The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-15
MARITIME FERRY.
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One Of the best calendars for husl-
ness men has Just been brought out by
Spence, Baggs & Company for the re-
mainder OF this year and January OF
next year. II Is a neat pad calendar,
with the date md blank space for men-
orandum on each page and on. the first
or each month appears a poem. One OF
the poems is by Riley, where he makes
reference to sitting beside the kitchen
stove. The foot or base Is made OF iron
and finished In old bronze. This most
convenient office calendar will be sent
out to stove dealers by this well known
firm.
The cards OF candidates were never SO
numerous In Martins Ferry as they are
this spring and nlne-tenths OF them arc
those OF Republicans. and yet the pri-
maries are four weeks of. Each candi-
date is having cards printed by the
thousands and no two OF tho cards are
alike; they are printed In different COL
ors and are made In all sizes. One can
didate has his picture on his card and
on another appears the G. A. r. badge.
In some places can be seen about two
dozen different cards. The number OF
cards Is increasing.
Alonzo Alexander. who resided alone
in a three-roomed house on the Moore
farm, on Scotch Ridge. died yesterday
morning. aged about sixty years. The
funeral will take place this afternoon at
2 o'clock and the interment will be at
the Scotch Ridge cemetery. 81.
In the civil case yesterday. before
Squire Theo. Keller and a Jury, q YER
dict was returned for the plaintiff after
less than an hours elaboration. Two
ballots were taken. The case occupied
the entire day. The Jurors were John
Hatch, Shelby Martin. Peter Wagner,
A. W. He'll and John Pennington.
The Valentine Social given by the
Young Ladies Society Of tho Presbyter-
ian church, at the home of Miss Eta
1nglebright. last night. was well at
tended and was a highly enjoyable Of
fair.
Last night Carl vennum pleasantly
entertained party OF his young
friends at his home on Broa dway. There
was a very enjoyable social gathering
last night at the home of Misses Ober-
dick, on Vine street.
Evangelist Conger closed his success.
full meeting at the Baptist church on
Sunday night and left yesterday to con-
duct a meeting in Indiana, near In
dianapolis, where he resides.
Frank WALLACE will have charge of
the cutting shop and Will Crowl the
decorating department at the West Viz
GINA glass works.
The Presbyterans will hold q cottage
prayer meeting at the residence OF Jos
eph Bird, on North street, tomorrow.
evening.
J. F, Blumenberg. has sold his print
ing establishment to Ross Hobensack.
and Will give most OF his attention to
music
W.. H. Hildebrand will probably be a
candidate for the nomination for treas
urer on the Democratic ticket.
Mrs. Benjamin Hildebrand and chill
dren, Of Cambridge. are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Cal Hiltcbrand
Miss Amelia Reltz returned yesterday
from Steubenvilie., accompanied by her
friend. Miss Blackburn.
a packed house witnessed 1.-THE Heart
of Chicago" last night, and 1t gave ex-
cellent satisfaction.
James Robbins will be a Republican
candidate for council in the First ward.
The revival meetings at the N. <.
church will close Tomorrow night.
Mrs. NJ. J. Lewis is very sick at her
residence on Second street.
Mrs. Anna Cochran is very sick with