Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-02
MARTINS FERRY.
The EIson Has Five Shops Mt Work Sester-
tny-Other News.

The Eison Has Five Shops mt Work tester-
slny-Other News.
During almost the entire day yesterday
the good news of the Elson break aud the
hope that something similar in nature
might occur in other quarters was the cor
ner talk In the morning three shops went
to work in the Elson factory, and in the Of.
terpoon two more were added. In the
evening several men were seen going up the
railroad wearing broad smiles and having
their shears and other tools prominently
protruding from their pockets, The news
Of the settlement must have travelled on
lightning wings as the town was overrun with
drummers, the most numerous being repre-
senta,ives of hob nail shoe houses. The
manufacturers held q meeting in Bellaire
yesterday, but what was done could not be
learned. Mr. Elson has suddenly become
very popular among oil classes. he being
considered true benetactor to our town.
L. j. Irwin was nominated by acclama.
ton TO fill the vacancy on the Democratic
county ticket yesterday at the meeting Of
the Central Committee in st Clairsville.
Miss Florida Humphrsville has returned
from pleasant visit in Allegheny, Pa, &C.
companird by Miss Sophia I.udwich
The Pitsburg Dispatch contained On
item yesterday. stating that all the sheet
mills in the Pitls5nrg district had signed
the Amalgamsted scale, and were either in
operation or preparing TO 20 on. 1t ill be
u hard matter TO surmise what eF Jct this
uill have on the .Etna and Standard, but it
il 10 be hoped that this fact in connection
With the reported s,ifening in prices may
have the effect OF putting these two factor
les to work before long.
William aud Daniel Fisher, the former o
roller and the latter heater at the Stan
dard iron works, left yesterday to accept
similar positions in Niles, o.
Miss Octavla Miller has resigned her
position in the central telephone office at
this place. The vacancy is filled by Mes
McVay, formerly OF the Wheeling Office.
Miss Miller has been connected with the
telephone service here during the past four
years and has been a very obliging and
Efficient operator. The telephone suoscri
bers and Miss Millers many friends will be
doubly sorry 10 learn that her resignation
tas been necessi'sted By i'll health. Miss
NcYay comes well recommended and viii
TO doubt Eli her position 10 the satl fac on
OF oil.
Mr.. Michael OaenP, of Local Union No.
9. Of Wheeling, was in town yesterday. on
cticial businefs.
M.F. Ong, E.q, Of smithfeld, WAS in
town yesterday.
There will be private basket picnic at
Pleasant Grove to day.
RP. J. Drennen, Esq left for his home
~ Minneapolis, Mimi, Yesterday.
". n. Chaliant returned TO his home in
Pittsburg yesterday.
Mrs. John Klauser and family are visiting
D. II. Souders.
The public schools open on Monday next.
DR.. J. W. Darrsh is having his drug store
nicely repainted.
Hold up your watches and stand close to
,be wagonr This was the expression OF q
very cute sRindler who appeared in town
yesterday. In the street our worthy fakir
commenced selling riggs for five cents and
rebuyipg them for ten cents. This be TO-.
owed By selling chains for fifty cents and
,uying them for one dollar. He finally
cached point where be sold watches and
| chains 70. one dollar and then bought them
~. k ior twice that sum. After be had
rorEed the crowd up to high pitch Of ex'
cirement By his liberal offers, he sold large
pumber Of watches chains and prouiscu'
ous iexelry at prices that would not be given
eyen II the wares we're Of god material.
When be thought be had enough money on
hspd and enough jewelry disposed Of, he
packed up and left without redeemiug bis
goods at The double price ss had been the
imposition OF the crowd. The "Shlk" Left
The town quite little sum ahead, and hav.
ing for suckers some of our Oldest and mos;
respectable citizens.