Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-11
MARTINS FERRY.
Girls at Work as on-Bears at n Brick,
yard.

Girls at Work as on-Bears at n Brick
yard.
Since the manufactures resumed opera.
tious and since the opening of the schools
boys have been exceedingly scarce. Some
of the stores have been unable to find any
and McCord Bros, the brick manufacturers,
say they are so ccarce that they have been
compelled to hire girls and put them to
doing work called offbearing, something
that we never heard OF girls doing, and if
we are not mistaken girls are not
employed at any other brick yard
in the country. The above shows that about
all the bows in Martins Ferry who are not
employ ed in the manufactures or elsewhere
are attending school, fact that We should
feel proud Of Right here we might also add
that Martins Ferry is without genuine
loaier, at least il there are any we have no.
seen or heard of any. Every man in town
who can work is engaged at something
We should also feel prond ol this.
Very few if any towns the size
of Martins Ferry can say the same, J $
Harrison sells q pounds Of sugar for 81.
McClelland's orchestra will play for the
dance at Kruschs next Saturday night
Exley's planning mill was shut down tor
want OF water. Some Of the pumps are
going dry and the river looks like it was
going TO do likewise. Tomatoes are
up TO 20 cents per peck. Water
Melons are also going up, and it is stated
that the milkmen will have to advance the
price of milk if it don't rain soon. This
will advance ice cream. Hon l.. Danford
will address the Republicans 10 night and
will no doubt attract large crowd The
colored marching club has received their
uniforms and will turn out in body. This
is the first club, Republican or Democratic,
that has received uniforms. They feel very
proud over them and should as they are
very nice for the money. The Salvation
Army with full brass band will hold
cam pmeeiing at Walnut Grove next Sun.
day and Sunday week This will draw
largely. Miss May Cebrl and Miss Cath
crime Rodenbach, Of Mercer county, are the
guests of Mathew Beck A fine skif
belonging to Jacob Hynes was
stolen early Yesterday mrning from here,
Miss Kit,e Hawthorn, OF Portland; is the
guest Of her friend Miss May McKin Mr.,
and Mrs JAS Brown, Of Mt Pleasant are
visiting friends here. Mr.. Wn. Brindley
and wife have returned. Mix, Flora Viii.
liams will hereafter lead the choir in the
Second Presbyterian church at Wheeling.
Mr. Will Cattell is here from the West, the
guest cfkis brother. Mr.. Il. ID. Csttell.
The Blaine and Logan drum corps is get
isas.rship sas a,''s Of Hisy n.y. w%e Hna'' c.%p Ts
bell. one Of the best drummers hereabouts
The Misses Kinney of Lewis Mills, are the
guests Of Miss Mary Davidson. William
Tresler and }; l.. Degant are representing
Enterprise Lodge Of Goods TemPlars at a
meeting Of the Grand Lodge at Paw Paw,
". Va The Episcopal Church will give
a social at Mrs. Pete. Browns week after
next. The Episcopal Sunday school
in increasing 50 rapidly that city
hall is inadequate and the G. A. X. Hall
will be occupied hereafter. The congregs-
;ion wiA erect church edi6ce ~ soon ss
possible J. e. Greer began clerkiug in
Harrisou store. Mr. NJ. Yoast, Of Bel.
laire, Wa the gues, Of friends here yesteT-
day. Wanted-Cooler weather. some rain,
all the pumps repaired, water works, new
depot and more payemsnts. A ST. John
club Will be organized next Saturday night
The Happy Eight will dance a, Schafer
Hall, eat HtnAVille, tonight week. A
number Of the Republicans are wearing
campaign hats. The Democrats are be-
hind The times in this way. Sol came
down sn us in dead earnest yestsrday. All
sorts of remarks we're heard. Ooe man
thought the mercury was up to. 5000 and
still rising He looked like it WAS almost
that bot. May Of the mill and glass house
men we're compelled to knock of MANY
pronounced the day the hotties, Of
The season. The heat is having great ef
feet on the attendance at the Exposition
FROM our city. Nothing like the number
are attending tina, expected to.