The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-30
slARrLN,s REKRY.
Haps aud AIlshaps IN TUG Thriving City
Across the River.

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Across tho River.
The Martins Ferry board of eduGa-
ton elected another superintendent
last night, Mr. Cromer declining, and
also elected principal for the Third
ward school. By the latter Martins
Ferry will be deprived Of her mayor and
u now one will haya to be appointed or
elected. Mr.. +, g. Cromer, OF Green
Vile, Ohio, was recently selGgled super
intGndent to succeed j, L, NANNY, at
salary Of Sl,4OO per year. He was IN
Martins Ferry, applied for the position,
knowing that it paid Sl,4O0, and was
elected. lie hesitated about accepting,
and on his request the board granted an
extension OF timo in which to accept.
lie wanted $1,000 and the board re-
fused to pay this, no Knowing all about
the salary when he applied,
aud the board thought he was
trying to take advantage. Yes
tordny he notified the board
that no would not accept, and last night
several other good men were voted Tor,
over thirty having applied Tor the
schools, On tho twelfth ballot W. I.
Stewart, Of Oxford, Ohio, was elected.
IIa is very highly recommended and
will make an excellent superintendent,
lie has been superintendent OF tho Ok
ford schools for several years. Albert
w. Harris, who was elected mayor OF
Martins Ferry last spring is tired OF
politics and tho Office. applied Tor the
principalship of the Third ward schools
and was elected. There were several
others after tho place, and Harris was
elected on tho tenth ballot. He was
formerly principal Of the Third ward
schools aud made good ono. Dir.
Harris will probably serve Us mayor Of
Martins Ferry until the fall term OF
school begins, and then resign, There
appears to DO no doubt about his re-
signation. lie wanted his old place in
the schools, preferring this to public
Office.
Among recent real estate transfers in
Martins Ferry are these; |, Y. Nc
Swords to James Halstead, lot l44S, Nc
Swords sec9ud addition, S4G2 80; Mary
NJ. Snider to David Hell, lot 672, Car
michae's addition, 500; jeremiah May
nihan to Hanson NJ. Harris, lot $40 Mar
rims Ferry, $3.50; @, W. Appenzellar TO
William Eberle, lots 1910, 1902 and 1866,
Avondalo addition, sos; X, II. Sternes
to Thomas Conowayf lot 55S, $3.50;
Charles W. Apponzellar 10 Lena +, Neal,
lots 1885 and 1886. Ayondale addition,
S92B; George W. AIcCleary to A. II. Nc
Glenn, one-eighth acre, 81 500.
Word was received in Martins Ferry
Yesterday that Mrs. William Campbell
had died at Moundsville on Wednesday
night. She was thirty.oight years old
and was tho oldest daughter Of Mrs,
Robert Hanson, OF this city. She died
from consumption and leaves four chill
dron, two boysand two girls, tho Oldest
OF whom iq only eight years old. Tho
funeral will take place tomorrow at 2
o'clock ut Moundsville or Martins
Ferry,
Tho Colerain township board OF edu-
cation with which Ross McGlenn had
some trouble, has Mt last paid his full
claim OF $lO4. Tho board held that the
local directors had no just cause for his
dismissal.
The Y. NJ. G. A. excursion which was
announced for Wednesday evening and
postponed will take place this evening,
The boat will leave at 7 o'clock and the
tickets sold on Wednesday will be
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl shafTer, OF Ander.
son, Ind, are visiting here. The mill
in which he Is working is doing well
and will resume in about two weeks.
Ernest Smith, who is attending La.
fayctte college, is homo for tho summer
FIo will attend the Worlds Fair before
returning.
James Robbins, wcll.known IRON
worker, has moved his family from
Pittsburgh to Martins Ferry.
A. G.. Shaver bought tho Pultney coal
works, below Bollaire, yesterday.
Charles Myers has been released, on
giving bond,