The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-20
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle Of Wheeling's
Progressive Neighbor.

Ine Oa1ly chronicle OF Wheellnga
Progressive Neighbor.
Marshal Erwin received telegram
from Marshal Bateman, Of Waverly, o..
yesterday morning, announcing the
capture Of Stanton McMahon. b. the
authorities Of that place. and asking
that he be sent for. he being wanted in
this city for q forgery committed more
than two years ago. ]. E. Reynolds,
the local merchant tailor. was the mama
used In connection with the forgery, the
amount being s35. part OF which was
paid by Mr.. Reynolds. The necessary
papers were secured last night and
Marshal Erwin left for Wayerly to
bring the prisoner home. Il
A very pretty home wedding was SOL
emnized at the home OF James Miskell,
on North Third street, last evening at s
o'clock. The parties to the happy even
were Miss Cora Miskell and Mr.. Delbert
Cox. both well known and excellent
young people OF this city. Rev. Arch
R. Robinson performed the ceremony,
which was conducted In the presence of
the members Of the two families and q
few invited friends,
Valentine Broman. aged eighty years,
died at his home on Seventh street yes
terday morning from complication Of
troubles He moved from Bellaire to
this city nearly eighteen years ago. An
aged wife and five children survive.
The funeral. which will be In charge of
Belmont City Lodge. l. o. o. F., will &C.
cur tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock.
1nterment will be made at Riverview.
al. Clark and Frank Cunningham
were arrested by Marshal Erwin yes
terday afternoon for fighting. The bout
took place In q house on South Second
street, and Cunningham received bad
cut on the head, caused by blow from
poker In the hands of his antagonist.
They will be allowed to explain the
trouble before the mayor to-day.
Owing to the heavy rain yesterday
afternoon, the picnic of the German
Lutheran Sunday school WINS postponed
until this afternoon and evening. at
Breidenstein's orchard. II the weather
Is favorable display Of fireworks will
be given this evening. In case of rain
the picnic Will be called off and n social
will be held In Scheehle's hall instead.
~ The West Virginia glass plant Will
resume August 0. according to instruc-
lions sent out by the officials of the
National Glass Company. The glass
business Is said to be in an excellent
condition at present and the prospects
for long and profitable run at this
plant are bright.
Walter. the thlrteen-year-o son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thomas, Of South
Broadway, died at the family home
Wednesday night from heart trouble.
Funeral Will take place Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock. with intermcnt at
Riverview cemetery.
Simon Parker, clerk at Hoge's drug
store. received painful cut upon his
left hand yesterday, while handling
bottle which accidentally broke.
The derailment of street car on
Fourth street last evening. near the
school house, interfered with traffic on
the line for some time,
A horse OF George McConnnughy took
fright on Fifth street yesterday and ran
off. damaging the vehicle considerably.
DR.. Charles Wood, who has been WIS.,
itlng his parents for severaNweeks, re-
turned to Decatur, ILL.,, last night.
Clarence Rosenthal returned to Ma
rietta yesterday, on the Queen City. af-
ter visit with his parents here.
II. W. Gauding. wife and children
went to Sardis yesterday, to visit rela-
tives for n few weeks.
Charles Johns VIII be- home to-day
from three weeks trip to summer
resorts In the east.
Mrs Mary Hughes OF Wales. Is the
g,iest of the family OF Rhys T. Will
iams, on Broadway.
An Infant child Of George Verlan was
buried in RivervicwN cemetery yester-
day afternoon.
John Metzgcr and Chris, Kuckuck
will take In the excursion to Niagara
Falls to-day.
Several couples OF young people will
picnic at Wheeling park this afternoon
and evening. s,ia
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Blackboard left
yesterday for n short tour of the lakes.
Roy Wood is down from Pittsburgh,
visiting his parents In the Grove.
George Reltz went to Philadelphia
yesterday to visit relatives.
Howard Smith Will return TO Clarls-
burg, W. Va, to-day.
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