The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-23
MARTINS FERRY.
Haps and MIshnps in the Thriving City
-, ACROSS the River.

Haps and AIIshHps in the Thriving City
."'' Across the River.
Benny, tho ten-year-old adopted son
Of Mrs. George Osborne, who was ar
rested some time ago charged with
robbing Mr.. William Heslop's gro.
Gerry, Is in trouble again, and will
bo returned to the reform school.
Miss Minnie Osborne, who is an excel.
lent girl, saved about S45 OF her hard
earned money, This she kept in a
locked box in n dresser drawer. Bon
caught on and learned where the KEY
was, and helped himself when he wanted
spending money, taking Us high as s.
al time. Miss Minnie had missed the
money, but did not know that Ben had
taken it until he was seen with five
dollar-biIl and some change, and he
confessed. Mrs, Osborne adopted the
boy two or three years ago and has had
considerable trouble with him,
1t is said that Charley Wagner, who
was recently sent to jail at st. Glars
vile, charged with arson, Is q r9Ving
maniac. It is believed that Charley is
not guilty. His mother is a splendid
woman and has the sympathy Of every.
body. She has had much trouble with
Charley,
John Wiedel, who keeps saloon in
the Sherman house, was fined S25 and
costs for selling on Sunday. Two more
will be tried this morning and five or
six others later in the week. 1t is said
that some Of the saloonkeopers did a
big business last Sunday.
The case OF Mrs. Rose Lennard vs..
Philip Dorsch, for selling liquor to her
husband, James Lennard, occupied the
attention OF the common pleas court
yesterday. Twenty witnesses were OK
amiued. Mrs, Leuuard asked for 5000
and got $500.
Mrs. @. Fredericks has bought the
milk trade OF Mr.. Ebberts and will
furnish his customers with the beat Mt.
Pleasant Jersey milk and cream and
creamery buttermilk every day. She
sells the best and her trade Is increas-
ing.
Frank Hennig, supported by Thomas
W. Keene company, will play "0thello"
ut the Martins Ferry opera house next
Saturday evening, under the auspices
OF the Junior Mechanics.
John Wightman, we'll known citizen
Of Martins Ferry, died last evening at
the residence Of his sister, Mrs. Alex
Frazier. aftor short illness. He was
about As years old.
Rev. DR.. MoHatt, Of the Washington
Jefferson college, delivered an interest
ing address in the Presbyterian church
last night to the graduating class Of
the high school.
Passenger trains Nos. As and 40 on the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh road now pass at
Martins Ferry instead Of Yorkville, as
formerly, They are due at G;20 p. In.
Mrs. Susan Boyd, OF Allegheny, was
called here yesterday by the serious i'll.
ness OF her daughter, Mrs, Dr.. Monroe
Hackman.
Rev. P. G. Doopken, OF the German
Lutheran church, will teach German
school in June, July and August
Margaret, four-months.old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Thoner, oil Jotler-
son street, died yesterday.
William Garrett left on Sunday night
on three weeks trip in the interest Of
the Elson glass works.
City Solicitor II. G. Pratt will leave
for Cincinnati and Newport tomorrow
on legal business.
Miss Conwcl, of Cadiz, Is visiting
Miss Brady, on her return from Fair
mont, W. Va.
One small boy was arrested yester.
day for hitting another on the head
with acinder.
Miss Margie stelers and Bort B. Coss
were married on Sunday night by Rev.
A. w. Butts.
Thomas Schoheld is home from col.
lego at Gambler and looks well.
The Elson glass works will resume
next Monday.