Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-17
MARTINS FERRY.

Persons going to Moundsville next Sun
dav, on the Little Anna, will have to pre-
cure their tickets to the grounds from
Capt. Seamon, Saturday, as no tickets will
be sold on Sunday.
A couple on the Little Anna, yesterday,
occupying one chair in the cabin attracted
general attention.
Fred Romer was fined So and costs yes
terday for fast riding.
Matthias Stumph and Wesley Sanders
were fined IS and costs and s. and costs
respectively by the Mayor, yesterday, for
disorderly conduct.
Jerry Murphy was fined S. and costs,
yesterday, for abusing his family.
Paddy Christy, who was arrested for
burglarizing Balls shoe store, was released,
the Balls failing to appear to prosecute:
Marshal Hanson and policeman Linn
were engaged yesterday in fitting upa store
box in which they will keep the Shetland
pony recently purchased for mountedpollce
duty.
City Council met last night to arrange for
the preliminaries necessary TO the laying
down of switch from the Benwood furnace
to the Buckeye Glass works on First street.
DIR. Hervey was called in Tuesday night
to dress the hand of one of Reymann's
drivers who had one of his fingers broken
by beer kcg.
Spangler Post g. a. R., of Bellaire, came
up last night on the C. y. Lucas to be the
guests of Thoburn Post. Of this city. An
entertainment was given in the G.. A. X.
Hall here, after which ball was given in
Medll Hall in honor of the visitors. The
occasion was a most happy and pleasant
one, and at a late hour the Bellaire boys
went home we'll satisfied with theF visit.
A meeting Of the Township Trustees was
held last night at the office of the Township
Clerk for the purpose OF taking action in
regard to q waShout of the county road at
Glenn's run. The trustees had been petit
toned to change the route of the road.
The Union glass works are now in active
operation, and some very fine ware is being
made.
Martins Ferry is very quiet just now.
c. & p engineers were very busy yester-
day locating the route for the new switch
down First street Councilman should be
very careful how they concede to this COM
pany an exclusive right TO lay track down
the only street in town on which all the
factories in the city are located. There are
other roads which will want to come here,
and they will be worth as much as the o.
& 7.
The night of the G. A. r. excursion to
Bellairc, while the Lucas was to trying land
at this wharf, some unhung scoundrel
threw large boulder at the pilot house,
presumably at the pilot, Casper ellis. The
missile struck the house near the window,
and had it struck the inside it certainly
would have struck some one, as several
were in. ellis incurred the displeasure
of the DIRTY Dozen" some time ago, and
it is thought that the boulder came from
some of the gang.
Martins Ferry will be well represented
at the Moundsyille canpmeeting next Sun
day.
Miss Jretta Ford is visiting her aunt,
Miss Mary Crooks.
The Second (colored) NJ z. church of our
town will hold camp meeting at Walnut
Grove from August 26th to September Sd.
Persons expecting to take in the X. of
P. celebration at Detroit should apply TO
members of the order for excursion rates,
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