The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-07
MARTINS FERRY.
Iinps aud niislinps In tho Thriving City
Across The River.

| Much business was transacted at the
meeting Of council Saturday evening.
1t lasted until L. o'clock and was
a quiet, harmonious one. An ordi.
nance was passed providing n general
sewerage and drainage system for tho
city. Tho Potter plans were adopted
with aomo slight alterations. A roiolu.
tion,,waa passed declaring 1t necessary Ia
construct moin Bpwor IN district No. |
from Broadway 10 the mouth OF tho cul.
vert, tho O. K p. railroad n0ar Mcar'a
kcg factory. Tho crmetcty trustees
wcro instructed to make u deed 10 Nr.
Nichol for two acrcsin liverview. The
city solicitor was directed to defend all
injunction suits brought by Sedgwick,
Boyd and Frances against the city.
Pratt, Boyd aud Frances presented 4
bill for S225 for attorneys fees for in
junction suits against tho city, which
was referred to n committee. Tho city
solicitor made report 10 council giving
the condition and status OF all suits now
against the city. Tho mayor presented
his monthly report and many bills were
allowed. Tho electric light ordinance
was laid over until noxt Saturday night.
Tho meeting over, Councilman Charles
CARPENTER invited the councilmon TO
Griillth's. where ice cream and cake
were served and NIL had good timc.
The carpenters have elected J. II.
Madden president. j. Wilson, Joseph
Fast aud Thomas Salisbury delegates to
tho Trades Assembly, Fred Van Pelt.
Stavva Gibbons and Charles Brown TO
the Bellaire Congress and I. V. Sails.
bury, J. Ii. Madden and L. !. Shipman
delegates to the Carpentera Council.
On Saturday tho Cleveland & Pitts
burgh Railroad Company threw slack
on the different stroet crossings and
grades TO stop the coasting. On Fayette
street tho boys covered the slack with
snow and resumed operations.
Electric car No. 81, on tho Wheeling
line. jumped the track at the corner OF
Fourth and Washington streets on Sat.
urdny and Motorman Charles Miller
had his head cut and his ankle ,prained.
George W. Baird, OF Los Angeles, CAL,
writes that several now rolling mills arc
being built there. He Ia devoting his
leisure hours TO growing olives.
Thomas u. Green has received an in.
junction to restrain the county from
collecting the assessment for the Broad
way sewer, it being incomplete.
While coasti,g Thomas, son Of
Joseph Fast. OF Fayette street, had his
collar bone broken in two places and
his shoulder dislocated
On Saturday Earl Porter had his left
hand mashed and his leg hurt while
loading ice for the Belmont Brewing
Company.
A neat sum was Melted at the Y. NJ.
c. A. entertainment on Saturday night.
A book reception will DO held one even.
ing soon.
The debating club is getting ready for
the winter. 1t will challenge tho Scio
college club to contest in three classes.
Twen;y-eieht dollars were net,ed at
the Kings Daughters entertainment,
each person contributing ten cents.
The members OF the Vigilan. Hos Sc
Company enjoyed. an oyster supper at
their hose house on Saturday night.
Miss Pearl McManis has returned
from Jefferson county and Miss Sue
Copenhayen from Latierty station.
One hundred and twenty-five new
books have been placed in the library at
the ". E. Sunday school.
Samuel Taylor and ". a. Soldheld, Of
the West Virginia Glass Works, spent
Sunday a. Quincy.
J. A. Dickson left for Springfield, O.,
on Saturday night to attend the funeral
OF n relative.
Miss Alice Morris, who has been visit.
ing friends, in Allegheny, returned on
Saturday.
I.oonidas Clark. formerly OF Martins
Ferry. is visiting ELLA and Ebeneezer
Clark.
Mrs. Turley, of Sixth street, clipped
on the ice on Saturday and Has badly
hurt.
Charles Hancock, formerly OF Martins
Ferry, died on Short Creek OF consump.
ton. 'i
Work was resumed at the West Vir-
ginia Glass Works ut midnight.
James Rnnyon has taken a position
In hotel at Alliance.
Miss Ellen Mitchell has returned from
81. Clairsville.