Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
MARTINS FERRY.

Dan Cline, of this city, drew silver cake
basket at the circus in Wheeling on Thurs
day.
Not a single arrest in Martins Ferry
Saturday.
The Martins Ferry police corraled the
caps at the Coss festival.
The festival for the benefit OF the Coss
family was a success.
The Little Anna was flying her ColorS
yesterday.
Capt Inglebright is the wicked partner"
His religious partner don't like Sunday
work.
That robbery is still mystery.
Some of the Marietta eXcursionistS took
in this end OF the foOtstoOl" yesterday
The work Of grading the c. q p. road
through this city is nearly completed.
The solitary graduate of the High School
this year will be Miss Flora Williams.
Commodore &. W. Mitchell tread> the
deck OF the Maud S. Like the boy who stood
on the burning deck He smiles sercnely
down upon the crew OF the Anna.
tpdegra!r is very liable to corral the
Martins Ferry delegation to the Congress
SiOnal Convention.
To-day and hereafter toll will be charged
on the road from here 10 COlerain.
Moses Crossley, an Octogenerian, died
The CoSS festival was a very well con-
Quoted affair, and those having it in charge
cannot be too highly commended for the
part they took in the matter of starting up
the enterprise and bringing it to a success
full end.
The most interesting feature of the en-
tertainment was the contest for a set of
flags between the commanders of the op.
posing Martins Ferry and Wheeling pack
cts. The prize was carried off by Mr.. H.
Seamon, OF the Little Anna, by large ma
Jorlty. the count showing Sll7.6i for Sea-
mon against So. 10 for Capt. Inglebright OF
the Maud S. After the contest Mr.. Sea-
mon made speech, in which he thanked
his friends for their support.
The contest for police caps between the
Martins Ferry and Bridgeport guardians
OF the peace resulted as follows: Marshal
Hanson, of Martins Ferry, 1870; Deputy
Marshal Linn, of Martins Ferry, $j4.25.
Jas. McConnaughy and Reese Burdett of
Bridgeport, collected total of 81. so, leav-
ing balance of over so in favor of the
Martins Ferry officers.
A violin presented to the managers at
noon yesterday was contested for by Mas.
tiers Harry Warnig and Elmer Robertshav.
and was won by the latter, who showed up
SO to 81 by his opponent.
Ndpldln n. SeamOn, oil the Little Anna
donated fine cake TO the cause, which was
won by Miss Caroline Osborne who turned
in SOS.
Ticket No. III, held by Mrs. Robertshaw,
drew q handsome tea set
Michael Il. Hanson, holding ticket No.
259, drew set of punch tumblerS.
No. PSI, held by George Weber. drew a
sack of flour.
\ handsome basket OF flowers, donated
by Miss Madge Newland, was won by Mayor
Mitchell, who held ticket No. 25l
The articles remaining on hand at the
close were sold to the highest bidder BY
Auctioneer Terry.
The receipts from the supper table were
1864; ice cream table. 5000; lemonade
and peanut stand, $500; cake and fruit
stand, $50.
At the door sl27S was taken in on Fri
day night and SIS Saturday night.
The gross receipts, it is estimated by the
managers, will amount to nearly 81 900.
The Excelsior Corn ct band furnished ex
cellent music with their new instruments
The net receipts of the festival will be
about $3.50 or 500.
Capt Seamon and his friends made an
heroic effort to get the colors, and they got
them by large majority.