The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-28
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle OF WheellnR's
Progressive NcighDor.


Progressive Neighbour.
James Hope, aged seventeen, employ
ed at McDermott's tool works, had his
left foot badly Injured yesterday morn
ing. He was assisting in raising an
oil well stem when the chain on the
crane broke, letting the stem. Weighing
about 1000 pounds. drop to the ground.
striking the boys foot, and badly bruis-
Ing 1t. 1t will be some time before he
Will have the use of the injured mem
Der again. "
/ A large crowd from here will leave
this morning for Cincinnati. via the
/ Baltimore C Ohio, to attend the Golden
Jubilee Saengerfest, which takes place
| In that city Wednesday, Thursday and
! Friday. The singing society from this
| place is composed OF twelve members,
and about twenty-five rooters will ac-
company them. "a
z. X. Hoge. Hal Watson. Carl Lash
and Chester Lloyd went to the Island
yesterday afternoon, and badly defeat
ed the Wheeling crack tennis players
In doubles and singles. They expect
to take part in the tournament at New
Athens next month. oE
Officer Brock Brown. accompanied by
his brother VIII. viii leave Tomorrow
for Warren, Ohio. to attend the we'd
ding OF their brother James. to Miss
Cora HARDWOOD, which occurs In that
city at high noon Thursday.
Mrs. John Rice and Mrs. Theodore
Snodgrass left yesterday for Wellsyille.
as delegates to the district convention
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF the NJ. E. church.
The Independent racing team have
decided to take part In the races Mt New
Martinsvlle on July 4. They win prob
ably so down on the boat, accompanied
by large crowd OF roOters.
The young ladies OF the r. B. Club
will entertain their gentlemen friends
Friday evening. ut the home OF Miss
Nellie Mitchell, on South Third street.
The Aetna.Standard galvanizing de-
nartment was shut down yesterday to
allow the annual inventory to be ia
kea. II VIII resume July 6.
The annual commencement exercises
or the st. Mary's schools will take place
In the opern house this evening. COM
mencing at s o'clock.
Misses Iva Miskcll and Della Dins-
more left yesterday for New Athens, to
attend the commencement exercises of
Franklin College.
DR.. and Mrs. Gatchell and family left
for WoOdstietd yesterday, after visit
with the family Of Alexander Dixon, on
Fourth street.
Hildebrand's nav canning factory Is
about completed. They expect to have
the plant In operation by the middle of
next week.
Harry Gosney and Godfrey Jefrries,
colored, were fined 50 and costs yester-
day by the mayor for fighting.
Charles Selby. Of Morgantown. w.
Va, is the guest OF the family Of n. A.
Selby. on Main street.
Edgar Fell leaves the first Of the
week for GAINESVILLE. to spend several
weeks with relatives.
J. c. Davis left for CiarIngton yestcr-
day to attend the funeral Of his niece.
which occurs to-day.
The German Lutheran church and
Sunday. school will picnic at Hellings
Orchard on July 1.
4 roll was broken on Mil No. IS Mt
the -.etna-Standard yesterday morn
Ing.
The Dcvault-Romig wedding occurs
ut the Methodist church this morning.
Miss Edna Hodgens. Of Portland,
was calling on friends here yesterday.
A number OF Fourth street people
will picnic ut Wheeling Park to-day.
Miss Blanche eng is quite Ill ut the
home OF her sister In Bridgeport.
Charles Lipphnrdt Is home from o
visit with his uncle ut Cairo. III.
Miss Alice aicC!cary went to Harris
Vile yesterday to visit relatives.
Sig. Wolff was Town from Wellsburg
yesterday.