The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-19
MARTINS FERRY NEWs.
The Daily Chronicle Of Wheeiing'a
proprassive NeiEhbor.

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About noon Saturday the authorities
here received word from the mayor Of
Mineo Junction to look out for William
GrilbIe, who was wanted by them,
charged with stealing two gold watches
and considerable money from a physi-
clan Of that place. About 8 o'clock Of
6cer Coleman received word that Crib
bic was IN Louder wagon shop and
went Immediately to the shop and found
the young lad and put himaunder ar
rest and started of with the prisoner
to the city bastiley When in front Of
schuhIe's grocery the officers hat few
oft and he stopped to pick It up, and
at this point the prisoner took adVan-
tage Of the circumstances and broke
loose and darted down through the
alley between Hanover and North
streets. The officer Joined In the chase
bnd finding the prisoner Was too fast
for him. fired two shots at him. both
going Wild. The prisoner escaped and
made his way to Wheeling.
A very delightful surprise party was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. William A. shar-
on Saturday at their home. near Cojere
ain, by ti1elf children IN honor Of the
seventy-second anniversary Of their
fathers birthday. About 100 invita-
lions were issued. and a large number
were in attendance. An elaborate din-
ner was served At 1880 o'clock. Several
from here were in attendance.
The township trustees met Saturday
evening to award the contract for
township doctoring in Martins Ferry
and Bridgeport precincts, Bids were
received from Drs. Wagner, Cole and
Hepler- OF Bridgeport, and Mcclure, Of
this city. The contracts were awarded
to Or. w. B. Mcclure for this precinct
and to DR.. C. c. Cole for Bridgeport
precinct,
Council failed to get quorum satur-
day night, and special meeting will
probably be called for some evening
this week to let the contract for brick
to be used in the street paving this
spring.
The soclnl given by the ladies' Of the
German Lutheran Church Saturday
evening at scheehle's hall drew large
crowd. and the affair was a decided
financial success.
The preparations for the flremen's
fair and festival, to be given in the Me-
chanIcs' Assembly rooms the last four
nights Of this week, are nearly COM
pteted.
About $4,000 was paid out at the two
mills in this city Saturday, and many
merchants said their business was bet-
ter on that day than ever known be-
fore.
Mrs. william Clels, who has been the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Douglass, for couple Of months, has
left for her home, at Cicero. Ind.
MISS Douglass and Miss Flood Doug
iass are arranging for a masquerade re-
ceptlon. to be given at their North Third
street home III the near future.
''ouo Vadls," at the Star theatre SAT-
urdny night, drew the largest house Of
the season. and the audience was wen
pleased with the performance.
william Cooper was arrested satar-
day night on a drunk and dis0rderly
charge and will have a hearing before
Mayor shipman this morning.
Miss Ethel Darrah very delightfully."-
entertained the J. O. d. Cooking Club
Saturday evening at her home, on
North Fifth street.
Miss Julia Welsh has returned to
steubenvTle. after a few days visit
with Miss Ress snodgrass on North
Fifth street.
Mrs, John Miller and Miss Amanda
Miller. OF weilgburg, are the guests Of
the family OF George IL Smith on "The
Heights."
paul y. Cash leaves this morning on
n business trip through Pennsylvania
In the interests of the Stanton Heater
Company
The box sOclnl given In Commercial
hall Saturday night by the ladies de-
gree Of Red Men was largely attended,
Miss Amelia Reitz has returned from
a two month"; visit with relatives In
Philadelphia.
Mrs.. c. N. Watson and son Harold