The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-24
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.

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MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
Tho Daily Chronicle of whceling'a
Progressive Neighbor.
Scott Neal and his wife made things
quite lively In Clark's addition yester.
day afternoon. Scott came home intox-
icated and began abusing his wife and
II Is stated he used n revolver. but to
no effect. After the fracas was over.
he started for the woods, but had not
gone far before overtaken by Officer
crider. When he was first approach
ed by the officer he. showed fight. but
when told by the officer that, he had to
go to the city prison, yielded and went
along peacefully. Mrs. Neal will APP
pear before the mayor It's morning and
probably prefer charges Of assault and
battery against her husband. 1t is
said Neal Is considerably of, mentally.
and is especially mean y when In a
drunken state. t's; li, Il ~" q
A lively mix-up occurred in the gal
iery OF the Star theatre Saturday even
Ing between the third and fourth acts.
A man by the name of Green became
obnoxious and Special Police Officer
Bud Gulder attempted to bring him to
time. He knocked the officer down in
the aisle and gave him few severe
bumps before he was pulled away. Mar
shall Erwin appeared on the scene and
after considerable difficulty the man
was placed behind the bars. 1t caused
n great deal of excitement In the thea
tire and for while 1t was thought 1t
might result in serious trouble.
At n congregational meeting OF the
First Baptist church held Saturday ev-
ening n unanimous call was extended
to Rev. Sergeant. Of Belcfontalne. o..
to become their pastor. Rev. Sergeant
preached trial sermon at the church
one week ago yesterday.
The prosperity supper given Friday
and Saturday evenings by the local Re-
publicans was a success In. every re-
spect. They vii clear in the neigh
borl.ood Of $50.
A business meeting OF the NJ. A. Han
na marching club will be held at
Schedules hall this evening and all
members are requested to be present.
The funeral OF Miss Elizabeth Moore
of Tiltonville. took place yesterday at
ternoon at o'clock and the interment
followed at the Tlltonvllle Mound.
Rev. Boone preached his farewell SER
mon at the A. NJ. E. church yesterday
morning and will leave shortly for yir-
ginIa, where he has accepted call
The Uniform Rank, K. of p, of this
city, have received an invitation to at
tend q banquet this evening given by
the Bellalre uniformed company.
Miss Eva Selby has returned to her
home at Morgantown after n two
weeks visit with the family Of Jesse
Selby, on North Fifth street.
1t is understood in a roundabout way
that the census OF this city will show n
little over 5000. a gain of about 40 per
cent over the 1880 census.
Republicans in this city are interest
Ing themselves considerably in the
Roosevelt meeting at Wheeling on oc-
tober IS.
Miss Alice Milllgan went to Pitts
burgh Saturday to spend few days
with relatives and attend the exposI-
ton.
Rev. !. S. Winters. of New Philadel-
phia. filed the pulpit OF the First NJ e.
church yesterday morning and even
Ing.
Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Smith have re-
turned from n weeks visit with their
daughter. Mrs. A. P. Sheriff, at Cadlz.
Harry Rosenthal leaves to-day for
Baltimore to resume his studies in the
physicians and surgeons. college.
Joseph Anthony was down from Pitts
burgh over Sunday. the guest of his
parents on South Broadway. ,..5.,. h.
Arch Wood. left Saturday evening for
Ann Arbor, Mich, where he will enter
the Ann Arbor University.
The rehearins OF the case OF John
Clark has been set for October /, before
Probate Judge Smith.
A regular meeting of the vigllant
hose company will be held at their hose
house this evening.
Stephen Hipklns and wife are expect
ed home tomorrow from a two months
trip OF the lakes.
The Smithfield fair commences to-
morrow and number from here will
be In attendance.
A special meeting Of the knights OF
the Golden Eagle was held yesterday
afternoon.
MARTYRS Ferry will be well represent
ed at the boxing contest at Fulton this
evening. -
DR.. Wrlghtman Frazier. of SewIckly,
Pa. spent Sunday with friends in the
city ~ III. :;
Fred UP was down from Pittsburgh
over Sunday, the guest OF friends.
BRIDGEPORT HAPPENINGS.