The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-30
MARTINS FEaRY.
lIAPI aud Mlshaps la the Thriving city
Across the River.


have been practicing three months under
the direction OF Miss Hanna Bird, will
give a splendid entertainment in the
church this evening, consisting of chorua
singing. vocal and instrumental solos,
duets, quartettes, recitations, etc, There
are over $50 pupils in the primary de,
pariment at this Sunday school,
Rev. Or. j. W. Robins, who was re-
Gently appointed presiding elder OF the
Akron district OF the East Ohio confer
ence OF the NJ. f. church, VIII reside at
Warren, and leaves for that beautiful
little city on Saturday. There are over
thirty churches in this charge, and
among the towns are Akron, Ravena,
Kent, Warren, Cuyahoga Falls, Talmage
and others,
Rev. DIR, Earl d. Hoitz, presiding elder
of the Canton district, and formerly pas
tor of the Martins Ferry NJ. h, church,
was shaking hands with friends here
yesterday on HIS return from visit with
his aged parents at Sewellsville. He has
been stationed as presiding elder In the
Canton district five years, and Is now In
his sixth. He looks splendid,
Kerr Bros. were yesterday awarded
the contract for erecting double dwell
ing house for Il. C. Boyd on the property
recently purchased on North Fourth
street. The building win be two stories
high, with six rooms on either side built
NJ brick with modern cOnveniences.
There Is demand for this class OF
houses in Martins Ferry,
Mayor Barr has fixed the time of the
hearing Of John Richner for o'clock this
afternoon, Richner is the young man
who Is charged with wreckipg a passen.
ger train on the Cleveland, Lorain -
Wheeling railroad. Kennon and Sedg-
wick will appear for the State and
briggs and HeinIein for the defendant,
Lincoln j. Carriers Fast Mall" viii be
at the Martins Ferry Opera House on
Saturday evening. Seats are selling
well. VIII A. Miller, the new manager,
Is booking first class attractions for the
house.
Miss Kate Martin returned yesterday
from four months visit with relatives
at Oak Harbor, Michigan. Miss Belle
Beazle, who went with her, has secured
school there and will teach this winter.
Louis Armstrong. OF Wheeling, viii
open hat and gents furnishing goodl
store in the room now occupied by j. f..
Klrtz on October 20. Mr. Klrtz will move
into the Opera House block.
Mrs. w. l.. Noble Went to Claysville,
Pa, yesterday to attened the wedding of
Miss Mary McConnaughey, of Claysvllle,
and DR.. Clark, of Pittsburg, which will
be quite an event.
At the meeting of the men Of the Pres
byterlan church last night all of the ar
rangements were completed for the oys-
ter supper TO be given at the church on
Saturday night.
The question of Hawaiian annexation
will be the subject for debate at the next
regular meeting Of the Young Mems De-
batting club on Tuesday evening,
Mrs. William Davis, of Buffalo, n, Y.
who has been visiting old friends and re-
latiyes here several weeks, will return
the latter part Of the week
Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Moore and Miss
Anna Moore, Of Bethany, Pa, who have
been visiting Martins Ferry friends,
have returned.
Edward Arbaugh will return to the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons at
Baltimore, Md, tomorrow to resume his
studies.
Mr.. and Mrs John Pennington and
their daughter, Mrs. George Robinson,
go to smIthfeld to-day to spend a week.
George r. Dilworth, formerly of Mar
tins Ferry, was married ycsteday to
Miss Naomi Lewis, Of Warren Ridge.
The work Of raising the McCue build
ing. on Walnut street, was commenced
yesterday by Isaac Newland.
Conrad Long has opened a tin shop in
the rear Of the hardware store of his son,
Hayward, on Hanover street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lucien Nelson, of Con-
neaut, are visiting relatives In Martins
Ferry and Bridgeport.
Yesterday Matt McDermott purchased
the Conrad Long property on Washing
ton street at s3,iIO.
Superintendent A. L. Wetherald, OF the
Laughlln Nail Company. was at Pitts
burg yesterday.
Mrs. Jess Hopkins and Miss Laura
Hopkins have returned from an extended
visit at CadIz.
The Aetna STANDARD mills are on in
full in every department and Is rushed
with orders.
Hon. Knute Nelson, Of Minnesota, will
speak at Masslllon Saturday evening,
October ..
II. d. Myers, Of the Dexter Wagon Co.,
Of Canton, is in Martins Ferry on bust
ness.
Samuel Young, of Rochester, Pa, for
merry Of Martins Ferry, IS in town.
Meisters band will play at the Bur-
gettstown, Pa, fair October and Z.
Miss Minnie Erwin has moved her mil.
llnery store to Fourth street.
Mrs. John Hukill leaves to-day TO visit
near Cincinnati.
CONSUMPTION Is tho natural roa,,It