The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-28
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
he Daily Chronicle of wheeling's
Proeressive Neighbor.

- Progressive Nelghbor.
The team OF horses attached to one
Of the wagons OF Simon Baer & Sons,
of Wheeling. became frightened yester-
day about noon. while standing in front
of scheehle's grocery, and started up
Second street at lively rate. They
had not gone far, however. until they
ran into an electric light pole. scraplng
1t on at the ground US II It had been
match. At this point the team was
corralled. Neither horses or wagon
were injured.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock oc-
Cured the death OF Willis Smith ut his
home in Aetnnville, after a protracted
illness OF several months. Deceased
was a special policeman at the Aetna
Standard mill and well known to many
OF our citizens. He leaves two sons.
Harry ana Walter. No funeral ar
engagements had been completed last
evening.
George Mcclure, who has been bag
gage master at the Cleveland & Pitts
burgh station In this city for the past
year, has resigned to accept position
as ticket seller at the Wheeling & Lake
Erie depot. His resignation will take
erect morrow. Wqrriek Murray will
succeed him, as baggage master at the
c. & P.
Word has been received here an
nounclng the death of Thomas Scho-
field, at Steubenville. after q years ILL
ness Deceased was n son OF Prof.
and Mrs. ]. w. SchoHeld, Of this city.
The family will attend the funeral at
that place to-day.
The eyen-months-old child OF Mr.
and Mrs. AIDA Barr died yesterday
morning at II o'clock The funeral will
occur Tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
and interment viii be at Riverview
cemetery.
Miss Minnie Maxwell, n teacher at
the Central school, went to steuben-
willie yesterday to attend the funeral
OF friend. Miss Myrtle DeVault filled
the vacancy In her room yesterday.
The Red Rose Fishing club gave a
dance ut Scheehle's hall last evening,
which was very enjoyable aud largely
attended affair. Several from Wheel
ing and Bridgeport attended.
The funeral OF Harry Farley viii take
place at o'clock this afternoon from
his late residence. on Clark street The
lnterment will be ut Riverview ceme-
terry.
Many people will be glad to know that
the might Owls" have been secured
for one nights performance at the Star
theatre, Thursday evening, March Sth.
The property of Noah Tilton. on Deep
run, was sold yesterday by Sheriff Fore
man TO Catherine BurtoI, for $500.
The farm contains ia acres.
The ladies' OF the Christian church
will serve supper In Koehrsen's store
room, on Fourth street, Saturday even
ing.
Pearl Schuneld. OF Marion, Ind, Is the
guest OF his parents, Prof. and Mrs. j..
w. schohsld, on Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurry Blade. OF Quaker
City, ure guests Of relatives in the Firth
ward.
VIM. Fitzgerald. Of Dlllonvale. was
a business caller in town yesterday.
Sheriff Foreman was down from st.
.Clalrsvllle yesterday on business.
Miss Grace Edwards. Of Toronto, Is
visiting relatives on Center street.
prof. NJ. D. Norris. Of the Central
school, has the typhoid fever
w. Shield, OF Peoria. ILL.,, was in tho
city yesterday on business.
w. B, Francis has returned from a
business trip to Toledo.
e. ]. a. Drennen was in nltonville
yesterday on business.
Guy Bros. MINISTRIES at the Star the
htre tonight
VIM. Conley went to sclo yesterday
on business.