The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-09
MARTINS FERRY.
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TIE grapes In many vineyards about
town have begun to rot-the late rains
cause II.
FIFTEEN houses are being built II
Clark's addition to Martins Ferry, and
six or seven more under contract.
Coon SHOWING There was nine mil
IONS, three hundred and ninety.eight
thousands, four hundred aud iorty-i0ul
pounds OF freight received at this atatioE
within the last month. Six hundred anC
lorty.six thousand pounds shipped away
Number Of passenger tickets sold one
thousand.
A RACE-Quiet an exciting race took
place between St. Clalrsvllle and Mar
Inns Ferry, last week-s merchant Of this
place made an assignment Ol his goods TO
Ross j. Alexander, ESQ. Some parties
got out an attachment for the same goods.
All of the parties were in St Clairsvllle,
aud as tho goods were here, the first get
ting possession OF them held them accor-
ding 10 law-hence the race-Alexander
got some 20 minutes start Oi Sheriff CoCh-
ran; but alter driving like jehu Tor few
miles. was compelled to stop and grease
tho wheels, Sheriff G. came laundering
along on horse back, then came the tug
Of war; Cochran led TO Bridgeport; Ross
gained on him-when they arrived at the
store where the goods were kept, Ross
was 81 feet and inches in advance Of the
Sheriff, This was the best time on record
sheriff Cochran's horse made the TRIP
nearly 10 miles, in 81 minutes, carrying
The Sheriff, who tilts the beam Ut $40 no
lbs.. otf,) or 21OO pounds. We don't ex-
actly recOlCct which. Awful big man
though, .rr WI
TENT MAK1N0.-There Is q little build
ing down on Water street, which presents
40 very imposing appearance from the
outside, yet within, ia carried on the
manufacture Of articles 10 an extent that
is truly surprising. We refer TO the shop
Of Henry Bone, the tent maker. Mr.. Bone
learned his trade while q sailor on
British fleet, in some Of the ports Of the
Mediterranean sea, some 80 or 60 years
AGO. Time and circumstances dropped
him down in this section Of country. Lo,
these many years and for good number
Ol them, he has been located In Martins
Ferry, prosecuting his present occupation.
lie makes tents Of all sizes, from 10 by IL
to one large enough TO hold three combin-
ed shows. His trade comes from all parts
Of the United States, and is far more eX-
Ieusive than we had any idea, BE makes
them Just little cheaper than they do In
the Eastern cities, and we expect con-
siderable better. At present he is COM
plating an order for tents Tor the Camp.
meeting, TO be held shortly at MoundsVille,
West Va.
HUGE CAsTINus.-Messrs. CulbertsOn,
Wiley s. Co, have been turning out q
wonderful amount Of castings this sum
mer, and tho largest ever produced In this
nelghborhood. Think OF casting that
will weigh between seven and eight tons;
and they consider that they have brought
forth several Of this size, besides innu-
merable quantities Of lesser weights, like
two, three, four and five tons. These large
castings are principally for the engines,
blast furnaces, &C., going up In this VI
Cinity. The whole amount ol castings
since the first Of January will foot up IN
the uciChborhood Of SIX hundred tons.
This firm employs from forty TO fifty
hands, and scatter among our working
class each week $500 to $500. That iS
why we are a prosperous community and
each day growing in importance, wealth
and responsibilities. We believe in Civ.
ing encouragement to such enterprises;
visit them, look through them and feel in
Ierested in them.