The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-16
MARTINS FERRY.


MARTINS TKRRY.
Hap, atd piI.hnp. III tho Thriving Guy
Across tho Itlyrr.
The latest political sensation Is tho
withdrawal OF J. i. Montgomery from
The race for city treasurer and his en-
trance into the contest for mayor on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Montgom-
cry had recently announced his cardi-
dacy for city treasurer and yesterday
announced that he had withdrawn from,
tho contest for tho treasurership and
had entered tho race for mayor. This
leaves an open field for David cosy for
city treasurer and eliminates from the
two Martins Ferry banks q bone OF
contention for years. Both banks
wanted to handle the funds and this
means a fight every two years, and II
Hometimes causes considerable bad feel.
ing among the members Of the party.
II was suggested that the city funds bc
divided between the two banks. Rep
rcscntatlycs o, the two banks were seen
and this appeared TO be satisfactory and
was agreed upon yesterday, so the
money! will be divided equally. A
heavy bond Is given by tho treasurer
and II this arrangements Is satisfactory
to him It ought to be to the people.
The name ot3J. b. Montgomery wac
filed last evening for mayor and will
appear on the ticket to be voted for at
the primaries, making three candidates,
namely, Samuel Westwood, John +.
Beazlc and J. 3. Montgomery. the
names being ated In the order named.
Ernest Smith Is the Republican candl-
date for city solicitor. For city marshal
all have remained in the contest except
#. a. Nixon. The list Of names for
in the Intelllgencer, except ]. D. Lewis,
whose name was not Med last night.
Theo. Moore and John Reed. are candi-
dates for water works trustee. and c. s.
Moore md James Ralston for electric
light trustee. For council James Rob-
bins 10 the candidate In the First, B. B.
Williams In the Second, Joseph Hilton
and C.. II. Carpenter In the Third. John
C. Hayne and Z. ]. A. Drer1en In the
Fourth and Lee Woods In the Fifth.
For assessors the names are: First,
Harry Romlck; Second, Frank Brooke:
Third, Jerry Ebbert and Walter s.
Duff: Fourth +. D. Stricklin, Pierre
Coleman and Robert F. Smith: Fifth,
Theo. Co.'s. For board Of education the
candidates are Geo. W. Tweedy. Joseph
T. Hanes and John Vickers.
K. Hoge says that he has never de-
sired the nomination for mayor. He
has been approached by at least twenty
1arrarr b,,t q, rAt a - ,1llatA q - !, ,,,tIl
not allow the use OF, his name at tie
primaries.
Those who have flied their names and
expect to be candidates on the Repub-
l.can tickle: must deposit their assess
ment with George W. TweedyI central
committeeman. by Tuesday, March 1. or
their ame will not appear on the ball
lot to be voted at the primaries Satur-
Gay, March Il.
In the township the candidates for
Justice Of the peace on the Republican
ticket will be Theo. Keller and Samuel
A. Clemens. The name Of George Giffln
Is the only one for trustee and II. A..
Bartholomew. ". E. Thomas and w.
G. Morgan. There are no names down
for township assessors. No 20 names
will be placed upon the Republican city
or township tickets, the limit for the
filing OF amt having expl1d at 9
O'Clock last night.
II you want q brand new. frst-class,
u~p-to-date encyclopedia, at a rock bot
tom price, call at the Martins Ferry
two sets, one four volumes, the other
eight volumes. This Is your chance for
4 bargain.
The Glee Club spent last evening in q
delightful amer az the home Of Miss
Bess Griffith, on Third street. Miss
'Grifith's cousin, Miss Bertha Griffith,
will return to Pittsburgh this week.
& Many fine fish are being caught from
the river daily by parties who are scin-
irG. The fish are much better now than
In midsummer ard when the water is
very low.
Mrs Fannie Anderson and Mrs. A. r.
Org lave returned from GAINESVILLE,
where they attended the funeral OF Mrs.
AHderson's mother, Mrs. snider.
Vacant houses are growing scarcer
and scarcer and many additional fami-
lies will arrive in Martins Ferry within
the next two or three months.
]. R. Wilson will rebuild his laundry
as soon as all Of the Insurance is adj
JuSseu. The insurance on the machin-
cry las already been adjusted.
The Wheeling Bridge & Terminal
Railway Company has appointed DR.. J.
L. Hervey. Of Martins Ferry, surgeon
Of the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. L. McIIvaire have
arrived from Canal Dover and will re-
side In Martins Ferry.
Mrs. Jennie Chambers, OF Mt. Pleas
ant. was a Martins Ferry visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. George Cannon Is very sick at
her home in Clark's addition.
a. c. Hood has returned from a bust
ness trip at Pittsburgh.
a medicine company opened last night
for a months stay.
L. J. e. Drelnen has returned from
Columbus.