Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-20
MARTINS FERRY.

Pleasant Birthday S~urprise-NeWs Notes
and Personal.
On Friday night George Deitz, n OF
Martins Ferry highly respected German
citizens, Wa surprised at his residence on
First street By a number of his friends, in
GLIDING among them the Mannerchor
Singing Society. Friday being Mr.. Deitz's
fifty second birthday the surprise was en-
tirely in order and being 80 complete as 1t
was made the affair successfnl in the full
est degree. The singing society of which
Mr.. Deitz is q member rendered several
very pleasant airs and later with the other
guests assembled partook Of q bounteous
repast spread by Mrs. Deltz and her
charming daughters. The frolic was kept
up until IL o'clock, when after wishing the
worthy gentleman many happy returns Of
the day, the guests dispersed to their
homes highly pleased with the cordial re.
ception rendered them. Mr.. Deitz was
the recipient of several handsome presents
including q pair Of elegant gold s~pectacies.
II you want q cook or heating stove at
rock bottom prices call at 1~horngate's
hardware store. Successors to Thesker b
Dickson
Your reporter called on John F. Miller,
Secretary of the Buckeye Glass Works,
yesterday, to gain some information con
corning the possibilities Of an early re-
sumption of their works, CLEANED the fol-
lowing. This company has been officially
notified BY Local Union No. Is that the
workmen would accept either Pittsburg
terms or the above terms as the Elson had
agreed upon But that Belisire terms will
not be- agreeable to them and would not
accept them. Said Mr.. Miller: II have
consulted the president, Mr.. Seamon, and
he concludes that we are able to stand ont
another year if necessary. Mr.. Sesmon is
bound and determined that if the Buckeye
starts it will share thu same advantages a.
the Bellaire factories. | was really in good
spirits over the probability OF our resump-
ton in January, bat nov | car not say | do
not feel afraid that our chances for work
are slim. We received q letter from one
of our largest and most profitable custom
ers the other day asking us whether or not
we would De able and ready to supply their
wants by January lst. They say they are
not particular about glass so soon, but
they must close their contracts Tor the
coming year by that time. | am unable
so far to answer, and if there is no settle
ment before next Saturday / will be
forced to allow them to 60 elsewhere tor
glass" When asked if be supposed the
Bellaire factories would close down if no
settlement was effected before the 23d, the
Secretary replied: They are under agree
ment to do so; and / suppose they will:
We helped them out, and
it was the specified understanding
that they should do the same by ourselves
and the La Belle"
From the above it would seem that there
is q possibility of one of our most import
ant manufacturing establishments lying
idle another year; but as long as there is
life there is hope, and there may be q set.
Element nearer than we suppose.
Underwear at cost at Souders' tailoring
establishment,
On Friday night Master James Ralston
gave q party at his home on Fourth street.
The occasion was one Of those little social
affairs where the young folks gather TO-
gether and spend an evening happily in
each others society, playing cards and
eating specially prepared suppers. Those
present were Misses Flo. Van Pelt, Kate
Grier, Jessie Sheets, Minnie Cox, Bessie Bra
dy, Mary Thomas, Beta Sheets, and Masters
Grant Henderson, Walt Griffith, Ed. Black
ford Charley Spediker, Will link and
Freddie Lewis.
All kinds of Christmas presents st the
Martins Ferry Jewelry Store, Commercial
Block.
Msssrs. Mckenzie and Scarlet, of to
Excelsior rink, have Q long list of sttrsc-
tions for Christmas week. On Monday
night Downey and Woods skate for q prize
On Christmas eve Sheppard and Pugh will
contest Cor q percentage and a prize, and
on Saturday night the biggest attraction
in the world, measuring over fifteen feet
in height, will appear in the person Of
Robinson Brothers.
A specially in first class stoves at
Thorngste's hardware store.
Mr.. Charles Thorn9ats proclaims an
immensely increasing business IN the hard
ware aud stove line. It is really pleasant
10 hear of some one who is not complain.
ing.
Theodore Snodgrass has accepted q
position in Conrad Longs Washington
street hardware and toy store.
The other night Santa Claus Sled broke
down in front OF ]. s. Hsrrison's store and
consequently all his goods we're transfer.
red to the latter establishment. They are
now for sale.
Miss Laura Lewis is confined to her
home with quinsy.
Call at the Martins Ferry Jewelry Store
to buy Christmas presents. A full line OF
silver plated ware in stock.
Mrs. Louisa Hill, daughter of Lambert
Watkins, il in town visiting friends. This
is the FIRST time Mrs, Hill hiss been in Mar.
tins Ferry in seven years, although her
home is less than Eve miles from here.
New Suitipgs and Trouserings Just re-
ccived at Harry Souder'E Tailoring Estab-
lishuent in Commercial block.
Mr.. Wallace Medill, of Portland, was in
town to-day calling on frienda
Walter Bracken. of Mount Pleasant, ID
At home from Trinity Hall Military School
in Washington, Pc spending the holidays
Jewelry, clocks, watches, lockets. pins,
silver and plated ware, in fact, anything
suitsbls for o Christmas present ut the
Martins Ferry Jswslry Store.
The Goyarnnent's dredgs boats Western
and Rescue, are engaged in clearing oul
the back river channel near the point Of
the Island.
Charley VsnPelt hsS given up his posi-
ton in z. C. Boyd's shoe store.
Mr.. Peter Beazel il still seriouSly II
with no hopes of recovery.
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