The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
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AIIsOrt, Of Local Nswa and Gossip From
the GIahS CITY.


Morris v. Miller. an engineer on the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad, and
popular all along the line, left his home
here Monday night and wandered up 70
Martins Ferry during a period OF mem
tai alteration. He has been nllinB tor
some time, but was Improving ana
when he started out that evening ABOUT
8 o'clock the family thought nothing OF
II. But his failure TO return in Q short
time caused anxiety that developed into
keenest anguish as the night wore on
and no trace Of him could be found.
Yesterday he left Martins Ferry and
started TO walk out the pike toward
ColeraIn, the friends being unable TO
control him, but they kept close watch
uDon him, and when Marshal Bahrn ar
rived he procured q horse and buggy
and followed him. catching him some
distance back OF town and bringing MIN
home. His host OF friends VIII nope
for his speedy recovery.
Joe Kelly, son of James 7. Kelly, as
alstRnt cashier OF the First National
Bank, had his eyes burned by lash OF
electricity at the steel works Monday
night, but for tunAtely he Is recovering
nicely. He was working with the elec"
trio apparatus when II burned out
Tho W. r. C. fair and festival opened
last evening at the Turner hall with a
fair sized crowd in attendance. Dane
Ing is allowed from II o'clock TO mid
night. II will continue all TINS week
The members Of the society formerly
known AZ the chautRuqua Circle ana
seyeral others will be entertained Fri
day evening by htsS anna E9F4s At Tue
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Fairs.
The library at public schools Will be
opened this morning Tor the pubic II
has been closed for several weeks on
account Of the room being repaired.
C. ]. In Roche has charge OF tn" ar,
ranging Of the programme for the Steel
workers entertainment at the ElysIan
Theatre next Saturday night.
Mrs. Susan Harrison and Miss Nellie
Cannon have returned home 10 GaaiS
after spending few days with iFlehds
in this city.
The 'DaRzler" company Will arrive
In town this morning from Steuoen.
vile. 1t will have a full house here To-
night
Miss Jennie Goodrich, OF Charleston,
w. Va, IL the guest OF trIends ana Fela-
tives in the Second ward,
DR.. D. W. Long and wife went TO
Moundsvllle yesterday to spend a lew
days with relatives.
The ladies OF the G. Of Z. held fes.
tIynI last evening and small crowd
was In attendance.
The steamer Keystone State passed
down yesterday morning, bound for
Cincinnati.
Miss Blanche TannehIll has returned
from a pleasant visit with relatives at
Barnesvllle,
r. C. Meyer has q spraIned ankle. he
is able to be about with the assistance
Of u cane
Nflss Kate connors, OF Marbletown,
o., is the guest of relatives In the Sec
ond ward
George L. Koplln viii move his family
from the Fourth ward to the Gravel
Hill cut.
Miss Maude waddle. Of slstsrsvllle.
IL the guest Of friends In the Third
ward.
E. w. Crlsw6ll has gone 10 Loudens-
vile. w, Va, to visit friends and rel0-
tlves.
John phillips. of sardIs. W. Va, is
the guest OF friends and relatives In the
city
James EnSleT ~ HuHie run d P'S"S,ule
visit with relatives at Mingo Junction.
Mrs. Adam Fnupel is confined to oher
home in the First ward seriously III.
The Choral Society met last evening
at the First Presbyterian church.
Mrs p. T.. Simpson is dangerously III
nj her home in the First ward.
Mrs Harry HCrzberE Is quite I'll at
her home on Guernsey street
Mrs James Cultor, of Pittsburgh. is
visiting relatives In the city.
DIR. T. NJ. Wells was In Steubenville
yesterday calling on friends
IN. Grafton went to Pittsburgh yes
terday to spend n few days.
Hon. j. L. Blackburn returned to Co.
lumbus MOndny night
Richard HelsleP was in Toronto yes
tCrday on business.
The plato mill won't on last evening.