The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
MARTINS FERRY.
naps aud aIishaps Ia the Thriving City
Across tIls River.

Across tlle River.
At the meeting OF the auxiliary OF the
Womnn'S Foreign Missionary society,"
held at the Presbyterian parsonage yes
terday afternoon, the following officers
were elected: President. Mrs. George
H. Smith; vice presidents. Mrs. II. W.
Smith and Mrs. r. q. SwartZ: record
ing secretary. Mrs. VIII II. HAL; cor
responding secretary, Mrs, Bion ".
Williams: treasurer. Mrs. d. o. Will
Jams. The thanks Offering was S5V'
4 force OF men are stIll at work clear
ing away the ruins OF the Buckeye
class works. Five car loads OF maChin-
cry, moulds etc. have been shipped TO
Beliaire, all sold as old iron. and the
sixth car IL being loaded. Everything
Of value Is being stored away.
Elisha Connolly. fntber Of MIS-,
George King. OF Martins Ferry. Is dan
gerously III at his farm in Clinton Val,
lev, w. Va, from the effects of third
stroke OF paralysis. He is eiGhty-siS
years old.
Spelling bees are announced for the
OpeFa House on Friday. March IL. anu
nj the Central school building on the
night following, the former by the Y. NJ.
C. A. auxiliary and the latter by the
alumni
Last night Miss May SedGwick enter.
taIned a party Of friends IN u delightful
manner ut her home on North Fourth
street in honor Of her guest, MISS Ber-
tina Bell, Of Columbus.
The newly elected officers OF the Fra
ternIty Hall Association are: William
Sloan, president; Joseph n. Frazier
vice presiden. and Thomas ]. irwin
secretary.
Last night Miss Cleod Anthony and
Joseph Anthony returned from Free
port. Pm, where they attended the fu-
neral Of their cousin, Miss Anna Hatna-
way.
Miss Grace Miller, OF Massillon. who
has been visiting Miss Verne Clark,
returned last night. She was accom-
panied BY Mrs. Ella Gill. OF bridgeport
Miss DollIe Starr, formerly OF Smith
field, was recently married TO a promi-
nent young man OF Upper Sandusky'
She has many friends hereabouts.
Yesterday a case of scarlet fever. was
discovered in the family Of Samuel
Emanuel, on Lincoln avenue; Inc pa
tent is n seven year-old daughter.
The new flag presented to the Central
school building last Saturday night will
be kept for special occasions. The Old
flag is fioated over the building.
The Ladies' AID Society, OF the Pres
byterinn church, will give a supper in
the dining room nj the st. CIafrsvtffe
hotel. next Saturday evening.
The name OF the Christian :Endeavor
Society in the U. p. church has been
changed TO the Christian Union. New
officers Will be elected.
About three hundred Invitations have
been issued for the birthday reception
TO be given March 10 by the Kings
Daughters.
The Western Sanitary Ware Pottery
Works, OF Tiltonville. which recently
resumed after a six weeks stop. Is doing
fairly well.
Yesterday. while at work at the Act
ma Standard, Lee Mcfarland was acci-
dentally struck on the head by brick.
Samuel Taylor, secretary Of the Beau-
mont Glass Company. Is unable TO Work
on account OF boil on his leg.
Yesterday sheet mills Nos. 10, II, Is
and is ut the Aetna-Stnndard were
changed to Il, Is. 10 and II.
A party OF Martins. Ferry Masons
will attend the sesslon OF Wheeling
lodge No. s, this evening.
The dance given by the Standard or
chestra at Schedules hall last night
was largely attended.
Edward Highland, OF Marietta, who
has been visiting friends here, returned
home yesterday.
Mrs. John Gabe Is very sick ut her
home on Union street. Consumption Is
the cause.
Albert II. McAninch has been granted
a pension Of S. per month. dating from
1890.
Miss LIbbie Twecdy went 10 At.
Pleasant yesterday TO spend few days.
Yesterday Edward withers returned
from nine months stay In Tennessee.
A nickel reading will be given In the
U. p. church tomorrow evening.
A four year-old child Of Price Pierce
died yesterday.
The Union glass works Is working on
orders.
Mrs. Jesse selby is on the sick list.