Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-16
SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL CLOSED
At Martins Ferry-GeneraI News from
over There.

The Catholic festival at Commercial
Hall closed on Saturday night, with an
immense attendance. The gross receipts
were about 81 500, and the expenditures
amounted to about 500, netting something
like 81, 600. The different articles contested
for nearly all brought good money, es-
peCially the watch and necklace. The gold
watch, which cost sos, brought $546.71.
II vas carried Off by Mr.. Pat McDoaough,
who haLded in $359.7O. His opponent,
Mr.. Ed. Wright, appeared WI SlSI.0l.
The reckless contest was close one, and
brought $l9l.75. Miss Bridget Higgins
was the lucky contest It, she hav-
ing collected 500 80, TO S94.SJ turned in by
Miss Margaret J. Owens. Miss Mary
Kreusch won the breast pin. She turned
in $2l.40 to the sum of Sl4.4S collected by
her opponent, Miss Anna Joice. The two
pictures contested for by Miss Stella Wier
and Mary PAUL Craig brought $3.50. They
were carried off by the former, she having
collected $l6. 20 to SLIGO by her opponent.
The marble top stand was won by Miss
Lena Beck. She collected S2.S5 against 81,
secured by her opponent Miss Anna Gala
CHER. The guess doll brought Sl.9O but
will not come on until this Monday even
will also come off tonight. 1t brought
$3.50. The Howe sewing machine put
up at fifty cents a chance did not
come off only four chances were,taken, and
il is not likely it will come Off. The re-
turns are not all in yet, but it is believed
81 900 will be realized.
Mrs George Irwin, who has been laid up
for the past two years, is able to walk about
the house and is getting along nicely.
Pete Riser was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Steve Clark and Miss Stella McHen
~ will be married at the residence OF the
brides parents, in Newland's addition, on
reNt Thursday evening, by Rev. + Il.
Jones, pastor OF the NJ. E. Church. Our
informant claims TO know all about the
matter, and says il is correct.
The reception TO be given at the Hanover
Hotel by the Ladies Union Benevolent So
ciety to the ladies and gentlemen who con-
tributed to the recent presentation Of the
Two Orphans promises to be very
pleasant affair.
Mrs Dr. T. c. Martin, who has been dan
gerously i'll with typhoid pneumonia for
the past two weeks, is slowly improving.
our readers should remember that the
Peoples Shoe Store, on Hanover street is
offering bargains in order to close out.
Business is not bad at the police head
1udENc WI NCIC AOu
IN on Saturday, and two yesterday.
Mr.. John McKim, of Wellsyille, is in
town ENJOYING the hOspitalilies Of his par
ents and many friends.
The Laughlin mill turned out during
the week just ended 8, rs 4 kegs of nails.
Mr.. S. G. Cochran, who is engaged in
farming in Monroe county, spent Sunday
with his family here.
Mr., J. p. Carppen will open an ice cream
saloon this week in Sloan's old stand.
Joseph Pennington ran nail in his foot
at the Laughlin mill on Saturday, and is
laid up In consequence.
Notwithstanding cups on the pumps
throughout town. The warm weather is at
hand and they are much needed.
Mr.. Robert Thompson, Of the Martins
Ferry Stove Works, is back from success
full trip in the interests of the foundry.
Mr.. Worthy Luellen, one of the joyial
feeders at the Laughlin mill, and Miss
Annie Rankin of Dillies Bottom, were
married by Squire Mays on Saturday.
More boiling furnaces will be built at
the Etns mill The present force can not
supply the finishing department.
Sunday shaving now costs 10 cents aud
hair cutting 20 cents, but notwithstanding
this fact the artists appear TO do good
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