Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-11
MATHIS FERRY.

Faris, OF Wheeling, lS painting my
sized portrait of Col. Joseph Thoburn for
Thoburn Post No. ~, OF this city.
DR.. S. B. West will begin the work OIL re-
modelling his store room to-day.
VIM, Sloan, furniture dealer and under
taker corner Hanover and Fifth streets,
has Just received the largest, finest and
best stock of furniture ever brought to
Martins Ferry. Mr.. Sloan is very &C
commodatipg gentlemen, and sells rs cheap
as the cheapest. Give him call.
The machinery for the new stove foundry
will arrive this week. This foundry will
begin operations about the LIST OF October:
A prize fight took place at John kynes
saloon on Saturday night. Two English,
works participating. One of them claims
he had met the other man in Philadelphia,
hard up some years since, and loaned him
some money. His opponent called him q
liar, whereupon fight occurred, and they
fought thirteen rounds. No noses broken
or blood spilled, and the affair furnished
considerable amusement for the spectators.
Miss Maggie Bunch, Of Wheeling, is
spending a few days with Mrs. ". u
Hynes.
Jason Hobensack has resigned his posi-
ton in McCollough's drug store at Bel
laire. 900
The turtle soup renovation is still the
subject of much fun.
Jas. Rose of Paramount, West Va, is here
enjoying the Inequalities OF relatives ana
friends.
Miss Lille Bens, of smithfeld, is visit
ing friends here.
The work of removing the engine from
Spence's to the Etna mill is nearing COM
pietiOn.
Mr.. VIM. carp and son Phil, of Benwood,
were in town yesterday, visiting friends
and relatives.
The L. p. Hotel will be ready for occu-
pancy by the LIST.
Wanted-A drinking cup on the pump
corner Hanover and Fourth streets.
Chas. Helling has almost completed his
two.story brick dwelling on Hanover street.
A. c. Enoch, the photographer, has pur-
chased the Martin property, corner Walnut
and Fourth street. Sl,4W. =,
Three thousand dollars is the price asked
fyr the Bridenstein property, just below
the c. & p. depot.
Mr. Ross McKern, OF Wellsville, o., one
of the clerical force of the c. d 7. road, Is
in town visiting friends.
Thieves entered the farm house OF VIM.
Woods, west of town, on Friday afternoon
and carried off some iewelry and sd IN
money.
Police business is fearful dull.
Auctioneer Mason Shipman sold the
household goods belonging to James Fen
ton, at Newland's store, on Saturday night
The Nationals, of Wheeling. and the
Oscar Wildes, of our town, will play another
contemplate purchasing uniforms.
The Anna did a large business yester-
day.
A commotion of portentious dimensions
over bulldog was imminent on Hanover
street. near the Postotfice, last night. John
Craig claimed to be the owner of the ami
NAL. it having been given TO him by Toby
Kahn. A miner who is employed in
Raincy.s coal works said the dog was his
property. The two meu had an alteration
and Marshal Hanson, seeing that there was
bound to be trouble, took the dog in charge
and locked him up. Craig agreed TO let the
miner have the dog if he would pay the
costs, which amounted to one dollar. He
did SO and was given possession Of the
dog.
The churches were all well attended yes
terday. At the NJ. L. Church memorial
services were held in commemoration Of
the demise of Mr.. VIM. Burris and Mrs.
Eliza Cross, both members of the church.
Rev. 4. X. Jones, pastor, delivered the SER
mon, reviewing their lives. 1t was very
interesting throughout. Eighteen mem
bers were admitted to full membership.
VIM. Cattell and Miss Nellie Harrison, OF
Mt. Pleasant, were in town vest erday, Wis.,
iting friends.
Wanted-Situations by two young ladies
as clerks in a store. Address J. w. Crooks,
Martins Ferry, o.
A. Baron Of Alacana, is in town visiting
friends.
Miss Emily Warwood of this place has
been re.engaged as organIst at the st.
Lukes church on the Island.
Two men were in the lookup at $3.50
o'clock last night.
Miss Emma Kinney, of Kurn's Mills, is
the guest Of Mr.. l.. Spence.
Martins Ferry will be we'll represented
at the State Fair at Wheeling this week.
Carpenters will begin the work of re.
modling the store room Of DIR. West to-
morrow. = .--.