The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-28
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle Of Wheeling
Progressive Neighbor.

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Yesterday afternoon about 2:3O
o'clock, the body OF William Saunders
was taken from the river near the fer
ry landing. 1t was found by John Ri
zor, who happened to be crossing the
river. He noticed something In thc,wa-
ter short distance below him which
looked like the head of 4 man and row.
Ing to 1t lie discovered that 1t was and
after considerable difficulty succeeded
In towing the body to shore. 1t is
thought the body had been In the water
eight or ten hours. He was last seen
yesterday. morning between ard 5
o'clock by Earl Porter and at the time
seen he stated TO him that he was going
home to get some breakfast and would
see him upon his return. Porter states
that at the time he was Intoxicated,
having been out all night. Upon his re-
turn to the river where he was first
seen by Porter he did not keep his en-
Sagement with the latter. and he was
not seen after an early hour in the
morning. Saunders had had consider
able trouble of late with his wife and
on two or three occasions they sepa-
rated for short time and 1t is thought
he became tired OF life and suicided.
and came to this country from Wales in
1888, and has made this city his home
ever since. He owned considerable pro-
perty in town, one house and one lot
on Pearl street and another on South
Broadway, which, Is valued Mt about
SIS, 000,s and was Considered comfortably
situated After the, body was taken
from the river:it was taken to Nobla's
undertaking. establishment, where the
coroner's inquest was held, after which
1t was prepared for burial. The funeral
will probably take place tomorrow af-
ternoon at . o'clock and the interment
will be at Riyerview cemetery.
The funeral OF the ten weeks old
child of Mrs. Ellis Clark will take place
from St. Mnry'R church this morning,
and the intcrmcnt will be made at-St.
Mary's cemetery.
Thomas and Harry Craig returned
from Gas City, Ind. yesterday. where.
they haveSbcen working. They will re-
main here, having secured positions in
Beiinire. ri
The members OF the Ohio Valley
Lodge No. IL. Of tin workers, will hold
"A business meeting OF Importance this
afternoon. The meeting is called for
. o'clock.
Dame rumor has 1t that two well
known young people OF the Second
ward, VIII be united in the holy bonds
OF matrlmony in the near future.
Mrs. Fred Jones returned last even
Ing from n two weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Farrow,
In Columbus.
Scott Coss was fined IS and costs
yesterday by Mayor Goodhuc ON n
charge OF using profane language on
the streets,
Mrs. Ella Bulett md children have
returned from n two months visit with
friends ard relatives near Morrlstowa.
Ohio.
j. e. iirts returned yesterday morn
Ing from q weeks business trip TO New
York and Boston.
Mrs., L. j. Robinson, of Allegheny, is
the guest Other son. S. G. Robinson, on
Fourth street.
Miss Salomn Peters. OF Canal Dover.
Is tho guest OF Miss Rosa Copham, OH
Hickory street.
Daniel Haymnn for drunkenness, was
given the usual amount. 81 and costs,
yesterday. q
Auditor ,Aldredge was a business cali
er. In the, city yesterday, from st.
.Clalrsvillc. }I
Everett Drrnnen went to GrandvIew
yesterday. tofspand n few days with
relatives.
The Spence Bags foundry was on
yesterday. whtie2the elevator was being
repaired.
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