Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-16
MARTINS FERRY.

Early Sunday morning the caboose ant
car next to ii of the freight train tha
passes this city shortly after midnight
| jumped the track, and before the trair
could be stopped both cars were badly
mashed up. The accident happened below
Etnaville, and the two cars were dragged
from that point to the platform at Bridge
port.
Harry Eberlein, of Wellsyille, of the
force on the accommodation between this
city and Bellaire, was at Wheeling yester,
day looking up his friends.
J. T. Craig left yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge, /. .. X. NJ,
which meets at Chillicothe to-day.
Mrs. Leander Elkins and children, of Gin.
| cinnati, are visiting the family of Peter
Beazell. They will remain here all sum.
mer.
Frank Herman, the man injured at Hell
ling's coal bank by a fall Of soapstonc. is
getting better very rapidly.
Among those who did well at the Coss
festival, and who have as yet received no
public mention, were Miss Mollie Kelley
and Miss Sallie Bordman, who had a table
and turned in nice sum of money.
The boilers at the Btna mill were in
spected yesterday and the mill will be on
as usual to-day.
The Laughlin mill will be on fEll turn
again to-day.
The Little Anna.took down the Excelsior
band, Thoburn Post &. A. II. and large
number of excursionists TO Bellaire last
night. Thoburn Post while in Bellaire
was the guest of Spangler Post Of that city.
All the iron workers aud large number
OF citizens will go to Beaver to attend the
Amalgamated picnic.
Addison Hanes, of Fredericktown, o.,
is the CUES. of Thomas Greer OF this city.
Mrs. Joseph Berwinkle is visiting,friends
in the National Capital.
The G.. A. Il. Post of this city will march
to Bridgeport this evening, headed by the
drum corps OF the Post. A. Post will be in
stalled at Bridgeport
former resident OF This city ana u power:
full and eloaucnt orator. The members OF
the G.. A. r. OF this city will be attired in
white vests, the regular uniform and white
caps.
Park 4 Mcars kcg factory was oil, yester-
day, there being M material on hand.
Sunday afternoon, As the steamer We'll
come was nearing this city on her way 10
Wheeling from the funeral OF James Fit.
gerald. John Peppers, Of the Dirty Dozen,
of this city, walked up behind Katie
Jenkins and struck her several times IN
the mouth in brutal manner Nate Is
buxom Irish girl and in default OF shilla'
lab, waded into John WIN hcr hs'S
and had it not been for local
interference Pepper would have
been well salted in very short order. This
is the second attack made by the bully on
this GIRL and in both he has been woTsted.
The members of the societies who had the
boat chartered are very much incensed OF
the conduct Of Peppers, and bad they un.
derstood the matter there is little doubt
but the man in the case would have been
treated to good ducking IN the ONO
river.
The members Of the police force have re-
ceived their caps nice little brass ones,
sent bv some anonymous friend.
Il. !. A. Drennen and wife, of Alnneap.-
lis. are the guests Of their father, }. IL.
bremen, Esq, Of this oity. Mr.. Drennen
is an energetic and prominent furniture
dealer Of Minneapolis. -,
Samuel Criswell, OF the Laughlin mil,
drew the music box that was rat'isi OIL at
Coon Longs store, Saturday night,he hoic-
ing 30. :.
The heaters and boilers were OIL at TIE
Laughlin mill yesterday, and part ot The
nailers, on account Of scarcity OF iron. =.
Miss Nettie Powell, who has been VISIT,
ing friends in West Virginis, has returned
home.