The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-28
MARTrN,s FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle of whseling's
Progressive Neiehbor.

Saturday evening the Vigiiaut Hose
Cpnuany celebrated its thirteenth an
nIyersary ut the handsome hose house
on South Broadway In very suspicious
manner by entertaining their families
and a few friends. A short literary pro-
Eramme was rendered by members OF
the company, after which those forta-
nate enough to be present were ban
quoted. During the latter toasts were
proposed by Toast Master Thomas a.
Green and wer- responded to us follows:
VigIlaut Hose Company, William JOY;
Martins Ferry Fire Department, Chiet
DR.. A. r. Ong. One Of the pleasant feat-
ures Of the evening was the presenta-
tIon Of a fine rocker to Ollie McAninch
and q very fine badge to Thomas II.
Green, two of the old members OF the
company, who acknowledged the honor
bestowed upon them by their brother
tireuuen In q few well selected remarks.
The general committee In charge OF the
AFFAIR were tho six charter members OF
the company, r. C. Montgomery, Thos'
Green, Nick Beck, Abraham Philips
william Joy and Peter Beck. The re-
ception committee was composed OF X
A. Lihdemuth, and j. D. Parks while
the tables were presided over by Nick
Beck. George Strain, John Beck, Frank
Brooks, Peter Beck and Charles Long
The affair was q most enjoyable one and
wIIPbe long remembered by those pres
ent.
The funeral of Mrs. AleXan1sf Hood
took place Saturday afternoon a. four
o'clock from the old homestead on First
street and was largely attended. Rev.
Herbert TilOck, OF the Christian church,
assisted by Rev. ]. T. Morton, OF the
First NJ. q. church, conducted the SER
Vices. InterInent followed at River
view cemetery.
Master Edward Blackford issued In
vitations Saturday for a party to be
given at the residence Of his grandfath-
er, DR.. ]. NJ. Blackford. on North Fourth
street, Wednesday evening between the
hours OF and s.
The St Mary's Catholic cemetery,
about four miles west OF this city. was
dedicated yesterday afternoon with I'M
presslva services. About $50 attended
the exercises, driving out in wagons
simon Parker has accepted position
at Hoge's drug store TO succeed Brady
Williams, who leaves the first OF the
month for New Martinsville, where he
has accepted n position.
Rev. Herbert Tilock delivered the me-
mortal sermon to the old soldiers at the
Christian church yesterday morning.
The two ladies' circles OF the G. A. K.
also attended.
The annual commencement exercises
OF the Mt. Pleasant public schools VIII
be held in the Friends yearly meeting
house, Thursday evening, June Z.
Rev. S. ]. Boyle viii deliver the me-
mortal sermon to the Knights Of Py-
thias at the Presbyterian church, Sun
day morning. June II.
The baccaulnureate sermon to the gra
duatlng class was delivered last even
Ing by Rev. Arch r. Robinson, ut the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton leaves to-
morrow for New York, to spend several
months with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. N. Watson,
The reserved seats for commencement
Will be put on sale at Rnlston's drug
store Tuesday morning at Z O'Clock.
Florence cockroft. Of Pittsburgh,
is spending few days with his parents
in the Fourth ward.
John Robinson returned Saturday
from a weeks visit with his parents Mt
GAINESVILLE,
The repairs to the German Lutheran
church will be completed by next Sun
day.
DR.. Wlghtman Frazier, OF Sewlckley,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Charles Bartholomew spent Sunday
with relatives at Barnesvllle.
Miss Eliza Carmichael spent Sunday
with relatives at wellsburg.
The National Glass Company's plant
will resume this morning.
Harry Chessell was down from Pitts
burgh over Sunday.