The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-29
MARTINS FERRY,
unps and MIshnps in tho Thriving City
Across tho River.


Across tho River.
Tho funeral OF the late Joshua ".
Edwards from the family residence, on
Walnut street, yesterday. afternoon was
largely attended. Rev. Dr. J. n. Robins
oiticIated, and the quartette, consisting
Of Misses Carrie Crossley and Carrie
Coss and Stephen Houghton and Jess
Hipkins, sang "lhe Christians Good
Night" Lead, Kindly Light" and
Heaven OF Rest" The pail bearers
were Joseph and John Frazier. James
German, John Selby, r. Barr and
Thomas Pugh. The interment was at
Riverview. The deceased was born in
Jefferson county, January is, 1906. His
parents were members OF the NJ. L.
church, and he had been member
since 1882. His earlier life was spent
on the iarm. He came to Martins
Ferry i'll 1910 and built the house in
which he closed his life. He resided in
New Philadelphia for twenty-five years,
returning TO Martins Ferry some ten
years ago.
Mrs. Anna Wade. rellct OF II. INVADE.
who died last spring, passed away on
Tuesday night, from the effects oil the
grip. She was seventy-four years old
and had been making her home with
her daughter, Mrs. S. y. Hughes, on
Second street. Other surviving chill
dren are John and George Wade, OF
Cleveland, Henry Wade. OF Martins
Ferry, and Mrs. Morrison Cecil, OF Mar
tins Ferry.
kinsey Talbot, OF Mt. Pleasant, who
had been visiting his daughter, Mrs
William NJ. Glass. ut Canton, died on
Tuesday and will be buried tomorrow
ut Highland cemetery at Mt. Pleasant.
He was eightythree years old aud was
4 member OF tho Friends church. lie
had lived at Mt. Pleasant about thirty
years.
Hiawatha Council Jr. O. U. A. NJ. has
received lot o. new scenery. The
membership is about 50 and is rapidly
increasing. There were about seventy
five visitors 4. the meeting on Tuesday
evening. The team is one OF the best in
Ohio. 4 union meeting vii! DO held
april II.
Twenty pies OF Young people
danced at the Hotel St. Clair, fast
night. Supper was served at midnight
and music was furnished by Mrs. Rid
die. Wheeling, Bridgeport and Smith.
field were represented and good time
was had.
Ross Pickens rode to St. Clairsville
and back yesterday on his bicycle, re-
turning in one hour and thirty.fvo
minutes-not SO bad for an ineXper-
fenced ride, and man with al artificial
leg.
Yesterday morning the kitchen stove
in the little brick house, corner OF Sec
ond and Hickory streets, was upset,
and many persons thought the house
was OIL lire.
James Janison and Thomas NIalonev
are back from Indiana, where they bid
on $4,000 paving contract. They
missed it by bidding only 500 100 high.
The Independent Hose company will
hold an important meeting ut the Opera
House tonight at $3.50.
Miss Belle Green entertained party
OF friends at her home on Broadway last
evening.
Kew. \. Il. Brownlee is entertaining
his sister, Mrs. Best, OF Washing
ton, Pa.
George Spence will let tho contract
for fine brick residence next week.
Cert George, OF New Lisbon, ia visit
ing his brother, Harry George.
Last night the candy club was enter.
tanned BY Miss Matte EXley. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore have re-
turned from the south.
Charles Dilworth returned yesterday
from Mt. Pleasant.
Mills Nos. S and 0 at the Etna-stnnd.
ard are idle.