The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-10
NEIaHoRHooD NEWS.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

plot embraced from JeueTsOH stieet "
the furnace. In 1889 there were about
two hundred inhabitants and about
seventy-fve houses and stores, which, at
that time was considered quite place.
At that time it was one of the largest
pork markets in the country, thousands
were killed and cured annually. This,
of course, required many hands, and
laborers from a distance came here for
work. These workmen built houses aud
the town grew very rapidly for those
times, there being twenty-eight houses
built in one summer. The Methodist
Church was built in the year 1910, it was
then the only church in the community,
as nearly every person belonged to that
denomination. Pike were caught in the
Ohio river at that time weighing from
ten to twenty pounds in great abundance.
There was q small foundry built IN the
wear 1910 where Culbertson, Wiley "
Cos foundry now stands. 1t was owned
by David Wiley.
YESTERDAY Mr.. Edward Wells was
married to Miss Lucia Blocker. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Ed
wards at the residence of the brides pa
rents, at 2 o'clock. We understand that
there were about an hundred guests
present, and it was considered one of the
finest weddings that has taken place here
for some time. They leave here for
Cumberland, Deer Park and other
places in the east. The best wishes of
their many friends 60 with them.
THERE were thirteen wagon loads of
peaches passed given point last evening
in ten minutes. While one of the wag-
ons was going off the ferry boat one OF the
wheels went over the side Of the boat,
throwing'severel crates to the ground,
breaking them open and scattering the
peaches in all directions. Of course
there was large crowd of boys 10 help
pick them up.
THERE was quite an excitement near
the school house this afternoon. \ little
child belonging to Mrs. Murphy, while
PLAYING near the house, wandered away
quite distance. After a short time the
child was missed. The mother WAS al
most frantic, running in all directions
calling for her child. In a short time
there were several persons on the hunt.
After while it was found in Robert
Cottrells store by little boy, and who
carried it to the mother, who caressed 1t
only as mother can.
Mr.. CLARK DBNAwAY, who has been
clerk at the Wheeling Steel Works since
it commenced operations, has resigned
the situation and gone to Pittsburgh to
go into the millinery business. He will
be greatly missed among his business AS
sociatcs. Mr.. Strayline Is acting rs Sec
rotary at present. He is vol known rs
thorough business man.
A CATHOLIC school has been opened in
the Catholic Church. 1t has pretty
fair attendance. Miss Duff is tho in
structOr.
The glass works are taking a large
amount of gravel from Hanover street to
fill up the lots on which they have built
their straw house. They have adopted
an invention for steaming straw. When
steamed it packs better and is not so hard
on the workmen.
WE did not hear what was done at the
meeting of the Ohio City Iron and Nail
Works, AS it was for stockholdcr, cxclu-
sively. The mill commences operations
tomorrow with full force Of men.
THE Council met at the council cham
Der last evening, but nothing Of impor-
lance was done.
WE saw first-class Concord grapes sell
ing for 3cents per ID. If the early grapes
sell so low what will be done with the
later ones, which form the bulk Of the
crop. Some Of the growers are shipping
to Philadelphia.
THERE is another wedding in high life !
looked fornext week The tickets are out |
CULBERT,oS, WILEY & Co., are hav-
ing brick brought to make pavement
in front of their property. +. j. Hoylc |
& Co, and ID. Park & Son, are going to
pave up to Conrad Longs. We are glad !
to see so much pavement put down, it !
makes the town seem more cititcd.
The Street Commissioner with his !
force are ut work on Jefferson grade, with +,
very little work it might be made very
easy to ascend and descend.
THERE are eleven houses in process Of |
of erection in town at the present time,
some ofthcm are very nice and of rca-
sonable size.
AT the meeting of the Literary So
ciety, j. H. Nanpclt was appointed Pres
idcnt, |. 4. Cow, Vice President, Miss |
Belle Woods, Secretary.
DR.. THos. WOoD, the celebrated sur
geon, from Cincinnati, is in town. He is |
stopping with his relation, Joel Wood.
b. Z. GINSER.
BEILAIRT,