Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-20
MARTINS FERRY.

A Pleasant Birthday Party-An "Esp cial
Customer'-LocalJ JottinEs.
On Wednesday hight Ross Barr attained
that age wherest persons Of The male per-
sussive are considered in the eyes OF ths
law men. In view of this fact his parents
concluded that since he had been pretty
good boy they would tender him surprise
party. The arrangements were all per-
fected without his knowledge and on the
night in question he was inveighed from
home on slight preteSt until the guests
should arrive. On hiG return he found the
following young folks assembled to con-
graduate him and indulge in the delicacies
prepared G. W. Harris, George Hipkins,
Stephen Houghton, Frank Irwin, William
Lewis, Harry Brown, Lee Morris, Will
Davis, and Misses Carrie Beszel, Alice
Thomaq, Cassie Hay, Annie Garrett,
Hattie and Jennie Dithridge, Alice Thorn.
ton, Lon. Meek, Cora Sloan, Ollie and
Rosa Barr. Ross, az may be expected,
was overcome with surprise but made the
best of it and with his parents assistance
a very enjoyable evening was spent, sup
per being served from till IL.
A CoLoRED MAN IS TROUBLE
Yesterday morning "a culled gemmsn
from down town, thank you, went into j.
q. Wagener's store and asked the price
of -four Upon receiving an answer be
LETT only to return when Mr.. Wagner was
at dinner and his daughter. girl Of II,
was in charge Of the store. He ordered
several dollars worth Of goods, for which,
when put up, he had no money TO pay.
Miss WAGNER told him she was allowed to
trust no one, whereupon the gentleman OF
color picked up the packages and left,
saving as he left that he was q special Gus
toner and enjoyed special fsvors. After
dinner Mr.. Wagener went to the mans
house to get either the goods or the money
fer them, but found no one st home. He
says be will either have the money or else
send the self enforced debtor up tor theft,
or something else.
BRIEF LOCALS.
On Wednesday night and last night the
Ladies Aid Society gave q supper and
social st the VI. z. CauFch, which, besides
furnishing q good, square meal Of ell the
dellcscies of the season to about three hun
ired delighted guests, Detted the society Q
ueat sun Of money.
A very pleasant party was held ct the
residence Of E. B 0nesll by number Of his
young friends and sequAintances.
At the last meeting Of the Ohio City
Lodge, A. F. and A. N. No. 1876, tie fol.
lowing officers were elected to serve during
the coming term: W. n. L. W. Engle'
bright; 8. w., u. 2. SuJle; i. W.. Chas.
Morris; Secretary, Theodore Snoigrass;
Treasurer, Finley Taylor; s. d. Coss; J.
D, Thomas Dobbins; Tyler, N. S. Nc
Grew.
On next Wednesday evening the ldlies
of tie Valley missionary hand hold sup
per and soeial In o room in the CONNER
ciAl block On the game evening the block
will be decorated and Illuminated thrc-gkl
out.
Quite 9 auzber Ct our citizens, including
the entire stEoDg srm Of The law, were
in st. ClairsViIle yesterday attending
court. =,
Joel Wood. Esq and wife have returned
from q weeks visit in Chicsgo.
Fire wss lighted in the Benwocd furnace
Yesterday to dry out the lining Of the Gu
pola. II is to be hoped !kst tsiI ssrks
will soou .esnEe ape.aaoss. y
Nathaniel 0ng, Esq OF Mt Pleasant,
was in tosn yesterday calling on friends.
John q. Geiss Is on the SICK lat
William Lytle, 0i Wheeling, was over
yesterday on business
Sam Robinson and wife leave today To
visit relatives in PsnDyille, O.
Johnatksn Rose, Rsq Of Quaker City
was in town yesterday calling on bis SOD
u. J. Ross.
Mrs Kste RsynClis, Of Flushing, 10 il
town visiting her fasber. Anderson Ralston
] ]. G. Grafton, Of Marietta, vss in tow
on business yesterday.
J.W. Ailes of Dstra;t, Eies., snd n
O. Reiaish. Of New York city, ere 8: tn
Hanover.
A large hsSvd from this place viii g,
. lend the BurkettD Dobbins race at .ss SAsF
! line street rinS to.4ighi. csu s'p n
{ sftsr the performance.
e The United Presbyterian Missionary B
0 eiety gives = pronoupcipg bee Re1