Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-03
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon at about four o'clock
Mrs. j. N. Buckingham died ct her rcd
dence on Third street. Mrs. Buckinghan
Was woman about fifty years Of aga and
was highly respected by all who knew her.
She was member Of the NJ. +. Church and
an active worker in all religious enterprises.
She had been afflicted for several years be-
fore her death.
On Monday night or at an early hour
yesterday morning, some one entered the
cellar Of Wm. McMasters residence on
Fifth street and stole sewers nds Of but.
ter and quantity Of other provisions.
The effected an entrance BY prying OF the
cellar door. y
Ons night not long since someone openes
Mr.. John Armstrong; chicken coop ana
stole all his chickens excepting one old hen
which, Judging from her torlorn appearance
had rather hard tussel to get away.
Yesterday afternoon ut 3 o'clock Will
McNight was given q preliminary hea
before Mayor Mitchell. McNight, Mf
stated in last Sundays paper, Vas ehas
with shooting with intent TO kill. Thep
ecuiion was represented byJ. B. Smith.
Bellaire, attorney for the c. & p. railroA-
McNight WAS defended by J. c. Gray. =
Martins Ferry. After hearing the tsa-.
mony the Mayor bound him over to couri
the sum Of 5000.
The reported change in the managemeN
Of the Elson Glass Works has evidently
ken place, Mr.. Muhleman having givsp
the secretaryship, which office has been
fered TO NJ NJ. Sheets, the former inct
bent.
There have several articles appeared in
the paper concerning the illegal practice Of
seining in the river There Is considerable
OF this unlawful work reported to be goine
on on this side Of the river, one man telling
of having had his lines entirely destroyed
against the law and the penalty Il rather
severe. There are number OF legal fisher
men (that is, who fish with hooks aud lines)
who say they will prosecute any one they
cafch seining hereafter.
Miss Annie Rouschsr. daughter Of Jacob
Rouscher. who formerly kept the Ferry
Landing saloon, in this place, died and was
buried in Triadelphia on Tuesday
VIM. Linn bas opened . gallery iUe ri6s
practice, next door TO Watiy Aurelis'e
saloon, near the blast furnace.
Cunningham and IIukil have dcsolvsd
partnership. both continuing in the painting
and paper hanging business n before.
George Rice WAS fined ~ and costs foe
drunkenness and disorderly conduct yestsr-
day morning.
j. T. Hanes has nice grants monnnss,
ready to put up in Mount Wood cemstsgy,
in memory OF those OF the Burke fanii-
who have departed. This monument wsigls
800 pounds, and will be the tAllest shs
in the cemetery when erected.
II is estimated that. including the No
vine cellar, the Hoy clones MAnufActunss
Companys building, he Commercial bloch
r. c. Boyds business building. and d.
smaller houses nov under contract aad COZ
tenn plated, there will be about go, 900 voesk
Of building done in town this summer.
On Saturday night there win bs . eArni-
yal and comp FIN en'sry polo game givsh ~
he Encslsior rink for tho benefit Of MA
Jennie Yolbart On the above occssion .
.ilk dress will be rahled OF for the bene6t
u The same person. MIRA yolhaSt Il ua-
ioub,'dIy deserving Of sympathy. and al
psrsors having spark Of benevolence 10
heir composition should lend . helpiag
hand.
Mrs Emma Covsn. Of BelIsirs. Il visiting
Nr- NJ. VI. Sheets
Mrs c. l.. Meyers, who has bssn sick foe
several days, IL some~hat better.
Let everybody lock their doess. including
cellar doors. boy revolver and lay fof
these semi professional crooks 10 tovn. 1
HEa .a.fN 90 n q a q =