The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-07
MARTINS r,,rt,y
Hap' aud MIshHps In tho Thriving City
Across the River.

Across the River.
Council met on Saturday nIrh, Il
,ako Bono action toward paying on III,
Coating indebtedness OF about Sl5. COO
Tho matter was discussed at length and
tho city solicitor was asked 10 look VI
tho law on tho question OF Issuing
bonds Two.thirds Of tho floating in
deblodncss is tho street fund. II |!
overdrawn 50, 900, tho general fund oyoI
5000, curb fund about $1,000 and the
police fund about $500. The stree,
commissioner was Instructed 10 stop al
work uuless ordered by council. The
question OF building nm olectrIc light
plant was discussed and inquiries made
rs 10 the proper steps 10 take, The
president appointed all OF the standing
committees. The strro. committee con
sistI OF Werinc, S.owar, aud Barr
finance Barr, Carpenter and Hilton
light, Carpenter, Hilton and Wcring
Il adjourned to next Saturday night
whom tho power house switch muddlc
will be settled.
William Thomas, ]. F. Farrell and
Jacob ARA leave to-day for Cleveland &c
attend the grand court OF tho ForoSturi
OF Ohio, which met hero last May
John NickerS and George Strain 90 &c
Hamilton Us delegates 10 tho state
council OF the Mechanics and r. ]. Ir,
win 10 Newark TO attend the state moot
ing OF the Red Men. Joseph Frazie,
has returned from tho state encamp y.
ment OF the Odd Fellows, ut Chillicothe
In Ellis Lasifs iewelry store arc ex
hibi.ed two silver trumpets valued al
so each. They are for tho Northeastern
Firemcn's Association aud will DO given
10 tho winners Of the hook and ladder
aud reel races al Marietta las. wear.
New Philadelphia won tho hook and
ladder race and will get one. Tho other
will 90 10 Martins Ferry or Coshoc,on.
This will DO decided at the convention
at Bcllairc this week.
Mrs. Mary Drew, colorcd, living on
Vino street, died yesterday, aged about
sixty years. She had been a widow fol
thirty years. Her son, Jacob, was in
the rebellion. He lives in Virginia. and
came here last week. The funeral will
takc place to-day at . o'clock from the
4. VI. l.. church.
Tho school board will have 10 put up
fire escapes or new stairway ut the
First ward school, and put In stand
pipe and ho.e Il: the Third ward build.
ing to comply with the state law. The
state inspector is enforcing the law.
Miss Brady leaves tomorrow on an
extended visit At Cincinnati and India.
napolls. At the former city she will
attend the wedding OF her friend, Mas
Nellie Coupliu, on Wednesday.
Constable Stanton cannot find the
owner Of the mysterious trunk and il
mus. not be opened until II has been
advertised thirty days unless it con-
tains dynamite or 4 body.
Guide mill No. and mills Nos. 70,
-. II and 10 at the 4Etna-Siandard are
of. No. 10 will probably go on to-day.
Miss Corn Zimmerman, of St. Glars
vile. will return today after . Two
weeks yisi. in Martins Ferry.
An important meeting OF the fire de-
par!ment will be held at the opera
house this evening at s o'clock.
sc. Robinson, who has had the brain
fever for three weeks. is improving and
II believed 10 be out OF danger.
Missionary services were held in the
u. L church yesterday afternoon and
were largely attended.
The Knights OF Pythias will GO to Bel.
laire in body tomorrow night to 1t.
tend the Msy festival.
The Sunday closing order OF MAYO.
Westwood was commended by several
ministers yesterday.
The May Day services held in ST.
Mary's church yesterday were very
largely attended.
Fred Richie and Joshua Rice will en-.
rage In the merry-so-rouud business at
Sistersville.
Thomas Saunders splendid two-story
frame house on Pearl street is ne.ring
completion.
Mrs. 7. H. Heslop lei, Yesterday for
pomeroy, TO attend the funeral OF her
sister.
Judge I. Il. Taylor. OF Carroll:on,
wants the nomination for Congress.
Yesterday class OF ten was confirm.
ed in the German Lutheran church.
Yesterday q. c. Mitchell addressed
the steubenville y. u. c. A.
Stanton McMasters. Of Nj. Pleasant,
was IN town yesterday.
Frank Anllancy spent Sunday with
friends at Wellsburs.
s. F. Dean has returned from weeks
yisi. ct Colera!n.
James Ferrell. OF First street, is not
expected to live.
James Peters will return from Empire
this morning.
&c. Black, of salineville, was in town
over Sunday.
Ed $. Housh,on returned Saturday
evening.
Joseph Hilton spen. Sunday a. Cam
bridge.
Mrs. E, J. HOyle is visiting at Smith.
WALL PAFEn. KrgxEa & CHEw.
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