The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-04
MARTINS JERRY,
Haps and sIi,haps In the Thriving city
Across the River.

Last night horTe attached to a
buggy ran away on the pike near
George webbs, two miles back OF Mar
tins Ferry, The horse broke one OF
his hind legs and the buggy was de-
molIshed. The horse was owned by
William Hall. OF the Wayslde Inn, at
Coleraln. and was driven by one OF the
boarders, The animal was shot.
Mrs. Thomas Furey. formerly OF the
Island, died In hospital ut Cleveland.
on Monday evening, from the effects Of
an operation for tumor. The funeral
will take place at Sharon, Pa. to-day.
1ames F'urey, OF Martins Ferry. who
Is q brother OF the husband OF the de-
ceased went to Sharon yesterday TO
attend the funeral
The pupils in the high school. like
other Martins Ferry people, are al
most unanimously in favor OF recognize
Ing the struggling Cubans as belliger-
ents They were asked their opinions
ON the matter and the sentiment was
strongly in favor OF the recognition.
HInwntha council OF 100 members
moved from Its old quarters Into the
new hail in the Shreve-Haryey build
ing last night and will hold its first
meeting tonight Six organizations
will occupy this hall.
A stranger was In town yesterday,
who said he wanted TO buy all the
mules he could ind to use In fighting
Spain. He had been drinking.
II is thought that the Masons will
commence the work OF laying brick on
the Fraternity Hall Association build
ing about April I.
Commencing tomorrow. the Mar
.H.,s, En,-,-,t aud EQrf1UanNrf electrical
railway win run cars the entire length
OF the line.
Mrs. NJ. L. Cope Will return from
Kane. Pa, tomorrow, her father, ]. II.
brennan. esq. meeting her at Pitts
burgh.
Shee, mills Nos. Z and 5 Mt the Act
ma Standard were off Monday night on
account OF the breaking OF the Journal.
The English Lutheran Sunday school
organized last Sunday, Will meet ev-
cry Sunday afternoon Mt o'clock.
Yesterday the Dan Morgan property
in Sheets addition was sold by the
sheriff to Mrs. NJ. Sheets at $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Harrell who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Dean
returned to Potomac yesterday.
Miss Nellie stiff and Miss Mabel Hol-
loway. OF Flushing. spent yesterday
with friends in Martins Ferry.
A large number Of Martins Ferry
people took In Wang last night at
the Wheeling Opera house.
Miss Emma Henderson attended the
funeral OF the child OF her brother John
at Smithfeld yesterday.
Theodore Snodgrass says he has not
withdrawn from the contest for city
treasurer as reported.
Prof. III HuskIns gave photograph
entertainment in the NJ. y. church At
Tiltonville last night.
Chauncey Hogg. the oil man, has
returned from his home at Cadiz,where
he has been sick.
Last night Dr. j g. Parr returned
from Smithheld and reports his vile
much better
The city council failed to get a aucr-
um last night and will meet next Sat-
urday night.
Miss May sedgwIck will entertain
this evening in honor OF her visitor,
Miss Bell.
Miss Carrie Hobbs returned last
night from an extended visit at Bal
timore.
A. D. coss, OF plllonvale, was shak.
ing hands with friends in town last
night
Good progress Is being made In drill
ing the different oil wells Mt coleraln.
Mrand Mrs. George Tweedy spentyes-
terday with friends Mt Mt. Pleasant.
Rev. +. Ross OF coshocton, preach-
ed in st. Mary's church last night
Miss Rebeccn Thompson viii be mar
Red TO Mr.. Dan Evans this week.
Tho Standard orchestra will give q
hop at Scheele'B hall tonight
Mrs. L. C. Boyd Will entertain num-
Der Of fricndS this evening.
Mra W. n. Cochran returned to
Grandvlew. Yesterday.