Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-08
A NEAT CAPTURE.
4 Hsr.s Thief CisysrIy Shared at
Martins Ferry
AND TAXES MATTERS VERY cooLLY.
A Pleasant Surprise Pary-p,'iou' Soeia
and Personal Matters-e!ec.
ton Of 0ffieers-General
Town News.

ty some distance beCk OF steuoenville on
the Tuscarawas river. On last Tuesday
nisht fine team OF horses were stolen
from Jere Miller, . farmer residing near
that place. This party WAS suspected. IL
was learned that he came 10 Steubenviile.
The officers were notified and Humes, OF
that city, together with the Millersburs
marshal, came down TO Martins Ferry on
Thursday. They notified Mr.. George Web
ber the liveryman, giving him . descrip-
ton, then went down TO Bridgeport. They
supposed he was somewhere in the neigh
borhood and came on that account. About
10 clock on Thursday night the thief
wanted to
rUr rr ruE HORSES
at Webber 4 Co. 3 stable and was assigned
quarters at the Sherman House. George
seeing the horses were the ones wanted
drove 10 Bridgeport and found the officers
spoken Of OF Hills Hotel and brought them
up. Led by Wsbber they proceeded 10
the thisfs room. Webber knocked, stat
ing that his horse was sick 10 which he re-
plisd that IL could not be, as he bad only
been in bed about an hour. The Marshal
on getting q glance at him at once recog-
nized him rs the man they hsd been look
ing for. and told him he was under arrest.
The thief turning his back TO them said,
as THAT so"
and got in bed again. taking in the situa-
ton very coolly. They then made him
get up and dress himself, after which they
brought him down 10 the parlor. Here
they kept him until morning then left for
Sieubepyille WITH him on the early train.
HuueS remained looking after the horses,
and sent them up on the Abner q Neal yes.
terdsy afternoon. The thief, whose name
could not be sscertsined, is an lrishman
something over nifty years old, aud Is con-
slGered
RND CITIZEN.
4 reward of 500 wss offered for his arrest
and the recovery OF the horses. This the
above officers will get. They gave Webber
!?5 for his trouble. The Martins Ferry
officers received n card Offering the reward
yesterday morning, but II was not III time
10 do them any good. They are shaking
in their boots because they did not receiye
he card sooner, and say they would have
given Webber 500 for notifying them ~
he did the others.
DELIGHTFUL suBrGIsE rARri.
Mise Pet Hukill was seventeen years old
ON rhursdRy. determined that tho day
should not elRpsr without extending some
mrrk Of appreciation, . number OF her
vourr friends Ciubh"d together and sur.
piisad her verv agreoably IN the evening
They u.ct ~ the home OF Miss SalIie Bow
man. corner 81 Fourth md Clay streets,
about O'Clock aud called on Mss Iukill,
AT her home IN the First ward shortly NJ
tprwards The leaders stopp"d upto the
door. knocked and were politely received.
Miss llukili then began shutting the door.
hut 10 her anAlemeut a lumber oi others
followed Iliilug the parlOrs. Their wraps
were received and all soon seated, by which
time Miss Pet knew what the appearance
oi so many friends meant. Expecting no
caller and suffering from sore throat, she
excused her appearance. This differed
none in the least. The surpriscrs mingled
TO have good time, aud this was had.
Quite number OF the most interesting
games were played. The party was favored
with a number Of choice instrumental
selections. Coniections were passsd sround
al intervals, and the long hours
quietly passed away. The crown was fall Of
Il and merriment and II Is needless u
say each and every person enjoyed them
selves immensely. Miss Hukill was pro
nounced n first class hostess by all pres.
ent. At the sessonable hour OF eleven ora
little lntar = participant suddenly spoke VI
home, which was agreed upon and
IHy GAY CROWD
bad soon departed. We noticed the fol.
lowing present. Misses Delora Cas-, Ballis
Bowman, liner and Lizzie Majors, Rose
BAR. Anna Hsger. Pet HukilI, of this city,
Carrie IeazIe. of M!ngo, Alice Thomas, of
Etnayiile, and Messrs. Milton liaRgsr.
Will and Frank Bowman, George Waeenor.
Ross Barr, James Wilson, city, and wall
Thomas, .Etnsville.
HEHE,,A EsrERTkIEAENT.
IN Thufday night fifteen ladies were
taken into the Rebecra degree of Belmont
City Lodge No. 2g |. -. -. y. After tho
Ger. r.mOny was over ice cream and cake fol.
owed, snd al those present enjoyed them
selves very highly.
RR, ELTON.
Mr. and Mrs J. G. Gray, who were mar.
lied "a the Presbyterian church on Wsd.
e.day night, with = brilliant reception
O,lop iup. were given pleasant evening
''rspiIon st the residence OF Mr. }. w.
Cray on Fourth street, last night Tbs
supper il highly spoken of, and all thOse
who attended report grand affair.
ELE,rlos oV OfrrCEH.
Thohurn Poet q. A. II, No y, elected
on,erss follows on Wednesday night:
C"mmand.r, stephen Hopkins, Jf.; y. v.
Commander, Rlioh Morgan: Y. C0mrpsn.
der. J'uy Ehbt1: q. VI s.. X. SMILEY
Chaplain, AlfredIink Onlcer 81 Day. J. y.
prUyks. Onicsr Of Guard. J. W. PsIto
Representative Grand EBcampment. y. II.
smiley; Alternate, J. N. Lytle.
BTlmGnt City Lodge, No. 2Il hes elected
The following oillcers: J. w. Eickss, N.
q. J n. Frazier, '. O.; J. VI. Lyt.e, Secrs.
isrp: J.. ". Jones. Treasurer.
The Shreye Literary Society elected the
following officers yesterday afternoon
President, Mr. Charley Belby. Nire.Pr.sl
dent, Miss Anna Greene; Secretary, Mi,u
Ella Devault; Critic, Miss Anaa Rslston
Treasurer, Miss Berthe Blackford.
GEsERAL CiTY sEra
The LIIy's car passed over the &. 4 r.
yesterday snd attracted grUst deal of a.
eDtiop.
Mn. J. c. Weston. Of Bsdford, Pa, 4,
spending q few days with her husband ri
Mrs. Pugh's, on Fourth street.
Mr.. Frank Barr. of the aea Handle road,
10 the guest Of Nr. Elm 'iusin, ~.
Tbos. Mullen, Esq, vino has bosn lsid az
for several days, 10 sgainon the strosts-
Mr.. Aug. Rothsrmo.sd. has forcs o'
plss'eres busy on the Franklin Collegs s'
Sev Athens.
I'd. Note. the mail carrier. hss rss!gnsG
aud now drives Orr a. HHskin's eLprsss.
Robert GrAysop. kAss Ds< Peppers ant
Charles Rotbermonr. aEs on the sick iist.
The Ohio Valley News was one dsy lAt
appearing this weik
Al the PAUL Ess well tbs bCr.nG ha
heen resumed and syAry ything V uoskin,
| nicely. The bit .. At tho ksuHhBn mil
well two weeks . 20 has not yet been rsoos
| cred. The FUNSTON Lron Oorspany. .
Mipgo. bssiDg tsiied 70 Obtain - tsets
will snk snotbsr we'll ons mils ssSow. th'
sorE Of which will bsSn shostly. ~. Il
| " Hayes, Of .As PaaI! Eas vsn, he's ~
movedbis fs1ily fron BsAdiosd TO- hss
tins Ferry.
The Lomas nsSs so sIt,s trip 10 wheel
| ing last night tsAcooG modats thoss takini
in YIN. LsngfrJ.
Thos. Eyns 4 very low vith typho,,
fevsE.
DR.. A. z. oaR nov has on4 81 the Rnss
drug stsses in the State. The prescription
Gaze Just painted By NJ. John Hukill q
celia Say thiag In this ssckoA