The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-04
MARTINS FERRY.

uaPs uhu A'sHhps III inc 6IhrivlnS City
Across tho River.
Last night the newly elected board OF
directors OF the Standard Building Asso-
citation met at j. C. Gray's office and or
ganized by eiectlng Frank C. Robinson
president; Hiram Frazier, vice presl-
dent, and T. w. Shreve, secretary, pro
TEN. Attorneys Shreve and Gorbln were
, instructed to Immediately bring pro-
ceedings In the Belmont county probate
court to have Henry G.. Pratt, the as
signee, removed, and to compel him to
turn over to the association all books,
papers and funds OF the association. II
this Is accomplished the new board will
take steps to have q receiver appointed,
but no such action was taken last night.
Mr.. Pratt, the assignee, has had the
books carefully audited. and has gone so
far as to get orders for the foreclosure
OF mortgages on a number OF pieces Of
property. and additional orders were Sc
cured this week in order to close up the
affairs OF the association. The outcome
OF the litigation over the defunct organ
izatlon will be watched with interest.
The funeral of the late Frederick
Greiner took place from the German
Lutheran church yesterday afternoon,
and was very largely attended, Rev.
Paul drummer. pastor OF the church,
spoke in English, and Rev. C. E. Boe-
cele. pastor OF the Benwood German
church, spoke In German. The flowers
were numerous and beautiful. The pail
bearers we're Fred Muegge. August
Shurtz. Philip Hess, Henry Helling,
Lewis HellinS and William Helling. The
lnterment was at Riverview cemetery. A
large number Of out of-town friends at
tended the funeral.
Yesterday afternoon the Womap's
Foreign Missionary Society, of the Pres
byterian church. met at the home OF
Miss Kate Bell. on Third street, and
elected the following officers: Mrs.
George II. Smith, president; Mrs. Will
lam NJ. Lupton, first vice president;
Mrs. NJ. c. Mitchell, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. John Reed, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. W. B. Shuttleworth. cores
pondlng secretary; Mrs. Bion b. Will
Jams, treasurer. Two life members were
elected. Mrs. Will H. Hall and Mrs.
John NARROW.
AT the colonial tea, to be given by the
ladies OF the Presbyterian church, In
the room formerly occupied by Ralston
& Co., in the Hobensack block, tonight.
the menu will consist OF oysters, escal-
!oped potatoes. salads, ham, pickles,
tongue, Jelly, cheese. coffee, etc. Re-
freshments will be served at the close.
Chris A. He'll will move about April 1
his grocery store and meat market into
the Holiday property, corner Hanover
and Fifth streets. He will reside In the
second story OF two-story frame build
fngto be erected on the Holiday property
on Hanover street, with store room on
the first floor.
Fred X. Dixon will move from the
Cochran property, on Fifth street, ana
Mark Douglas, the new manager at the
West Virginia glass works, will probably
occupy the property to be vacated by
Mr.. Dixon. w. L. Noble vii occupy the
L. c. Boyd property, on Fourth street.
Nearly all OF the tickets have been
sold for the st. Davlds Day banquet and
entertainment to be given Tomorrow
evening. The number OF tickets & lin
itel 10 $50. All of the arrangements have
been completed.
Five candidates are hustling for the
nomination for mayor on the Republican
ticket, six for marshal and four for
street commissioner The primaries are
held Saturday, March Il, one week from
tomorrow.
The GAINESVILLE council has awarded
the contracts for the city building to
Patterson Bros, for $4.575 IS, for the SUI
'perstructure, and TO Mock & Cogwill, al
5000, for the foundation.
This afternoon at $3.50. the Woman's
Missionary Society OF the NJ. e. church
will be entertained at the home OF Miss.
Emma Henderson, d.
George W. Pitner, candidate for town
ship trustee. respectfully solicits your
support at the Republican primaries,
Saturday, March r.
Clarence W. selby and Mics AIDA NJ.
Truax viii be quietly married on Sum
day evening by Rev. c. w. Bond. y
Pots arrived at the West Virginia glass
factory yesterday, and glassmaking will
be commenced about March 81, b
The Misses Sheets entertained party,
ofWheeling friends Wednesday nignt n
very pleasant manner.
The distribution of soldier relief funds
Will be made on Wednesday, March y16.
4 Miss Carrie Hobbs Is entertaining
Mise Anna Moore, of GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. E. J. brennan returned last night
from Sandusky.
Mrs. Augusta Horcher Is visiting at
Moundsvillc.
a Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E, Hart, Of Groton, S, b.: "Was taken