Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-01
MARTINS FERRY.

| tons from any displeased persons:
ITO have water works or not to have
them, is the question that is to be submitted
10 the voters of Martins Ferry, on the 2lst
day of March, 1885, q question that should
have an honest hearing. a fair discussion,
and a careful consideration, weighing all
the arguments fol and against, and then
an expression by your ballot Of your judg.
ment thus carefully formed. The cry Of
niger in the wood pile" and ring job"
&c, will not, and cannot, to the unpreju-
diced mind have any weight, as the law
| hedges about so caretullyth these matters that
ringsters and iobbers are entirely harmless,
though they were disposed to pocket a few
thousands. The arguments, if you can call
them such, used by the opposition to the
water works is only a cry from
"obstructionists' to divert your attention
from the real facts in the case, an argument
used by I'VE, the heavy tax payers" as the
demonstrators style themselves, who are
alarmed lest they become bankrupt. Their
manufactures taxed out of e%xistence2 Oh,
no; that would be terrible! But no worse
than letting them rot down" as some now
propose to do.
Now, l beg you to turn to the tax dupli
cate, which these "obstructionists' parldei
before the committee at Columbus, and see
whether or not, from the amount they are
paying taxes u; on, as compared with the
real value of their property, and tell me it
they are honest in this matter.
We don't mean to single out
the two gentlemen who represented the
opposition at Columbus, but all of
those who are opposing improvements and
are continually throwing obstacles in the
way Of advancement. Show me another
town in the State of Ohio Of the size Of
ours, where water is to be had, that
has not got water works, name me another
town of our size that is carrying less of a
bonded debt. In the last five years we have
nearly doubled in population and in wealth,
aud at the same ratio, how long will it be
tefore water works could not only be self
sustaining, but a source of revenue, besides
the fire protection it will afford. The mat
ter of taxation which is so alarming to 1--WE,
the heavy taxpayers" is a question that
must be considered: Suppose you only
use one barrel of water per week
at a cost of twenty-five cents per barrel, will
net the round sum ofSl3, twice as much as
your tax will amount to, with no conven,
fences, no fire protection, and your drinking
water to carry for a number Of squares.
These people will have you wait until our
town builds up, till I'VE heavy taxpayers
have disposed of our little farms within the
corporation, before you build water.works.
They say we would like to have water
works-we think it would be a great i'm
provement, but the time has not come yet.
Just wait awhile, and we will build
them for you, and we will get
rid of the "ringsters," that is; they
mean to get the little farms transformed into
Government bonds, and we will be saved
the expense of supporting them at the
county inirmary.
On tomorrow night there will be a citi-
zen's meeting in the Town Hall, to con-
slider the above question. Mr..
John Cummins, ex Superintendent OF
the Wheeling Water Works, and sew,
eral others, will be on hands to tell their
experience and advise our people. We hope
the occasion will receive the recognition it
deserves at the hands of our citizens.
RESOLUTIONS on THE DEATH OF HENRY
GREINER.
At a meeting held by L. U. No. Is, A.
F. G. W. [. the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
in his infinite wisdom to remove from our
midst one of our number, in the person of
our beloved brother, Henry l.. Greiner.
Resolved, That in the death of Brother
Greiner we have lost an earnest member, an
efficient officer, and one of our BEST and
most beloved friends.
Resolved, That as a fitting tribute to his
memory, and as a further mark of respect
all members wear the badge of mourning
for thirty days.
Resolved, That minutes be made of these
resolutions, and that a copy thereof be pub.
lished in the Sunday papers, and that a
copy thereof be presented to the family Of
the deceased.
GEORGE DEITS,
JACOB PENCE,
P. o. CONSELL.
The regulrr Sunday programme will be
carried out at the Z. P. and Presbyterian
churches to-day.
Rev. f. D. Holtz, of the NJ. Z. will in the
morning address the congregation on the
following subject: "The Witnesses" In
the evening he will talk on, Zone Thing
Needtul."
There has been a great deal published
against the skating rink, and though it may
apply to the ones spoken of it will not m
swer in our town. Our Kinks are both of
them now on a strictly respectable principal
with a corps of assistants at each who will
Justify any one, no matter how fastidious
their tastes may be, in enjoying the inno-
cent amusement.
Mr.. E. B. 0'Neal, the merchant tailor,
located On Second, belo. Jefferson street, is
now prepared to do all work in his line as
well, if not better than anyone else in the
city.
The directors Of the Belmont Stove Com
pany will meet next Thursday afternoon.
The grand union Of Odd Fellows will
parade the streets to-day at 3 p. m, headed
BY brass band, after which they viii be sd-
dressed at the Second NJ. E. Church by sew
ersl able speakers
Mr. George Wagner left yesterday for
Indiana City. Pa, to join a military compa-
Dy, OF which he Is q member, which Is to
take part in the inaugural parade on the
fourth.
Charles Hughes has severed his connection
with the Ohio Valley News.
Messrs. Trip, Sefby and Hukill will be-
gin the erection Of rink Is BY l60 feet on
Hanover street next week.
Our physicians DO not report a single
90 re CsnEpaoa nanua1 h. kEa,Jorn 90
the Kinks.
Robert Hanson, our town marshal, who
has been connected with our police force
for the past ten years, off end on, says he
has never known our town to be so quiet
and orderly as it has been since the Kinks
were opened.
There is a class of people who can not
be gotten inside of q church, and as the
rink isa much better place than they have
been wontto spend their leisure time. We