The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-14
MARTINS FERRY.
Hap. and sIl.hap, In tn. Thriving city
fsF Att Across the River. .U.I

| t}t Across tho River.
About 600 persona Witnessed the pre-.
sentatlon OF Jack and the Bean Stalk
ut GAINESVILLE and were pleased with Il.
Misa Edna Crlder. who took tho part OF
tho "Falr" made n great hit and re-
sponded to the second encore. All the
Martins Ferry people who took part
speak In the highest terms OF the hos
pisallty of the good people OF Barnes
Vile. V5 IgEl n
Mr. and Mrs. John Cutler and dauSh-
ter, formerly OF Martins Ferry, are Wis.
Ting the family OF John Pennington, OF
Filth street. Mr.. Cutler was burned out
IN the fire at Cripple Creek. Col, two
years ago. and he has been all oyer the
west. He considers the climate OF Col
orado the grandest In the world.
The big scenery OF "The Heart OF Chi
caSo." which comes tonight. can be
used to better advantage In the Mar.
tin'a Ferry Opera House than in
Wheeling Very few opera houses
outside OF the large cities are In better
shape for scenery than the Martins
Ferry house.
Mr.. E. w. Houser. of Bridgeport, has
resigned his position with the Aetna
Standard Iron az Steel Company and
VIII Tomorrow take the management OF
the Martins Ferry keg, barrel and box
works. Mr.. Houser Is II thorough bus
mess man and Is good man for the
place.
Commercial hail was crowded ycster-
day afternoon to hear Rev. a. 3. Grlf-
nth. the evangelist, who will organize n
congregation Of the Christian church In
Martins Ferry. About twenty signinCd
their Willingness yesterday afternoon to
become members. s
The down train on the Wheeling &
Lake Erie, due at 1885 q. M, was three
and one-half hours late yesterday on
account OF freight wreck at Dillon
vale. The wreck was caused by the
spreading OF rails. Not much damage
was done.
Thus far the Republicans are taking
very little Interest In council. Five are
to be elected this spring and in three
wards there are no arowed candidates,
and two in the First and Second.
A very interesting meeting OF the
Pease township teachers association
was held on Saturday in the parlors Of
the Bellevue hotel. The teachers en-
joyed the dinner.
All those who expect to be candidates
at the Republican primaries must file
their names with members OF the city
committee by Tomorrow night.
Nearly every seat was taken down
stairs in the Opera House last night,
where Rev. S. ]. Boyle delivered an IL
Illustrated sermon
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Moore enter
tanned party Of friends on Saturday
night in honor Of Miss Mamie Riley, Of
Steubenville.
The young ladies OF the Presbyterian
church will give a valentine social at
the home OF Miss Ella Inglebrlght this
evening.
gheny City by the death Of her father.
MILAN Stewart, formerly Of Martins
Ferry.
Saturday evening there was very
enjoyable social gathering at the home
OF Miss Clara HilueDrand, on Main
street.
Miss Larora Drennen spent Saturday
with Steubenille friends. She will en-
tertalr the Phantom club on Friday
night.
NJ. and Mrs. Theo. Dyson and Miss
Ma o McGraw, OF Moundsville. spent
sunuay with Martins Ferry friends.
DR.. ]. W. Darrah, the Wheeling e
Lake Erie railroad agent, has received
800 tickets which he is selling at SIC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller, Of Mingo.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rice. Mr.. Rice is able to be out.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad
VIII withdraw the sale Of baggage tick
cts for parcels and packages.
Hamilton Teagarden and Edward
Hill, OF Moundsvile. visited Martins
Ferry friends yesterday.
There Is no truth In the repor, that
Samuel Westwood has withdrawn from
the contest for mayor.
A number of Martins Ferry men have
been successful in selninS in the river
the past few days.
The different sections OF the Presby-
terrain church meet at the parsonage to-
morrow evening.
New arc lights will be placed at the
foot Of Crawford Heights and back of
the North school.
Henry Stengle. OF Wellsburg. was
shaking hands with Martins Ferry
friends yesterday.
The presbytery will meet at Bridge
rort tomorrow to take action on the
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