The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-16
rLRrIN,s FERRY.
Han. and sIlshnps iu the Thriving City
Across the River.

hNNuhH AAN AAtNNt'
Mr.. Harry Hood. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander FOOD, Of Martins Ferry, died
very suddenly Ok inaarnmatory rhcuula-
tis,5 M Ljs home a Fairtaoni, W. Va.
Yesterday morning BE was barber by
tradc hgi been IN business In Martins
Fofry for yeOr5, was tWenty-nlue years
old. was n member Of the hnights o.
Pythlap and leaves wife and three chill
dTPn. The remains viii arrive in Mar
tins Ferry this morning and the Inter
ment will take place Friday.
The independent hose company, which
holds the championship, Is already re-
celying invitations TO take part IN races.
Cumberland, Nd, for June 10, u and ~
Nice prizes are offered. The ball TO be
given at the MaenHcrchor hall on Friday
night is TO raise money TO buy paraae
suits. The parade suits oil some OF the
crack teams are very itne.
Roy. w, 3. HarGog. OF Martins Ferry,
win make the address at the celebration
Of the seventy-seventh Anniversary by
Beliaire Lodge No. 3iS, at BellHlre, at
2:38 on Sunday, April %. a number OF
Martins Ferry Odd Fellows have already
decided TO 10. All lodges are invited.
The firemen have re-elected DR.. A. r.
Ong, chief: Thomas II. Green, assistant
James A. Bayless, secretary; a. 7. Dins-
more. treasurer This is Chief Ong 3
eighth term, and his continuance In Office
Is certainly a high testimonial 10 ms
ability.
While working in a barn near Portland
on Tuesday, David ConOway and his
step-son, named Briggs, had some words
and Briggs struck Conoway over the head
with a fork handle causing very serious
Injuries. His skull was fractured.
Thad Troy, the BAN player, was, here
yesterday on HIS way TO JOIN the WASH
Jeff Clue. Thad was knocked out by
,.fcIvpaas a srop1 flpai last season, but lie
is now In good trim.
Yesterday afternoon at the N. f. par
sonnge Daniel W. White aud MISS MARY
~ Aiken, both Of TIltonyillc were mar
ried by Rev. DIR. ]. W. Robins.
The Bridgeport glass works was par
TALLY closed down yesterday by strike
OF the bottle blowers, who want the same
that is paid In union factorleS.
Yesterday city Lamp Trimmer Pickens
received quite a severe shock on wash
ington street, the line being crossed with
the electrical railway.
A fourteen-year-old daughter Of Levi
W. Shlpmau, jr., fell while playing az
the South school and had her arm badly
Sprained.
Miss Blanche Ong has returned from
an extended stay at Smithfeld and has
taken her old place in Huskin's store.
Scott Gordon, who has entirely recoy-
cred from an awful scourEe OF Sickness
VIII move to Franklin. W. Va.
DR.. b. o. Williams went out to 81.
ClairsviIle yesterday to see Col. j. II.
Mitchell, who is hopelessly Ill.
The cold rolls at the Aetna-standard
were forced to shut down yesterday by
the shortage Of iron.
Miss Minnie watson will replace her
present residence on Fourth street by
handsome new one.
Henry Post, Western Union. operator,
was called home last evening by the Ill
ness Of his mother.
Howard ]. Smith, who has been visit
Ing his mother. will return to New Water
ford this morning.
The lawns at the South school are a
credit to the building. The pupils are
proud OF them.
The grand jurys convenes on next Tues
day and common pleas court on Wednes-
day.
Hon. ]. w Hollingsworth, OF st; Glars
Vile, was down yesterday on business.
Philip Meidert, an old resident Of West
Bridgeport, died yesterday OF cancer
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peters went to En-
pire yesterday afternoon.
last night Prof. Ed BiumenberS re-
tursed from the west.
William Fisher has taken posltlon
with P. Daughcrty.
a child Of Jacob Blggs died yesterday,
aged three years.
Ellis Lash was at Coleraln yesterday.