The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-18
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle Of wheeling'a
Prneressive Nelghbor.

Progressive Neighbor.
The tweny-hfih anniversary Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society OF
the ST. ClairsvIlle presbytery opened It's
two days session in this city yesterday
afternoon. In the First Presbyterian
church. at 1880 o'clock. The attendance
at the first meeting was not large owing
TO the non-arrivaI OF a number Of the
delegates on account Of the bad
weather. The evening attendance was
much larger however The afternoon
session opened with prayer by Rev. 5.
]. Boyle, after which Mrs. s. ]. Boyle
delivered the address OF welcome and
was responded to by Mrs. II. Morrison.
After the reading OF the minutes Of the
last meeting and appointment OF COM
mittee ON resolutions, the anniversary
programme was carried out, after which
adjournment was made until I;3O
o'clock last evening. At the evening
essslon, which was presided over by
Mrs. S. ]. Boyle, the treasurer's report
Wa1 read and an interesting address de-
llvered by ]. G. Wlshard. M. d. Ad-
journment was then made until o'clock
this morning. Three sessions will be
held to-day, and an Interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared for each
meeting.
The strike among the packers at the
National Glass Compnny's plant has not
yet been settled and 1t now looks as II
the strikers would not only lose In
their efforts to secure higher wages, but
also their positions. The men have not
waited on the management since they
went out and It Is stated that the COM
pany sent word to the men to come TO
work and the advance would be allowed
on the two articles. or other men would
be given their positions, TO which the
men made no reply. Il was stated last
evening that the plant would resume In
full this morning providing other men
can be secured to take the places OF the
striking packers.
James Tannehill, jr.. met with a very
pallful accident while ut work at the
Laughlin mill Monday night. He was
walking through the mill and struck
his head against a beam with such
force that II dazed him for moment
and while In this condition put his left
foot into a pot Of hot lead, and before |
his shoe could be tnken OF his foot was |
severely burned. He was removed TO
his home on North Fifth street. where |
DR. Williams dressed the wounds. The
accident will lay him of work for about |
two weeks.
The free will offering taken up at the
afternoon session OF the Woman's For
clgn Missionary Society convention, be |
ing held at the Presbyterian church |
yesterday was very large. The contri- |
buttons from the different societies In |
the st. Clairsville presbytery amounted |
to over $500.
The impression that Miss KilIlkelIy's |
lecture on Friday evening Is to be be- |
fore the Womans Club only, Is n false |
one. Any who desire TO attend can Sc
cure tickets NJ Hoge's drug store in this |
city and at Miss Forbes flower store on |
Twelfth street, Wheeling.
The fnrryboat, Conveyer, will leave
Martins Ferry for the Island, tO-mor- |
row evening at I O'Clock, for the bene- |
fit OF the circus patrons, returning af-
ter the show. Fare, I'VE cents for round |
trip.
Farewell services will be held in the |
United Presbyterian church next Sum |
day. Work Of tearing down the old |
structure will begin next week II the |
weather is propitioua.
Miss KillIkelly, the noted lady lee
turer, Of Pittsburgh. will deliver a lee |
ture at the First Presbyterian church |
Friday evening on THE Influence OF |
Literature on Life"
Mrs. A. p. Sheriff. Of Cadiz, is the
guest Of the family OF Captain II. w.
Smith. on North Third street
Miss Iva Mlskell returned last even
ing from a few days visit with friends
at Tiltonvillr
Harry Elliott leaves to-day for Ne
braska, where he will make his future
home.
Miss Mamie Morris, Of Steubenvllle. |
is the guest of reatves on North Broad
way.
The Second NJ. E. church will give 4 |
box social at the church Saturday week.