The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of wheeling
Progressing NeIghbor.


Yesterday afternoon the derrick over
the artesIan well being drilled at the
Belmont brewery broke about eight feet
from the ground. This makes the sec
ond time this accident has happened,
together with many others Of various
natures. The tools are now stuck at
the bottom OF the well and It will be
several days before drilling can be re-
sumed.
Colonel George ". Balm. the silver
tongued orator Of the south, will be the
Home picnic to be held at Cope's grove
IN Coleraln, on Saturday. August go.
Colonel Balm enjoys the distinction OF
being one Of Americas greatest speak
ers.
William Lipphardt, L. G. Hallock and
H. S. Sands, OF the Steubenville, Min
go and Ohio Valley Traction Company,
were In Steubenviiie yesterday, looking
for q site upon which to erect n power
house for the new electric line between
Steubenville and Mingo.
A slx-days'-old ron of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Collins died early yesterday
morning ct their home near Burllng-
ton. The funeral will occur this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock. Interment at Bur
lIngton.
The Martins Ferry base ball team,
captained by H. ". Ganding. has ac-
cepted the challenfe Of the Woodsfield
team for a game come day next week.
The time is to be settled by the latter
team.
Robert Baggs, Who for several years
has been driving the Wheeling Bakery
wagon around town, will resign the last
OF the week. to accept a position at the
Central glass house, in Wheeling.
oliver r. Kraft, OF Bellalre. and
Misc Matte E. Gallagher, of Barnes
VILE, were married in this city yester-
dag afternoon, ut this Baptist parson-
age. by Rev. w. c, D. Bond.
Mrs. Thompson Thomas and Miss
Minnie Erwin, accompanied by their
sister, Mrs. John Plnkerton and daugh-
ter, May, will return to Philadelphia to-
day.
The woman's Home Missionary So
clety OF the Presbyterian church, will
meet this afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. James Murdork, on Fayette street.
The Presbyterian Sunday school Will
give a lawn fete Saturday evening In
the vacant lot opposite the church, corr
ner Fourth and Walnut streets.
Miss Kate Collier. who has been the
guest Of Miss Margaret McWilliams, on
Third street, returns to her home In
Uhrlchsville tomorrow.
Miss Alice Bailey, OF Indiana, Pa,
VIII arrive here to-day to visit Misses
Mamie and Anna Boyd, on North
Fourth street.
Miss Margaret Smith will entertain
her lady friends this evening ut a 6
o'clock tea, at her home on "The
Heights"
The Maennerchor Society will cele-
brate their fourteenth anniversary at
Seabrlght's orchard, Sunday afternoon.
Harry Graham returned yesterday
from Steubenville. where he had been
the guest Of relatives for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Moore and Mr..
and Mrs. James Moore are spending
couple OF weeks at Camp Rest.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sheets and daughter
Clara and Mr.. and Mrs Edward Exley
leave to-day for Atlantic City.
Miss Matte Longley, Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, 10 the guest Of Judge and Mrs. j.
s. Cochran, on Fourth street.
John Armstrong has opened a feed
store in the Stewart building, corner Of
Fifth and Walnut streets.
Mrs. John Leonard. Of Pittsburgh, Is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. William
Mercer, on Third street.
Miss Ruth McCienry will go to Tllton-
willie to-day. to spend week with her
grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Cox, Of Mt. Pleas
ant, were guests OF friends in this city
yesterday.
NJ. C. Mitchell and George Cooke
were in st. ClalrsvIlle yesterday, on
business.
A crowd OF young people from here
will picnic on the hill back OF town to-
day.
Miss Marie Conley. OF steubenvlile,
was the guest Of friends hero yesterday.
Thomas Kyne left yesterday after
noon for New Orleans to visit friends.
Miss Ethel Murdoch is visiting reln-
tlves In Hannibal, o.