Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-21
CHILD BADLY BURNED
AZ Martins Ferry-Fine Lecture-Gen-
eFal News.

eFal News.
Yesterday morning little four.year-old
child of Mr.. Walter Sanders, residing in
the Third WARD, was frightfully burned. 1t
was in the kitchen playing with q rope,
when the rope caught On the teapot up
setting 1t and splitting the contents on the
child's back, burning 1t very frightfully..
The lecture Of Rev; J. II. Farrar, on the
Sphinx" at the u. T. Church on Wednes-
dsy night, drew q good sized and refined
audience, notwithstanding the rain during
the day and evening, and was equal il moi
superior to any lecture ever given in Mar
tins Ferry. The Rev. Mr.. Farrar opened
about 7:45 by giving history of sphinx"
al d held his audience with the very closest
attention until 8 o'clock. the three differ.
emit points in sphinx's Riddle of Life, ed
ucatiOn, "Mairimony" and Death" we're
taken up and discoursed msgnihceutly.
No lecturer that has previously Visited
Martins Ferry ever held an audience Ike
Mr.. Farrar did. Inc time occupied ap.
ptared to be only few minutes, and each
al d every nearer regretted greatly that he
did not talk twice as long; in fact, they
would have willingly remained till II
o'clock. He is an eloquent talker, with
splendid delivery and magnetic power, and
will always be welcomed in the city.
should he return next week the church
W. ulu uOL uOlu pCNPl
One OF the most pleasant camp hree
ever held in Martins Ferry was the one
gwen at the G. A. r. hall on Wednesday
nicht by Post ~. A large number Of the
ut IT bersf of the post and other veterans
az d their families were in attendance, and
all present report most enjoyable time.
The programme consisted of excellent
r, citations by Misses Lille Tappehill,
NJ, lie Brown aud MesSrs. J. NJ. Lytle,
James TaDnehill; song by Jerry Eober,7;
81 eeches by Messrs. Stephen Hopkins aad
Peter Brown, also music, etc. splendid
lunch in charge Of Adam WarnIg was the
.esiure Of the occasion.
The coal works at Raineys have been
shut down for an indefnate period and
The stock Of goods shipped to Meyer, Pa,
where Mr.. Rainey is operating coke ovens.
Some of the miners think this has been
done for q scare. A number Of them have
gone to work elsewhere.
Miss Emma McCracken, OF Claysyllle, Is
the guest of Miss Alice Thomas in -EEna-
vie.
The Ohio Wine Company have dozen
vile casks that will make excellent els
teTrs, which they will sell cheap.
Last evening Mrs George Mercer returned
from pleasant visit to West Wheeling.
For ssle-Horses and mules. Enquire
| Of H. Helling. =.
| Mr.. Asa u. NeVll Is IN OF. LOUIS Oh ousl-
ness.
The ferry boat Climax will make special
| trip to Wheeling tomorrow night to ac
| commodate those wishing to attend Japau-
| schek.
Mr.. Henry Bones storeroom and shop
is approaching completion.
Mrs. Barth and Miss Mollie Zook, OF
Wheeling. are the guests of tue Misses
Bayless, on Fourth street.
Rev. Z. NJ. Grandson was taken suddenly
| III yesterday morning.
The usual meeting OF the a. NJ. T..
| church aid society will be held to night
| and promises to be very interesting.
DR. J. X. Thomas, of Mt. Pleasant, is in
the city working up his pill. He is orsa'
nZing company.
| Measles are numerous.
Yesterday Mr.. P. J. Manson returned
| be me from Cambridge.
Mrs Mary Linn and Mr.. Anthony kyne
are able to sit up, and Mrs. Sallie Bayless
continues improving.
The citizens convention will be held on
! The 2Sth or 18th iust1ut.
VIM. Campbell was releSsad yesterday
| n ornipg. He goI On another big drunk
al was arrest, d in the morning.
| A ciIiz rs temperance convention will
| be held al Con II fci.l Hall on Saturday
| evening al ) o'clock ~ nominate one MEM
| her Ot The tchooi ooaia ana aSSes'or lor Ine
| FIRST ward.
Mr.. Pete Brown, who has been laid up
4 with typhoid, begins To look we aud will
soon retuon to work.
A good many OF our people spend their
| evenings at Commercial Hall taking in the
| Sale stion Army, and appear to enjoy The
| "sncw," as. some Of The boys term 1t.
At the public schools they are having
test" this week, in consequence OF which
| msny scholars arc complaining.
Mr.. James A Gray is having the Rainey
| property on Fourth street remodeled and
| greatly improved in appearance.
DR.. w. f.. H,rvty is back from visit to
Il e country and looks We |.
George VUllhardt has placed, another
| chair in his shop owing to increased bust
| ness.
Mr.. D. W Mccain, broiher-in-law OF Mr.
| Isaac Colts and once prominent citizen
| CT North Wheeling, is lying at tie point Of
| 5talh at Columbus.
| WFcnNONy is the road to wealth" Save