The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-20
MARTINS FERRY.

ANU II EN Si'ON'HS an" ~ ''''''' -
yesterday, an account of which VIC give
in another column.
FIVE steamboats, were diacharging
freight Mt Swartzs landing, Saturday,
and yet people will say there is no need
of wharf. 1t will be remembered that
the Town Council sometime since passed
an order that wharf be constructed and
work was Immediately commenced, and
the wharf half completed before the town
knew what was being done. So soon rs
the people did find it out, an indigna-
ton meeting was held and the work
stopped.
The Board of Education Of Pease
township held meeting yesterday. The
new members were sworn in, and the
Board organized by the election Of John
Enlow President. y levy of $1,000 was
made to keep the schools in operation
longer. in connection with the State
school fund. y contingent fund Of $655
was also levied.
The town Council holds a session this
evening. 1t is understood that num-
Der of petitions for public improvements
will be presented to the city fathers.
FAYETTE street is being graded.
MAYOR DEAN and John Armstrong
left for st. Paris, in Western Ohio, yes.
terday, to institute lodge Of the indie
pendent Order of Mechanics in that
place.
The Ohio City Iron and Nail Works
went on double turn in all departments
yesterday. Since the Pittsburgh mills
have resumed operations number OF
puddlers and other hands, working at the
Ohio City and .Etna mills, have left to
return to their old positions in Pitts
burgh, and il was found necessary to ill
their places with men from Wheeling
The proposition to build Il hotel that
will be credit to the place, and accom-
modate the public in u proper manner, is
being again agitated. The proposition l.
to take stock, IN which bricks. stone,
lumber and labor will be received at par.
Joel Woods pond lot, near the depot,
will be the site.
The vexed question of the location of
the Union Hall was settled Saturday
evening by the purchase of the school
house lots for $500. Some dissatisfaction
still exists, as is natural, but in this case
with good cause. The title is what Is
known rs a tax-title, and grave fears are
expressed that 1t is not sufficiently good.
The matter is to be investigated, and it
is probable that "A relocation may be
made
The room which the new National
Bank Will occupy is nearly completed,
and will be before the Bank can COM
mence operations. Considerable delay
NAV occur on account of the slowncss Of
red tape movements at Washington.
SEVERAL new saloons have been start
ed. That is not new. But it is new
and astonishing to see how the business
of one of the ShoemakerS on Railroad
street has increased. At almost any hour
of the day, some one Of the quondam
temperance men of the city may be seen
vending his way to the shop ostcntatiou,-
" displaying a dilapidated boot which
he is carrying TO the aforesaid shoemaker
for repairs. But if the matter j. exam
incd n little closer. it will be found that
in a corner OF an establishment near
by reposes the identical boot that has
made so many trips to the one shoema-
ker. that It is nearly worn out by being
carried. And further investigation will
show that the shoemaker keeps full
supply of sale, beer, wines and liquors.
MARTINS FERRY takes thing, very
cody. The shooting affair Yesterday
caused hardly any comment, and no cN-
element; and the shooting of Green by
Massburg, two weeks ago, caused less
talk.