Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-31
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday was Decoration Day and q
beautiful one it was to. 1t seemed tina,
divinity had made some special exertiou
to give to the people an opportunity to ex'
press their respect for the fallen braves and
the cause for which they sacrificed their
lives. Pursuant to proclamation by the
Mayor and call from G. A. R., the Odd
Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Rechabites,
Grand Army and Red Men, formed in line
at eight o'clock in the morning and together
] with the Sunday school children marched
to the Walnut Grove Cemetry and proceed.
ed to strew flowers on the graves Of the de.
parted braves, who lie in peace
full rest beneath its sod. AZ
ter this pleasant. though sad
duty had been performed, those in the pro
cession and the many others who had been
attracted there either by curiosity or sympa-
thy, repaired to the vicinity of the choir and
speakers stand where they were treated to
some fine music by our best local talent.
Rev. Walker then offered fervent prayer
for those living, and sincere hope that
those who were departed were in the happy
land, where sin and sorrow, war and blood.
shed never enter. Colonel Danks then ad.
dressed the congregsted multitude in o
highly appropriate manner.
Colonel Danks is q splendid speaker, who
has made war "reminiscences and patriotic
eulogies a study, thus being able to speak
in a manner both pleasing and intelligent
This gentleman also has o splendid singing
voice, and in connection with his address
yesterday, sang several patriotic solos.
After the Colonels address, q squad of
old soldiers was detailed to proceed to the
Riverview cemetery, on the hill, and decor.
ate the grave of Michael Welsh he being the
only soldier buried IN that cemetery.
The day was beautiful one and the turn
out was in keeping with the generally full
features of teh weather.
Flowers were not at all scarce, but the
variety was not so great as might have
been had it not been tor the backwardness
of the season.
1t seemed that every one who could spare
any flowers at all contributed.
The crowd was the largest that has ever
been seen here on such an occasion.
During the exercises young lady tainted
in the crowd causing some little excite
ment.
On Friday evening one of cur somewhat
notorious young men named VIM. McNlght,
1oaIded the six O'Clock irei yht aud attempt
ID 10 steal ride, when one Of the brake.
men ordered him off. McNight Jumped oil
atsr he Clark's addition crossing
I'D pulling q revolver from his pocket COM
menced thootirg a, the brakeman who had
out him OF. Yesterday morning Marshal
H0nson received telephone message from
he smhCri'ies in Belaire notifying him to
nest snd detain McNight. After dinner
the man, who lives in BelIaire came up and
swore ont warrant Io7 McNight charging
him with shooting with intent TO kill. Nc.
Night does not deny the shooting and told
tie Marshal this morning that he was only
sorry he had not killed the - --.
He will have a hearing Tuesday afternoon
at three o'clock.
Since the gentlemen appointed TO the posi-:
tons ofwater works trustees have declined
to serve, it is probable that an election
will be called by Council. Just
here We would remark that there
are great many men talked Of for the pos
ition who do not want it and who cannot at
ford to take it. The Office only pays 500 q
year ard bond of So, 900 is required
There is many a man who would be totally
unfit to be trustee who would make a
splendid superintendent, and vice versa. If
thereis an election called we hope the peor
pie will not get the two Offices OF trustee and
superintendent mixed in such n manner as
10 put an unfit man into either place.
On friday night thieves entered the c. d
P. depot at this place, but took nothing
They tumbled books and desks around pro-
miscuously and opened one express pack
age, bat were evidently scared away before
they got at the valuables This has gotten
to be such frequent occurrence that we
might have the above paragraph stereotoped
to save the expense Of reporting in in the
uture.
Yesterday your reporter had the pleasure
Of exarrining couple Of engines in the
coarse Of construction at John Hills ma
chine shops They are being built by their
inventors Messrs Theodore Moore and
John Welsh. These engines are exact
coun.eTparts OF each other, one being in
tended for Armstrong; flour mill at Cap
tine, AID the other Tor the Hoyle Jones
manufacturing establishment now building
in this place. Tney are calcu-
lated at fifty horse power, with ten inch
cylinders and sixteen inch stroke. The
cylind, rs are bolted directly 10 the end OF
be hco plate, which is made hollow Tor ex
.ra rsugrh. The torginRs are ali ot s'eel, and
he entire engines are to be finished bright.
Tbe wrist pins are three inches IN dame
.er' and are expected to run fifty reVo-
union rer minute. The Waters patent
ycyer, 0. Will be used. The cylinders will
Jagged with cedar slaves, and covered
with husis sheet iron. The entire weight
will be in tte neighOorhood OF $500 pounds
each. These gentlemen are the inventors OF
some peculiar cut of attachment which will
lessen The use of steam and regulate the We.
Iocity. The engines will be finished and
ready to be put in position by June 18th.
Thoburn Post e. A. K. passed resolutions
of thar "a to Rev. Walker and the Presby-
terian congregation for their kindness as
slown On last Sunday night.
The steamer Climax will run to BelIaire
Tuesday night to carry the Martins Ferry
polo club and their admirers TO the Niagara
rink in that place.
Not long since Marshal Hanson planted
a gerapium on the grave Of bis daughter
who died last winter. On going to the
cemetery yesterday he iouod that some one
had taken the Aower. Mr. Hanson ssys he
priced the flower very highly as it was a
favorite of his daughters when shve, and
that he will give 8 dollar and ask no qaes.
tiops, 10 and ore who will bring it back
There will be ser7ioes at the Baptist
church this afternoon, conducted by Rev
Walker, the Episcopal minister Of BsIlaire
At the N. E. Church, Rev. Hol,z will
preach this morning taking Cor his subject
Our Re'uge" In the evening an address,
entitled Reflections on Memorial Day Les
sons
A game Of base ball was played yesterday
afternoon between an Etnaville club and a
club Of Orchard boys. Itresulted in scose
of q TO l6 in favor Of the Etnas
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