The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-08
MARTINS FERRY.
Hap. aud sIl,hnp' /" tho Thriving city
Across the River.


Across the River.
\ very large number OF friends and
acqualntances attended the funeral Of
the late Thomas Jefferson Greer, ut
the family residence on South Third
street, on Saturday afternoon. The
services commenced promptly at tW0
O'CLOCK and were BRIEF ana impressive.
lasting about thirty minutes. The
services were opened by the singing
OF Nearer MY God 20 Thee, This
was followed ny scripture reading by
Rev. $. ]. Boyle, " the Presbyterian
church prayer by Rev. DIR. j. W. Rob
ins. OF them, Il. church, singing OF
Lead Kindly Light" Remarks and
prayer by Rev 5. j. Boyle and clos
ing with the singing Uf My Jesus as
Thou Wit The three musical seIec-
lions Were very appropriate and touch
Ing and tendcrly rendered by quar-
tettc, consisting OF Mrs. j. G. Gray,
Miss Mary Thomas. Mr.. William Mann
and Mr. ]. < Gray. The prayers and
remarka were atting aud the friends
were much affected by them. The
services over. tho remains. which
looked natural We're Viewed by PROB
aDly every one OF the mnny persons
present. The caSket was a beautiful
With the choicest flowers These offer-
InEs consisted Of two large pillows an
anchor. a star, etc There was shield
OF wheat. The names OF those who car
RED the Clskst are MesSrs. j. =.
CrOwl. William Mann James Run
yoa. william Cr0wl and John VI. Tur-
ner. or Martins Ferry, and Thomas l..
Nlch6l, OF Washington, Pa. The re-
mains we're laid al rest IN Riverview
cemetery. where the final service were
quite brie!.
The Republican primaries uf the
city OF Martins Ferry. will be held
next Saturday, between the hours OF /
and O'clock, for the purpose OF MONT
mating candidates FOR the following Of
fees One candidate FOR water works
trustee; one candidate for cemetery
trustees. one canlidalr fos assessor IN
e4cn ward, one candidate Tor council
each IN the First. Third, Fourth and
Fifth wards. two candidates Tor council
IN the Second ward three candidates
for board OF education. Any qualified
Republican desiring TO have his name
placed upon the ticket rs candidate
FOR nomination for any Of the above
Offices. is requested to presen. MS
rame to George G. RHlston. the score
taFy OF the Central committee, on OF
before Thursday.
The Union Glass Company has made
a large number % s!N-ounce tum5lerl
Tor the Belmon: Brewing COMPANY
Tnrsc umbIers are banded with gold
and the trade mark and name and adj
dress OF the Belmont Brewing Com
many is nicely etched on each giving
The turnblers beautiful effect. The
Union Glass Works iE working entire
ly on orders and az busy as II can be.
Quarterly meeting was held In the
NJ T.. church yesterday and the
church was crowded 10th FnorninE and
evening. The attendance IN the after
noon was also large. Presiding Elder
II. s. Jackson was present ana preaGn-
ed in the evening, The pastor. Rev. l,r
]. ". Robins, occupied the pulpit in
the morning.
c. ". Tolani. formerlr Of Martins
Ferry, was reelected alderman In the
sixth district at Cleveland, last week.
he rece!rlng 1851 votes, 10 1000 east
Tor his opponent
Nilgs Alice Wood. OF Martins Ferry,
who Is attending school al Baltimore:
went to Washington with u parry OF
school friends, where she Witnessed the
inauguration.
Mr.. and Mrs Madison AldridSe, Of
st. Chirsville. AMI Mt, Matthew Bea-
zlr. OF Bellalrc. attended the funeral
OF Thomas j. Greer, on Saturday.
A I'VE months old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry GOsncy, residing on IN
dinna street, died yesterday and viii
be buried to-day at o'clock
Mrs. John n, Barkhurct, ot Dillon