The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-28
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of wheeling'a
ProeressiYe NeIehhor.

The team OF horses attached to one
Of the wagons OF Simon Baer & Sons,
of wheeling. became frightened yester-
day about noon. while standing in front
of scheehle's grocery. and started up
Second street at a lively rate. They
had not gone far. however. until they
ran into an electric light pole. scraplng
1t OF at the ground as II 1t had been
q match. At this point the team was
corrailed. Neither horses or wagon
were injured.
Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock oc-
Cured the death Of Willis Smith at his
home In Aetnaville. after a protracted
illness Of several months. Deceased
was a special policeman at the Aetna
Standard mill and well known to many
OF our citizens. He leaves two sons,
Harry AMI Walter. No funeral ar
engagements had been completed last
evening.
George Mcclure. who has been bag
gage master at the Cleveland & Pitts
burBh station In this city for the past
year. has resigned TO accept position
as ticket seller at the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Depot HIS resignation viii take
succeed him as baggage master at the
c. & P.
Word has been received here an
nouucing the death Of Thomas Scho-
field. at Steubenville. after a years ILL
ness Deceased YVES a son OF Prof.
and Mrs. ]. W. Schodeld. Of this city.
The family viii attend the funeral at
that place to-day.
The seven-months-oId child OF Mr..
and Mrs. AIDA Barr died yesterday
morning at II o'clock. The funeral will
occur Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
and interment viii be at Rtverview
cemetery.
Miss Minnie Maxwell. a teacher at
the Central school, went to Steuben-
willie yesterday to attend the funeral
OF friend. Miss Myrtle DeYault al!ed
the vacancy In her room yesterday.
The Red Rose Fishing club gave a
dance at Schedules hall last evening,
which was e tery enjoyable and Largely
attended affair. Several from Wheel
ing and Bridgeport attended.
The funeral OF Harry Farley win take
place at o'clock this afternoon from
his late residence. on Clark street. The
interment will be at Riverview ceme-
terry.
Many people will be glad to know that
the Might Owls" have been secured
for one nights performances AZ thu Star
theatre, Thursday evening. March Sth.
The property OF Noah Triton, on Deep
run. was sold yesterday BY Sherin Fore
man TO Catherine Burtoff. for 500.
The farm contains ia acres.
The ladies' Of the Christian church
will serve supper in Koehrsen's store
room. on Fourth street, Saturday even
ing.
Pearl schofield. Of Marion, Ind. Is the
guest OF his parents, Prof. and Mrs. ].
". Schoaeld. on Walnut street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blade. OF quaker
City. are guests OF relatives In the Fifth
ward.
WIN. Fitzgerald, Of DIllonvale. was
a business caller In town yesterday.
sherif Foreman was down from st.
Clairsvilie yesterday on business
Miss Grace Edwards. Of Toronto. IS
visiting relatives on Center street
Prot. NJ. D. Morris. Of the Central
school, has the typhoid fever.
W. Shield. OF Peoria. ILL.,, was in the
city yesterday on business.
W. B. Francis has returned from a
business "Trip to Toledo,
e. j. A. Drenuen was In ultonville
yesterday on business.
Guy Bros Ministries at the Star the
atre tonight.
VIM. Copley went to scio yesterday
on business.