Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-04
MARTINS FERRY.

Thomas Co,trell, who has been a music
dealer in this city for some time, died yes
terday morning. Mr.. Cottrell was about 10
years Of age, and owes his early death to
years of devotion 10 the cup. He was q
member of Co. c, First West Va. Infantry
during the war, and will be buried by Tho
burn Post, G. 4. r., of this city this after
noon.
A hole was found in the boiler at ESley's
planning mill on Sunday night, and as aeon.
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up made BY the men who broke in last
Sunday morning was repaired yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting of Council
was held Tuesday night, all the members
being present The new members, Exley,
Rothermund and Harrison, were sworn in
by the Mayor. also the Clerk, J. I. Hanes,
Treasurer, X. b. Mitchell and Cemetery
Trustees, J. T. Hanes and Abram Lash.
Mayor Mitchell announced the following
standing committees
Finance-Hoyle and Harrison.
Streets and Alleys-Rothermund and
Hipkins.
0rdinances-Exley and Hipkins.
City Hall-Muarey and Harrison.
Fire Department-Mulaney and ESley.
month of April was submitted. The fines
assessed amounted to SlO6.30, OF which S2l
was paid, and the balance worked out. lie
also reported Sd.75 licences collected.
The petition OF Mrs. S. A. Rice asking
the vacation Of Il portion of Fifth street
and also that Of the Union Glass Company
asking for the use OF fifteen feet oil the east
end OF Clay street was referred To the Com
mittec on Streets and Alleys, also a petit
ton from J. OConncll and twenty-eight
others asking the opening up of Penn and
IL. haS S.lt ,l.ar
for investigation. The petition of the
Buckeye Glass Company asking the right
10 lay standard gauge track from the
Benwood furrace along First street was re-
ferred.
Bills amounting to sl4S.ii were ordered
paid.
The Street Committee WAS instructed to
confer with the Sheet Commissioner in re.
gard to the coming seasons work.
The bond of Mayor Mitchell was present
ed and approved.
An order for II 900 in favor OF the EN-
change Bank was ordered drawn.
Martins Ferry merchants will soon be
gin to close up their places OF business at
So'clock.
A vicious female dog attacked Mrs.
Shurtz Yesterday afternoon, and before
she could be rescued her clothing was bad
Iy torn and she was bitten in several places.
The lady was on her way TO the mill at the
time with her husbands dinner. puring
the struggle the lady was frightened so
badly that she tainted, and DIR. Werlich
was called 10 attend her.
The committee having in charge the pre-
liminaries for the CoSs benefit, which will
take place tomorrow and Saturday nights,
will have their final meeting this evening
The pleasant weather Of this week has
given farmers an opportunity OF planning
corn and attending to farm duties generr'
ally. This has induced II dullness IN DUST
frtsJj&if-atiTE uu-rrce; tifrfr. Trrry and
Robinson. met Tuesday night and fixed
the levy for the ensuing fiscal year at two
mills. one mill for road and one mill for
township purposes.
The township trustees, on tuesday night,
determined to submit to the people AT an
election to he held the latter part OF the
month, the question OF using the interest
accruing from the Central Ohio bonds to
improving the Ohio Valley pike III Pease
township.
Dr. A. Il. Ong and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Medill go 10 Smithleld today t0 attend the
wedding of Mis- Libbe Ong to Mr.. Haines,
of MARYLAND,