The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-16
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
October 10, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

OCTOBER 10, 1914.
MARTENS FERRY.
THE election passed of rather quietly
there being scarcely any drunkenness o
or rowdyism on election day. The poll
were crowded the most of the day, an,
there were few voters who did not turf
The township is Republican, but the ma
jority Is not as great as was expected
though no especial effort was made Il
electioneering. 1t is not supposed tina
Danford's majority in the district will b
more than nine hundred. OF course n
the election of township officers take
place in the spring, the local excitemen
was not nearly so great as across tn
river. In Martins Ferry precinct tn
Republican candidates received the fol
lowing majorities:
Secretary of State, Allen T. Wikof
49, Member Board of Public Work,
Stephen X. Hosmer, 76; Judge of tn
Supreme Court, full term, Luther Day
IS; Judge of the Supreme Court, to Fl
vacancy, William w. johnson, Is; ClerI
of the Supreme Court, Rodney Foos, 20
Commissioner of Common School.
Thomas w. Harvey, &c. Rcpresentatiy
to Congress, Lorenzo Danford, SO; Cler
of the Court of Common Pleas, .Josepl
r. Mitchell, 23G; Sheriff, William {
Cochran, 324; Recorder, James A. Barne:
1l8; Commissioner, William Barber. Il
Intirmary Director, John Anderson, -
Coroner Thomas Garrete, -.
A FEW new hats changed hands, an,
will be brought out soon as they will no
create suspicion.
We hear of several persons losing ar
tcles from around their houses. and i
might be well to lock up safely ut nigh
and look out for thieves.
FROM late adviccs concerning tn
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, W
are informed by reliable authority that i
will start up and be completed b"for
another season.
THERE will be no service at the Pres
byterian church Oh SUNDAY. rs the Rev
Chalfant leaves tomorrow to attend tn
Synod ut Cleveland, which will last un
til sometime on Monday.
A NEW board walk is in process q
construction from the postotticc to tn
depot.
GRAVEL trains belonging to the Clrvc
land and PiLtsburg road have been run
ming in turn, repairing the ralroa,
crossings, which were badly in need q
il.
THE new school house in CIarksbur,
is completed, and school will cummcnc
in it the first of November.
TIE Ohio City Iron and Nail mil
viii stop for short time To take stock
the first of November.
A WEDDING, which took cvcrybod
by surprise, SO quietly was it consumma
ted, took place between Mr.. Thompson
Wells and Miss Belle Smith, dnug htr
OF Mr.. Smith of the Steel works. 81
Tuesday evening. They were Marie,
quietly ut the Rev. Cunts. and Mr.
Wells took the next train for Phladcl
phia to complete his medical studies.
WILLIAM Ross was arrested on Tues
day on complaint of his Wit" for whip
ping her. He had hearing last nigh
and was fined three dollars and costs.
THERE will be sabbath school ut tn
new school house in Clarksburg, her"ut
ter at two o'clock every Sunday after
noon.
The subject of bridge across the riv
er at this place seems to be subject .
general discussion at the present, an,
our manufacturers all express themsclvc
in favor of il.
LATER reports concerning the election
give Danford majority Of twelve hun
drcd.
JAMES ii. BREMEN was elected to I'll
the vacant justiceship. He was the onl,
candidate and received two hundred auC
fifty votes.
THERE will be Episcopal service at TN
Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon II
two o clOCk.