Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-01
MARTINS FERRY.

An Indian medicine man was picked up
yesterday, drunk, and run in the lookup.
Judge Hoff has removed his family from
CadIz to this city.
Dan Cline, who works at the Buckeye
glass works, had his foot badly mashed on
Monday night, by letting large shade fall
on it.
John Pennington while standing in front
of HarrisOn's store yesterday afternoon,
became deathly sick very suddenly and fell
on the pavement, cutting his face severely.
He soon rallied and went home.
John Stanton was forty-one years old
yesterday. In the evening his friends
called at his residence in Woods addition,
and rendered him pound party, bringing
him almost everything Imaginable. The
Excelsior Cornet Band was on hands and
the occasion was one long to be remem-
bered.
The committees in charge of the G. A. R.
festival are working hard and will leave
nothing undone toward making the festival
a success.
Mrs. Matilda Davis has sold her property
in Clark addition to Mrs. Bunch, of Wheel
ing.
The Union glass works is running full in
every department, and some line ware IS
being turned out.
Last night at the residence OF S. B. Will
liams, in the Garden Spot occurred one
of the grandest and most enjoyable Hollow
Fen parties ever given in Martins Ferry.
The soiree was given by Mr.. WIS daughter,
Miss Flora, and about twenty couples par
ticipated. Ice cream, cake and all kinds OF
good things were served in bountiful guam.
tities. 1t is the desire of the many partici-
pants that Miss Flora would often give par.
ties.
At the meeting OF the Buckeye Glass
company held at the Office of the works on
Monday, ii was resolved not to receive any
more stock, as enough had already been
taken 10 make the proposed Improvements.
The investment was good one, and was
taken rapidly.
Rev. ]. ]. McCarrol is confined to bed by
illness.
VIM. II. Hobbs residence is certainly a
good place for burglars, as another one
visited him on Monday night. Mr.. Hobbs
on hearing him talked about using his gun
and the thief promenaded.
L. F. OXley left for Iowa last evening, to
visit his parents.
The front of the old postoffice is being
torn out, and modernized one will be
put in.
A car loaded with limestone, jumped the
track on the furnace "Y" yesterday after
noon, and considerable difficulty was eI-
perierced in getting it on.
Mrs. Rachael Robbins, wife OF Mr.. Thos
Robbins, whose dangerous illness We have
previously chrOnicled, died on Monday
night about II o'clock. Mrs. Robbins was
forty-two years old. She was kind parent
and very highly respected, being the pos
SCISSOR OF numberless friends. Her remains
will be taken to Beaver, Pa, on the IL
a. L., fN. t,,tn tnnt Sor-
vices will be held at their residence in the
Orchard" at 10 o'clock, Rev. Z. L. Jones
officiating.
Steel rails are being laid on the c. & p.
road from Ktnaville TO Bridgeport.
The stack at the Elson glass works is
nearing completion, and attracts much at
tention. This furnace is the largest in the
world.
The young folks Hallow Fen party given
at the residence OF Mr.. Mike Pemperton's
in Newlands addition last night. was large
ly attended and was an occasion of great
enjoyment. The evening was spent eating
good things, playing games and in social
chatter.
Mr.. T. B. Parks, attorney law, and SUI
perintendent of the public schools at Mid
dlebourne, w. Va, is the guest OF Mr.. Dan
lei Westlake.
Stewart Rodgers, the we'll known lee.
turer, will lecture at Commercial Hall next
Tuesday evening, for the benefit OF the Ii.
brary Association, personating the charac.
ter sketches in costumes.
last night Mr.. and Mrs, D. Fl. Souders
gave party in celebration Of the Sweet
sixteenth birthday Of their accomplished
daughter Miss Lillian, at their residence
on Third street. About twenty-five coup
lie were present, and an elegant repast was
aproad ond hiohlv apiova1 hv tho manu-
participants. The evening was delight
fully spent and all who attended went
away wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Souders would
often give such receptions.
Halloween was properly observed here
by the kids" last night.
Col. "Jim" Eberline has returned from
successful hunt
The U. p. Hotel or rooms have not been
rented as yet.