Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-06-22
MARTRIN'S FERRY.
Lots of Social Doings- serious GbuTge-
Personal Gossip.
MAkTIS'S FERRY.

A WY pleasant event occared on FRI
day evening at the residence of Mr. Reese
Furboy, near the city building, the occasion
being ne presentation of banging lamp
and other articles The recipient was Mr..
A. +. Burnett, the retiring nail plate roller
at the Lau4hlin mill Mr. Burnett was in
vited into Mr. Furboy's house, together with
quite number of friends Shortly after
the party arrived Mayor Mitchell appeared
before Mr. Barnett, and in behalf OF his tsI
low.workmen, presented him the lamp and
other articles IN brief but nice speech
The recipient srose and attempted TO re
spOnd. but was unable to aad with shake
Of his head as 1T say 81 can't" fell back
in his chair overcome by surprise. Post
master Dean then stated thE the recipient
did not appear to. be equal IN the occasion
and he would say that bis feeling.
were the most eloquent that wonld
have been spoken Delicious re-
freshments wep then Srr"ed by
which time Mr. Burnett Fsstially re-,
covered from the schOCk and affer drinking
some delicious Lemonade, statsd that h.
was too full for utteranCe. and he could not
understand what he had done that he
merited anything. He came to- this CITY
last March and has been the nail plate
roller at the LaughiIn ever since giving
entire satisfaction. He is jolly good tel-
low and much liked bE his fellow wOrkmen
| and all those who knoE him. He resigned
Oh FRIDAY to accept q more lucrS1ve posi-
tion IN the Ashland Ky, mill Has gang
clubbed together anG purchased tbe lamp
for him As a mark OF their appreciation
| For the same Mr.. Fu4ay and family pre-
| sented him with several articles; Mr..
| Cbas Carter. fancy ink stand: ID. +. Paxton
| shaving outfit and TSas Dawson fine cas-
tor. He left for Ashland yesteI.i2y atte!-
| noon. on the St Lawrence welG satisfied
| that he had made maaS warm t-ends here
during AiS brief stay.
| ARRESTED on A SERIOUS OKeFsiE
Yest esdsy fellow named VIA Taylor
| no relation 10 SoOaey-ageS about -
wears, Asilrng from Pipe Creek was arrest
ed. He had spotted COW. weighing aboat
|, l0e pounds. which offered SAr sale AM
which the police Oi5eSs tor sale. The OH
GERS thoryht there was a screw loose and
locked bin M. He had bargained with A
C. Hood 10 sci him the cow for $40 and
sewing machine with the understanding
that he would appear before the Mayor aEC
swear that the COW belonged to him.
THE NAIL-FEEDERS PICNIC.
Notwithstanding the threatening rain tbs
picnic Yesterday at Walnut Grove unde
the auspices of the nail feeders, wSs well at
tended and Was very useful as we'll as al
enjoyable affair The crowd began crossln!
at noon and remained till Sen O'Clock
Dancing was the principal amusement. sn'
in this large numbers participated and eu
loved themselves immensely to the soft
sweet strains Of Krsmer's music. For thos
who did not dance there was a swing an
other smusements. There was a prZ
waltz for a fine, large cake When IN
storm came up about o'clock the msjorlt
of the crowd left the grove but the numbe
afterwards was as large, if not larger, tha
ever. Lots of refreshments were sold. an
: the BOYS no doubt made some money. Ha
he outlook for the weather in the afternoo
been promising, . much larger crowd wOuI
have been present We hope they will ha'
better weather the next time they give
picnic.