The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-23
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of Wheeling
Progressive Ncirhhnr.

progressive NciGhDor.
Mr.. Morrison, of Bellaire, stopped off
here yesterday on his way to Scio, to
call on friends. He Is the young man
who fell forty-two feet from derrick
in the Scio oil field last week and whom
several of the papers in this neighbor-
hood reported to have been killed and
brought to this place for interment. His
right leg was badly bruised and six
teeth were knocked out in the fall. but
he does not bear much resemblance to a
corpse.
The Sunbeam Brick Company, re-
Gently organized, and Of which Charles
II. Carpenter, of this city. Is a member
expect TO get the Barnard brick works.
OF Bellaire. In working order this week
Our public school teachers We're well
represented at the association held at
Bridgeport, Saturday. The address by
l.. d. Bonebrake. state superintendent
OF schools. is highly spoken OF.
Revival meetings were commenced at
the Methodist Episcopal church last
night and will be continued each even
ing during the week with the exception
OF Saturday evening.
John Davis. of this place. has been
sentenced to two years imprisonment
at the pcnitentiary at Moundsvillc. He
was Il member Of the Gear McKnight
gang OF river pirates.
The Wheeling &; Lake Erie railroad Is
making rapid progress in their extern
sion along the river bank. and now
have their tracks laid as far south rs
Fayettc street
The Young Ladies' Erection Society
of the Presbyterian church will hold a
meeting tomorrow evening at the
home OF Miss Mary Swartz, on the
Heights.
Fred Selby. who has been very sick
with the grip for the past two weeks,
will 20 to Falrmont. ". Va. this even
ing. to visit relatives and TO recuper-
ate.
Henry Goudlng will leave to-day on n
business trip through the west and
northwest. In the interest Of the Com
moner and Glassworker. of Pittsburgh.
Rev. Robert Calvin Douds. Of Ale
Eheny. preached two excellent sermons
10 the United Presbyterian congrega-
ton yesterday.
F. II. Eick, secretary OF the Belmont
Brewing Company. Is confined TO his
home on the Heights. the result Of
mashed foot.
Another week has passed and still the
hot mills ut the LaughlIn are Idle and
nothing Is known rs to when they will
resume.
Robert Wilson. lately OF this place,
came down from Pittsburgh yesterday,
to visit his many friends and relatives.
Mrs. Anderson. of East Liverpool. is
visiting her brother. CAPTAIN L. w. In
Glebright who is quite III.
Misses L.ibblc Twcedy and Belle
Green returned yesterday from 4 few
days visit at Smithncld.
Mrs. Peter Lehcw. OF Mason City. W.
Va. Is the guest Of her brother. Thayer
lIeslop. OF Fifth street.
Misses Nellie Hays and Maund APP
pleton. OF Bellalrc, were the guests OF
friends here yesterday.
The Chalfant Mission Band met yes
tcrday afternoon mt the home OF Mrs.
George II. Smith.
Albert Horkcy has returned from
New MartinSvillc. W. Va. where he
has been working.
The next attraction booked for the
opera house. Is paradise Alley, on
February L.
Miss Margarctta Drenncn came up
from Grandvlcw. o.. yesterday. to visit
relatives.
Ernest *. Ei0Ec, the Fourth street
druggist. Is confined 10 his bed quite ILL.,
Walter Barr. OF Pittsburgh, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Clatcr Douglass Is confined to his bed
threatened with typhoid fever.
Winfield Fleming. OF Warren, Ohio.
Is visiting relatives here.
Marie Drenncn IL on the sick list.
threatened with fever.
Carl Anthony spent Sunday ut War
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