The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04
NARTIVI. FERRY,
mAps aud Ml,hAps l., 40 Thriving city
Across the River.


iiApa aud MlHllAps Ia .ds thriving OHy
Across the River.
The oyster supper given by the men OF
the Presbyterian church on Saturday
night, was a success In every sense OF
the word Something like $40 was real
lied and all expressed themselves much
pleased with the oysters and the accom-
panIments and the arrangements of the
different tables. Compliments were
showered upon the men in charge OF the
different tables and appreciated. All OF
the tables looked well and the supper
was first class In every respect. The at
tendance was large, Notwithstanding the
other attractions. Not u single ticket
for supper was offered for sale outside Of
the church building and not a ticket was
sold until supper was ready.
W. C. Hymes, James Blinco and Jerry
Gilbert returned from Washington,
Guernsey county, on Saturday, where
they attended the county fair, driving
forty-tHree miles In ten hours. There
were 5000 paid admissions on Thursday,
and It Is said the attendance was 10000
that day. Hymes, Ebbert and Blinco
VIII Hlltuu lHt 1dulH lallt NAhNh SP''''
on Wednesday
Yesterday afternoon the Juvenile Nils
sion Society of the NJ. +. church, elected
the following officers: Lee Morris, presl-
dent: Miss Kate Carmichael, vice presl-
dent Miss ella Nichols, secretary; Miss
Helena Koehler. treasurer; stephen
Haughtun, chorister; Miss Kate De
Vault, organlst.
Twenty-elght members of the Sunday
school class OF Miss Ella De Vault en-
joyed hay ride on Saturday afternoon.
They assembled at the residence of NJ. #.
carp, on Third street, and went to the
farm of Charles Helsley, on Glenn's run
where the thirteenth birthday OF MS
daughter, Bertha, was celebrated.
William Gerke, of Short Creek, was In
Martins Ferry last evening, on his way
from near New MnrtinSyille, having re-
celved word OF the burning Of his rest
dence. The house cost 81 800 and was In
sured for $1,000 in the Lupton agency OF
Martins Ferry,
]. L. KIrtz has moved Into the large
store room In the opera house block, for
merly occupied by 3. r. Brady and s. G..
Robinson. His force OF clerks has been
Increased by the addition OF Miss El0ul6e
Long, Miss Grace Leseur, Miss Mary
FitZsimmons and Thomas McDonough,
Hon. C. ]. Howard, OF Barnesvllle,
who Is one OF the Republican candidates
for the Legislature, was shaking hands
with his many friends In Martins Ferry
on Saturday. He VIII make a first class
representative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glare Chamberlain will
leave tomorrow for Akron, their future
home. The best wishes of their many
friends go with them. Mr.. Chamberlain
will attend the fremen's races at Tiilln,
In which Martins Ferry will take part.
The Buckeye Hose Company will to-
day decide on what railroad they will 60
to Tifin tomorrow. They Will probably
select the route offering the lowest rate,
Should they so on the Cleveland & Pitts
burgh, they will leave at PIG p. m.
MrI and Mrs John McCabe. Of Dillon
vale, spent Sunday in Martins Ferry.
Mr.. McCabe contemplates going to the
Klondke in the spring. John La Due,
the owner OF Dawson City Is an uncle OF
C. D. La Due, of Martins Ferry.
Epnllln bOll ultu 1T NOltlhlu StnA'l-
day morning, OF heart trouble and drop
sy, aged forty-two. The interment will
be at Mt. Pleasant, to-day.
A rehearsal of the Confederate Spy"
will be held at the opera house this
evening. The costumes have been or
dered from Philadelphia.
John and Homer Cutsham, two
brothers living near Cddiz, quarreied,
and the former shot the latter, who will
probably die.
Ernest G. Smith, of Martins Ferry,
was one OF the officials In the Washing
ton and Geneva foot ball game on satur-
day.
William Fisher has decided to remove
his family from Martins Ferry 20 Cow
inEton KY, where he Is working.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ashton, OF Mon
roe street, buried two-weeksold child
at RlyervIew on Saturday.
Rev William j. Lewis, Of the Welsh
Congregational church, preached at
Canal Dover yesterday.
"The Fast Mail" drew large house at
the opera house on Saturday night and
pleased the people
Mrs, C. N Watson and her daughter
Mrs. Charles Hamilton, have returned
from Harrlsvillc,
The bright sunshine yesterday after
noon brought out the people In very large
numbers.
Mr. Danks, the new master mechanic
at the Aetna-Standard, will tnke charge
to-day
David Wlllcts, OF sprlngvllle, Iowa, is
Visiting Mrs, n. j. Hoyle aud the Misses
Hoylc
George McAnlnth, who has been very
Blck, has recovered sufficiently to be out
Kconllnc & Graysou will complete their
Monroe street contract In day or two
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Frances returned
last evening from Jefferson county.
Mis- Mamie Graham is visiting Mrs,
George Humphrey at Altcnhcim.
Miss Blanche Ong, who has been vlsit-
ing ut Smithneld, has returned.
Mrs. Chnrca II. Morris Ia Visiting her
SON. Homer at East Liverpool
Mira. a. W. Kerr IL home from visit
with her mother at Allegheny
Fred Lewis viii be married TO Miss
Rachel jonca october II,
A dancing club has been orgnnlSed,cal-
ed the Klondlkc.
Rcrt Olllycr hn5 returned from slslcrs-
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