The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-26
MARTINS PEI,itY.
Haps aud NIlshap, In tho Thriving City
Aeruss lIIn ltINnE

Aeruss tlIs River
DR.. A, r. 0ng and A. w. Harris re.
turned yesterday from Springfield, o.,
where they attended the dedication OF
tho Masonic Home, The grounds, COM
sisting OF 100 acres, were donated b"
General lhshnell, and no gave Sl0o y
besides. The visiting grand officers (
thu Masons callOd on the general nv
Wednesday evening, and he threw
open his residence from the kitchen TO
the parlor, and no was presented with
au apron and made q nice speech.
General Bushnell says that the most
Important thing now, politically, 10 for
tho Republicans toget out their vote, as
the Democratic apathy to large OK
tent has disappeared. Next week tho
general will have the use OF private
car and engine and will make several
speeches every day. lie will DO accom-
panied by Hon. j. II, Hoyt, and tho
congressman representing the district
in which no will speak.
Yesterdays Pittsburgh papers say
that the Butler, Pa, hose company will
bring suit against the exposition COIN
pany at Atlanta Tor tho recovery OF the
prize awarded to Martins Ferry. Tho
second prize, q hose carl, went to Grin
nell, Iowa, and this Is what Butler
wants,
An entertainment by tho pupils Of
the public schools for tha purpose Of
raising monsy to buy clock for the
Central building, is talked Of. The
II a 0f,,t, sill a nnnuiHnF
the question Of clock.
Frank Stringor, Of Portland Station.
was curryiag horse when the animal
kicked him, knocked him down and
trampod on him, breaking one oil tho
bones in his leg aud otherwise iniurIng
him.
Thomas BlAnkinsop, S. B. Armstrong,
Thomas Deienbaugh and other glAd''
workers, will take jobs in the glass fac
tory at Beaver Falls, Pa, whore tho
Blankinsop patent will BIO worked.
Mrs. Fannie Anderson, who has been
at the bedside Of her mother at Hope
well the past two weeks, has returned.
Her mother has been sicE.
The statement published in several
papers to the effect that tho postotice
would again be moved seems TO DO
without any foundation.
Yesterday was Union day in the high
school. The programme contested OF
recitations, ESSAYS, music and the read
ing OF tho senior paper.
The work Of trimming tho electric
light poles was commenced yesterday.
A force OF mon will commence putting
them up on Monday
Martins Ferry Republicans arc con.
sidoraby Interested in the Foraker
meeting at Bridgeport next Thursday
evening.
Rev. p. koemmer, OF Beaver Falls,
Pa, will occupy tho pulpit IN tho Ger
man Lutheran church tomorrow.
W. 4. Dixon and Albert Lawrence
will expouud Democratic principles at
Maynard this evening.
The Martins Ferry physicians will
attend the funeral Of the late DR.. Fisher
in body to-day.
Rev, H. q. Campbell, D. D., Of New
Athens, will preach in the U. Z. church
tomorrow.
NJ. c. Mitchell, who has been very
sick. was able TO sit up few minutes
yesterday.
Mics Gertrude Bishop entertained az
her home on North Fourth street last
evening.
DR.. W. i. Horvey has purchnsCd tho
John NARROW iarm, back OF Martins
Ferry.
Z. L. Weems, J. L. Blackburn and I.
G. Ayers will speak atolivott this oyOp.
ing.
Mrs. John Hanna, Of Valley Grove,
lie visiting her uncle, George ". Rocco.
William Fleming, Of tho Standard
Oil Company, was in town yesterday.
John Burthlold, u Toronto attorney,
was In town yesterday.