The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-27
MARTINS FERRY.
IIaps und Mishnps In the Thriving Cit
Across the River.

iIaps umd MIshnps In til, Thriving city
Acros. the River.
4 slot machine and contents and
some beer. whlsGey and cigars were
stolen from the saloon OF William
Prince, on Second erect. Martins Fer
ry, early yesterday morning. The stOt
machine was worth about SIS and con-
tanned $40 or us. Mr.. Prime q ,p-:d tn.
place at midnight a-l II is syppSrcd
the burglary took place about or .
o'clock.
Harry Jones, OF Los Angeles, Callfor-
mia, formerly OF Martins Ferry, writes
10 friend that while he WAS on Al Is
land OF the Pacific coast, he saw 4 fish
caught which weighed $40 pounds. 1t
must have been Il whale.
At the Belmont fishing camp near
Portland Station, German carp weigh
Ing about fifteen pounds was caught
yesterday. II was sent to Captain John
Hutchinson. father OF Bert Hutchinson,
member OF the club.
Yesterday was Old Peoples Day in
the Methodist Episcopal church. Those
unable 10 walk were taken to the
church In vehicles. The church was
beautifully decorated and the attend
hhhS huS IuI BE-
At the United Presbyterian church
yesterday morning the pastor. Rev.
Edgar y. Bailey. was assisted In COM
| munion service by Rev. W. II. Fergu-
son, OF Uniontown. There were two ac-
| cesslons.
Hon. Lorenzo Danford will speak at
Bridgeport next Thursday evening and
at the Republican convention at Woods
field. August Is. He also speaks a,
Armstrong; Mills, on Saturday, Aug.
ust |.
| Many out-oftown people attended
| the festival given by the colorcd Odd
Fellows on Saturday night at Comm>r-
cIal Hall. The bicycle will go to George
Hamilton, who held the lucky number,
| 929.
who IS responsible for the large
number OF old maids, the men or wo-
| menu" will be the question for discuss
| Ion Mt the meeting OF the St. Mary's
Literary Society. on Thursday even
| ing.
BY vote OF the congregation OF the
Presbyterian church yesterday. It was
decided to change the time OF holding
prayer meeting from Thursday To
Wednesday evening.
Hackctt's band, OF Bcllalrc. was In
town on Saturday night, advertising
its excursion to Chippewa lake nNxt
Saturday, on the Cleveland. Loraln &:
Wheeling Railroad.
Miss May Hunter, OF Cleveland. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Chamber
lain. She formerly resided here.
The repairs at Spence, BagGs & Co. s
foundry will be completed this week and
work resumed next Monday.
Mr.. Jacob Ryder celebrated his
eightieth birthday Mt his residence on
Third street. on Saturday.
Miss Agnes Dc Vault, who has been
visiting in Pennsylvania, returned
home on Saturday night.
Fred. Ebcrly is home from rs trip
through West Virginia in the interest
OF Spence, Baggs &c Co.
A little child OF Hugh McGlumphy fell
into n tub OF water on Saturday and mar
rowly escaped drowning.
Considerable damage has becn done
to crops along the rivers and creeks
above Martins Ferry.
Mrs. a. L. Wethcrald went to Ep-
worth park on Saturday to spend a
couple OF weeks.
Miss Sidney Parker. - San 1sc. Call
fornia. spent Saturday with her sister,
Mrs. Lee White.
Mrs. J. f. Reynolds and children are
at Epworth park. Mr.. Reynolds was
out yesterday.
The Martins Ferry Juniors defeated
n picked nine on Saturday, by a score
OF Elk to two.
Mr.. ard Mrs. a. J. Van Pelt have as
their guest Nr. ]. c. Hampton. OF Som
crton.
Mrs. Edward 1IouGhtou Is visiting
Mr. Houghton's mother. Mt East Liver
pool.
The new bicycle ordinance went into
effect on Saturday night nt IL o'clock.
William Mcintosh entertained his
sister, Lizzie. of Pittsburgh, yesterday.
Miss Ellen Krrr has returned from
visit at st. ClnisvIllc with friends.
Both factories at the Laughlln nail
works will resume this morning.
Miss Gertle McCord Is visiting rcla-
tives at Canton and Mnssillon.
George De Vault IL confined to his
residence In the Fourth ward.
George Inglcbrlght returned on Sat
urday night from Pittsburgh.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Miller, of Mas
sIllon, were In town yesterday.
Charles X. Williams returned Inst
night from Mt. Pleasant.
Ernest Twccdy hns gone to CIcve-
land, to visit relatives.
The river attracted much attention
yesterday.