Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-25
A GOOD HALF COLUMN
OF Various and Assorted News From
Martins Ferry.


W.. Campbelrs child, Of Clark's add.
tiou, who has been lying very low for some
time with scar let fever, was a great deal
better last evening.
Agnes Shrodes, of Paurs addition, is Wis.
itiDg friends in the fourishing little town
Of 1risdelphia.
They will resume operations at the PAUL.
gas well to-day, and will continue boring
until they find gas or tap small hole in
the lower end Of China" was the express
sion of one of the workmen.
Mr. James Shrodes, chairman OF the
street committee, was down examining the
Hickory street pump yesterday, and found
it 10 be in good working order.
The blacksmith shop Of Mr.. Will Coss
was discovered to Re on fire yesterday
morning, and was exlinguishsd through
the heroic efforts OF the proprietor and his
brother.
They had regular performance and a
concert combined at yesterday mornings
presentation OF the Opera De Michele.
Seven performers OF more or less magni
tude appeared. Thomas Pyle and John
DUNCAN were each fined s. and costs for
drunkenness and will liquidate it on the
stone lie. Flicker Coss was fined $40 and
costs on the same old charge. This makes
the fifth one in ten days and we would soon
be able to have water works and gas too il
they all csshed up as promptly as Flicker.
Wilson Hymes and wife deposited $3.50
apiece with his honor and were forgiven.
Heinrich Bourgee deposited S. and costs for
the little amusement he had stoning the
ferryboat. A full report OF to-day's per
Torrance will appear in to morrow morn
iDgs paper.
Several of our citizens are taking in the
excursion today on the c. & 2. road to the
Pittsburgh Exposition.
Alderman, the Second ward butcher,
was arrested and fined yesterday for fast
driving through the streets.
Mr.. Charles King, the popular harness
man of Mt. Pleasant, passed through town
yesterday.
Pay day at the Benwood blast furnace
to-day, and the men are rejoicing in conse-
quenCe, as this is the first pay they have
received for some time.
Some mean sneak thief entered the room
Of Mr.. Clarence BemIs at the Hanover
hotel, Saturday evening, and stole coat
and several other articles OF more or less
value
Miss Lizzie Medill is spending several
weeks with her friends in the rural dis
triCts.
DIR. Bates, Sr., Of Wheeling was over
yesterday making a professional visit.
Some Of our prominent citizens are talk.
ing about organizing bicycle club, and
any one wishing TO find out about the ar,
engagements can do so by calling on N. ?.
JausnsOn the jeweler.
Mr.. Thomas Culbertson,a former resident
of this city, was visiting friends in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Richard Ewens, Of the Garden
Spot" who has been seriously Ill for some
time past with disease OF the stomach and
liver, died yesterday Of her ills.
Several Martins Ferryans will attend the
Smitbfield Fair,
Eugene Rider has resigned his posltiob
as pattern maker at Mann's foundry and
accepted position as telegraph operator al
Csdiz Junction, o.
Miss Mollie Purcell, OF Bellaire, is visit
Walnut street.
Micbi ell Do5bins has opened new saloon
at his old stand on Penn street. 1t is hand
somely decorated throughout
Another lamp shop was put on at tn
buckeye Glass works, to be run by two
littsburgh men.
Sunday morning there was large gath
ering of the German people of this vicinity
at the First Street Lutheran church, to
celebrate their annual feast, or Harvest
Home" The room was beautifully deco
OIdleu throughout WIN eVerSree0S anu
fruit Of every description, and all united
to give thanks to the Great Giver OF all
good gifts for the benefits they received at
His hands during the past. Afterwards
they listened to an eloquent address by the
Rev. Geo. Deptken, during which many
were moved to tears by his powerful elo-
quence.
Its glory hath departed, and like flower
of the field, it shone for a season, then
withered and died away. 1t occupied the
Home, made Bread" wagon, and came
from Wheeling. 1t vas German.
The cause Of its downfall Was the fact
that the rose had been pucked ere it had
been gszed upon by the fair maiden Of
Fourth and Fifth streets, and afforded in.
Eocent amusement for the school girls.
For further particulars see the SUNDAY
REGISTER Of next Sunday.
The Orion Dramatic Society have post
poned their meeting until next Tuesday
evening, the Glass Workers Union having
meeting last evening.
Mrs. c. W. Lasem, Of Second street, is
confined to her room by protracted spell
of sickness.