The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-13
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of Whcelins's

Progressive Neighbour.
At the Joint meeting of Standard and
1Iiawatha Councils. Jr. Q. L. A. NJ. held
Saturday night, the consolidation OF these
two orders. which has been talked Of for
the past year. was made. The new order
Will hereafter he known as the Martins
Ferry Council No. o. After the selection
o! the above name by vote. the voting for
new officers WAS taken up and resulted as
McAnInch: councillor. John ". Eickers:
vice councillor. George Strain: recording
secretary. Frank i. Barr; assistant re-
cordirg secretary. Harry Romicll; iinan-
eial secretary. larry Z. Kochnline; CON
ductor, Ernest Jarvis: treasurer. John
Rice: warden. George Mills: inside sentl
mel George Dorsch; outside sentinel,
James Mills: property trustee; Thomas l..
Williams: trustees. r. a. Lindomuth,
Hayward Long and II. b. Graysoa: repre-
sentative 10 state council. Henry Mills: al
tcrnate, Harry Rom!ck,
They adjourned 10 meet OIL Saturday
evening, February q. when the institution
OF the lodge will be made. Il. w. Williams,
OF Bridgeport. was selected to act rs .nsti-
tuting officer on this occasion. At this
meeting: n, rousinG time is anticipated, and
orders from adjoining towns will be pres
cnt. and after the transaction of business
consists of ninety charter members. and
Is the largest order OF its Kind In this dis
trict.
Clarence Rosenthal. OF this place. who
!s visiting relatives at Marietta. had a
narrow escape from being drowned while
skating on Il creek near that place the lat
ter part Of the week. He broke through
the ice ut point where the water was
over his head. and had gone down the Sec
ond time, when he was rescued by n COM
panlon.
The hot mills at the Laughlin were COM
PEELED 10 close down Saturday morning OH
account OF a shortage In steel plates.
caused b.. n break In the Bcl!aire steel
works. which company furnishes the
metal. The entire plant Will proba bl. he
able to resume before the latter part OF
the week.
The funeral OF Isaiah Jones. who was
killed at Actnavile Thursday evening. oc-
Cured Yesterday afternoon from his late
home. The Masonic and ]. o. Q. +. lodges
of bridgeport attended In n body. and In
tcrment was made at Rivervicw cemetery.
The Belmont brewery had force OF
about fifteen men ard several horses on
tho river cutting ice yesterday. THO ice Is
about fifteen inches thick and In good con-
dit!on.
the Presbyterian congregation yesterday,
owing 10 the difficulty in heating the On
era House TO proper degree OF tempcra-
lure.
r. II. Stanton has received the larges.
line of boil, white and decorated china
ware ever brought to this city. and Is
prepared TO give the people great bargains.
Clifton Irwin, OF the Enterprise Glass
Company. has accepted II position as man.
ascr OF Il bottle works at Everett. Pa.
and will leave for that place tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Swager. OF Indiana. Pa.
mother of Mrs. Jacob Rosenthnl, of this
place, Is in II critical condition at her
home Mt that place.
Miss Bessie ana Paul Boyle will enter
tain the members OF the Il. I. d. club Mt
their home on Walnut street Wednesday
evening.
Charlotte. the infant daughter OF Mr.
md Mrs. George Conway, was buried at
RivCricw cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Louis Rinders, the we'll known coal bank
operator OF Glcn's run. Is very sick. and
iittfc hope for hts recovery is expected.
oscar Daley and James Johnson will ap-
pear before Mayor Shlpman this morning;
on the charges OF GisorGcrly conduct.
Thomas Irwin leaves to-day for VAN
vert and other points In the state in the
interests OF the Order OF Red Men.
Rcv. Frank Duncan Smith, OF Mon
mouth. ILL.,. preached ut the United Pres
bytCr!an church yesterday.
Preparations for fitting celebration OF
Wnshinyton's birthday are already being
made IN our public schools.
Charles Meadows, n colorcd man, living
on First street. had both feet badly frozen
the latter part OF tho week.
Mrs. Nancy. wife OF Joseph Majors. died
nj her home on Scotch Ridge Friday night,
aged siXty-,ivc years.
4 party Of young people from here drove
out to Point Mills, w. Va, In Il large bob.
sled last night.
Mrs. Harry lIumphrevIllc Is threatened
with pneumonia n, her home on Fourth
street.
Howard Montgomery, OF Pittsburgh,
spent Sunday with his parents. on Broad
way.
Council failed To meet Saturday night.
owing TO there not being Il quorum pres
cnt.
John Selby left last night for n weeks
business trip to Morgantown. W. Va.
Alvin Smith has returned from u busI-
ness trip to Cincinnati and Chicago.
Robert Hivcus went to Stcubcnviiic ycs-
tcrday afternoon 10 visit friends.
A. J. Ollom, of Walnut street. Is con-
fined TO his home with grip.
William Green. OF Indiana. spent Sun.
day with relatives here.
For La Grippe.