The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-31
MARTINS FERRY.
NHps ma nislnps In tao Thriving CT,
Across tho River.

Aiulh u iiiN'lhls III tlN Thriving Ilty
Across tho River.
Considering tho weather tho Memoir
ial Day exercises in Martins Ferry
were very successful. With favorable
weather there would have been prob
ably the biggest parade in the history
OF tho city and acrcs Of people In Wal
nut Grove. The parade, which marched
over the principal streets, was headed
by Mayor Samuel Westwood, Marshal
i. L. Moore and tho city police. Capt
Abram Lash vas chief marshal and his
aides were George W. Twecdy, b. +.
Brady, J. B. Montgomery and W. II.
Hobbs. Music was furnished BY the
Broolscs drum corps and several school
drum corps. Ihoburn Post, No. 72, G.
A. R., turned out eighty-four non and
the Soma OF Veterans followed. IIiawa-
tina Council, Jr. O. U. A. NJ, with its nno
now flag and Unity Council Q. y. a. NJ,
Etua Council 0. U. a. ". and the
Knights Of Golden Eagle. Martins Fer
ry fire department and school children
were in line with flags and banners.
Many complimentary remarks wero
heard about the fine appearance Of the
fire department and other organizations.
The iiremcn, OF which tho city Is proud,
never looked better than yesterday.
Tho First ward boys wore their new un-
iforms for the ilrst time and attracted
much attention. At Walnut Grove
Judge J. s, Cochran was master OF GER
emonios and tho exercises were opened
by invocation by Row. S. ]. Boglo, OF
the Presbyterian church. The choir
consisted OF Mr.. George Robortshaw,
Mrs. John Turner, Mrs. r X. Kerr,
Misses Mary Thomas, Maud Garbcr,
Laura lIipkins, Carrie Crossloy and
Ella Campbell and Mcssrs. Thomas
Lloyd. Jess liipkins, William Mcilns-
tcrs, Harry George and K, r. Kerr with
j. 9. Gray as leader. The address dc.
livered by Hon. Lorenzo Danford occu-
pied twenty-five minutes and was a fine
one, and WE followed By tho G. A. K.
service and tho exercises were closed
by the benodic.ion by Rev. W. B. Hart.
zog. OF the Baptist church, alter which
the graves OF the fallen heroes in Wal
mt Grove and Riverside cemeteries
were strown with flowers.
Thirty.aevcn to t~hirty-ivo was the
score at tho ball game at Walnut Grove
yesterday afternoon between members
OF Alert hose company No. ! and the
Thomas Mcara hook and ladder COM
pnny. The game was played in the rain
and lasted all afternoon. The captains
were Ellis Lash and Jcss Bayloss.
Charles Stewart was umpire. Eish. in
nings were played.
The game OF bali between tho Y. N.
q. a. and bethany clubs announced for
yesterday vas declared off on count OF
the rain, The grounds will be opened
next Saturday by the homo and 9cio
clubs, and on Juno 8 tho club will play
in the new grounds at Cadiz.
Richard Lynch says the Poorman
men wero not authorized 10 put his
lame OIL tho ticket "a 4 candidate for
alternate in the Thi-d ward. ue says
he is q Danford man, and will not run.
Mrs. Judge J. c. Gray gave n "Taudlo
party Mt the family residence on
Fourteenth street yesterday afternoon
IN honor OF their six weeks old son,
William Shakespeare Gray.
Last night the white wife OF a colored
man named Stokes, called Arkansas
BILL" and living or South Second street,
became very dlsordcrly and was locked
Up by Policeman Scott Neal.
Grant & Berger, Of the Brown Front
saloon, arc defendants in Two suits for
tho unlawful sale Of liquor. Mrs. Emma
'Gosnoy aucs for $1,000 and Mrs. Joseph
Mcdonald for $1,000.
Yesterday Frank Wilhelm was taxed
S25 and trimmings for Sunday selling.
Miss Ella Inslebright, has returned
from q weeks visit at Steubenvillc.
Police Officer Fritz Och is the happy
father OF u compound boy.
Hon. John W. Cook. of SteubenviIle,
was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Rev. ". 3, Ilartzog is visiting in
Canton.