Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-08
MARTINS FERRY.
serioas Accident In a Coal BanG-The
Haymaker's Opereita-Real Estate
DEATH Of the Times-LOts OF Interest,"
ing and News Locals of n Miseeliane-
Dns Character.

purchased the Rainey property on North
Fourth street, consisting OF one lot and
the two story brick, for 81, 100. DR.. Il. ..
Williams has bought the lot adjoining Tor
81. $50 and will erect fine residence. Geo.
II. Smith bought the two story frame
house and lot OF Mrs. VIM. RObertshaw, on
the same street ana inst opposite tor
81, 300 NJ b McComb has sold his two
story brick house and lot on West Walnut
street TO Hugh Henderson, OF Raineys
coal works, for 81, 100. +. II. McCord has
bought the old soap factory property OF
Robert Cottrell Esq, for 500. Col. G. W.
Mitchell has sold VIM. MCMasters lot on
his property in the grove for $3.50. The
Others will be sold this week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society Of ThOburn
Post will give a social at ThOburn Hall to-
morrow night. and the ladies OF the |. p.
church will hold a"Wi!liam Penn social
AT the church on Friday evening.
Mr.. c. :. Moore will shortly open !um'
Der yard near the G. Il !. depot.
Miss Gertie little, daughter OF J. I.
Hanes, who has been quite sick, is on the
mend. Mrs. A. NJ. Shipman, who has
also been down with sickness, is improving
rapidly.
George l.. Beggs. of McKeespDrt. Pa,
visited Harry Mcclure the past week.
viii White and Frank MCCarty have
opened shooting gallery at trichsrii!e
and have our wishes for success.
MIS-. Charles Seabright, who has been quite
sick for the past twenty two weeks, Was no
better yesterday and her friends are
alarmed.
4 very pleasant little affair took place
in Mr. Dan Westlake's shoe shop yesterday
morning, the occasion being the presenta-
ton OF a fine cane TO Mr.. Geo. Mercer,
daily guest. Messrs. Gid. McCord, West.
lake and Mercer were busily engaged in
discussing the temperance question when
Jas. .. Steward, the feed dealer, appeared,
and picking up the cane presented 1t to
Mr.. Mercer, after making splendid and
affecting speech. Mr.. Mercer was COM
pletely overcome by surprise and was too
full Tor uttersnce. He accepted it and
: could but merely thank the donor for the
present in q sentlemanly way. The cane
is a very handsome and elegantly carved
and vanished hickory one and is highly
priced by Mr.. Mercer.
If selling goods cheap will close out the
stock at the Peoples shoe store, it will he
done as the prices indicate. Children :,
misses, ladies. gents and hoy : shoes have
been reduced from - cents 10 Sl.OO per
pair Ladies fine kid button shoes are
selling at =. 80 per pair, anil good children'S
button shoes are offered at 10 cents per
pair Mems fine lOw-cUt shoes are offered
a. rock bottom prices. Persons waiting
anything in this line should buy their
goods here. Don't fail 20 cali.
Dr. ". T.. Hervey is relittiug mp his OF
flee in the Hanoye; Hotel in line style.
Wanted-Two gentlemen hor,krs. Call
on or address VI. ). MCt'rcw, AT IheaHer X
Dickson stone.
Mr.. J. y. Nicholson, who has been in
town for some days, returned home yester
day.
The Martin. Ferry Times is no more.
MIR. W. :. Meek, the publisher, announced
in yesterday issue that it would end with
that number. The announcement followed
with the most heartfelt thanks 10 the
friends who have encouraged the venture
aud been 50 LIBERAL with their substantial
support and encouragement, aud with the
kinicst feelings toward the people among
whom the past two years have been pleas
antly VssNed, the subscriber regretfully
feels that the Times i an extra that can
well I've dispensed with, and rCtircs it from
the newspaper field.
The competition with the diilies and
Sunday newspapers OF Wheeling is too di
rect and close aud the territory tributary
to Martins Ferry too limited in its area
to admit of the publication OF weekly
newspaper at Il lair return, aud having de-
monStrated this to nv complete satisfac
ton | hUmbly tender NV respectful leave.
HreSuming that the numerous body Of
subsCr bers who have not paid their sub.
SCriptiOnS will do so soon, | will take pleas.
uTe in returning to the few who have paid
in advance the proportion still due them,
80 that no person can truthfully say that
he has lost single cent through the in
Strumentality or on account OF the Times.
The Times was one ot the best country
papers in the state and its demise will be
regretted. Mr., Meek is practical news
paper man, and knows how to run paper
He is one of those jOvial good hearted
newspaper men and has made many friends
here. As aprinter he is uneXcelled, and will
engage with one of the Wheeling offices,
He will still remain one of us, liking our
little city and the people.
Capt n. 5 Moore leaves for Kansas to-
morrow, accompanied by Will Goodhere, of
Burlington, who goes prospecting.
jeff Bowers, and wife have returned
from pleasant visit to Quacker City.
The north side of Walnut street will be
curbed and paved.
Rev. Jesse Hargreavcs, OF Ober'iu, Ohio,
assumes the pastoral charge oil the ColOred
VI. +. congregation, 10 day.
Mr. Isaac tanning. one OF the oldest citi
Icns, is dangerously i'll at his residence, on
second street.
Chas. ID. McCarty, Esq has opened an
assurance office, in a room over Hoben-
sacks drug store.
Last night, Rev. F. S. DeH4ss left on the
St Lawrence for Charleston. w. Va, where
he will lecture on Monday, Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday evenings.
Local Union, No. Is, A. r. G, W. t.,
Olive Lodge. X. of H., No 1850, aud VIM.
now meet in Thoburn Hall, in HarrisOn's
building, corner Fifth and Hanover streets.
Last night a social was given, at the City
Hall, for the benefit of the Twilight Glee
Club. This excellent organization favored
those attending with q number OF their
fsvorite songs. A good crowd was present
and fair sum was realized.
MeSsrs. Henry Kane and Tim Couley
have left for Iowa, where they will buy
farms. Success gentlemen, you deserve it.
John Brown and Thomas O'Neill go this
week. All are from the Laughliu mill.
Communion services will be held in the
Presbyterian Church to-day, Rev. McCansll,
officiating. Usual services, conducted by
the pastors, in all the other churches.
Miss Maggie Dorsey, OF our city, is one OF
the graduates at the National Business
College this term.
Archie Nelson, who has been visiting
bis mother in Virginia for some weeks, re
turned home yesterday, and reports good
time
r 8. Moore will sell at his residence, Cd
posite the Sherman House, on Tuesday
April 10, at O'Clock, a portion Of his
household goods. consisting Of chairs, safe,
tables, bedsteads, stove, lounge and other
articles.
Ground has been broken for the residence
OF John +. Miller, on North Fourth street.
Mrs. Catherine Lewis, of Columbus, is
visiting friends in the city.
DR.. B. o. Williams has Just purchased a
fine horse and will hereafter sport it in
horse is 8 beauty.
John NJ. Fare, a driver at the Lsughliu
mill bank, was caught between the cars
and the entry on Friday evening. He was
badly bruised and squeezed about the head