Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-22
TRIO OF TOWNS.
News From Our Over the River
Rsighbors,
MARTINS FERRY, BRIDGEPORT, BELLAlR
How the Wide World Wagged Yesterday
in Se Three Principal Towns
Of Belmont County.

The finding OF basket containing an old
shawl near MFenn's foundry. on Thursday,
by an employs there, created some excite
ment among the men at the foundry. The
shawl shows stains of blood and this makes
the matter mysterious. Supposition is
that there has been foul play and there is
some comment on the matter.
rIvB WEDDINGS.
The wedding of VIM. Heimberger and
Miss Anna Geike, tcok place OH Thursday
night at the residence OF the brides father
Mr.. Gus Geike, on Fifth street. The cere-
mopy was performed shortly after s'o'clock
by Kew. J. p. Doepken, pastor Of the Ger
man church of this place. The congratula-
tions followed, after which a splendid sup.
per was discussed About fifty friends
were present and the event is highly
spoken of. The newly married couple were
the recipients Of large number OF pres
ents.
VIM. Whitaker. Of Wellsville, and for
merly clerE in Hobensack's drug store and
Miss Mamie Dutf, OF this city were mar
ried by Squire Mays, at Vest Alexander
on Thursday. An elegant repast WIS
spread at the brides home in the Third
Ward in the evening and highly enjoyed
by those fortunate enough TO pe present.
The marriage OF Harry Chambers an en-.
p!oye of the Lima mill aud Miss Lizzie
cooper daughter Of Mr.. HM. Cooper, a
well.to do farmer residing few miles above
Martins Ferry, is announced 10 take place
at the brides home on Christmas.
Miss Mary Lang. OF this plare will be
Mrs Stephen Denny after New Years and
II is said that Johnny Morgan will carry of
a Moundsvlle !ady on Christmas.
AL SORTS or NEwsY IrrHs.
Yesterday Pete Heck drew the shotgun
RI HE'D OF at the l,sughlin mill, with rcKet
Nc. -. Pete appears TO have good luck IN
drawing
The schools closed yesterday for the
usual dOhtay vacation.
Yesterday Charles w. LisCier, working
at kefr'S plaulng mill cut his hand very
..vertly with thisel. en- THURSDAY he
1errowly escaped having the same hand
AIKEN oil hy a circular SAW.
The PrIll gas well is nov 2,2pr feet in
'ep'h, end the work vf boring Is still being
pushed vigorously.
The Or;euts. Court of the X. ui =. held
We me.I nus This week TO confer the de-
2r,e on several members.
IL Is thought that the l.ytie abortion case
SIi. not ONE oil today owing 10 the Ill
9ess Of Miss lytie.
NlI l-Seur ana iamlly, formerly oI
Martins Ferry, and now of Mt. Vernon,
are here TO spend the holidays.
Prof. Schodde, Of Columbus, and former
" pastor Of the German church here. is in
the city visiting his many friends.
Miss Mamie Gilmore. OF NeutOn Falls is
the guest Of nr. J. NJ. BlackfOrd.
BENJAMIN Brooks, a mO!der in Spence,
Baegs x Co. $ foundry, who has been laid
up with sickness, is again At work.
Robert Pastors. OF Steubenvlle, who has
been visiting here for some days, returned
home yesterday.
Joseph Wolf. in ured at William Mann, 8
foundry last week, is still confined TO bed
John Davis removed his family from
Warren t. Martins Ferry yesterday.
Dr. S T. West yesterday presented DIR.
W Il. Harvey nice chandelier for his new
uilcP.