The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-05
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
Tho Daily Chronicle OF Wbeeling's
PrnereeaIve NeIghbnr.

Progressive Nelghbor.
A mock trial for the baneft Of the
racing team will be given at the Star
theatre, Saturday evening, october "A,
under the auspices % the FIRE depart
ment. The object Of the entertainment
Is to raise "collateraf' to defray the ex-
penses OF the firemen's tournament to
be held here next year. The following
prominent citizens will figure IN the
trial: Chief Justice. George Cooke; as,
sOciafe justice. Father Charles Null
hearn: sheriff. Willie Morris; clerk Of
court, Jack Cecil: deputy sheriff, BUD
Mullaney; deputy clerk. David Fisher;
photographer. 'Shug" Blackboard; jail
or, Tom Dobbins: court constable, Mar
Ion McQrew. The Jurors selected ara
c. Harrison Carpenter. ]. r.. Phillips,
James hflakell, Wash Rose. Pat tCrowL
Charles Jnr1es, William Dixon. ST.. DR..
]. N. BlackfOrd, James 3. MontBom-
cry, John Roberts. Emanuel Grnndl-
son and William seobright, The pros
ecutlng attorneys are Henry Pratt. Cal.
Gray, WIS. Shreve, Edward McCombs
and WIN Francis. Attorneys for de-
fendants ere John Cochran. Gene and
Curg Dreunen, Win. Boyd. Frank Sedg-
wick and William Dixon. il.
The Ohio Valley News Of this city, Is
preparing for a large illustrated edl-
tion which II will soon publish, repre-
sentlng the large and growing manu-
featuring interests of the city. It Will
be handsomely printed on book paper,
with half-tone Illustrations OF the
churches. schools. manufacturing
plants and business houses. This is.the
FIRST effort OF its kind Of advertising
the city ever attempted and at a meet
ing Of council Tuesday evening, they
decided to take q page and one-hnlf, 70
be devoted to a general wrlte-up OF the
city.
The Wheeling Bridge & Terminal
Railway Company IL putting down
board walk from Jefferson street to
the bridge. 1t Is four feet In width.
with n fence on either side. It is the
intention of the company to extend the
walk around to Fourth street. ,Ifithls
Is done It viii greatly increase the trnv-
ell over the bridge.
The funeral OF Anderson McGrew 90
Cured yesterday afternoon from his
late residence on Lombard street, and
was very largely attended. The pail
bearers were old soldiers from the reg
iment in which the deceased served
during the civil war. The interment
was at Riverview cemetery.
Harold Pearl. the -hree-months-o
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY Pearl,
died yesterday morning Of diphthcrla.
The funeral took place yesterday at-
ternOon and lntermens. was at River
view cemetery.
,Clyde, Ralph and Miss Clara Citizen
residing back Of town, will entertain n
number Of friends tomorrow evening.
- Fonn1Ngnil
here yesterday by young people of this
city.
Henry Blaokford, who has been the
guest OF DR.. Darrah, on Fifth street. re-
turns to his home at State Lick, Pa,
this morning.
Mrs. Robert Thompson and Miss
Blanche Terrell. Of st. Mary's, are the
guests Of the family Of Charles Sedg-
wick.
A dance was given last evening by
the Martins Ferry Athletic Club In the
shreve-Hervey building.
Mrs. William McWlllIams leaves to-
day for Uhrlchsville, to visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lincoln Horn.
Lucy Sedgwick, Margaret McWill-
inns and Blanche Terrell will attend
the CadI.: fair to-day.
The cnse of Edward Patton against
George Burns comes up before Squire
Keller this morning.
Frank Gilbert, of the Cleveland G
Pittsburgh freight office. is of duty on
accoun: Of illness.
Alex and Scott Linn and Frank Hiss
rich left yesterday for Cadiz, for few
days hunt.
Miss Bonita Dlckey, of Mt. Pleasant.
was calling on friends in the city yes
terday.
Fred Morton, of Beaver Fails, Pa,
was business caller in the city yes
terday.
DR.. Wilson went to Arorgantown yes-
terdny. to spend few days with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Chester White, of Lloydsville, is
the guest OF relatives in this city.
Mrs. James Rnlston is home from
two weeks visit ut Cleveland.
Harry Hill, of NInssillon, is visiting
Fifth street relatives.
Howard Stewart Is the guest OF Har-
ry Stewart ut CadiZ.
Jesse Hopkins viii be home this morn
Ing from New York.
s. L. Benton made business call to
our city yesterday.
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