The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-31
MARTINS PERRY.
Hap. and aII,hap' ia ths Thriving city
Arr0sS the River,

itups and MlAhnpa Ia the thriving Sity
AcTOsS the River.
NJ r. church dues are received Mt
the Peoples Savings Bank. Presbyteri'
an nj the Office OF George w. Reece,
Baptist AZ Aug. KoehrseIi's store, Epls.
copal ut s, q. Roblnson's store, and
German Lutheran by Lewis Helling'
Lodge dues are received as follows:
belmont City. I. o. o. r., by Theo.
snodgrHBsi Onward, !. o, o. r., by
George Barr; Hebron, |, o. o. f., by r.
c. Davis; Masonic by Theo, snodsrnssi
Knights OF Pythlas, by William II,
Howman; Forcsters, by Window Dn-
Wis; Standard Council, Junior Mechsn-
les, by Frank Barr; IIlawnthn Council,
Junior Mechanics, by Harry keohn-
line.
At the meeting OF the city council
Inst evening rules and regulations gov
erniug the electric light plant were
adopted The superintendent was re-
Quired to give II bond OF $1,000. and viii
be required to make monthly report OF
the receipts and expenditures. a
change was made in the rates 10 be
charged for commercial and domestic
lights. For all night l6-candlo power
lights, 50 cents per month, and larger
lights pro rata.
A portion OF the Laughlln tin plate
mill will be idle until the picking de-
pnrtment catches UP. II II thought
that this will be about three weeks. A
new foundation win be put under the
akeip mill fly wheel, which weighs ~
tons.
on account OF the high price asked
for hay hereabouta. some Martins Fer
ry people are getting II from the west
at $40 per ton. Tweedy g. Son received
two car loads at this price yesterday
The local price Is about SIG.
AT the meeting OF the city council last
night, Paxton Bros. were awarded the
contract for furnishing coal for the
electric light plant at 50 20 per 100 bush
els, run OF mine. About 100 bushels are
consumed daily.
Walter Bracken. who Is In business In
KanRas, win return to MI Pleasant
and engage In business with his father,
Pluumer Bracken. who has bought out
the interest OF his brother, Oliver N.
Bracken.
Tho Indications arc that New Years
turkeys will be scarce In Martins Fer
~, Several groceTB are securing the
township In search OF them. Some
turkeys will arrive from elsewhere.
Miss Anna Longley, daughter of j, b.
Iongley, died OF typhoid fever at her
home AZ st. Clnirsvllle, On Saturday
aged twenty-five years.
Word has been received here OF the
marriage OF Rev. Everett Morris, Of
Martins Ferry, and Miss Clara Clark,
on Christmas
A well dressed stranger giving tho
name Of John Welsh. md 1rondnle aa
his home, died at Bridgeport on Sat
urdny.
While breaking n lump OF coal yes
terdny, III HuBklns, the confectloncr,
mashed his left thumb very badly.
Tweedy & Son have secured pass TO
Furnish n hcnrse for the funeral OF Mr.
Wise ut bridgeport to-day
G. C. sedEwiek has resumed the col
lection OF taxes and Will have the BOOKS
open until January Q.
stanton McAinsters. OF Mt Pleasnnt,
will remain In Martins Ferry until the
quarantine Is rnlsed
About 800 rods Of stone has been
placed on the Martins Ferry and Cole
rain pike this year.
Thomas j. Connwny went TO THIN
yesterday, where he expects to 80 into
business.
The contract for curblng on Hickory
and Broadway streets was let TO John
Bochm.
James Ward OF tho Aetna Standard,
Is on the sick list at his home on the
island.
John Moran and two sons returned
last night from the western part OF the
state.
The G. A. II. Of Ohio will hold It's en-
campment at Columbus May 10 II ana
rs.
Matt and John Gray went 10 Pitts
burEh yesterday to visit their parents.
Tho dipping departmental the Aetna
Standard mill resumed yesterday
Charles Morgan left last night for
Ironton 10 visit relatives.
Horowits & Co. have decided to
change their location. o
Spence. BaEgs & Co.'S stove works
will reslime shortly
George W. Twecdy is laid up with n
sore eye.
IT will be money well Invested TO be.
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