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

Quite a number of gentlemen went over
to Wheeling, yesterday, to listen to the
arguments in the Scioto case.
Lavosier Spence, Esq, is in Jackson
county, West Virginia, defending land
suit, in which he is principal.
+. Ball d Son yesterday removed their
branch shoe store from Washington street,
+ this city, to their Wheeling establishment.
Joseph Medill has sold out his grocery
and general store in this city to give his
entire attention TO the Secretaryship OF the
| new foundry.
AThe rains and Winds of the last few days
has Frustrated the corn in the river coun-
ties, but no permanent injury has been
done.
Joel Wood, Esq, is back from triplout
the line of the Lake Erie road.
Captain Scamon will likely build new
boat for the Martins Ferry and Wheeling
trade, this fall.
A woman, wretched in appearance, very
poor and profoundly ignorant, was found
wandering around the city and suburbs
yesterday morning with.two small children,
one little girl four or five years of age, and
the other a newly born male infant not
over one weak old. Privation and suffering
had manifestly done their work, for the
poor creature was so nearly DISTRACTED that
but little of coherent nature relative to
her antecedents could be gathered from her.
Township Trustee George Robinson, took
the matter in hand, and finally ELECTED
the following: The woman's name
is Stiles, mot Many and she came
here some time last spring with one Simon
;. West, an alleged stone mason, from the
wilds OF Wetzel county, West Virginia, and
began housekeeping. She says that she
took in washing and did general house
work, the proceeds Of which served to
TO maintain her. West and his family, who
Joined them later on in the spring and who
proved to be an addition upon ability to
produce means of living. Things contin
| ued on in this way until recently when
| the fact that she was about to become a
! mother became apparent, and vii tn it also
| the fact that she was in consequence un
able TO bear the arduous duties, now ten
| fold that she had been called upon To per
| for the last half year. This last named cir.
| cumstance induced the West family, so
! she says to make things very unpleasant
! for her, and il ended in her ejeCtment from
! their house on Saturday night. She also
said that when her child was boin no one
was present, no physician nor female
| friend. and that no subsequent care was
| given her; that within day or two after.
! wards she was compelled to get up and so
! 10 work at sCrubbing and ironing, aud other
! household duties. These she said led to
| her dismissal from the house. She says
/ she was married some years ago to one Ellis
/ Stiles, who was sent to the Penitentiary for
/ horse stealing and robbery, for eleven
/ years, five of which have expired but
/ whether he lives or not she cannot tell.
! The 1baby which she has with her does
! not weigh over four or five pounds and the
| lady who received her yesterday until
shelter could be provided, says it can not
live, as the nouriShment it gets has not
| been sufficient TO give it any,strength. The
woman, strangely enough, asserts that the
| imprisoned husband is the father OF this
! child, but this is reposterous, and the
| assertion is readily traceable to her disor-
dered mind. Our reporter could not find
Mr., West to obtain his statement OF the
case, but it is likely that some of the
woman'S statements are exaggerated. As
soon as she is able to be removed the
woman will be sent to Littleton, Wetzel
! county. where she says she has friends.
Sam Heaton had his arm terribly scalded
at the Black Diamond Tool works, by steam
which escaped from a gauge which flew
over him. The whole of the lower part of
the left arm was terribly cooked. Or. A.
Il. Ong dressed the injury.
Real Estate Agent J. T. Hanes yester
day, sold three lots in Paull's addition.
There were no arrests on Saturday and
no police court yesterday.