The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-27
uARTIE,s FERRY.
Hans aud Mlshaps la the Thr.vlnE city
Across the River.

While cleaning tue lol4SHllk AuAls ~
the Martins Ferry laundry, yesterday
afternoon. j. II. Wilson, one OF the pro-
prletors, had both hands caught be-
tween the rolls and the Aands and arms
were drawn through and did not stop
until the elbows were reached torIu-
natelv the accident was not very SER
lous one. The hands and arms were
squeezed, but no bones were broken,
and the flesh was not crushed fAe
most serious injury was the burning OF
the arms al the elbows and the burning
about the finger nails, Mr., wilson Is
lust recovering from a sick spell and
expected to leave In DAY or TWO 10
spend his vacation at Dayton, together
with his family.
a successful lawn fete was given at
Coshocton, on Saturday night, FOR the
benefit OF the ball club made up large
Iy OF Martins Ferry men and = hand
some sum was realized. A benefit
game will be played soon, to which
Bryan win be Invited and there may be
parachute leap. The club will play
Canton on Saturday and Monday, Buh
Walton had two teeth knocked out ana
had the third one loosened, Els, the well
known pitcher. has been signed by Co.
shocton.
Every Republican In Martins Ferry
should have a copy OF the new tariff
bill which viii make things dlngle, For
the low price OF ten cents you can get
Ave copies OF the tariff bill, in pamph-
let form, by sending TO the American
Protective Tariff League, No, 1856 West
Twenty-thIrd street. New York. The
T. . ghntt11 1lgtRlhlYTa
the new law generally.
A party OF about thirty persons of
Martins Ferry and Wheeling viii go
in large four-horse wagon as the
guests OF Mrs. L. j. Robinson, to her
beautiful place, known as River Lawn,
which Is near Tiltonville, where the day
will be spent picnicking and an excel
lent time is expected.
Yesterday, W. S. Wright, general
manager of the Wheeling Railway Co.,
called on Mayor George Barr, of Mar
tins Ferry, and asked his honor IL
Sunday ball playing would be permit
ted In Martins Ferry. providing the
Wheeling club secured grounds In Mar
tins Ferry, and was told that II would
not.
The people of this neIghborhood are
much Interested In the immigration
question and were much pleased to
learn that Congressman Lorenzo Dam
ford had been appointed chairman OF
the committee on immigration. Il IS
believed that radical measures will be
taken by the next session of Congress.
Heating and ventilating apparatus for
the new Presbyterian church will be
selected to-day. Representatives from
companies at Cincinnati, Dayton and
Chicago will be present and tell all
about the apparatus made by the COM
panies they represent,
After finishing game OF ball with the
score l2 to G. on the Newland's addition
grounds, yesterday afternoon, the boys
INDUCED In lively scrap, and one boy
had his nose hurt and another boy was
struck In the head with a brick.
Miss Elizabeth Hoyle, of Smithheld.
has returned for two years' stay with
Mr.. =. j. Hoyle, OF Martins Ferry, at
White Oak, New Mexico. She stopped
at Martins Ferry on her way home.
The school enumeration has been fin
ished and shows total in the five
wards of 2,24O, gain Of sixteen over
last year, but this has no reference to
the money question.
The Buckeye Hose Racing Team, OF
Martins Ferry, will run an exhibition
race at the Turner's picnic, on the state
fair grounds. ut Wheelin,thls AFTERNOON.
about 4 o'clock,
Yesterday the W. n. Holiday prop
erty, corner Hanover and Fifth streets,
was sold at executors sale, by Auction
Ger II. H. Stanton, to j. r. Thomas, at
$4,000.
Walter, the eighteen months old child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Scheetz, OF
Portland Station. died on Saturday,
and was buried at Warrenton, yester-
day.
Miss Edna Wilson, Of Indiana, Pa,
Is visiting DR.. and Mrs. A. W. Diven.
Miss Mary Wilson, of Wiikesbnrre, Pa,
will arrive tomorrow, TO visit them.
The August Bridensteln in the ex-
treme lower end OF Martins Ferry, has
been looked on with favor, Is being on
both electrical railway lines
Mrs j. w. Stewart and Miss Jennie !
McGfew, go TO Belllsville. to-day, to |
visit Miss Emma Fletcher, teacher In |
the Martins Ferry schools.
George Weber and his son leave to-
day, on the Keystone State for Cincin- |
natl, and will make the round trip.
The Colerain Farmers Club will pic
mic at Cope's Grove. at Colerain, on
Thursday
Squire Hornung, Of Dlllonvale, is Wis
Ting relatives IN Martins Ferry.
Dr. w. +. Gatchell will return to |
Washington, d. c., tomorrow.
Joseph Anthony returned yesterday, |
from hts vacation In the east. !