Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-13
MARTINS FERRY.

village alone reached $4,000.
MARTINS FERRY.
The Martins Ferry news of yesterday was
lost owing to a mistake being made by the
express messenger on the late train.
On Monday VIM. R. Moore returned from
Cleveland where he had been on business
for the past month. During his absence
the "depot" at this place was broken open
and among other things a violin belonging
to him had been stolen. Yesterday a
friend OF his saw William Nelson carrying a
violin box which greatly resembled and
afterwards proved to be the one
stolen. Mr.. Moore went to Nelson
and under the pretext Of making
a trade with him got look at the instru.
ment, which he felt assuree belonged to
him. Nelson, when questioned, said that it
had been given to him by man named
Martha, in Clarks addition. Moore in
formed Marshal Hanson of the circum-
stances and had Nelson arrested. Before
Squire Mitchell, Nelson told quite differ
ent story, saying that he had found the in
strument inBide Of the fence above the depot
He was very drunk at the time, and could
not make any we'll connected statements.
Tie instrument was given to Mr.. Moore, he
proving beyond doubt that it was his prop
erty. This circumstance may prove quite a
benefit in the way of clue to the perpetra.
tors Of recent robberies. Nelson was re-
leased, he not being suspected of being an
accomplice in the affair.
On Monday night suit for judg
ment in an attachment case
was tried before bis Honor Mayor
Mitchell. The plaintiff was Thomas Craig
represented by Messrs. Duncan and Pond
The defendant was Mr. Richard Evans
represented by ]. D. Elson, Of Wheeling
The bills upon which the attachment was
made were for groceries purchased from A.
d. Newland Thomas Craig, and meat pur-
chased from Samuel Milligan. The defend
ant took stand on the ground that his
stepdaughter had purchased the articles
mentioned, and that without his sanction.
At about one o'clock the Jury decided in
favor of the plaintiff.
On Monday morning DR.. S. B. West died
at his home on Walnut street. DT. West
graduated from the Cincinnati Medical
College at the age Of "a, and Immediately
commenced the practice Of medicine in
Martins Ferry, which practice he continued
until about year prior to his death. He
was a man esteemed for his many virtues
and bind acts, and will be long remembered
in the hearts Of his fellow-citizens. The
iunt raj will be private and will take place
from his late residence this morning at 10
o'clock, the remains being inferred In the
Walnut Grove Cemetery.
As the time for commencement draws
nigh people become more and more anx-
ious TO know who are to take these honors.
The class Of this year consists Of two boys
and five girls. This state of affairs seems
10 exist at all our commencements Of late.
Whether or not this shows superiority OF
woman over the average man, whether it is
owing to the girls having the advantage by
being allowed to 90 to school longer than
the boys, by reason Of there not being open
ings in business or other Lucrative employ.
ment for girls at as early an age as boys or,
whether the girls are more studious than
their male companions is a hard matter to
decide, and is held in different light by
nearly every one who looks at
It. The class Of 'S5 consists
of the following young ladies
and gentlemen: Misses Ella and Ida De
vault, Maud Newland, Anna Greene aud
Daisy Hobensack, Messrs. Louis Rother
mund and Fred Jones.
On Monday morning there was sligh,
bluster between the manager and some OF
the employees at the Martins Ferry Stove
Works. 1t has all been settled, though
and the following named men will leave
Louis Smith, Ed. Locks, Will Melrics
Albert Wickline, Nicholas Geiger and
Thomas Madden. These men say they are
perfectly willing to 90 since their places are
all filed by good union men.
Yesterday about noon, while employees OF
Simon Baer O Sons were unloading a car
load of flour for Henry Floton, one OF the
teams became frightened and started to
runtff They ran up behind the cars o1
the west sidetrack up past the depot until
one of the horses fell. The other one con-
tinued until be had pulled the wagon almost
on the one that was down, cutting 1t badly
in several places. Nothing but part OF
the harness was broken, and in all it may be
considered very lucky runaway.
A small child OF c. l.. Meyers ID lying
very low with typhoid fever. -. ,
Thomas Miklsnd, who formerly boarded
at the Sherman House, has taken rooms
above Thomas Fitzsimmons' saloon. Jim
Kersey and Waxey Evates, fearing the man
might be lonesome and miss the usually
lively crowd to which he had been accus'
toned, Yesterday presented him, at home
with sheeps4in full Of heas and hat full
of beetles to erliyen bis dreary Loneliness.
It appears that on last Sunday two
couple of aur young folks started
for Hardscrapple with the inten-
ton of becoming husbands AID wives:
On the way they met some one who told
them that law had been passed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature prohibiting these
free and easy marriages. They accordingly
turned back aud wended their way sorroW-
fully home, feeling as detected as only dis
appointed lovers can. 1t may be all right
for the parties concerned that they were de.
ceived, but we will say for the benefit OF
those contemplating such move that this
law does not take effect until next fall:
John Haibes has broken ground for q
two-story, six rooned house on the ground
formerly held in the estate OF VIM. Hsins,
deceased.
Enemies Ready to Strike.
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