Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-15
MARTINS FERRY.

Factory.
On Friday night large crowd turne,
ont to see the most graceful hdy skater il
town at the Excelsior rink. At eight o 'clocl
FIVE judges were chosen from the sudieace
and soon after the contestants were csllet
to the Hoor There were about twenty en-
tries, all of them fine looking girls, and no
less fine skaters Alter watching them ter
minutes the judges retired to one of th,
cloak rooms, and soon after sent their chair
man out to call the following ladies to the
floor for q second trlal: Misses Maggi,
Dirtz, Emma Hornig, Lewis and Katie
Brooks. These were the most graceful o
all the entries, and when they appeared ,
second time, great interest was manifested
fom the fact that they were so evenly
matched as to ability, that it was hard
matter to chose favorite. After FIVE min
utes the judges retired again, bringing O,
verdict that Miss Hornig was the mos
| graceful skater.
Mr.. Eobert Kerr has rented the DeHass
coal bank and will put it under the charg,
of Mr.. John Munsiord, miner from tht
Hooking Valley who will remodel it en-
6rely.
The situation of the glass business herr
seems 10 be unchanged, although both sides
seem to think the othsr weakening. You
correspondent had a talk with prominent
manufacturer yesterday Amongst othel
things, he said that the demand was very
light and that prominent buyers, such al
Andree, of Milwaukee, Anderson, OF New
York, Little, Of Freeport, and Douglass. oi
St. Joe, all of whom have been IN town dur
ing the past week, we're buying compare
| lively very little. he also stated that Il
things did not start this month they could
not start before September. On the other
hand, the workmen seem to be happy and
say they are waiting for the blue-birds To
whistle and the sun to shine on both sides
of the street, so that they can 20 fishing
Yesterday was regular weekly payday for
them.
The managers of the Eureka rink have
put new carpets in the dressins rooms and
have added several other improvements to
their rink. Tomorrow night there will be
blind turkey hunt, which promises to be
quite an affair.
The cold machines in the Laughhn mill
we're idle yesterday for want Of iron.
The striking glass workers have the Ex-
celsior rink one night this week.
All the Odd Fellows are requested to
meet at their lodge room to-day, at II
o'clock to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Har-
rison Battiss.
There is a considerable talk of CO.
operative glass works 10 be built somewhere
near Etnaville.
Thieves entered Mrs. Grayson's coal
house and chicken coop Friday night,
emptying them both.
Mrs Geo. W. McCleary and children are
visiting Mr.. G. W. Mitchell.
And still they come! Amos Wilson is
tie happy father OF fine girl baby.
Mr.. Z. C. Bayd leaves tomorrow for the
east to purchase goods.
Mr.. Wallace Medill, Of Portland, was in
town yesterday.
Jos. Biers, who had his hand hurt at the
cooper shops on Friday, is much better.
This morning Rev. Walker, of the Pres
byterian Church, will talk on the snbject Of
Church-membership. In the evening there
will be young folks prayer meeting, and
later gospel services
There will be regular Sunday services at
Il e U. 7. aud NJ. + churches.
The A. NJ f church holds quarterly
meeting to-Gay. Revs Underwood, Of Mt.
Pleasant, aud Bell, Of Bellaire, will eff.
ciate.
The Ladies Union Benevolent Society
meets at Mrs. Jos. Fraziers on Walnut
street, Wednesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
*For Sale-Three shares Industry Build
ing Association stock Enquire Of C. d.
McCarty, agent Office at Bayliss' tin store.
There will be a pound party and enter.
tainment given by the Ladies Auxiliary
Society at G. A. r. hall on Monday, Feb
ruary %. The proceeds are to be used for
the reliet of the wards OF the g. A. R.
On Friday morning Lewis Jobes, a catch
er in the guide mill at the Etns, by acci-
dent started billet through the wrong pass
in the rolls. The end caught, throwing the
loose end around with great force, striking
him on the leg just below the knee, making
Q very ugly cut.
On Friday Otto Schreiner, the gentle
manly proprietor Of the Sherman House,
was sitting in his Office when his nose sud
denly commenced bleeding. He applied
all the simple remedies without avail and
was at last forced to send for physician.
II proved to be quite serious case and
took three OF our best doctors several hours
to stop the flow OF blood. Mr.. Schreiner is
still very weak from loss OF blood, but will
likely be out to-day.
LAST Sundays paper:contained an article
advising people not to trust Mrs. Edward
johnson, and giving for reason that she
had left his bed and beard without just
cause. As TO the bed, it was the property
of Mrs. johnson, and as to the justice Of
the cause, his letter which is appended, will
explain:
"a Secret
MARTINS FERRY, O., February l, '5j.
DEAR WHE:-Against my will send
these treasures toyou. think more OF you
than any other woman on earth. / am sor.
~ 10 the d,pils of my heart for sll have
done to yon. Do forgive me; the Lord has,
and why net you. Ifyou will come back TO
me and you may have everything your own
way. trust you in the Lord. / never
showed nv love much but ! worship you
and nv baby. Where your treasures are
nv heart is also. Eta look in the sixth
chapter Of Mathew and the fifth chapter
and thirty first and second verses read the
tenth chapter Of St. Mark. Eta, we have
lived an unhappy life, now We must try and
be better to show people that we can live as
happy as any one else. Everybody seems
clad TO think that we have parted. The
great transgresion is done; l have had
three great friends to write for me who will
! OF tell they did it. They think a great
dfsl of YOU and me. This is all
Yours Truly
Ed.