The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-03
!. MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of WheclinG's
tsi-y Progressive Ncirhbor.

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MARTINS FERRY. NEWS.
Tho Daily Chronicle of whecling's
Progressive Neighbor.
The services In the various churches
yesterday were well attended, md In
nearly every case special musical
programme was rendered. AT the opera
house last night q large audience was
present to hear the sacred cantata ora
torio. "The Nazarene."" sung under the
direction of j. c. Gray. with a chorus
OF twenty-five voices. The charming
music of this pleasing cantata was han
died With expert skill, and demonstrate
ed that the weeks of preparation given
to Its completeness were highly appre-
clated by the uninterrupted attention
paid by the audience.
The employees OF Spence, Baggs 6 Co.'s
stove works refused to work Saturday.
no answer as to the ten per GENT Inv
crease they have demanded having
been made by the management. The
company does not feel that the present
state OF business will Justify an In
crease In wages, and 1t may be several
days until some agreement which Will
be satisfactory to both sides can. be
reached. and until that time has arrived
the employees will stay out.
The Aetna Standard, which was Idle
Saturday, in order to alfGw an Invoice
of stock 10 be tnken,. will go on In fuil
this morning. The reason for 1he stock
taking, which was continued all day
yesterday, was the result OF the enter
ing Of this plant into the National steel
Company.
The city and township election win
be held to-day between the usual hours
and at the usual polling places. 1t Is
hoped that as the time becomes shorter
the Interest, which has been tagging.
will become stronger, and that good
vote in the different wards will be
polled.'
James Kinney and Edward Smith
were arrested Saturday night for fight
Ing, George Heidi for over-indulgence
and Harry Gosney for disorderly con-
duct. They will appear before Mayor
Shlpman this morning.
Martins Ferry Council No. 80. Jr. O.
u. "A. NJ. have changed their meeting
night from Thursday to Friday evening"
in order to allow the Good Templars to
meet their hall on Thursday evening.
A special Easter programme. con-
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rendered by the Sunday school scholars
OF the Methodist Episcopal church yes
iterday afternoon. sd
/. The Womnn's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Presbyterian church VIII
y1neet with Mrs. Samuel Dean. Mt her
home. on Fifth street, Thursday after
inoou. E&
Tho revival meetings, being conduct
ed by Rev. 8fr. MsSeivey. at the United
Presbyterian church, are being well at
stended, and are conducive OF much
good.
~ The farmers living along the Mount
bP1sasant pike ere becoming indignant
sover the rates OF toll charged, which
,they CHIN IRE excessive. 4
IA 1t is expected that one OF the Central
sschool teachers will be united in the
PONDS Of uatrimony some time In the
near future.
Alfred Tweed and nephew, who have
Sbaen visiting here several days. return
ed to their home, in Steubenyille, yes
terday.
Rev. Hart, OF the Island. conducted
the services both morning and evening
nj the Christian church yesterday.
Harry Roscntha1 is expected home
from the Baltimore Medical College to-
day, to spend his vacation.
A private dance will be given In the
old Rothermund building. on Second
street, tomorrow evening.
John Burns was up from Moundsville
yesterday, to spend the day with his
family. on Walnut street.
william Moore has returned from n
several months. visit with his daugh-
ter. at Brooklyn. y. Y,
Tracked" Will be the attraction
at the opera house this week, appear
Ting on Saturday night.
II. w. Gaud!ng has returned from an
extended business trip for the Common
er and Glassworker.
The official board OF the Methodist
Episcopal church will hold q business
meeting tonight
The Aetna Standard mill is having
one of the greatest runs OF business
ever experienced.
Edward Hrnlon. OF Sstersyille. was
the guest Of friends and relatives here
yesterday.
Mrs Edward Mansbarger is confined
to her home, on the Heights" with
sickness.
Miss Jennie Sterling, OF Pittsburgh. is
the guest OF relatives on Fifth street.
Lincoln Horn. of Uhrichsvils. spent
Sunday with Third street relatives.
Thomas Howell, Of Mingo, spent SUM-
day with his friends on Broadway.
Mrs. NJ. R. Smylic is recovering from
. serious Illness of pleurisy.
Miss Haze, Collier vii return IN her
home. at Dennison, to-day.
Miss Cleode Anthony will return to
Flushing this morning.
Miss Pearl CARRIER is visiting friends
at Sardis.