The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-06
MARTINS FERRY.
IIaps and NIshRps In the Thriving city
AcytsE the River.

Charles w. Hoyle and Misses Sarah
and Rachael leave to-day for the East
They will attend the Christian Endeav-
or convention at Washington and visit
In Philadelphia and Mr.. Hoyle VIII go
on To Marthas Vineyard, where he
VIII attend summer school for four
weeks. Three other teachers in the
Martins Ferry schools, Misses Maggie
Ralston, Emma Fletcher and Jennie
McGrew, go 10 Buffalo, ". Y, to-day,
to attend the National Educational As
ISOLATION. They have n charming trip
from Buffalo.
Tho remains OF Charles Bridges were
buried Mt RivervIew cemetery yester-
day afternoon. The Foresters, of
which he was a member, attended In a
body. The pail bearers were Isaac
Lewis. Robert Ulrich, Window Davis,
Jacob Kcyser. Il. Cecil and John Nor
gan.
DR.. John L. Hervey had his hand
burned by a cannon firecracker, George
Stanton his face burned by n similar
explosive and Roy White his eye burn
ed by the premature explosion OF n can
non on the Fourth.
The Martins Ferry Juniors defeated
Toronto on Saturday morning by
score OF 6 to ! and In the afternoon the
other side won by II TO 6. A large
crowd witnessed the afternoon game.
David Neal was struck by an electric
car at the corner OF Central street and
Lincoln Avenue on Saturday. had his
head slightly cut and was otherwise In
1ured.
The very muddy condition Of the city
water Is caused by direct pumping from
the river. there being a leak In the
twclve-inch supply pipe near the reser-
vOIr.
The Ohio OH Company Is putting
down a we'll on the Archer Neal farm
and the Short Creek oil Company n
second well on the Henry Gerke farm.
The memorial sermon to the late w.
NJ. Holiday preached last night by
Rev. S. ]. Boyle In the Presbyterian
church. was n splendid one.
Walter Bell. OF the Pittsburgh Press,
and hls family. who have been visit
ing William Porter, on Broadway, VIII
return on Wednesday.
Ralph Heaton and James CrosSley did
not take part in the races ut Steuben-
Vile and WIN Rogers at Pittsburgh, on
account OF the rain.
The Juvenile Missionary Society OF
the NJ. Il. church held an Interesting
meeting yesterday afternoon.
Rev. W. C. d. Bond, ot Blossburg. Pa,
will assume the pastoral charge OF the
Baptist church next sunday.
George p. Ralston, Ira Sedgwlck.
William Lewis, jr., and a. Reed go to
Bass Island to-day, 20 fish
william LIpphardt and F. II. Erlck
are enlarCIng and bcautitylng their res
licences on the Heights.
william Moore. Of Beaver Falls, Will
arrive to-day to visit his parents on
Walnut street.
Mrs. William Lewis and Mrs, Howard
Jones 20 to Sharon, Pa. this week to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Samuel Husklns and children
leave to-day to visit at Dunkirk and
GAINESVILLE.
James shannon has returned from
visit with his mother, In Tuscarawas
county
Albert link and family. Of Steubcn-
vile. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
link.
st. Mary's church will give. n picnic
on the West Virginia fair grounds July
Is.
Harry Joy and his cousin. Lott JOY,
will return TO McKecsport. Pa, to-day.
oscar Hampton and wife. Of Rellalre.
spent yesterday In Martins Ferry,
George wcbcrs livery stable on
Fourth street IL about completed.
James c. Hanes came over from
Mansfield yesterday.
Charles Curtlss. OF Pittsburgh, Is VS.
iting his mother.
The tin mills viii probably resume
next Monday.
Alex. Frazier has returned from Sc
wickley, Pa.
Marion Yost. of BellaIrc, was In town
yesterday.
John Davis returned to Apollo, Pa,
yesterday.
Matthew Beazlc, of BcllaIrc. was hero
A little child of Fred witchic died
yesterday.
Wilson Bros. laundry has been re-
painted.
Shelly Martin spent Sunday at Can
ton.
Rccs Davis Is at Montreal. .