The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-17
MARTINS FERRY.
HapS and AIlshaps IN the Thriving City
Across the River.

Across the ktlVeF'
Rev. Howard N, Campbell, pastor Of
the Martins Ferry Presbyterian
church, resigned yesterday. The an
nouncepent was made by the Rev. Mr..
Campbell at communion, held in the
church Yesterday morning, II was
read to the congregation and fell upon
those present like u thunder clap. No
person had been appriset OF this, did
not expect it, and everybody was great
ly surprised. Mr.. Campbells name was
signed to the resignation and he seemed
considerably affected during the read
ing OF it, as was also the congregation.
lie stated that he took the step because
OF i'll health, that no had been pastor
since April, 1850, during which time
two hundred persons have united with
the church, and his relations have been
pleasant, He asked the members o.
the session to meet next Thursday even
ing to take action on the resignation
II Rev, Mr., Campbell is resigping toI
other reasons also they will probably
be made known then. This is his first
| charge. He has made n most excellent
pastor and n splendid minister Ae is
unmarried and is very generally liked
lie is not only popular as n pastor, but
socially, and will leave behind him 9
host OF admiring friends, Ills health
has been failing for some time
and no ia at present united for the
ministry. Atthe communion yesterday
morning the services consisted OF the
receiving OF the new members, bap,,
tlsm, tho sacrament and the reading o.
the resignation. Fourteen young peo'
pie were received by confession OF taith
and ten personally letter. The service
was u memorable one.
Three yaga were arrested on Saturday
one of whom has been working tho lily
blister fake. He would burn his face
and arm with carbolic acid, then cover
the burns with sweet oil and vasaline
and pass himself of as al iron worker
who had been burned In an explosion
and was soliciting money to take him
to Pittsburgh. A razor and lock picker
was found on one OF the tramps,
Capt. aud Mrs. W. II. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dixon, Miss Elouise Gray,
Capt. A. Lash and son, Carl, Paul Nor
rison, Howard Smith and Mr.. and Mrs,
W. b. Frances leave to-day for the
Worlds Fair, Ira Sedgwick left on Sat
urday with Bridgeport friends, Will
lam Sloan returned on Saturday.
The executive committee OF the Ohio
Foresters held its first meeting in the
new office in the Shreve-Henry build
inp on Saturday. Those present were
Grand Chief W. G. Abbey, OF Toledo;
N. j.. Kepplener, OF Akron; Owen
Bowen of bridgeport, and William E.
Thomas and John B. Farnell, OF Mar
tins Ferry.
Some enterprising youth has put sew
eral windows in tho horse trough in the
public drinking fountain. Several per-
sons think they have been forced up
through the pipe.
Commencing tomorrow the LOG train
on the @. & T. will rnn d sleeper to Chi.
cago, returning on the afternoon train
Miss Mamie AIdrege, who has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Madison Aldrege,
will return to Macomb. ILL.,, to-day.
Bub Walton and Charley McCord
were taken to ST, C~tairsvitte on Satur-
day to work out their fines.
S. G. Robinson, OF the Elson Glass
Company, will occupy the Elson prop
erty, on Third street.
The relay race between the Y. NJ. @.
A. and fremen will take place next
Friday evening.
Evan Davis returned yesterday from
Chippewa Lake, He says the season is
bright there.
The Y. NJ. @. A. meeting yesterday
afternoon was led by DR.. VIII II. Hiatt.
You feel faint and weak in tho stomach
nc appetite. Take Simmons Liver
Regulator.
SEVERAL counters heaped with Rem.
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