Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-08
AN ACCIDENT
At the Martins Ferry Camp
Grounds.
A Large Boarding Tent Falls to the Ground
General News Chit.Chat -Per-
sonaI Gossip.

An accident occurred on the camp grounds
yesterday afternoon, which might have
been more serious than it was. The car
penters had Just completed the large
boarding tent when Robert Braxton came
along and thinking ii was lot very secure,
climbed upon the top to add little more
iron to some of the weak points OF the
gave way, letting the whole building to
the ground in a heap. Mr.. Braxton was
somewhat frightened at his sudden de
scention. but fortunately no person was
hurt. The work of rebuilding was imme
diately begun with On extra force OF work
men, and soon placed in position again.
Martins Ferry is to have another saloon.
More ducats for the police force.
Jerry Gilbert, our enterprising patent
right man has just received the papers for
his patent cooking can, which no doubt is
great improvement over the old way OF
cooking.
houses in Newlands addition for f. c.
Boyd.
The Knights OF Pythias went up to
Wellsburg last evening to participate in
irstituting a new lodge at that place.
The Little Anna will run tonight, leav-
ing Wheeling at 7:30 o'clock, and will lay
at the Martins Ferry wharf until after
camp services.
Georse Robinson and John Remington
were out taking in the sights OF the county
Urinary yesterday.
n. b. Pumphry is selling out his stock OF
groceries TO quit business.
Harry Soddess new house on Third
street is about completed.
Rev. Tanner, of Youngstown, preached
the opening sermon on the camp grounds
last night. Lucy l.. Cooper, very noted
lady preacher. of Baltimore, Nd, Till
preach this afternoon. Revs. c. Asbury,
of Pittsburg; /. \. Ross, of Mount Pleas
ant; J. Butler Of Washington, Pa, and J.
II. Smith, of New Brighton, Pa, have
been invited to participate, and will most
likely preach during the week.
j. :. Smith, OF Bellaire, the c. Il + rail-
r, ad attorney was in town yesterday.
DR.. J. NJ. Todd, Of Bridgeport, was in
town yesterday.
DR.. j. w. Darrah. of Portland, passed
Il rough town last evening en- route to the
co ntry to spend today with friends.
The Salvation Army created consider
able excit, m, mt on our streets yesterday.
The other evening while returning from
Cosse's ice ere m parlor on Second street
Miss Brdy Hipkins, OF Sebrights addltio o
was unfortunate enough to loose valua'
Die DIacPlet Oh TOuEtu VI
Mr., Clark Wilson and family, Of Beloyt,
Kansas were the guest Of Z. d. Catell last
week
r. H. Mcclure and wife have beer visit
ing friends here for some days past return
ed to their home near Pittsburgh yester
day.
Ed. Tannehill, OF Mingo, is visi ting his
brother James Tannehill, in Martins add
ton.
Misses Ida Miller and Emma Vanhorn +,
of GAINESVILLE, are the guests OF Miss Annie
Miller, on Third street.
The planning mills were both off yester-
Jay.
Peter Brown and family. who have been
spending sometime with friends at Pitts
burgh, returned home yesterday.
Or. Day, Of Bellaire, was in town yester'
day, calling on his friend, DR.. W. ". Nc
Clure, on Fifth street.
Mr.. Limsn hes moved into his nav resi-
dence, on Fifth street.