The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-26
MARTINS FERRY.
Haps and NIl,hap, In the Thriving City
2. 90 q. AAeroks the River. n -.

Across the River. HI
The Standard Building Association
case Is now where It was just after the
assignment with one or two exceptions.
Judge j. w. Hollingswortb, OF tho COM
mon pleas court, yesterday rendered his
decision, holding that the common pleas
court has no Jurisdiction whatever In
The case and 1t lies wholly with the
probate court. The assignment was
made In October, with H. G. Pratt as
signce and some weeks later Fred
Jones md other stockholders brought
action In the common pleas court to
have the assignment set aside and q
receiver appointed. The case came up
and Judge Hollingsworth took the case
under advisement and rendered his de-
clsion yesterday. Just what step will be
taken next Is not known. but the case
will doubtless be taken out of the
common pleas court. II. G. Pratt the
assignee, was seen last night and ask
ed about his plans. and he stated that
he fully expects to have the affairs OF
the association all settled up within
ten months from the time of the as
signmcnt unless something unforeseen
happens. He has had the books OF the
association carefully audited and is
trying to adjust matters as quickly as
possible.
The case OF Alex. Norman US. David
Garden. TO recover sS4, occupied yester-
day afternoon and last evening before
Squire Theo. Keller and a 5urv, con-
sisting of L. Scheehle, William .Grif-
I fifth. X. Hoge. George Weber. 3enry
Rothermund and w. Fl. Hlldebrand.
The attorneys for Norman were Z. j. A.
Drennen and ". B. Francis and Gar
den was represented by ], C.. Gray.
William Jones and his wife, Anna
Jones, and their children, Viola and
Grant. have purchased tickets and Will
sail from NewrYork on Saturday morn
Ing, on the steamer "Lucania." for Eng
land. where they, will visit relatives.
They. leave for New, York on Friday. =
While looking over some old papers
yesterday, ]. T. Hanes found the wit
ness memorandum of his father, James
Hnnes, In the case OF Susan Eyens, vs..
Charles Evens. for divorce, tried In the
spring term OF court in 1851, when VIII
! liam r. Carrie was clerk.
a. C. Hood has purchased from G. W.
Tweedy & Son. their handsome Chestnut
mare, sired by; Mckinney Bros, Out
Cross She Is natural trotter and
with proper care and training. ought to
join the $50 list In the near future.
Martins Ferry had, for change,yes-
To-day, thunder twice in the afternoon,
sunshine once, rain seventeen times,
more or lees, and lightning last even
Ing. TO say nothing about sleet and hall
in the morning.
The remains OF the late Rev. Joseph
Godfrey will be buried at Washington,
Pa, probably tomorrow. The funeral
service will be held at the family home
at At. Vernon, Ind, this afternoon.
At 11AO last night the Jury in the case
OF Noyman VS.. Gardner. disagreed, four
standing In favor of the plaintiff and
two for the defendant. The jury was
out nearly two hours. =
The revival at the Methodist Episco-
pal church, Is Increasing In interest and
attendance. There have been MINI
Der OF accessions and conversions. y
! ]. N. Evans, deputy president OF the
Protected Home Circle. arrived In Mar
tins Ferry yesterday, from Sharon, Pa,
10 work up the society.
Mrs. Fred Beymcr, OF Allegheny, Pa,
who. has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Heslop has returned.
John Rice, who has been sick with
typhoid fever at his home on Third
street. Is somewhat better.
Mrs. Thomas Mears anu her mothers
in-law, Mrs. Mears, are executors of
the Thomas Mcars estate.
Edward Burton, OF GAINESVILLE, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Williams, has returned.
{ Tho Republican central committee
will meet at Tweedy's Office this even.
Ing, at 1850 o'clock.
The Mystic Circle has paid 10 the wild.
ow OF the late William A, Sedswlck,
$500 insurance. n,
Dir. Frank Morrison is making Z a
number of|improvements In his office. a,
Miss Lulu Joy Will entertain on Fri
day evening.
Captain L, W. 1nglebrlght is on The
sick list. i; 3. b (.
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo oulnlne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL It falls
to- cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. @.
on each tablet. h.
) GO 10 William Schwertfnpnr,s an.