The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-27
MAKTIN,S EEnllN-
iInps aud Mishnps In tho Thriving City
Across tho River.

Tho lloylo property has been leased
by the Y. NJ. g. A. for athletic sports,
and tho work Of enclosing tho grounds
and putting thom into first class shape
has begun. Tho largo field will DO on.
closed with q high board fence, ton feet
high In two places. A grand stand will
be erected In tho northeast corner with
II seating capacity Of at least 500, aud
sun seats put up which will accommo.
date several hundred persons. Tho
field will be drained and there will be II
base ball diamond, quarter mile bicycle
track, 40 yard dash, lawn tennis and
croquot courts, foot ball grounds, etc. 1t
Is expected that everything will DO
ready by Decoration Day at tho latest.
Big ball caInc will be arranged for
both Decoration bay aud tho Fourth oil
July. Tho base bali team will DO made
up OF tho best players in Martins
Ferry, both light and heavy. In tho
club there will be u half dozen pitchers
aud two"or three catchers. all good
players. Tho Y. VI. q. A., which intro
duced foot ball hero last fall. and won
most OF tho games played, will give tho
people OF Martins Ferry more outdoor
sportslthis season than over before. and
deserves credit for its enterprise. After
the grounds arc. in shape tho base ball
and tho other clubs will be ready to
meet all amateur organizations. Tho
now rooms OF tho association are about
ready for occupancy and the moving
will take place in II day or two. Tho
gymnasium in tho new quarters Is now
ready for usG and Is a wonderful i'm.
provoment ovcr tho old n
Tho funeral OF John Rogers, who died
at Wellsburg on Wednesday, will take
place to-day at 9 o'clock from tho resi-.
dcnce OF his sister, Mrs. ~liester John
son, on Second street, this city. The
old soldiers will meet at Thoburn posts
hall at | o'clock and attend the funeral
in a body.
The funeral OF tho late Joseph Erwin
from tho NJ. L. church yesterday after.
noon was very largely attended. Rev.
DR.. Robins olficiatcd and the pail bear.
ors were Messrs. Bailey, Montgomery,
Pinkerton and McGrew. The inter
ment was at Riverview.
The pastoral relations between Rev.
John Roberts and tho Presbyterian
church ut Pennington has been dis
solved by tho Presbytery at the request
OF Mr.. Roberts. After visiting Cincin-
natl no and Mrs. Roberts will make 4
tour in Europe.
The grand jury has investigated tho
Parker assault and robbery and it is
said that true bills will be found against
Hoover, Monahan, Wiese and Taylor.
Charley Doherty and Charles Och
will probably have a twelve round box.
ing contest for pointsin tho near future.
Work will BIO resumed next Tuesday
at the Belmont brick and tile works,
with q fair outlook.
Miss Emma Fletcher, one OF the teach
ers in the Central school, became quito
sick yesterday.
The ladies' OF the Episcopal church
will give n social in the Parish rooms
this evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, OF Point Pleas
ant. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. August
koehrscn.
Rev. G. c. Sedgwick has been granted
n pension. also Mrs. Sarah Cox, OF Til.
tonville.
In the Willy will case yesterday
Lizzie Wylic was awarded n verdict OF
S74S.
Major I. G. Thoburn, OF Peabody,
kas., is visiting friends here.
Charles E. sedgwick has boon made a
notary public.