The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-05
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle Of Wheeling's

Progressive Neighbor.
Primaries were held in Pease town
ship Saturday afternoon to elect dele
gates to the county convention, which
meets in Bellaire Thursday. The only
contest was for prosecuting attorney,
there being two candidates from this
city, Judge ]. s. Cochran and H. G.
Pratt. a tie vote In bridgeport pre-
clnct and the election of one OF the
Pratt delegates IN the Fifth ward gives
Cochran 15ts out Of the II delegates in
the township. but by virtue of an agree
nicnt between the two gentlemen In
this city. the one thnt received the n,a-
5orlty was to have all. His friends
here are claiming he Will certainly get
the nomination Thursday
A telegram WIS received here Sat-
urday announcing the death of DR.. J.
7. Jordon, of Green Bay, Wis. None
OF the particulars were given. except
that he was found dead In bed Doctor
Jordoh was born and raised In Scotch
Ridge. and was the Son of the late
Patten Jor1on. He returned about one
year ago from Europe, where he went
TO complete his profession. The ar
ransements as to time and place OF the
funeral have not been settled. but II Is
thought the remains will be brought to
this place for nterment In Scotch Ridge
cemetery.
John c. Davis, aged twenty-nlne, re-
siding on Fifth street, In this city, who
has been very Ill at the North Wheel
ing hospital for the past ten weeks
with typhoid fever, died there yesterday
morning. He came to Martins Ferry
about one. year ago, from Llanelly,
Wales. where he left n wife and two
children. The funeral Will occur to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment at Riverview cemetery.
The case Of John Lennon, of Cole-
RAIN who Is charged with obtaining n
pension fraudulently, Is set for a hear
Ing Mt Columbus tomorrow. John
White. Benjamin White and William
Sharon. of Colerain have been sum-
moned to appear rs witnesses.
The members OF the Needle Work
Guild Will drive to Colerain Thursday
to attend the annual quilting Of the
Coferafn branch OF the Needle Work
Guild Of America.
The open air concert given by. the
Martins Ferry cornet band Saturday
evening, drew very large crowd, and
the programme was rendered In excel
lent style.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Pres
byterian church will met at the home
OF Mrs. w. B. Francis, on Walnut
street. Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30
o'clock.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the Presbyterian church will
meet Mt the residence OF Mrs. r. c.
Swart= Thursday evening. at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. Fred Jones arrived home from
Columbus yesterday. where she has VS.
ting her parents. She was .accompan-
led by her mother, Mrs. Oscar Farmer.
Z The case of Wernig VS.. Wernlg
comes up for trial at st. Clalrsville to-
day to decide whether father or mother
shall have the keeping of child.
Rev. James A. Grier. d. D.. presi-
dent of Allegheny Seminary, preached
two excellent sermons at the United
Presbyterian church yesterday.
Miss Jennie McGrcw Will entertain
the Thimble Bee Wednesday afternoon.
at the home OF Mr.. and hlrs. W. II.
Woods. on Third street.
Miss Esther Heaton, who has been
the guest OF her uncle, s. H. Heaton, In
Walnut street, will return TO her home
In Trenton to-day.
Mrs. r. a. Ong, who has been spend
Ing the winter with her sister, Mrs. W.
H. Hall. OF Denver, COL, arrived home
Saturday.
The Mannerchor singing society gave
Its first summer outing AT Ennis Grove
yesterday, which IYaS largely attended
Wood Wise. while in an intoxicated
state. was arrested by the police and
fined one dollar and costs.
Dr. a. W. Dixon leaves Tomorrow for
Columbus to attend the meeting Of the
American Medical Society.
The room in the central school taught
by Miss Emma Fletcher will picnic ut
Wheeling Park to-day.
Chttdrcn's Day will be observed ut
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning.
About 900 people from here attended
the EIsteddfod at Wheeling Park Sat-
urday.
William Wcckersllc, OF Pittsburgh.
was the guest OF friends here ycstcr-
day. iNf
Alexander Dixon is home from Union
town. where he has been on business.
Mrs. Frank McCurty spent Sunday
with relatives in Steubenville.
Miss Libbie Twecdy Is the guest of
Mount Pleasant friends.
The township trustees Will meet to.
morrow evening.
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