Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-04
MARTINS FERRY.

Lest night benefit was given Masters
Stro,pe and Brown at the Excelsior rink.
The crowd in sttabdance was as large as
could be expected, considering the weather
and times, and on the whole a very good
time was experienced by those present.
The City Cornet band furnished the music.
Tie Browns, Of Bellaire, who were to
have played game OF base, ball here to day,
notified our club that they could not be on
hand, and we are sorry thegam must be
postponed. There will probably be a game
with an East Wheeling club to-day.
On Thursday night chicken thieves en-
tered Jacob Watson's coop in the rear OF
his lot on Fourth street, aud carried of
nearly all the fowls coata ned 1erein.
Charley McCombs returned yesterday.
from a visit in West Virginia, accompanied
BY his sister.in- law, Mrs. Kemple.
The fact that Mr.. J. T. Craig ofthis place,
and MISS Emma Bowens Of Wheeling, were
married at the Office of Squire Mays, about
month ago, has just became public prop
erty. =,
The city cornet band, under the tutorship
Of Pref. McClellsnd, is progressing rapidly.
Two more instruments, Grst and second
claranets, have been added TO the list.
They are played by Lou Clark and John
Morgan, and add great deal TO the quail
ity OF the music.
J. c. Hams, Of Salem, Ohio, is in town
visiting relatives.
Miss Alma Swartz. lsh yesterday for
Cleveland, where she will spend few days
before returning TO her home in Kansas.
There was rather an amusing and inter
es,ing scene on the Post Office corner last
evening between two Germans, one oi
whom was pretty well filed with booze
The boozey individual was boasting Of his
good credit, and made wager that he
could borrow five dollers or that his credit
was worth FIVE dollars at any saloon 10
town. The bet was made and they pro
ceeded TO saloon near by aud tried his
cIeGit, which was apparently not ye'y good
% the bartender refused to lend 70 him
ard also requested him 10 settle what he al
ready owed. Nothing daunted the boaster
cited this as Al instance in bis favor for
an be said, he already owed the saloon
keeper over FIVE dollars and, If his credit
was not good, this could not be. The
stakeholder declared it draw cad re
turned the stakes, and all hands departed
amidst great applause.
Alex. Linn and Eugene Carpenter have
completed the laying of pavement in front
of their property, on the south side Of Han
over street. The advantage this pavement
will be is already shown by thegrest amount
Of travel being transferred from the oiher
side.
Al persona are respectfully requested to
keep of the pavement On North Fourth
street until the cement has time 10 harden
Tomorrow morning, Rev. Z. d. Boliz, o!
ths N. Z. Church, will preach sermon on
the subject, THE Sun as Power" and in
the evening he will preach sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion on the subject, The
Future Outlook Of American Interests"
Mrs. Jennie yoklhart, though not dead.
as has been reported several times during
the past few days, is lying very low.
On Thursday night some one entered
Bars shoe shop and carried of number
of tools and several pairs Of cobbled shoes.
Whoever it was unlocked the door BY means
probably known only TO himself, and saved
Mr.. Barr tsc trouble OF repairing any DOOR
or windows. The tools were found yester.
day morning near the postofics, and were
returned to their owner.
This afternoon. OF the Nez Fair Ground.
picnic. Jake Reed, Of North Wheeling. and
a Martins Ferry man viii run foot race, q
distance of three hundred yards, for $25 q
side. It will surely be interesting, as the
Martins Ferry man has record and Reed
is well known.