The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-12
MARTINS FERRY
HARPER DIES
N RIVER At LAST
Axroed Prom Terminal Bridge span
MosAsy Morning and was Rescued
ny Resident OF q Boathouss
"A 40 Have Drunk 4 Bottle OF Iodine
1hnrsdSy-Prompt Action OF my
xscaAn Saved Ninn Second Time

| Tom Harper. electrician IN the Gay
I'd Coal company's mine north or this
sty and we'll known resident or Clay
reat drowned in the Ohio river yes
K<spday afternoon when he dove of the
ioek OF the Philadelphia and Cleveland
}oal company at Tiltonville about 3
eioek. Harper and his wife had
lea spending the day as the guests or
|trs. Joseph Dickerson. Of TtltonTtlle
lhere the victim boarded prior to his
barTiage.
Harner has been in III hath for some
Ei me and has been melancholy as re-
|Aalt II being out OF work. Last Mon
Nv Aorning he jumped from one OF the
bans OF the Terminal bridge. Tho
ronpt action OF resident along the
yer who saw the man eofore ne
|sbnped and started In the direction OF
be bridge in a boat. saved his life.
|H On Thursday afternoon he is reported
y have drunk the contents or bottle
- Iodine. A physician was summoned
nrriedly and his prompt action with
FL stomach pump saved Harper
|. Harper and his wife went 70 the
|Some OF Mrs Joseph Dtckerson al
|filtonville yesterday morning He LETT
Lie house about ; o'clock and wandered
~ the dock Of the coal company where
He stripped himself Of his clothing
Hrevious 10 his jump into the water.
|EHarper came 20 this city 10 live about
Rixht years ago from Tiltonville. He is
by his wife. who formerly re-
Eided at ParkerShurg. w. Va.
I'd The body was recovered near wneVe
IN Sunk last evening at o'clock by
Il
|tseslop morgue in Martins Ferry. Cor
|,oer Kirk. of jefferson county. will
hold an inquest tomorrow.
Nearing Not Set.
The date for the hearing Of the case
he William Tigglebeck. charged with a
= erious offense by John Doyle. had not
E,een SET last night. The defendant has
|secured Attorney George Cooke TO de
|kend him. Kennou and Kennon OF 81.
|clairsvtlle. have been employed by
DOYLE. Tigglebeck WAS sttn IN jail last
might pending the furnishing OF the re-
CURED s2.5oo,
Chicken supper.
4 Ths mon Of the Fitth street NJ. f.
Bchurch announce 4 chicken supper
|uvh4h will be served IN the basement
|roons OF the church this evening Serv'
Bica will be continuous between the
|hourS OF and O'CLOCK.
Leave For Camp.
A party OF local sport<rnen composed
Bof A. J. Fallen. Marshal Chopper and
Tobn Hores, will leave today with
UJoseph weiskircher for Munich. Mich
tyhere they plan 70 spent several weeks
Hin camp. The place Is one which has
/ been usd bv A. ]. Fallen in past years
Lawyers TO Outing.
ID ATTORNEYS from this city Will leave
EtnIs morning 10 attend the annual oa'
a association outing 10 be held at the
country home ot Hon. J. c. Hcinleln
knear st. Ciairsrille.
Circus Is Coming
II city officials Yesterday received a
|nheck for the license tor Campbell
|6rothers' Dog and Pony show. which
kTiR exhibit a. League Fark Thursday.
HAuxust II. The show is miniature
circus.
p piphtherta Case
II GNNth officials report case NJ diph-
having developed at the home OF
sfkrshall Chopper. on North F1fth street,
|Irhe patient Is 7. =. Chopper. WI" devel-
hoped diphtheria following a severe =
hack Of ,ousilitis. The hom" has
and precautions
AGAINST the spread ~ the discaS~
Committee Called
A meeting Of the representatives Cox
Injected with the Old Age Pension CONF
| mittee Of the various fraterntties has
been called 20 take place at the knights
|of Pvthtas home on North Fourth street
|toihurrow afternoon at ESQ o'clock.
9rtsr FUNERAL
Funeral services for the late Mrs
|yIarry Grier. who died A. the family
home on North Fifth street will be
keld from the place ~ death this after
[noor at : o'clock. Rev. L. s. Rose. pas
or of the First Methodist church. Will
|bfAciate. Intermeut will be At River
kiew cemetery.
IN Prepare For Football
- A call for candidates Tor two high
School football team - eHrc"tNd from
Ecoach 2. Z. Lou"kS IN a worry short
Htime The candidates arc expected tc
get down 10 training Immediately with
Uthe opening ~ school. as stiN SEIZED
ale is planned for the coming season.
To Attend Police Meet
officer Ellwood Rothermund. ~ the
local police force. will leave tomorrow
10 attend a state meeting of III" Frater'
II nal Order Of Police. ," be held IT DAY,
ron. o. An extra officer will ho on duty
turing Rothermund's absence. as tbs
convention will probably last three DAYS
Sell School Bonds
The bonds authorized for the CON
structlon Of the now high. school build
ing In this city were sold yesterda \
1 20 the Union SAVING & Trust company
II Warren. -. according 10 announce
nent Of the school officials.
Shape Accepts Call
Rev. +. \. shape. pastor Of the chris
tian church Of this city. who resigned
the pastoratc Of a church NJ Lyons. .
He win preach IN the church at Lyons
tomorrow and will later return to this
-ity and move his household goods t.
ais new home.
Children 20 Picnic.
The children of South Martins Ferr,
will hold a picnic on the fair grounds
On Wheeling Island today. They viii
meet ut the South End Fairgrounds al
1890 o'clock. where they will DO con,
veyed TO the fair grounds in ono Of tho
Ultimate buses that have bcen secured
FOR the purpose. Plans for this affair
lave been on foot for some timc.
~ MARTINS Ferry Briefs.
" Miss Martha Willis entertained tn,
Always Faithful class Of the Baptts
church at her home on Clinton stree
last night.
Miss Evelyn Edwards. Of Concord
street. Is recovering nicely from a re
cent illness.
Robert B. Simpson. ~ the Brady ap
|Insri ments. has arrived home after ar
rip 20 Washington. D. c.
Ger Wesley Muhleman returned
Aty on the police force last nigh
bis ten days vacation.
raj members ~ the America
post are planning u attend tn,