The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-08
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of Wheeling'1
Progressive Nsighbor


Progressive EsIghbor
Thecity officials were notified yester-
day that Skipper Davis had gone In
sane and that In q ~ OF i2sanity he
had forcibly elected his fanny from
the house. The marshal and officer
Erieger went to his residence yester-
day afternoon TO take charge OF him,
but his brother Joseph promised the
authorities that he would take care of
him and no more trouble would be giY-
en- them.
Newton Crossley and family, while
out driving Sunday evening, narrowly
ayerted what might have been q serious
accident. They were driving down
Buckeye street in front OF street car
and the driver thought he was allowing
ample room for the cor TO pass. The
car struck tine buggy, throwing Mrs.
Crossley out and almost completely
MASKING the vehicle. Fortunately no
person was injured.
The remains Of Albert Smith, who
died last Thursday, at Boulder, Col.
VIII arrive here this evening over the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh road. The flu
neral viii occur Tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, from the First Presbyter-
ian church. Rev. S. ]. Boyle Will oth-
cIate. Interment viii follow at River
view cemetery.
Mrs. Eliza Parker. Of Pittsburgh, Is
the guest Of her brother, oliver Parker,
on Walnut street. and other relatives In
this vicinity. Mrs. Parker is a woman
eIghty-eight years Of 1ge and is as spry
as many half that age.
WE offer this week some rare bar
gains in sample and slightly shop-Worn
Pianos. Call and see them or write for
prices, f. W. BANNER CO..
Wheeling, W. Va.
A meeting of the alumni was held ut
the Central school building last even
ing, and arrangements were perfected
for the annual banquet to be held the
last Of the month.
Thomas Wilson, who was arrested
Sunday on charge OF fighting, was
arralgned before Mayor Goodhue yes
terday and plead guilty and was given
So and costs,
The water board met last evening and
the resignation OF Clerk Thomas Pugh
was accepted, and Emmett Lash, the
present city clerk, was chosen to sue
coed him.
General e. E. Durant, Of this division
of the Uniformed Rank, Knights of
Pythias, will be here to-day to organize
a company in this city Tonight.
Pony Lacey, who pleaded not guilty TO
the charge Of fighting Saturday even
ing, pleaded guilty to the charge yestcr-
day, and was fined 50 and costs.
No services will be held at the Ger
man Lutheran church next Sunday, on
account OF the repairs being made to
&H,o lV,t rP thu building
Rev, Paul Hummer returned yester-
day from Evans City, Pa, where he NIL
ed the pulpit OF the German Lutheran
church in that city Sunday.
The directors of the old West Virginia
glass works met at the office of the
works yesterday afternoon and dissolv-
ed the company.
Harry Wilson was arrested yesterday
on a charge OF fighting, and pleading
guilty, was fined SO and costs.
The Laughlin nail works shut down
yesterday for repairs. They will go on
again tomorrow morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. c. Drennen leave
this morning for Cincinnati, to attend
the annual May festival.
Fred. Eick Is down from Pittsburgh
to spend few days with his parents,
on "The Heights"
Mrs. L. C. Robinson, Of Allegheny, is
the guest of her son, S. G. Robinson, on
Fourth street.
John Kyne was fined 50 and costs
yesterday, by Mayor Goodhue, for
fighting.
A roll was broker on mill No. 8, at
the Laughhn mill yesterday morning.
Father Mulhearn was in steubenville
yesterday, calling on friends.
T.W. Shreve goes to Cincinnati this
morning, on business.