The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-27
MARTINS FERRY,
Haps aud o1lshaps In tho Thriving CITY
A,rn.. a.. rrlx..

Across the River.
The memorial sermon preached by
Row. s. ]. Boglo in the Martins Ferry
Opera House yesterday afternoon to the
G. A. K. was . splendid one. The stage
was nicely decorated with plants
and flowers, and music was fur
nished by q choir consisting Of J. G.
Gray and wife, Mrs. NJ. V. carp. Mrs.
J. N. Turner, Miss Ida Hoyle, Miss
Kate Greer, Miss Viene Clark. Miss
Mary Thomas, Miss Laura llipkins.
Miss Ida Mo,,burg. Thomas Lloyd.
Frank Irwin. and Allan Mckee. with
Miss Edith McKim at the piano.
Lilies Perils and Opportunities" was
the subject OF the b~accalaureate sermon
to the high school graduating class by
Rev. DR.. j.. W. Robins in tho II. Z.
church last night, aud tho large congre.
CATION was much pleased with 1t. Rev.
Dr.. John Simpson. president Of Mari
eta College, will address the class in
the Presbyterian church this evening.
The applicants for the ca,hiersllip OF
the Peoples Savings Bank. made vacant
BY the resignation OF W. X. Ratclitf, arc
William Cattell, Charles X. Williams
and Edward Z. McCombs. There will
probably be others. Mr.. Ratcliff in
resigning asked to be relieved Jane |,
bu. the directors will hardly release
him go soon.
Pierre Coleman was elected Health
Officer On the ninth ballot on Saturday
night. The first ballot stood Coleman
3, ". II. uildebrand .. K. A. Linde-
muth !, alter which Lindemuth was
dropped aud from that on the vote was
3 for Coleman and 3 for Hildebrand,
until Mayor Westwood cast the decid-
ing vote.
Seymour Dunlap, OF Bellairo. was
bound over to court in tho sum OF $500
on Saturday for his connection with tho
keesey robbery. and tined SIS and costs
and given ten days Tor stealing q john
boat.
Rev. James Lawrence. OF Wichita,
Kansas, preached in the United presby-
terrain church yesterday and addressed
the young mens's gospel meeting ut the
Young Mons Christian Association.
The work Of repairing tho furnace at
the Buckeye glass works was finished
on Saturday aud glass making will be
resumed in two weeks. after which the
management expects n steady run.
Moro deaths have occurred In Mar.
tins Ferry the past year than in any
year In the history OF the town and yet
the sanitary bills have been larger than
usual.
Charles Otto and Brock Brown plead
guilty to assault on Alexander Hum
| phrey on Saturday aud were fined $25
and $50 and costs.
+. ID. Stricklin has returned from
Canton, where he represented this dis
trio. at the meeting OF the Grand Lodge
OF !. o. o. i.
Mrs. Catharine Snydor aud Mrs. Jack
son Snyder, Of Hauo,ville. who have
been visiting relatives in town, will re.
turn to-day.
Miss Grace Rainev, Of Cleveland, is
visiting her aunt. Miss Lizzie Rainey,
aud friends hereabous
Miss Jessie Charlton, Of Central City,
W. Va. is the guest OF her friend. Miss
Beatrice Sheets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gosslcr are the
parents Of n new girl baby, their fl
tecnth child.
Reserved goats will DO put on sale this
morning for tho high Hchool commence
mcnt.
Miss Nancy Eddy. OF Point Pleasant,
W. Va. Ia visiting the family of Daniel
Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamo, Tannohill arc
entertaining Mrs. AlIen, OF Wellsburg.
George Elliott. OF Canada, is visiting
his uncle, Parker Elliott.
Miss May Ford, of youngstown, is
visiting old friends here.
Tho Wet Virginia glass works shut
down OH Saturday.
Twonty.scvon wheolmen started for
Cadiz yesterday.
Robert Houghton, Of East Liverpool,
is In town.