The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-09
MARrIS's FERRY.
Accidents and incident. in that Thriving
city-PorsonAl and IndastFial

Accidents and incidents in that fhrtvsns
city-Porsonal And Industrial
The semi-annual convention Of the
w. @. T. U. Of Belmont county was
held In the Martins Ferry Presbyterian
church yesterday morning and after
noon. The attendance Was considerably
larger than usual, there being large
number Of young ladies present. Mrs;
Albert, OF Bridgeport. presided, and
Mrs. Rodefsr, OF Bellaire, was the secre.
tary The afternoon session was opened
with singing, followed by prayer by
Mrs. Fravelle, Of Bellaire, and Bible
reading by Mrs, Pickering, Of Bellaire.
Mrs. Rodefer and Mrs. Hall, of Cole
rain, were appointed q committee to NIX
time and place for holding the next
convention. The address Of welcome
was delivered by Miss Mary Thomas, Of
MARITIME Ferry, and was quite interest
ing, Miss Alice starbuck, Of Colerain,
responded briefly The obituary COM
mittee reported the deaths OF Mrs.
Sheets, Mrs. John Hamilton, Mrs.
Norcross and Mrs. Joel Wood, all e&-
eellent workers. The treasurer's re-
port showed that the union had in its
treasury only ten cents after paying all
expenses for the past six months: A
vote OF thanks was rendered Mrs. Wes-
ley, the treasurer, for the very correct
way she has kept the accounts.
Mrs. Alexander, Of st. Clairsville, the
superintendent Of jail and prison work.
told Of her work in an interesting man,
ner Miss Allie Williamson read well
written paper on the aims OF parlor
meetings OF the US and how they
should be conducted. Seyenty-fve dol
lars was subscribed 10 the iund !or the
erection OF the w. G. 7. u. temple at
Chicago and SIS more promised. Mrs.
Wilson, OF South Bellaire, who is the
county evangelist, has been unable to
do any work outside OF two wards in
Bellaire on account of sickness and
death, but in those two wards has Wis
tied 347 homes and read 249 scripture
lessons in the past six months. She
also held nine cottage prayer meetings.
Mrs. Rodeier, OF Bellalre, opposed the
use OF wine at communion service.
The oratorical contest at the Opera
House last night was very largely at
tended, and enjoyed by all. The exer-
eises were opened with selection by
the US uuartette. Divine blessing was
asked by Mrs. Rebecca Pickering. The
Christian Endeavor quartette sanga se-
lection and Miss Madge Clark q solo.
This was followed by a selection by the
Y's quartette. Tho participants in the
contest were: No. /, 1.-THE Bible and the
hiduor Traffic;" No. 9, 1.-THE Murdered
IF4L..,u NJ q t.Iao,n as SolonT ~
No. 4, National Prohibitions" No. 5.
1.-TWO Fires;" No. 6, 1.-THE Enormity Of
the Liquor Traffic" No. z, "what Shall
the Christian Voter Do with the Sa-
loonP" No. s, "The Redemption OF Our
Country" All was interspersed with
music. The different numbers and the
music were enthusiastically applauded,
and all Of the singing was encored,
Roger Jones, q popular young man OF
Etnayille, won the prize, a gold medal.
Council has appointed a committee
consisting Of 1nglebright, Stewart and
Henderson to confer with the l.. 0. Q. F.
and Red Men in regard to o site for q
new city building.
An important meeting OF Camp No:
no, Union Veteran Legion, will be held
tonight. Several candidates from
Bridgeport will be mustered in.
Rev. L. D. Morse gave Bible reading
at the Baptist church last evening. His
subject was, "The Feet OF Jesus"
1.-The; District Methodist conference
will be held in Martins Ferry next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Jennie McGrew leaves next
Tuesday for indianapolis to visit her
uncle, Rev. Mr.. Hanway.
Considerable interest is being taken
in the Christian Endeayor convention
to be held at Toronto.
George Brown and wife, Of ST. Glars
vile, are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
@. Mitchell.
Mrs. George Deyault is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. P. 81. McConnaughey, at
Brilliant,
Many Martins Ferry people are
afraid Of smallpox and are being vac
cinated.
Mrs. NJ. W. futile left yesterday for
Los Angeles, Cal, to join her husband.
Mrs. Capt. II. W. Smith. has returned
froma weeks visit to Cadiz.