The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-24
MARTINS FERRY,

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| trip to Pittsburgh.
MARTINS FERRY,
IIaps aud AIl,haps In the Thriving city
Across the River.
Arrangements have been made for an
important business change In Martins
Ferry, by which George G. Ralston
will purchase the large drug store OF
DR.. A. r. Ong All of the prelimlnar-
les have been arranged and the deal
was made before the departure OF Mr.,
Ralston on his pleasure trip to CleVe-
land. Detroit, Mackinac Island and 9th
er places on thu great lakes. DR.. Ong
and Mr.. RalstOn have talked about this
matter for some time and che deal was
practically consummated before Mr..
| Raiston left to enjoy we'll earned rep
utatlon on the lakes and at the beaut-
full places mentioned. Something may
yet turn up 90 interfere with the sale,
hut this Is not likely according TO our
information. Just when Mr.. Ralston
will take charge OF the Ong drug store
is not known, probably not for month
or more. Mr.. Ralston will move his
! present large stock into the large room
now occupied by DR., Ong and the two
stocks will be combined. making one of
the largest retail stores In the state.
| The Ong drug store is In the Opera
House block, and is not only large, but
attractive. and will compare favorably
with the drug stores In the larger cities
and has enjoyed good business. DR..
Ong is the oldest druggist In the city,
| having occupied two different rooms
before moving into the present building.
Of which he Is one of the owners. Mr..
| Ralston has been doing a splendid
business In his present ROOM which Is
much larger and better than his old
stand and is credit to Martins Ferry.
| He has been in the business since a
mere boy is enterprising and courteous
and viii doubtless do well IN the new
house. This will reduce the number OF
drug stores In Martins Ferry 10 four,
all large ones, and sufficient number
| for city the size of Martins Ferry.
DR.. Ong's plans for the future are not
known bY the Intelllgencer
VIII A. Miller, who managed the old
Lafayette Hnll in Martins Ferry, so
successfully in the eighties, has been
trying TO lease the Martins Ferry Opera
House for some time and 1t looks like
he had succeeded. He made an offer to
the owners, Messrs. Ong. Kucluck and
Shaver, and they accepted this. II he
signs the article sent he will get the
house and take charge September 1, Mr..
Miller has been engaged In the theat-
| ricat business In New orleans several
years, and wants to come north. He
has had two or three companies on the
road since leaving Martins Ferry. II
he does not get the house, It Will be
leased to Julius f. Blumenberg, of Mar
tins Ferry,
Mr. and Mrs David Vonnum, Mrs.
William T.. Thomas and child, william
Tweedy. George Chopper, Elmer Reed.
Thurman Selby. Roger Jones and broth
er and Chester Lloyd, have returned
| from their trip 10 Niagara Falls and
other points Tweedy gained twelve
pounds and says he more than got his
moneys worth,
About thirty friends were entertained
at Camp Rest" In charming man
ner. on Thursday night. The "Cres-
cent Quartette," consisting Of George
and Jess Hopkins, Stephen Eoughton,
and Lee Morris. sang several popular
songs. The refreshments consisted of
| coffee, sandwiches, cream, cake, etc.
Until next Tuesday the building COM
mittee Of the Presbyterian church viii
receive propositions from the different
heating companies for furnishing hent-
ing apparatus for the new church. The
old church will not he torn down until
all of the contracts have been let
Rev. Z. G. Bailey. pastor OF the uni
oh hau hHan
| granted four weeks vacation. He
will preach in the church tomorrow
morning and go TO Candor Pa, on
and 20 on to %enia.
s. l.. Wood, of Spence. Bagus &
Co. s office. who recently received flt-
terlng offer from large firm In MI
nols, has decided to remain with his
present employers.
The young ladies who gave the Old
| Maids convention have been asked to
| produce II at Pleasant Grove on the
evening OF the union Sunday School
picnic.
A union Sunday school picnic will he
given by the African Methodist F!plsco-
| pal Sunday Schools Of this neighbour
hood, at Beech Bottom, August IL.
The haylng party which went from
North Wheeling to Steolc's Grove, on
Thursday night was caught In the rain
and cach received a good ducklng.
Belmont city Lodge, No. 22i, hide
pendent order Of odd Fellows, Will
have two candidates FOR initiation on
Monday night
A valuable COW belonging to Lewis
Hclllnu was killed by faIllng over an
embanlmcnt. Her neck and two legs
were broken.
Charles Thorngntc has returned from
visit at his old home at Kent He
rode out on his bicycle and returned on
the cars
The Martins Ferry club will play the
Martins Ferry Juniors to-day on the
Belmont Brick Works grounds, at .
o'clock.
The Baptist picnic ut Stoclc's Grove
on Thursday, was the largest at this
grove this year. About $50 persons at
tended
Mrs w. G. Vandcrvorl and daughter
Madgc. Of Pnrl,orsburg W. VA, nro
visiting Dr. ana Mrs. W, u. Shuttle.
worth.
Councilman Richard Lynchof Bridge
port, who goes 10 baltimore To-day. hns
rendered his resignation to Mayor Will
lnms,
Mira Andrpv UniaIon. Of gmllh0pi1