Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-01-20
MARTINS FERRY NEWS.

n srIy one hundred couples of young
tolks mingled NJ tie rooms Of the Standard
Glee Club, in the Hanover Hotel building,
On Friday evening, where they had been
invited to attend the semi.monthly hop OF
he club. About s o'clock music was struck
up and the tripping Of the fantastic beg n
and was kept up until early morn. The
crowd was a good-natured, jolly one, and
the long hours wsre quickly passed away
IN the most popular dances. Everything
pssse of pleasantly, and all present report
splendid time. A leap year dInce il
cooked for the same place next Friday
night, which the ladies in charge ezpec'
will eclipse anything given il Nlrtin's
Ferry for some time.
A large party OF young folks Of this city
went out TO ST. Clairsville on Friday even.
ing in sleds, where they spent the evening
or rather night in dancing with large
number of ST. Clairsvlle young people III
the National Hotel. They returned yester
day morning about daylight and report a
splendid time.
Fat White and Thomas Carrin, who
have been working in the Martins
Ferry stove works, leave this week for
Beaver Falls where they vii. work in II
foundry f,r Mr. Robert Thompson, formerly
Of this city.
Charley Spoonhalts smiles ov,r the ap.
pearance OF baby boy at his re idence in
Newland's addition.
The work of removing the apparatus
from the Laugblin mill gas well to the
Top" mill, where tie Gillispie company
will begin boring, began yesterday. The
cost of this well was almost 5000.
MIS-. Samuel Miller left yesterday for st.
Clairsville, where she will spend a few days
With her parents and many friends.
The meetings 1T the Presbyterian Church
will be resumed tomorrow night, with
prpsChing every night.
The funeral Of B.ady Burns will take
place from bis lste residence on Walnut
,ueet, this Sunday afternoon. The Rel
Men will have charge Of the funeral, and
Rev. j. j. MCCarrell, pastor Of the Presby.
terian Church, will ot!iciste.
Butter is selling at 90 cents; eggs%0 cents;
chickens, 1917 cents; turkeys. - cents;
potatoes, 12}9 cents; apples, 40 cents.
Marion Johnson mourns over the loss OF
his water dog spaniel. He answers to the
nene of Pearl
On Friday evening very pleasant at,
7 " occurred at me residence of Mr.. and
Mr.. To Tsend, in Clsrk's addition. TIE &C.
. son was the celebration OF their linen
wedding. The presents were as follows:
CiaIice and other presents, Mr.. VIM. Bird;
old ear rings. Miss Lille Pauline; watch
sac snd cigar holder, Mr.. Chas Pauline;
vases, Mr. Pat White; silver water pitcher,
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Smith; berry bowl, Mr..
and Mrs. Godfrey; bird and cage, Mr..
Richard Bird; card receiver, Miss Maggie
Bird; engraved water pitcher, Mrs. SHAT
ley; flower stand, Miss Hanson; velvet
slippers, Mrs. b. White silver butter dish,
Miss f. Godfrey, six yards OF linen, Mrs.
Harris; silver pepper and salt box and
cate stand, Mis- Anna Hanson; pair linen
'nhle c'otts Miss Margaret Sulten; parlor
am. Miss Lizzie Bird. Supper was served
It 9 O'Clock, and a grand time is reported
Chsrl' Y SmithIeturned on Friday nigh
from tIip south in the interests of tn
Buckeye.
J. B Hayes, the tailor has removed to
Ssiinevile
]. NJ. Thomas. Esq, # DeNiIt, iowa, i
the guest # Mr.. J. 7. Thomas, Of thu
place.
Judge HufF, OF St. Clairsville, was in the
city yesterday among his many old frien IL.
Supt. Timherlake, OF the South rolling
mil! is here the guest of his brother Mr.. C.
". Timterlske.
Quite a numer of Martins Ferry people
will attend the funeral of Benz. Bier in
Wheeling to day. Benny had many friends
here especially among the merchants.
John Marion will erect six dwelling
houses on his lots in Martins addition IN
The spriDg.
WHAT is to be done with the big b ole on
side wax on Walnut street? Mr.. Street
Commissi, ner you should look after this.