The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-14
Martins Ferry Briefs.

Martins Ferry BrIsfS.
Some of the Martins Ferry people
who go on the cheap excursions to Gin
ctnnau to-day wifi go on to Nashville,
Tenn, Several win go from Cincinnati
to Indianapolis, Ind, on Sunday at 81
for the round trip on the Big -Four,
which also advertises the same rate to
Columbus. London and Springfield
One Martins Ferry lady will take ad-
vantage OF the $50 round trip rate
from Cincinnati to Anderson, Ind, on
Sunday. Much interest is taken In
these excursions In Martins Ferry and
big crowd will go.
The base ball game yesterday after
noon between the striking miners and
picked nine OF Martins Ferry people,
played on the furnace grounds. result
ed In favor OF Martins Ferry by score
OF 20 to s. The Maynard band furnished
music and n collection was taken for
the miners. a large crowd witnessed
the game.
r. c. Montgomery, of the Buckeye
hose racing company, who witnessed
the firemen's races at Beaver Falls yes
terday, says the Buckeyes would have
ened condition. The three races were
won by Butler. Neither Coshocton nor
Toronto took part in the races.
The annual report OF Recorder Taylor
shows that in Belmont county 100000
more OF indebtedness was paid on than
was created during the year ending
June 30. Mortgages 10 the amount OF
Sl,1l2,063 were recorded while mort
cages were released to the amount OF
$i33,609.
There will be an excursion next Tues
day over the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroad and the d. & c. steamers nom
Toledo to Mackinac Island and return
at ten dollars for the round trip, in
Guiding parlor car to Toledo. Tickets
good returning for thirty days.
One of the Martins Ferry glasswork-
ers employed at the Northwood glass
works at Indiana, Pa, writes home
that they are working steadily. The
KlOndike is the name Of the new line,
made in pearl flint, pearl blue. pearl
gold and fine crystal.
The tin house at the Laughlln mill
shut down last night until Wednesday
until stock is made up by the hot rolls.
The shut down OF the tin house was oc-
casioned by the accident to the hot rolls
engine last week.
Jock Holbrook. who has been wory>ng
in Brooklyn, will arrive in MyItin's
Ferry to-day and will work in We Fos-
toria glass works at Moundsville. He
is well known hereabouts.
Mrs. II. C. Ulrich entertained party
of friends very pleasantly at her home,
corner Second and jefferson streets. on
Thursday evening in honor OF her birth
day.
General Manager W. T. Garrett, OF
the Steubenville glass works, was In
Martins Ferry yesterday and says the
works will start up on next Monday.
A letter from Mt. Pleasant, Pa, states
that Miss Emily McCarty is worse and
will be brought home as soon as she is
able to make the journey.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Francis and
daughter returned last night from their
lake trip, Mrs. Francis and daughter
stopping at Mt. Pleasant.
Charles Potts was surprised by
party OF friends on Thursday night at
his home on Washington street. All
had delightful time.
The debate announced to take place
at the meeting of the st. Mary's literary
society on Thursday night was post
poned for two weeks.
The Harvesters club will have n hay
ride next Friday night, going to Mr..
Martins, near Mt Pleasant, where sup
per viii be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Allen and son
Raymond, OF PIT. Pleasant. w. Va, are
the guests OF Mrs. Stella Hanes, on
Third street.
The Burlington base bail club will
come down this afternoon and play the
Hatch & Greer club on the furnace
grounds.
A. w. Kerr, receiver OF the Union
Glass Company, Is closing up the af-
fairs Of the company as quickly as pos
slble.
Yesterday u. G. Boyd and daughters
Anna and Mamie returned from n ten
days sojourn In Cabell county, W. Va.
Hon. i. Danford and Hon. D. A. Hol-
lngsworth are announced to speak on
G. A. II. Day at the st. Clairsvllle fair.
The next session OF the Eastern Ohio
conference OF the NJ. Il. church will
convene at Coshocton September Is.
Several employees at Spence, Baggs g.
Co e stove works who wanted TO SO to
Cincinnati to-day cannot get on.
The survivors Of the Twenty-second
o, v. |. will hold their reunion at New
Alexandria next Friday.
Don't fail to attend the picnic Of the
Orlentals at Wheeling state fair grounds
Saturday August II.
Miss Maggie Hcatherlngton, who has
been visiting relatives here, has re-
turned to Bellalrc.
A four-horse wagon load OF bcor from
Wheeling was hauled out to Dlllonvalc
last night.
Mr., and Mira. j. II. Wilson and chill
dren go to Dayton to-day to visit rel
ativog.
Mrs. Edward Bashar and daughter
are visiting in the country near York.
Vile.
Wilson IIymcs and family 90 to
smlthncld to-day to spend n few days,
George Spence went to Lincoln coun-
ty, w. va, yesterday on business.
Miss Anna Ebert goes to Cameron
w. Va, to-day to visit her brother,
Fred uerhart, Of Cairo, H., IN visiting
his sister, Mrs Albert Llpphardt
Mrs. stephen IiIpklns and two chill.
dfaa are whiting IN the country.
The year thus FAR has been u very
busy one With Spence Y Som
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