The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-31
MARTINS PERRY news.
The Daily Chronicle qf WheelinEf
Progressive NeighbOf.

E-r'OSEeaalFe NGlsluNts
Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock Mrs.
Margaret Sloan died At the home OF
Mrs Beach, on Fifth street. after a few
days illness. Deceased was IS years
OF age. and the wife Of the late Elliott
Sloan. She was well and faYorably
known by the most OF our people, and
was model Christian woman and a
great worker IN the Methodist church.
The funeral will occur this afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. Interment WIN be at Rive
ervlew cemetery.
Rachel Keller, aged Il years, found
her fathers revolver in the bureau
drawer Saturday afternoon. and was
examining II, when II went on. the
ball struck her In the left thumb. bad
~ shattering the bone. DR.. Williams
was called in and carefully dressed the
wound hoping to save the thumb from
being amputated.
William Patterson, who was fined
500 and costs here last week for beat
ing his wife, and in default was taken
to 81. Clalrsvllle. broke jail at that
place Saturday. The authorities or THIS
place and Bridgeport have been nou-
fled 10 look out for him.
Miss Lillian Jones, who has been the
guest OF friends here the past week, re-
turned to her home In Pittsburgh yes
terday. She was accompanied by MISS
Emma Joy, who will spend q couple
OF weeks with friends and relatives In
that city.
Bert Shaver, George Ralston;, Elmer
son Campbell, Ellis Lash ana WIN.
Tweedy lehve to-day for Armstrong 8
Mills, on CRptinR creek, to spend the
week fishing and hunting.
= ~ tyatautNFl hunn
will give q lawn fete Wednesday even
ing In the vacant lot adjoining Koehr-
sens tin shop, on the corner OF Walnut
and Fourth streets.
Charles Fltzhugh was arrested Sat
on a charge Of assaulting his wife. he
Will have a hearing before Mayor Ship
man this morning.
The members OF the Alert hose COM
pany will hold a meeting In the Opera
house this evening to select delegates
to the firemen's convention at Salem
o., next week.
A general meeting Of the fire depart
ment has been called for this evening,
to be held in the Opera house at $3.50
O'Clock. and all are requested TO DO
present.
Friday at Camp Rest Mrs. George w.
Tweedy killed .arge black snake In
one Of the tents. The snake measured
seven feet three inches In length.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin, Of
MoundsvIlle. spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
McWlllIams, on Third street.
The Brown Boys ball club, Of this
city, had an easy thing OF 1t Saturday
in defeating the Lincoln team, OF
Wheeling. Score, 10 to 8.
The Jolly Friends met Saturday even
ing in the Mechanics hall, where an
excellent literary and musical pro-
gramme was rendered.
"our Crowd" went into camp satur-
day opposite TiltonvIlle. the spot which
has been occupied for the past Two
weeks by the owl club.
William Green was locked up satur-
day evening on a charge OF drunken
ness, and will have u hearing before
the mayor this morning.
George Robertshaw and Warwood
Cook leave to-day for Hammond, Ind,
where they have secured positions In
the rolling mill.
Mrs. Charles Fitzhugn was arrested
Saturday evening in state Of lntoXl-
ChuOu' SLS VIII nav . AAA'o $3.50
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Sheriff and chill
dren, Of Cadiz, are the guests OF the
family OF Captain Smith. on Third
street.
Rev. w. r. NJ. Denny, of GAINESVILLE,
preached at the Baptist church yester-
day morning In the absence OF the pas
tor.
Scott Neal says he did not kldnap his
little girl, but merely took her on
trip, from which he has returned.
Miss Tillle Curran, of Columbus. is
the guest OF Rev. Charles Mulhearn,
on North Fourth street.
Howard Smith returned to New York
yesterday after a weeks visit with his
parents In this city.
j. f. Kirtz is home from New York,
where he has been purchasing his fall
stock Of dry goods.
Rev. w. c. D. Bond flied the pulpit
OF the Memorial Baptist church OF Col
umbus yesterday
A number from here took in the ex-
curslon to Masslllon yesterday over the
w. & L. F. road.
Communion services were held in the
Welsh Congregational church yesterday
morning.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. BlaclSford are
home from ten days outing at Chau-
tauqua.
The LaughlIn and Aetna-standard
mills paid on their employees Saturday.
John Metzgar went to Columbus yes
terday to visit his brother.
Frank Ebert spent Sunday with his
family NJ Cameron, w. Va.