The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-13
MARTIN,s FERRY NEws.
The Daily Chronicle OF Wheellng'S
Prnrrn.aiHe Neighbor.

The Daily Chronicle OF Wheellng's
Progressive NeighboF.
BENJAMIN F. Brooke died yesterday
morning. about 10 O'Clock, at his late
residence, on Second street, of pneu-
monia, aged seventy-thrOe years. Mr..
Brooke was born In this city, and has
lived here all his life, with the exception
OF the time he spent IN Company A.,
Forty-thlrd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
during the civil war. Deceased had
been III but a few days, and although
his condition was very serious II was
not Thought that his journey through
life was SO near an end. Mr.. Brooke
leaves a widow and I'VE groWn-up
children. The funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. from the
residence Of his daughter, MfH- Ollie
McAninch. Interment will be at Riv-
ervlew cemetery.
Senator John n. Thurston, OF Ne
braska, will speak in this city at the
Star theatre next Tuesday, Senator
Thurston was scheduled to speak in
Bellalre, but not having hall Of sutti-
Client size II was concluded that this
city would be more suitable, having saw
eral weeks ago demonstrated that It
could handle large crowds. With Sem
ator Thurston. Hon G. L. Weems VIII
be present. and deliver an address. An
effort Is also being made TO secure Hon.
Joseph ]. Gill. This will no doubt be
the largest meeting in this county dur
ing the campaign. In securing senator
Thurston for an address In this city
the choice will be pleasing TO every clt-
IZen in Belmont county, as MS Tame as
hmn TFaannnn
Cards have been issued for the mar:
rage OF Miss Martha Cone Mitchell, o.
Denver, Col, formerly Of this city 70
Kepler Hoyt, of Washington, .. T., sou
OF Ex-Governor John HOyt. OF Wyom-
ing IN fake place at the First Presby-
terrain church. In Washington. D. c.. ut
4 o'clock Wednesday evening, October
rs. Miss Mitchell is well known through
out the county, having lived In this VI
clntty the greater portion OF her Iife'
John Kehrer yesterday afternoon en-
tertained a large number OF friends
from thIs city, Bridgeport and Wheel
inc Mt his home above town, In honor
OF his sIxty-nInth birthday. a two
o'clock dinner was served, OF which for
ty guests partook. The afternoon was
a thoroughly enjoyable ONE to all pres
ont and one long to be remembered,
not only BY Mr.. Rehrer but by. his
friends.
The funeral of Harry Brown will take
place from his late residence on Con-
cord street. at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
Council No. 80, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, OF which
deceased was a member, will attend IN
n body. Interment will be at River
view cemetery.
Miss Matte B. Mitchell. formerly OF
this city, but late OF Denver, COL: VINO
has been visiting relatives In this VI
cinIty for the past two months, Is an
nounced to be married to a gentleman
from Washington, D. c., Wednesday
October Is.
Charles Thompson, who escaped from
the county lnflrmary last week, was
captured in the upper end OF town yes
terday by oGlcer Erwin. He VIII be
returned to the institution to-day.
The Young Peoples Christian En-,
deayor Union OF Belmont county VIII
meet at Pleasant Grove to-day There
will be three sessIons-norning, after
noon and evening
The tickets for the mock trial at the
Star theatre Tomorrow night were
placed on sale yesterday, and there was
quite a rush for them.
Miss Mamie Rothermund entertained
In q very pleasant manner a number
OF her friends at her home on Park
street last evening.
$1,000 to loan on West Virginia real
estate. first mortgage. Apply to George
w. Reece.
Father Charles Mulhearn returned
last evening from business trip to Co
lumbus.
The work OF frescoing the new Pres
byterIan church was commenced yes