The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-03
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
Tic Daily Chronicle of WhcciinS's
~ III Progressive Scfy}tinr,

Progressive Neighbour
George; Noble, the efficient clerk at
W L. Mobiles furniture store. met With
a very painful accident last night.
which viii cause him 10 use his right
hand gently FOR: some time. He was
returning from a visit at his home in
claFsvllle md was about TO alight from
thc Baltimore g. Ohio train at Wheel
catching the middle finger on the right
hand and MASKING that member In a
horrible manner.
Mrs. BESSIE Mullen. widow OF the
late Barney Mullen. died at her home on
Clark street. at L. O'Clock. Sunday
might. from paralyticI stroke. She
was In the slxty-acvenih year OF her
nge and was the mother OF six children,
four boys and two girls. The funeral
will take place from st. Mnrr's church
tomorrow afternoon AT O'Clock. and
the interment will be made al Mt, Call
varr.
The masquerade reception given b.
the ladies OF the Thlmblc Bee at tho
hortc OF ". II. Hobbs on Fifth street,
last night. was attended By about t~en-
~ couples OF Martins Ferry's -four
hundred" The costumes we're elaborate
and unique and displayed great dca!
of taste IN their get UP. Excellent re-
frcshments were served and the even
Ing was unusually enjoyable.
Miss Pearl Barrett lost good por-
ton OF her trcsses and was slightly
burned yesterday. by n cclluloid comb
which was In her hair igniting. Her
mother also had her hands badly burn
ed while trying TO e5tinguish the blaze
The funeral Of Miss Emma J. McarS,
whose death was mentlQncd yesterday,
will occur from st. Mary's church to-
morrow morning Mt 10 o'clock and H.
te-ment will be made al Mt. Calvary.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". D. Cochran, accom-
panied by Miss MarGretta Drennen. left
yesterday for the formers home at
Grandview. Ohio. after spending the
holidays with relatives In town.
The annual masquerade dance Of the
Maennerchor Society came off at their
hall on Washington street. last night.
belnE largely attended and greatly en-
joFcd.
Tonight is the regular council meet
ing night and as there IL a great deal
OF important business to be transacted
n quorum will likely be present.
The Quaret,e arrested in DIR. Bcazle's
office carly Sunday morning. were each
fined 50 and costs bS Mayor Shipman
yesterday.
Principal Charles Hoyie. OF the North
school. returned form n several days
visit with Barnesville friends yester-
dag.
r. g. Heslop will return 10 his home
at Mason. W. Va, to-day, after
weeks visit with his son at this place.
Jay Mitchell received painful
sprain OF the right army by falling on 1t
while skating on the river yesterday.
VIII Stewart will return to Washing
ton-Jeffcrson college Tomorrow. to fin
ish his duties in the senior class.
Joseph JuerEer returned last night
from visit TO Dennlson friends, to take
in the Maennercho- ball.
A congregational meeting will be held
at the United Presbyterian church to-
morrow night. III
A merry crowd Of young people drove
out to Colerain In large bob-sled last
night.
A. J. Alom and wife returned from q
two weeks visit at Pomctoy yesterday.
Frank Harrison, Of Barhesvilie. was
calling on his friends in town yesterday.
Misses Sarah B. and Ruth Mitchell
are visiting relatives at st. Clairsville.
Ed. Arbaugh has returned to his stu
dies Mt the Baltimore Medical College.
Miss VIVA Truax left for Jerusalem,
Ohio, to visit relatives,