Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-29
MARTINS FERRY.
The Ladies' Benevolent society-Generai
News Items.

The Ladies' Beneyoient Society-eepor"
News Items.
The Ladies' Union Benevolent Society
met at Mrs. Thomas Greers on Tuesday
evening, and elected the following officers
President, Mrs. A. link; Vice President
Mrs. Theo. Snodgrass; Secretary, Mrs Il.
Frazier, Jr.; Treasurer, DR.. A. X. Ong:
The Society, after electing their officers and
doing great deal Of sewing for the poor.
adjourned to meet again in two weeks.
The Society wish to return thanks to the
congregation Of the Presbyterian Church
fer their liberal donation on the evening OF
the 23d inst. The net receipts at the Chill
dren's Carnival, under the auspices and for
the benefit Of this Society, at the Eureka
rink last Friday evening. were $s6.42,
iul to Messrs. Seanor and
Hill, the proprietors, for their generosity in
giving the net receipts to them. Also to the
gay party Of Steubenville children who came
down ana participated and executed such
good skating, besides displaying magnif'
cent as well as comical costumes.
The funeral Of Miss Nora Stills will take
place this afternoon.
The McKinsey rink will be enclosed IN
day or two.
VIII Hood left yesterday for Newcomers
town to visit friends.
Mr.. Louis Steer returned from pleasant
visit TO Barnesyille.
Aunt Fannie Hamilton, an aged colored
woman, died yesterday after lingering ILL
ness.
Miss Laura Lewis, who is attending the
Seminary at Wheeling is qnite sick.
Mr.. Z. J. A. Drennen will engage in the
manufacture Of glass at Minneapolis, In
stead OF assuming the china business.
Mrs. Shaw, residing on Glenn's Run, who
died on MONDAY will be buried to-day.
Miss Sue McGee, Of Warnocks Station
who has been visiting Mrs. Joseph Frazier
returned yesterday. =,
Mrs. J.P. Clark left yesterday for Pied
mont, W. Va, to visit her parents.
Both sides are at Columbus on the wateI
works.
The Heines brothers, three in number
the most daring and successful team OF &C
robates and contortion skaters, on the road
will appear at the Eureka rink to-morroS
| niplt. The floor at this rink has beer
uound down TO o smooth surface. A forc'
| of men worked on this al! night.
The Belmont Stove Company held theil
annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon. And
elected the following Board OF Directors
G. W. Chassell, Aug Gerke. John Hhrle
II. Helmbright and !. NJ. Goudy. c. z. lr
win was elected Superintendent. and @. W
Reece as Treasurer IL was decided 4
start the foundry as soon as the necessar!
arrangements could be made. After th'
close Of the meeting the board was organ
lied by electing ]. W. Goudy as President
and c. f. Irwin as Secretary.
The Union Glass Works shut doSa Of
Tuesday for an indefinite period.
The Climax is still running in spite fth'
heavy ice.
The meetings at the Presbyterian churcl
are still in session.
Mr.. Charley Green viii leave Tor Pitts
burg this morning TO buy goods.
Mr.. Dick Brown apd vile leave Tor Pitts
burg to-day. ., ,,.,
Frank and viii bowman have contracts
to build skating rink at st. Clairsyillc.
AT meeting OF the Ladies Union Be
peyolept Society, Of Martins Ferry, the 70
loving resolutions of thanks we're adopted
BE Il resolved. |. That We, the member
of the Ladies Union Benevolent Societ,
tender our sincere thanks 10 Messrs. Seno
4 Hill the gentlemsnly proprietors OF th
Eureka Skating Rink. for the valuable d
nation Of the proceeds Of their rink, Tor th
evening Of January I'D, to the bench. {
the poor Of our town.
2. That our deepest feeling Of gratitud
IA due our friends Of Steubenville, who ,
generously allowed their children 10 partic
rate in the Carnival, and the ladies who q
eompanied them on said evening.
3.That we tender our thanks 10 II
children who acquitted themselves in
manner highly entertaining and satista
tory. :.
1. That our thanks be rendered the eli
zeps Of Martins Feuy for their liberal p
tronage.
Fifth, Tha; copy OF these resolutions
furnished the daily papers of Stsubeaul
and Wheeling.
MHs. ALsEET Zrsx. Pres.
Mns. HrRAH FsAzIEn. Jr, Sec.