The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-18
MARTINS FERRY.

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MARTINS FERRY.
iIaps and aIlshnps Ia tho Thriving City
| Across tho River.
EllwOOd RatclSffc, died at Mt. Pleas
ant yesterday morning, aged ninety
one years. He was seized with the Sec
ond stroke OF paralysis on Monday and
this caused his death yesterday morn
Ing about l O'Clock. The funeral will
| take place tomorrow Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. The deceased
was tho father OF William X. Ratclitt,
| who FOR many years was engaged In
the mercantile and banking business
Mt Martins Ferry, and OF !. X. Ratcllfr.
cashier OF the Mt. Pleasant bank He
was born nj Charles City county, Fir-
glnla. thirty miles below Richmond, on
| James river In 1905. lie was II son OF
Isaac and Margaret RatclIff. AT tho
, age OF twenty years he was married 10
Miss Mary Ellis, daughter OF Jonathan
| Ellis who then lived In Belmont coun-
~. After his marriage he turned his
attention to farming and continued IN
| that pursuit forty years, lie laid out
the town OF Trenton when he was
quite young. The deceased was Il birth
| right Of the Society OF Friends. He
had lived retired life ut Mt. Pleasant
many years. lie had Il host OF friends
He was stricken with paralysis after
his return from n dinner given 10 the
members Of the Septugenarian club at
Martins Ferry, about Il year ago.
The victory OF the Ord Inst. will he
celebrated by the Republicans ut TIL
tOnvlllc on Saturday cveniE next. Clubs
have been Invited from Stcubcnville.
Mingo, Martins Ferry and other places
and 4 big time Is anticipated. The
| iOlliflca.lOn was announced for las.
| Wednesday evening and postponed on
account OF the weather. The RcpublI-
cans made Il large gain In that town.
ship and are very happy.
The repairs Mt the blast furnace nre
progressing finely. Work VIII be re-
sumcd as soon as everything Is ready.
| This Is thought will be some time next
month. The engine Is being oyCrhauled
at Pittsburgh, The employees are IN
hopes OF getting one, pay before Christ
\ mas.
David E. Jones, OF Actnnvllc. who
had his leg broken while playing foot
ball six weeks ago.. Is able to walk
| around with crutchcs. Ee was in Mar
tins Ferry yesterday, shaking hands
with friends.
Miss Esslc Boyd. who Is attending
| college ut Minneapolis, writes home
that the Mississippi is frozen over and
there Is excellent slc!gh!nS ard has
been for more than a week.
A number OF Martins Ferry people
| will go to Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving
to see the game OF football between the
Observation-Disclosures and Duqucnse
elevens.
Rev. DR.. Bond. OF the Baptist church.
Is holding 4 successful revival at the
Glenn's Run school house. y number
OF Martins Ferry people attended last
| night.
Mayor George Barr refused to grant
q license TO the Turkish Theatrical
Company. which has been roasted by a
number az papers.
The family OF S. F. Dean entertained
Walter Taylor and bride yesterday.
| They we're on their way from Column
bus TO Brilliant.
Rev. DR.. George W. Chaltant and
we, OF Pittsburgh. are visiting friends
here. They have many admirers In
Martins Ferry.
The wedding OF John Derby. OF Mar
tins Ferry, and Miss Mary Davis, OF
Bridgeport, is announced to take place
soon.
Edward Shrcdcs who underwent n
| medical operation in Wheeling last
week. Is said TO be IN critical condl-
ton.
City Clerk r. F. Allender, who has
| been Inld up with sprained ankle, Is
| able TO be out with the aid OF crutchcs.
Miss Rebccca Mcclain, OF CIaysville,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Noble, returned yesterday.
John Thomas. of Mingo Junction who
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Johns. returned yesterday.
Joseph J.. Wells has been sick At Ii
ma since he moved TO that place from
Martins Ferry.
Mrs. John Quinn and children. OF
Mngo Junction, arc visiting Martins
Ferry relatives.
The Danford Guards will meet this
cvenig at 7:30. Every member should
be present.
Mrs. Sarah Ann IRnox. who was sent
to the pcnitcntinry from this county, Is
very sick.
I. ]. Horrbake who has been on tho
sick list. has recovered sufficiently TO
be out.
Dulin Barrett, OF st. CIalrsvlllc. has
taken II position at the Aetna Standard
mill.
William StrInger. Of Portland Sta
tton, was In town yesterday.
Mr.. and AIrs Robert r. Kerr are the
parents OF q boy baby.