The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-25
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of wheeling's
Progressive Neighbor.

A bad accident was narrowly averted
last evening. A street car going up
Center street had stopped several feet
away from the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
tracks, while the conductor went ahead
to see II the coast was clear and look
ing hurriedly down the track saw no
train approaching from the south and
motiOned for the motorman to advance
| before he saw the $40 train coming
from the north. AS soon as he noticed
the approaching train he slgnaled to
the motorman to stop and before the
car could be brought to a standstlll II
: was but few feet distant from the
| tracks when the train went whiZzlng
by. The passengers were badly scared
several leaving the car. Had It not
| been for the presence Of mind OF the
motorman, who reversed the car in a
hurry, bad accident would surely have
been the result The same narrow es-
cape occurred on Wednesday evening,
through the carelessness Of the conduc-
tor. This is indeed n very dangerous
| spot and should car ever be hit by
one of the fast trains on the railroad a
bad catastrophe would be the result.
Last evening, as Mrs. Alexander Hood
was on her way to the residence Of her
son, Norval, on Fifth street, she was
suddenly taken Ill and was compelled
to sit down on the steps Of the news
stand, presumably for n few minutes
rest. Here she gradually became weak
er and was found In this state by a
| passer-by. She was removed to the
home of her son, where, in less than
minutes time. she was dead. Deceas-
ed was n highly respected resident Of
this city, and was about eighty years
OF age No funeral arrangements had
been made last evening.
One thing which leaked out yester-
day In regard to the meeting Of the
saloonkeepers of this city at Schedules
hail. Wednesday afternoon, as was
noted in yesterdays Intelligencer, was
that an organization was perfected,
whereby our saIoonists become menu
bers of the Ohio Liquor League. An
| application was signed and has been
sent off applying for n charter, The
real object Of the meeting is being kept
n profound secret.
At a meeting OF the board of educa-
| ton of the New Philadelphia public
| schools, held several days ago. Prof.
| Arthur Reynolds, formerly principal Of
| the Central school, Of this city, was
elected superintendent. 1t has been
stated that Professor Reynolds was
very DESTROYS OF securing the position
and his many friends in this city Will
be glad TO learn that he has been sue
cessful.
Mrs. August Rohrey and daughter.
Mrs. Samuel Warffuel and child, sailed
| from Baltimore yesterday for Bremen,
Germany, where they will spend cou-
| pie of months with relatives. visiting
the Paris exposition before their re-
turn to this city.
Several members of the Maennerchor
| Singing Society will take in the eXcur-
sion to Steubenville and East Liverpool
Sunday. given by the Beethoven Singing
| Society, of Wheeling. The boat will
land at Swartz's landing at S:15 n. m.
Mills Nos. and 9 n. the Aetna
| Standard will lay off Saturday. in or
der that new bed plate can be put in
under the engine which was broken
Tuesday evening The mills will be Off
for about a week.
1t is rumored that the Wheeling Iron
& Steel Company is negotiating for the
old Woods property, north Of the blast
| furnace, for the purpose of erecting an
other blast furnace or mill of some
kind.
Brady Williams has accepted posi-
ton with drug firm in New Martins
Vile, and will leave about the first OF
June to commence the discharge Of his
new duties.
r. p. ]. Drennen leaves on the PIG
| Cleveland e. Pittsburgh train this af-
ternoon. for Seattle. Wash, where he
viii sail about June /, for Cape Nome,
| Alaska.
r. A. Llndemuth returned last even
| ing, from Sandusky, where he went as
delegate from the local lodge. Knights
of Pythlas, to n meeting of the grand
lodge.
The Ladies' Guild Society Of the st.
PauI's Episcopal church will give n
strawberry social in the basement Of
the church. Saturday evening, June 3.
Mrs. j S. McCluskey arrived here
| yesterday from Kane, Pa, and is the
guest Of the family Of her brother, L.
]. c. Drenncn. on THE Heights"
Elmer Reed has been notified that he
was successful in passing the state
pharmaceutical board at Columbus, on
the Sth and 9th OF this month.
A number Of people from here at
tended the commencement exercises Of
the Bridgeport schools, at the opera
house, last evening.
Miss Mary Conoboy returned yester-
| day, from thrae months visit with
relatives at Straffordshire, England.
Mrs. W. II. Radcliffe and daughter,
Margaret, were the guests Of the fam
| lily OF l.. j. c. Drennen. yesterday.
Miss Mamie Boyd viii entertain the
| graduating class this evening, at her
home, on North Fourth street.
Miss Kate Dunlap. Of Hannibal. Ohio,
Is the guest of Misses Lizzie Shaver and
Agnes Bell, on Thurd street.
Miss Laura Murray. OF Canton, Ohio,
IL tho guest Of the family Of George
Williams, on Ninth street.
Ascension Dav services were held
yesterday mot7Ing, at st. Mary's
church.
II. G. Leasurc, of Wclsburg. was
calling on friends in the CITY, yesterday.
Prof. j. w. Schoneld went to Bel
mont, Ohio, last evening, on business.
Mrs. G. w. Taylor Is spending Few
days with relatives Mt Wellsburg.
Abraham Lash was In steubcnvllle
on business yesterday.
l.. ]. Drcnncn was In steubcnvIlle on
business yesterday.
b. f. Brady was In steubenvIlle on
business yesterday.