The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-07
MARTINS FERRY.
HHps aud aIIshNps In the Thriving city
Across the River

Across the River
Jacob Ulrich and Charles Jones, two
young employees of the Aetna-Standard
mill, got into dispute over some triv-
Ial affair and resolved to demonstrate
to their own satisfaction as well as for
their anxious friends, which was the
better man. So, eagerly assisted by a
multitude OF ardent admirers, they step
ped out onto a vacant lot adjoining the
mill, and proceeded to operate a mill of
their own, with very disastrous effects
to both parties. The result of the
matter was that the young men Will
have to appear before Squire Howells,
OF Bridgeport, to answer for their ac-
tons.
The Buckeye hose team returned last
evening from Toronto, having won
their race in thlrty-One and one-half
seconds. The Toronto team was given
no record because they failed to make a
coping. The judges were Hon. John
L. Means, of Steubenvile: Il. G. John
son, Of Toronto, and S. C. Moore. of
Martins Ferry. Il. X. Hogue was
Martins Ferry's time keeper. The
Buckeyes are loud in their praise of
their treatment by the Toronto people.
Mr.. Charles Clark, OF slstersville, has
purchased the stock of groceries be-
longing to the Fowler sisters at the COR
ner of Fourth street and the county
road, and expects TO continue the busi-
ness at the same place.
Professor ]. W. Schofleld has been en-
Gagged to take charge Of the music at
the beautiful new stone church at Al
tenheim. The choir will consist OF a
quartette, with Mr.. Nelson Vance, jr.,
as organlst
John O'Donnel. whose skull was frac-
tured In the fight at the Craig boarding
house, Sunday afternoon. with Bob
Spears, is improving and Is likely to
rapidly recover,
An exceptionally fine musical and lit
erary programme has been prepared, to
be rendered at the welsch school in
Aetnavllle, next Saturday evening.
The floor OF the bridge is being paved
on North Fifth street, to protect the
abutments. which are beginning TO be
undermined.
quite number OF our musical young
people have Joined the oratorio Society
in Wheeling, which meets every Mon
day evening.
Miss Emily Hoge will entertain n
number of her friends Thursday even
ing, In honor OF her guest, Miss Ruth
Westfall,
Rev. Edward Raily and family and
Mr. r. II. Kerr and family spent gester.
day rusticatlng on the hills back of
town.
Miss Edith Brown. who has been Wis
Itlng relatives at Portsmouth, for the
past two months has returned home.
Misses Bessie Watson and Gertrude
McCord have returned from visit with
friends and relatives at GallipolIs,
The st. Mary's parochlnl school open.
ed yesterday. after their summer vaca-
tlon, with a good attendance.
Robert Haughton and James woole-
SIGH, from East Liverpool. are visiting
stephen Haughton.
Frccport, after visiting the family of
Samuel Anthony.
A great many OF our whcelmen rode
IN to Toronto yesterday, to witness the
hose racc.
r. q. Montgomery left yesterday for
a trip through Ohio and Indiana.
Miss Minnie Otto has returned to her
home, after trip on the lakes
Dr. Cope, OF Cadls, Is visiting The
family Of stephen tIlpklns.
Miss ncss snodgrnss IN homo from a
visit with MlnEo friends.
Allen Gather has returned from
visit to Toledo.