The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-07
MARTINS FERRY.


Subscriptions will be taken in the
public schools of Martins Ferry to
raise money 10 build a battleshlp to
take the place OF the Maine, and to be
called "The American Boy" first sus-
Eested by n school boy OF Cincinnati.
Judging from the war the pupils have
taken hold OF the matter and the car
nestness manifested n large sum will be
raised by the pupils OF thes schools. AT
the discussion OF Current Events" In
tho Martins Ferry high school yester-
day morning, Archie Smith. n OF the
pupils. suggested the matter and eS-
planned the scheme. When he first sug-
gested II the pupils showed they favor
ed the matter by the way they ap-
plauded. Arthur Reynolds, the high
school teacher. spoke strongly In favor
OF It and asked pupils to hold up their
hands who would give something and
every hand In the school room quickly
went up. Committees were appointed,
and the teachers in the different schools
will be asked to bring Up the matter
before their pupils.
An Easter concert will BIO given In
the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal
church. Saturday evening. under the
auspices OF Rev. S. A. Pcregoy. Miss
May Jones and Miss Kittie Hawthorne.
The programme will be very interest
Ing and enjoyable throughout. and will
include q number of talented people as
follows: Miss Hennlg. OF Wheeling:
Miss Anna Phillips, Of Portland: Miss
Edna Order, OF Martins Ferry: Messrs.
Hamilton and Winters. OF Steubenvillc;
Misses Mary Galbraith. Jennie Bigger,
Master Chester Welday and the Male
Quartet, Of SmIthflcld.
The meeting OF tho teachers Of the
Presbyterian Sunday school announced
for tonight, has been postponed for
one week on account OF the congrega-
tlonal meeting. The congregations!
meeting will be Immediately after pray
er meeting.
The meeting of the foreign mission
arV society of the Presbyterian church
has been postponed until after the iu-
neral OF Mrs. Greer this afternoon. It
Will be held later In the afternoon ut the
home OF Mrs. T. S. Dean, North Fifth
street.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Mary
s. Greer will take place from the family
residence on Third street, this (Thurs-
day. afternoon. at 2 o'clock. The inter-
ment will beat R!verv!ew.
Mr.. Owen Morgan and Miss Alice AL
exnnde. were married in St. Paul's
Episcopal church last night, by the rec
tor. Rev. W. ]. Williams. The church
was crowded.
Masons commenced work yesterday,
on the foundation for The large brick
house to be erected at the corner CT
Main and Avondale streets, by John
Desch.
Policeman Guider shot five dogs yes-
terday and will shoot more to-day. One
OF the "dorgs' was said to be mad and
to haye bitten several others.
Mrs. Caroline Burris, wife of John
Burris. formerly Of Martins Ferry, was
dangerously III at her home in Kirk
wood yesterday.
Have you seen the fire line OF cam
eras, Premos, Billiards., Kodaks, Adj
lakes, ETC.. etc, at Kinks Art Store, 1905
Main street?
Rev. n. D. Stewart. of Bowerstown,
visited his son Harry yesterday. He
also called on several friends.
Mr.. Frank Seals. Of Martins Ferry,
and Miss Turner. OF North Wheeling,
were married last night.
The knights OF Pythias will attend
the Episcopal church In q body. at 1880
o'clock, on April 10.
Mrs. W. L. Noble returned last even
Ing. from n brief visit with her parents
at Claysvllle, Pa.
James Runyon is charging his resi-
dence on Sixth street.
Council will try to &c: together on
Saturday evening.