The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-27
MARTINS FERRY BRIEFS.

MARTINS FERRY BRIEFS.
NJ. J. Maloney, an employee of McDer-
motifs tool works, was arrested on n
charge of criminal assault Sunday
evening. The victim OF the alleged as
sault is Maud, the seven-year-old child
of Joseph Porter. who lives in house
boat near the ferry landing. The ns-
sault Is said TO have taken place in the
room occupied by NIaloney. Maloney
was arrested on an affidavit sworn out
by the chlld's mother. The accused up
on being arrested tried to escape, but
his efforts were Of no avail. He plead
not guilty at the hearing yesterday
morning and was bound over to court
In the sum Of $1,000 and not being able
to secure the amount. was taken to ST.
Clairsville In the afternoon.
James ]. Richards, n roller on mill
No. l. at the Laughlin. met with very
serious accident Yesterday afternoon
about o'clock. from which he may not
recover. He was ut work on his mill
greasing screw when It slipped. hit
ting him In the head above the left ear
badly fracturlng the skull. The screw
when being creased generally has 4
play OF about three inches, but on this
occasion slipped about three feet. Rich
ards was Immediately conveyed to his
home on Park street. where DR.. OAR
rah dressed the wound. His condition
was very critical last evening.
George McMahon's team OF ponies
became frightened yesterday morning
Mt pile OF bricks In front of the Third
ward hose house on Fifth street. and
started OFF at n lively rate. Turning the
corner OF Walnut street the fines broke
and the driver lost control. The team
In turning from Walnut to Fourth
street, ran into nm old gas pipe. break
Ing II OF at the ground md smashing
the wagon. The horses We're freed here
from the vehicle and started up Fourth
street. but were caught before going
far. Neither driver or horses were In
Jured.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
has made special rates from this city 10
Wheeling this week for the Elks' fair.
Round trip tickets will be sold to adults
for fifteen cents, and children for ten
cents.
The Wheeling Railway Company Ind
a force OF men at work here yesterday,
cleaning Off the tracks to allow the two
Bcllnire cars In the morning to trans
fer the mill men TO their work.
Sheriff S. s. Foreman. of st. Cialrs-
vile, was In the city yesterday. and
sold NJ public auction the Bethesda
Snodgrnss property on Seventh street,
TO Frank Snodgrass, for S4Ol.
II cars nrc not running, the Conveyor
will run to Elks'a carnival tonight.
leaving Martins Ferry ut 7:15 and 7:45;
leave Wheeling Mt 1870,
The Martins Ferry Tennis Club has
just completed rcmodcling their
grounds and making extensive I'm
provemcnts thereon.
Verne Young of Diiionvaic. Is work.
Ing at ScdgwIcls & Campbcll's drug
store IN the absence OF their clerk, Mr..
ltidEeley.
a big crowd OF people from here went
to Wheeling yesterday, TO witness the
Elks' parade and street fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mclott returned
yesterday from two weeks Visit with
relatives ut Ozark, Ohio.
Madgc IIumphrcville. Of Mt. Pleas
ant. Is the guest Of hcr brother, Harry.
on Fourth street.
Misses Lnurn IIeling and Matilda
Sexual left yesterday for Hnrrisvlllc. to
visit relatives.
Miss Iva Miskell has returned from
weeks visit with relatives Mt YounSs-
town. Ohio.
Mrs. a. j. Greer goes TO Darlington
to-day. to spend II couple OF weeks with
friends,
Miss Lena ulrich left yesterday for
Muncic. Ind. to visit relatives.
Madison Aldrcdgc. OF st. Clairsvillc.
was In the city yesterday.
II. T. Ong returned yesterday from II
business trip to Cleveland.
W. +. Thomas and family left ycstcr-
day for Scottsdale Pa.
Fred Witchcy WINS In Adena ycstcr-
day on business.
Fred. Eicls is In Pittsburgh OH busi-
ness.