Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-30
MARTINS FERRY.
Tho Finest Morsels In tho News
Market
Dished 10 ia Attractive Shape for Sunday
Morning Readers-Lades Who
VIII Receive on New
Years.


"No, do not know of any thing special
"You regard it as q good place to in
vest,"
Il most certainly do. True, the bridge
ard railroads are not here yet, but they are
both certain to come in the very near future.
Martins Ferry will soon be as large as Bel
hire, apd when these Improvements come
it will not be long until she will be as large
as Wheeling. Did you ever notice the fact
lat our large river cities are almost
always on the western side OF the streams.
Take Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St Louis.
Kansas City, Leavenworth, Dubuque, aud
others. But il We get the railroads and
proper bridges, these will practically make
Wheeling and Martins Ferry one great
manufacturing city. Martins Ferry owes
much TO Wheeling already for money aud
capital invested in divers enterprises, and
our people have very friendly feeling for
Wheeling
Speaking Of investments, why is it that
some Wheeling capitalist has no. before
this invested in the magnificent coal open.
ing which lies opposite what will be the
west end of the proposed river bridge
1t is the only opening left now, the ter
riIory above and below It, being already
taken by private companies, or by corpo-
rations for manufacturing purposes. There
is a fortune in this remaining coal opening
and the different owners do not seem to re.
slize its true value. II can be bought
| cheap. The Sheets farm, once the New
land farm, with q portion OF the Shreve
place, command the outlet OF vast coal
region laying behind. ! could, think, in
from one TO three days, secure this outlet
and enough coal back Of il 10 enrich q half
dozen men and their descendants. Mr..
Hellirg and all his sons have become quite
wealthy on about one hundred acres, and
they have net yet exhausted their mine.
This opportunity will not remain open
long. II is the most centrally located Of
| any Of the coal supplies OF our city
\ very pleasant young folks party was
given by Mis- Ella Campbell, al her home
on Third street, Friday evening. The
evening was spent in dancing ana playing
games OF different kinds. The gay particI-
pants departed Tor their homcs about l.
O'Clock. sud the list Of those present IS rs
| follows:
Misses rLu.be Clark, Ncttie Pennington,
Anna Ralston, Mary Davidson. Mary Clem
rnts. Wheeling, Ella Campbell. Anna
Greene and Messrs Charley Selby, Frank
Xink, George Green. Joseph Wier, Robert
Block and Robert Stewart
A most enjoyable affair took place at
Grand Army Hall last Wednesday night.
Thohurn Fest gave one Of those old and
original camp fires accompanied with mu-
sc Ll rTof. J. H. Wallace, accompanied by
| . corps Of the rost singers. The supper
able froaned beneath its load OF bean
cup, fitch, hard tack, and good strong
army coffee, dished up by that noted cater
n, Adam Narnig. The bean soup spoke
voluu es for the cook. The comrades, who
were numerous, were entertained by
spteChes and Rotations from different
ones present. The most impressive reCita.
ton came from Mr..L u. Ellis OF Spring
field, Ohio, entitled 1--WE have drank from
thp same Cauteep," and another very in
tercsliug one from Mr. Robinson, OF Wheel.
ing, "Bincen on the Rhine" With lest,
smoke ana song, interpreted with army
tHIes, etc, the evening passed pleasantly
and quickly away, leaving fixed in the
memory Of the old soldier one OF those
barry thoughts-I wss there. This bright
oasis IN the desert OF a soldiers life and
"reminiscences cannot he repeated too often.
At late hour the campfire was ertn.
&u:shCd, the lights put out and each sol.
uIrr retired to his respective bunk"
Kitty Rhodes, our favorite actress. will
az pear at Commercial Hall on next Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights in "rhe
TWO Orphans" Engaged and East
Lynne" with matinee on Saturday alter
noon. She will have crowded houses Ssats
will be put on sale al Ong's drug store on
New Years morning, at $ o'clock. OF her
tie Elyria CO.. Daily Chronicle says:
This fine actress played last night 10
large audience. The play presented WIS
Camille" that celebrated French drama
out OF which Sarah Eernhart made her
u ousands in this country two years ago.
Miss Rhoades is decidedly good actress,
ard played the French CoQuette with
marked ability. Her costumes were prob.
ably the richest ever worn on the EIyria
stage.
Freddie Frazier little boy Of Hiram
Frazier, while COasting on Friday, was
thrown from Sled and had a cash cut in
hs chin two inches in length and clear into
tie bone.
James Mcintosh and wife will remain in
Pittsburgh during the stoppage OF the mill.
III" Ladies Auxiliary Society will hold
one OF their enjoyable socials at the 6. A.
j.. hall tomorrow night.
Anna Horcher, who has been quite SICK,
is On the mend.
Quarterly meeting will be held in the u
J.. church to-day, conducted by TIE presd
ing elder, Rev. T. T. Chapman, Of StrubcE
vile. Usual services will be held in thu
0,hgr churches
Mr. John Barr. Of Leesvi!le, and Mis-,
Foe Barr, Of IIagerstown, are guests of X
Isrr, E.q
Mr. Theodore Day, OF McClainville, III
L. tie guest Of Mrs. Rebecca Hsnes, OF this
city.
The Climax will maize special trip 10
Nhtt lin & on Tuesday night 10 arcomOdite
hose wishing 10 take in Maggie Mitchell.
Go 10 the News Depot, Second stree,
Martins Ferry. for your New Years pres
ents, such as New Years cards, cabinet
lhOtCPrsph albums scrap books, SCRAP pic
Ia. lou at
china cups ana saUCers with beautiful
notices, the wonderful Webber singing
doi's, the wonderful patent midget pianos
s!s2."J and T. - each. They guarantee
th,ir prices TO he lower than elsewhere
Every purchaser here gets chance N a
Gne lair Of Bohemian glass vases. Gail
WI hC N fail. Don't forget the plsce.
". II. StarEe rag removed his family ant
store INTO his new building, in Sewland's
addition.
Everybody has a cold.
Mis- Jennie Green is Oh the sick list
Pal or Boyd is back from d pleasant visit
20 GU"rnsey county.
select hop Will be given by he Sand
ard Gee Club a. its 70 Jris in the Hen1ycr
Hote, next Friday night
MTs. ". A. Gee. a ColOre1 lady, will give
pr CTama oftha birth. life and crGcfx-
!oD Of Christ at C!ty Hall 10 morroT even
ing
From prominent farmer Of this county
We learn that, Notwithstanding the weather,
wheat looks spienditly.
Another ball will he given at FerrsIls
Central Hall next Saturday night.
Mrs. Anthony kyne, who has bean quite
si'E. Is improving
Mis- Pl.tt McNeeIy will spend New
Years 81 Csiiz.
Mr.. Sam Groves is home spending the
holidays.
FYnk Lyman E.q left Friday for Nil
wsukee, where he he's accepted q position
IN the new mill.
A. Rals'on, Jr.. returned yesterday from
a pleasant visit 10 FIeeport.
MI Thomas Johns is away on business.
Poultry, game and produce OF all kinds
is plentiful, put the prices keep 10 very
well. Prictssre az follows: Live chicken,
20 10 IS cents apiece; dressed, l2X cents
per round; live turkeyy, 10 cents; dressed.
Is cents; rabbits, IS to j. cents; squirrels,
- cents; butter, 30 TO 30 cents: egg, 20
l..