The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-25
MART1N,s PERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of Wheeling'i
Progressive Neighbor.


Progressive Neighbor.
The Thomas Cow farm was sold
Saturday afternoon to Carlos Leather-
wood for SS.OS5. and the coal underlying
the farm was sold to Matthias Sheets,
for Sg.l25. The house and lot on Park
street. was sold TO Newton Talbot for
1850. Judging from the price the
farm sold for. real estate must be TAX
ing boom in this vicinity, as the farm
is comprised entirely OF hill land and
sold for over 800 an acre. The farm Is
absolutely without repairs, and 1t Is
considered that the price paid is enor-
nous.
The tenth annual Farmers Institute
will be held in the w. c. I. y. hall &C
Colerain January and 4. The inst:
tute will be held under the state board
OF agriculture, and the COlerntn Far
mers' Institute Club. The state board
viii be represented at the meeting by
G. q. Williams, of GustnVus, o., and
A, l., White, OF Norwich, o. The first
session will be held Wednesday morn
ing, January 3, commencing at ~
o'clock.
Miss Mary Conoboy leaves to-day for
New York, from where she sails We'd
nesday afternoon on the steamer Teu-
tonic for Liverpool, England, where
she will spend three or four months
with her mother.
Invitations were issued Saturday, by
Mrs. w. H. Stewart, Mrs. J. NJ. Black
ford and Miss Blackford. for u recep.-
ton to be given Thursday afternoon, az
the residence Of the former on North
Fourth street
Miss Alice jackson and Ernest Bran,
son, two well known young colOred
people OF this city. will be married TINS
evening at the home Of the brides SIS
ter, near St Clairsvillc.
Rev. Herbert Tllock, who has spent
ten years travelling In Australia. will
give lecture on that country at Com
mercial hall, Thursday night.
Harlan ong will entertain a number
Of his young friends Friday evening,
from Z to 10. ut his home on North
Fourth street.
The Martins Ferry Athletic Club will
give a dance In their hall IN the
Shreve-H ervey building Wednesday
evening.
There will be no Christmas services
Mt the United Presbyterian church on
account OF the death of the pastors
father.
John Johns returned home Saturday,
from Philadelphia, where he has been
attending the University OF PennsylVa-
mia.
Mrs. L. j. c. Drennen has returned
from two weeks visit with her SIS
ter, Mrs. w. b. Dodge, at oberlin, O.
Richard Veasey left Saturday for
Mosslngford. KY. TO spend Christmas
with the family OF Orville McSwords.
Prof. Theodore Mitchell, OF the Cen
tral school. has gone TO Mt. Pleasant to
spend his vacation with his family.
Mrs, Louis George and two children,
of pittsburgh, are guests Of George
McKim, on North Third street.
The postotIlce will observe the fol-
lowing holiday hours to-day: 10 ga
M, II to u M, and 6 to Z p. M
Miss Rosa Copham. of Canal Dover.
is spending the holidays with her par
ents on Hickory street.
Miss Lizzie Gilmore, of Washington,
Pa, is visiting Miss Bert Blacktord, on
North Fourth street.
Mrs. James Smith. Of Toledo. is the
guest of the family Of w. b. Francis, on
West Walnut street.
Miss Nora Clark, OF GAINESVILLE, is
spending the day with her mother on
North Fourth street.
Joseph and Carl Anthony, of Pitts
burgh, are visiting their parents on
South Broadway.
Joseph Pennington went to Columbus
Saturday. to visit his sister, Mrs.
George Robinson.
Communion services were held yes
terday morning at the United Presby-
terrain church.
Miss Loretta Wright is spending
Christmas with her mother in Pitts
burgh.
Miss Lille Jones, Of Pittsburgh. is
the guest OF Miss Emma Joy. on Broad
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. DavIs are visiting
relatives at Goodwin Ohio.
Isaac Lewis is spending the day with
relatives in Pittsburgh.
Wightman Frazier. of Sewickley, is
visiting relatives here.
The banks and railroad offices will be
closed all day.
All the barber shops will close at
noon to-day.
Miss Lois Groves is visiting relatives
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