The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-23
MARTINS FERRY.



MARTINS FERRY.
iinps and Mi,hap, in the Thriving City
Across tho River.
The hot mills at the second tin plate
works OF the Laughlln Nall Company
viii probably be In operation BY the
middle OF April. Excellent progress
has been made In the construction OF
the new mills. Representatives OF Tot
ten G. aosg. OF Pittsburgh: Shlfiler
Bridge Company. of Pittsburgh: Swim
die Bros. OF Pittsburgh. and the Case
Manufacturing Company. OF Columbus,
are here this week looking after con-
tracts at these mills.
washington and Lincoln" was the
subject OF the lecture Of Rev. D. II.
Muller at the NJ. E. church last night.
and all were much pleased with II, and
the music as well. This was the third
entertainment OF the Epwprth League
series. The next will be musical and
literary entertainment on March II.
Mrs. Matilda Hoge, nee Holderman,
who died in Grundy county, Illinois, was
the mother Of Mrs. Nichols, widow OF
the late Senator ]. ". Nichols. OF this
county. Mrs. Hoge was the mother OF
fourteen children, nine OF which are uv-
Ing.
Tho pupils in the different public
schools were dismissed yesterday morn
Ing at the conclusion OF the exercises.
\ splendid programme was carried our
at each Of the schools. and the rooms
were decorated with national colors.
The new county jail at Cadiz is COM.
pleted and the commissioners have ao-
cepted it from the contractor, E. ".
Long. The prisoners, who have been
kept at Steubenville. have been trans
ferred to the new jail.
All Republicans who wish to become
candidates before the primaries on Sat-.
urday. March L., must file their names
with the city committee before O'clock
this Wednesday, evening.
a very large crowd attended the
Washington's birthday exercises OF st.
Nary's literary society at st. Mary's
church last night. The programme was
quite Interesting.
I The sedSwick &: Campbell Company
has erected department in the rear OF
their drug store for showing wall paper
and the drug stores OF Ralston & Co.
and E. *. EoGe have been nicely repa-
pered. Is
Thu meetings of Evangelist Griffith
at Commercial hall are being well at
tended Several more persons have
this week promised to become members.
Harry Joy. who has been, visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S. Joy, prior
to his departure for the Klondike, re-
turns to Mckeesport this morning.
r. Barr and his son Addison returned
yesterday from near Steubenvllle, where
they attended the funeral OF child OF
James Winters.
X Miss Carrie Wernig entertained a
party OF Bridgeport and Island friends
on Monday evening at her home on
Tenth street.
The pan cake supper given by the la
dies OF ST. Paua's church last evening
was we'll patrorized. The menu was
excellent.
Fading 6; Co. have been awarded the
contract for erecting new laundry
building for ]. r. Wilson on Jefferson
street. "a (, h
Two miners from Kelley's coal works
were in Martins Ferry yesterday COL.
Letting for the striking miners up there.
Misses Nellie More and Pierre Cole
man went to GAINESVILLE yesterday to
spend O. couple Of weeks with relatives.
4 party Of yourg people Of Martins
Ferry attended the meeting at the
s,eeplc Valley school house last night.
Miss Kirkpatrick, Of the West Penn
hospital, Pittsburgh, who has been
nursing james Rulston, has returned.
Two far famed" mediums have ar
rived and are holding meetings at the
homes Of Martins Ferry splritunllsts.
Ralph Cunningham and Charles Z.
Stewart. Of Cadiz, spent yesterday with
Ernest G. Smith aud Harry Stewart.
DR.. Paul Morrison Will shortly open
an Office In the link property on Fourth
street. opposite Hoge's drug store.
The bean bake at the G. a. n. hali
last night was an enjoyable affair."
Mrs. Stella Haync Is able to be out
after q protracted illness.
Soda water Is ripe.