Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-19
MARTINS FERRY.

AA<oo nontAs-GoWs &~sof,
Etc.
The recent outrages perpetrated upon
personal property BY thieves hereaboua are
awakening considerable thought in the
minds Of our people. 1t has gotten to be
such common thing for some one to be
robbed every night or two that the first
thing that enters Martins Ferryan's mind
upon arising in the morning is, who sui
feled last night" and when will my turn
come" We do not think it would
be e1sggeration to say that there
has been more stealing done in
Martins Ferry in the past four months than
has ever been done in the same number Of
years before. 1t commenced early in the
spring when James Teply was robbed OF
good sum of money and q number OF valid
sbles. This was followed by several rob
beIies of the C. 4 P. depot st this place,
and the robbery Of Yinghng L Reilhmiller s
money drawer. Things were pretty quiet
fer while until one Sunday night attempts
were made on the residence of Tim DevsuIt
and the saloon of Charles Welty and JOAN
BurBhart's grocery.
Since that time the ball has been rolling
rapidly and apparently gathering no moss.
A few nights later the grocery of VIM. Nc
Cune, back of town, was robbed, and also a
store near Pennington. Attention was
again directed to town work and William
McMaster's cellar, Robert Cottrelfs cellar,
Holiday 4 Co 8 grocery and A. P. Smith Z
residence were visited in the course Of
few nights. A few nights later
he dry goods stores of B. F. Brady and Mrs
A. G. Rsiney were opened. the former with
considerable success. The cellar of The
ophilus Pugh and the residence of Findlsy
taylor were the next down on the list. 1t
hen fell to the lot of Mrs. Fitzpatrick A.
He'll and C. NJ. Wells to suffer for the
lhieves' sake. R. Bars shoe shop was
opened in the course of the next few days,
and on the night of July the residence Of
Edward Stead was opened. the family chic
reformed and the premises ransscked. On
he same night Jake Brown was knocked
down and robbed of $22. During this
whole time the hungry" had been making
occasional visits to the gentle country, bu'
about the 4th inst they commenced paying
more attention to the grangers, who
- it as long as they .coulo
and then formed vigilance
committee for mutual protection. Among
he persons who suffered most in the couu-
try, Mrs. Daniel Westlake was the most i'm
posed upon, her spring house being broken
open twice in one week, and her entire
stock of milk and berries taken each time
On last Wednesday morning, after week +
inactivity on the part of the professionals, v
he residence of William Clark was entered
and several small and valuable article
carried off. The next night John Arm
strong suffered to the extent Of about Sl00
Eorth Of goods of various descriptions.
Yesterday morning something hsppeuec
sbich came very nearly being pointer tor
be pt ople. Harvey Gibson, q colored mai
Hho lives in house facing on the alley be-
ween North Fourth and Fifth streets, was
Weakened by his dog growing, and some
ope Trying to pscity him.
Gibson could not understand what business
anyone could have in such close proximity
o bis residence, 30 he quietly arose, got biz
nusket which was loaded with shot aud
ais 'or such an occasion, and stealthily
pened the door an inch or two. Upon
ookipg out he saw man, whom the dark
ness obscured from view 10 such an extent
as to make him unacceptable, talking to
The dog in whispers. The dog apparently
knew his business, for whenever the proxler
#euld start on his way up the alley he
would commence an ominous growing
which would bring the man back and make
him pet him some more. Harvey, who had
beepItakipg in this ''tableaux" and dialogue
between man and dog, considered that ii
had gone on as long as was necessary for
any one to make love to his neighbours dog
and accordingly asked the man what
bis business was. This the dog coaxer
declined to answer and 70 hinder q posi-
bility of his being forced to; started on run
down the alley, with the dog in close pursuit
and the contents of Gibson's musket follow
rpg suit. After Gibson had fred he gave
several lusty yells and leaped out into the
alley dishabille. The people in the vicinity
of the occurrence must sleep with one eye
and both ears open, for it was not three
minutes after the shot was fired till at least
a dozen people had congregated, and every
man of them was armed with some availa-
ole weapon. In the crowd that gathered
here were three shot-guns, and all loaded
and ready for use, too. Just here we will
give honest people pointer: L
8 not safe to be found in
An alley after night, but if circuu
stances make it necessary for you to b.
here, you had better make noise enough to
II. Ill hG
better to call your name and business a
hort intervals, for your are liable to find =
hot gun pointing out of any and all Goa
houses.
Col. Fisher and his daughter, Miss
Mamie, of Columbus, o., are the guests o
John F. Miller, Of North Fourth street.
Rev. W. W. Walker will conduct E DISCO
oal service in the Bab ist church this after
noon, at half past two o'clock,
D. X. Dilworth. formerly Of this place
out now Of Meyer, Pa. is at home on s
,hor, visit.
Yesterday afternoon a picked nine o
Martins Ferry boys played match gam
# base bali with the Wellburg base bal
Tub. The playing was very nice until to
Ssrd the last when both parties seemed II
lose interest and the score run up to p anc
Is, the home nine being in the lead.
Mr.. Gus Hardenstein, the manager Of the
Bellaire Globes, umpired the gsm'
and received many compliment
airy remarks for his fairness, frmnes'
and precision. ,
There is one feature Of our base bal
games, or rather the audiences that Assem-
ole to witness the games, which is very ag
gravatipg not only to the players but also
TO residents in the vicinity of the grounds
This is the continued yelpipg and cheerins
when anything of any moment occurs. Mr.
Wood, the owner of the grounds, gives thu
| club the privilege of playing without any
expense. He says he is aysrse to hinder
ne the games and is pleased to be able to
DO something for the players; but residents
| in the vicinity complain to him of the fear
full noise attendant upon the games and re
quest him to stop it. 1t is not the fault o
| he players, but rather as much Of an incon
i. y.