The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-16
MARTINS FERRY.
IIapS and mishAps In the Thriving city
Across tho River

IIaps and hiishAps In the Thriving O'y
Across tho River
The Coshocton base ball club, which is
made up largely OF Martins Ferry men,
defeated the Toronto ball club three
stralghts at Coshocton last Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. by scores OF
to2, IA to 3 and to ., the first and third
being first class games. Kane and
Brady pitched for Toronto, The CoShoc-
ton club 10 playing great ball. It Is SAID
Dayton and New Castle wanted 20 buy
Dobblns, but Coshocton would not sell,
that Mansfield wanted Walton and WICK
ers Is wanted by Toledo.
So many Martins Ferry people went to
Cincinnati on the excursions on Saturday
that It would be useless to attempt TO
publish all the names. The first three
electric cars to Wheeling that morning,
we're crowded with Martins Ferry peo-
pie.
For the benefit OF those who are IN
qulring for the new tariff bill, II might
be stated that five copies will be sent to
any address for ten cents, by the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff League, 1876 West
Twenty-thlrd street, New York.
Charles II. Carpenter leaves to-mor-
row on the Wheeling & Lake Erie excnr-
sion to picturesque Macltlnac Island. He
Is not well and expects to get some real
benefit out OF the trip. He will be gone
at least week.
Tramps are taking advantage OF the
miners strike, by making a house to
house canvass and representing them
selves TO be striking miners, and some OF
them are collecting considerable money.
Statistics compiled at the secretary Of
states Office, show that the total number
OF deaths from homicide. suicide. acci-
dent and lntemperance In Ohio the past
year, was LAP, coroner's inquests 1881.
A tramp named Gotleib LeiRs, was
asphyxiated while sleeping Mt the burn
Ing slack pile, at the Gaylord coal works
Friday night or Saturday morning. He
was about thlrty-seven years old.
The Official Guide to the Klondyke
Country and the Gold Fields Of Alaska
200 pages, profusely illustrated. Price %
cents. Sold at the Martins Ferry office
Of the Daily 1ntelligencer.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Thomas, of Fos-
torla, nre the guests OF Mrs. Sarah Buy
less. Miss Henrietta Cowden. Of Quaker
City. spent last week with Mrs, Bayless,
Mrs. John Brannigan, OF steubenvllle,
visited her mother, Mrs. Lewis, here yes-
terday. They recently moved to Steu-
benvIlle from Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
Keohnline g. Grayson, who are tunnel
ling Monroe street for the new sewer.
say they will not be responsible for accl-
dents to children playing there.
The union Sunday school picnic at
Holmes Grove, on Saturday, was very
largely attended. Many Martins Ferry
people went out.
Homer Morris. physical director Of the
East Liverpool Y. NJ. c. A., spent Sum
day with his parents, Captain and Mrs.
Q. II. Morris.
Yesterday the Martins Ferry Maen-
nerchor celebrated It's twelfth anniver-
sary by picnic at Ennis place, in the
country.
Contractor stringer has FIVE teams and
ten men at work on the Wheeling & Lake
Erie extension.
Wool is advancing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MS well as elsewhere and will not be out
done by wheat.
Nine thousand dollars was disbursod
among the employees at the Laughlln mill
on Saturday
Mrs. Lizzie Orr, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
II visiting nj the residence Of Capt. L. W.
Ingelbright.
The Hatch & Greer club defeated the
Burlington club on Saturday, by score
Of IA to 2.
Ira Sedgwlck md Jnmes Medlli left on
Saturday evening to attend the Nashville
exposition.
The contracts were let on Saturday for
improving the Martins Ferry and Cole
rain pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Saunders have
returned from a ycnr's sojourn in Eng
land.
Mrs. William Jones and daughter, Miss
Lilly, have returned from Pittsburgh.
Addison Coss. OF Harrlsvlllc, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. ]. C. Gray and children have re.
turned from the country.
Mrs. George Krlm ana daughter have
been visiting at Flushing,
william Campbell was up from
Moundsvlllo yesterday.
Dr. VIII H. Hail spent Sunday at Kent.
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