The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-10
MARTINS FERRY.
mAp' and Mtshap' Iu the Thriving city
Across the River.

Across TIE NtNet'
David Neal, batter known as "Fat'ie'
Neal, says he Is the man who burgIariEcd
the residence OF Jesse Bonar, on Locust
street, on Wednesday morning. He saw
that the authorities had worked up
strong case against him and made con-
fession yesterday to Mayor George b.
Barr and Marshal William Burns, say
| ing that he alone robbed the house while
| he was drunk
He says he entered The house through
n rear window down stairs. could not find
anything OF value and seeing trunk up
stairs. decided TO take Il. This he car
| rIed out, ransacked II and finding the
money. amounting to $2lO, left town. lie
| Eays he crossed the Union bridge 10
Wheeling, remained there until Wednes-
day. went t. Bellalrc bought suit OF
clothes at Blum Bros, put on the new
suit and left 500 tied UP in handker-
chief in his old clothes, which were LETT at
BIum'L
The S2lO consisted OF 500 bill. $50
bill and six $40 At Blum's $50 bill was
given in payment for the clothing and
Neal received the change This bill was
found In a bank by Marshal Burns, on IL
appeared blood, supposed TO be from
| cut In Meals finger, which was done as
| he was entering the house. and blood was
! also found In the window, on the trunk
| and OH Meals old clothing. A piece OF
] button was found below the window and
the remainder on Meals vest.
When Neal was arrested IN wheeling
only S23 was found on his person, which
Is Sls7 less than Bonar had deposited In
| the trunk. Bonar expected 10 use the
money in the purchase Of u small place in
the country,
Rev. W. ]. Williams. rector of 81.
| Paul's Episcopal church. VIII preach
| special sermon In the church tomorrow
! morning Mt 1890. TO the Junior Mcchan-
| ics. Special music has been prepared for
| the occasion. The Juniors VINO heard
| the Rev. Rev. Mr.. Williams talk NJ their
| banquet were highly pleased with hin
| and they win turn out In large numOers.
Both the H!awatha and Standard coun-
! ellis will meet at the Mechanics han at
| $3.50 All Junior Mechanics and former
| members OF the order IRE cordially In
yited to turn out and march TO the church
| I'm a body, The editiCe has been given n
thorough nverhaUlinG,
President II. NJ, Garland. OF thc
| AmalGamated Association Of Iron ana
| Steel Workers. will address the members
OF Mountain City Lodge. No. rs, at
| spaciat meeting 70 DC held In the lodge
room this morning ut 1890. The meeting
| will be an important one and large at
tendance is desired As most OF the mills
| at the Aetna-Standard are on to-day,
there will doubtless be a large turnout
For road supervisor In the Burlington
| district. John Smith and Thomas NeN!n
| each received seventeen votes at the elec-
| ton on Monday. Yesterday a copper
was tossed by Thomas Smith, johns
| father, and SevIn won.
| Yesterday the board Of election super
vISors mot at ST. CIalrsville, transacted
routine business and isued certificates TO
the different justices Of the peace elected
Mt the recent election.
Mrs Eliza Taylor died at Colerain on
| Thursday, aged seventy eight years, The
intermcht will be At the Short Creek
cemetery this afternoon. The deceased
] was . sister OF Mrs. Rebecca Dean, oil
Martins Ferry.
Miss Nellie Edwards and Ross Fowler
were quietly married on Thursday even
ing, by Rev. W. ]. Williams or the Epis'
copal church.
| Martins Ferry people wishing t. stub
scribe for the IntCllIGencsr, should leave
their names at the branch Office, on
Fourth street.
Nearly all OF the mills at the Aetna.
| standard except the tin mills were on
Yesterday, on account OF the shortage OF
natural gas
Communion will he held at the Presby-
trrlnn church tomorrow, ana at the u
p church tomorrow week,
The AetnavIlle GGec Club Mil give a
concert in the Welsh Congregational
church this evening,
Charlcs scabrIEht has taken charge OF
the stone quarry on the farm OF wash
| ington Delaney.
Mrs John Cecil, Of Zane street. Is en-.
tcrtaininr Mrs. Henry Snediker' OF
MoundsvIlie.
J. n. HnneF has been confined TO MS
home by illness this week.
Mrs L. G. Bailey. who has been very
sick, continues to improve.
Miss lncz Wilson entertained on
Thursday evening.
Phillip Leonard has moved to Pitts
burEh,
Chester Lloyd has returned from Pitts
burgh.
wild ducks are plentiful In the river.
Mis- Maggie Groves Is sick.
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