Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-07
MARTINS FERRY.
General and Personal News Notes and
Gossip.

| General and Personal News Notes ana
| Gossip.
The social club consisting OF the young
| n srried folks, accompanied by the o. NJ s
mills, will spend the day out at Horn
O' The 10 O'clock up freight ran onto bad
switch at Rainey's coal works yesterday
morning and threw the locomotive OIL the
| track, which delayed the train until about
| ~ o'clock when she was replaced aud went
on her journey.
| residing In NeWlsnd Addition, fell from
a tree yesterday and broke his right leg
between the knee and ankle. DR.. b. o.
Williams was called in and reduced the
| fracture.
Several OF the boys who have been away
| rusticatihg for the past three or four
weeks have returned home looking very
much improved.
Ground was broken yesterday for two
more new houses in Paul's addition. Two
years ago this was a cOrntield. now there
are from 200 10 800 dwellings and business
houses. The Martins Ferry stove fouudry
j. located here also the Paul Bros gas we'll.
They have barber shop, several groceries,
aid about SIX saloons, and everything
presents a scene Of prosperity.
Miss Phoebe Clark, who has been rus
ticating ut Pheasant Valley for the past
three weeks, returned home yesterday.
The forge department of the Laughltn
mill will start up in full to-day.
A depth of OBS feet has been reached at
tie Lsughlin gas well and everything 10
working smoothly.
MIR. 7. G. Culbertsou, of Pleasant Valley,
spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.
Greer, on Fourth street.
T A Scott, our enterprising grocerymsn,
broke ground yesterday for q new barber
shop on Hanover street.
Mrs Commons, Of Steubenville, returned
home yesterday after q pleasant visit TO
friends in this city.
The Martins Ferry stove foundry start
ed Yesterday with twelve mouders. They
expect to put on four more rs soon as the
arrangement can be made. The mount
ing department will go on this morning.
The rumor in circulation here last week
that the Benwuod blast furnace had
changed hands was found 10 be without
foundation.
Chas. Z. Hall, of Kent, O., is visiting his
brother, DR.. w. II. Hall, of this city.
Mrss Nora Smith of Steubenville, is WIS.,
iting friends III this city.
DR.. J. w. Darrah, formerly OF Portland,
O., has opened a first class drug store in
O'Neiis room on Fourth street.
DR.. w. II. Hall, our popular Fourth
street dentist Will spenu 10 udy III NJ
Pleasant on professional business.
MIR. A. J. Bowers is about to purchase
a one half interest in the steamer Little
Anna.
DIR. J. D. Hobensack is in Pittsburgh on
business to.dsy.
The Martins Ferry Stove Company have
contracted with Boyless Bros. to furnish
them $500 ash pans.
A. 7. Cope, a very prominent farmer, OF
Culefain, Ohio: was IN town yesterday,
ST liking hands with his friends.
Ed Keller, our popular sign painter, is
Off 10 Philadelphia for weeks pleasure
trip.
Wood and Horace Ratclff. of Mt. Pleas
at, were visiting their uncle, Mr.. w. K.
Ratclif, yesterday.
Mrs NJ. II. Premise, OF Steubenyille, is
visiting Mrs. Capt. I. b. Lewis, in Clstks
ad,ntion.
MIR. James Drivers, OF Pittsburgh, is Wis
ting friends at this place. BY the way,
Wh tbs the attraction for Mr.. ID. on Clara
street.
Miss Mollie Ball, OF Pleasant Valley, who
bias been visiting Miss Marie keim, at the
north end OF town, returned home Sunday.
The EI>on glass house will start up We'd
esday week.