The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-28
MARTINS FERRY

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MARTINS FERRY.
iisps siiI aihhaps In tiis Tiirislng City
x $780, Aero.. iiir Itiyes. ~
The funeral of Mis- Anna Ebert took
place from the U II. church on satur..
day afternoon, which was crowded 10
0yertiowink. The Rev, y. J, Boyle oili-
siated and the ulartette, which cori-
sisted or NILS Marcia Seloheid, Miss
Mary Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Gray, sang Trust Him More.n '.Blessed
Assprance''San and t'Golden Thoughts.v
The phH bearers were w. II. Stewart,
Thomas Mitchell, Z II. Z. Sampson.
George Helllng, chpries w. Hoyle and
James Sweeney. The floral offerings
wcta. numerous and beautiful.
Tie loss ofithe Belmont Brick and
Time Company by the Hood Ia much
larger than that OF any other mnnufac-
turing establishment In Martins Ferry.
Tho loss IN wages In the different fac
tories viii be very heavy. M NJ,
IA big force OF men are ut work on the
wheeling t& Lake Erie between Mar
tins Ferry and Warrcnton. They are
making excellent progress. The road
WIZ probably be open in q couple OF
dnys. 4
Word from colerain last night stated
that Ezra AlcCarty was not expected to
live through the night. He Is the father
OF Frank, George, Charles and Edward
McCarty. Frank Is ut his bedside.
Persons who sign petition papers to
help candidates for office under the
australian ballot must pledge them,
selves to vote that ticket. according to
the new lay.
Joseph Hilton, has been appointed
night manager ut the Laughlin tin
mills. He has been n heater at the.
Aetnn-Standard many years and Is a
first class man. b Il :. q,
w. II. Sipio. colored, Of st. Clairsvllle,
and formerly of Martins Ferry, was
placed upon the Republican ticket for
marshal. James Harrison having with
drawn. Is. '-'5s5 z. N 4 q
The city election takes place one week.
FROM day. On the cards, large and
small. OF the Democratic candidates, no
mention Is made of the party repre-
scented. 5,fI}.
iSDr.fA. C. Beethanr, OF st, Gainesville,
who will remove to Martins Ferry this
spring. has secured the contract at $50
for the city work for one year.
Presiding Elder Rev. H. s. Jackson,
OF Steubenville, preached in the NJ. Z.
church last night on Christian Per-
fectlon."
It Is reported that Ross Smith and
Miss Rena Smith were. married out OF
town ON Friday evening. Both are
young. IS
Rev.. Pringle, formerly OF Mt. Pleas
ant, and at present located in Colorado,
arrived at the former place on Satur-
day.
The Welsh Congregational church Is
holding services at the G. A. X. hall
while the church Is undergoing repairs.
The annual convention OF the Bel
mont county Sunday School Association
WIN be held at Barnesville May 4 and 8.
The rent OF the boxes in the st.
Clairsyllte, postofiice has been raised
amounting to about thirty-ilve per cent.
The remains of Mrs. Esther Tingle
we're buried ut Kiverview cemetery yes
iterday, Rev. J. 7. Morton officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Roinson and Mr..
and Mrs, John Garrett, Of Steuberviile,
were in town on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Thomas and son, OF Bellaire,
spent yesterday afternoon at the home
OF VIM Griffith, OF Third street.
Parties who drove up the river yes
terday gay the Deep run bridge Is down
ana they could go no further.
Seven Republicans in the GAINESVILLE
Congressional district want to succeed
Congressman Van Voorhis.
Luther Lewis was down from Pitts
burgh oyer Sunday with his parents,
Rev. ard Mrs. Vim. Lewis.
Roy Wood, who Is working at Pitts
burgh, was down, yesterday spending
the day with his parents,
| 81 SQUIRE A. D. HumphreyviI,e and wife,
of Mt. Pleasant. are visiting the family
of Harry Humphreyvilie.
Mrs. Talton, of Bellaire, was the guest
OF the family of Vim. Joy. OIL Broad
way, yesterday.
James B. Hanna, of Martins Ferry.
has been granted pension of 81 per
month.
Joshua Simpklns',.wiN be the attrac-
ton at the Opera House on Thursday
night.
Samuel Garrett, n carpenter. fell on
Saturday and severely sprained his
| back.
r. MIS-. ruIhtl TsIiOlL aiiu -hi. aLu -hlS.
Henry Elliott spent Sunday at Wells
burg.
The class day exercises take place at
the Opera House next Friday, evening.
All OF the out Of town teachers have
gone home TO spend the April vacation.
Miss Nora Clark Is home from
Gainesville to spend her vacation.
jacob Pence, formerly OF Martins
Ferry, arrived in town last night.
Miss MAIZE McGraw. OF Moundsville
is with Martins Ferry friends.
The Christian congregation will hold
its services in the G. A. r. hall.
Mrs. A. sTolley, OF Peoria, ILL.,, is Wis
iting Martins Ferry friends.
E"Private" Dalzeli will be a candidate
for. congress In this district.
John Il Beck wants a divorce. from
his wife, Ellen Beck.
Harry Chessell was in town over Sun
day. looking we'll.
The public schools ure closed this
| week.