Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-12
MARTINS FERRY.

MARTINS FERRY.
Progress On the New EoR;. 10 Mt risAa-
ant t-Intsresiing Notes.
The new thorougbiare from Martins
Ferry and other river towns 10 Mt. Pleas
ant and more remote points, is nearing
completion. The new road will be known
as the Burlington ard Mt Pleasant Turn
pike, and will be FIVE miles shorter than
the present route TO Mt Pleasant. Beside
this difference in the length, the grades ara
much lighter ACd the country through
which it passes much more populouS than
that trsversed by the old road. The pike
starts from Burlington and follows Glenns
Run as far as the district brick school
house, from which point il turns up
NiXans Run and over the hill to
point on Scotch Ridge, near the
properly formerly owned by Rev. DR.
Alexander From here it turned down TO
Deep Run and across the country TO
Clevers' blacksmith shop where 1t IONS
the Mt. Pleasant aLd Adena pike By
next week the bridging and grndIEg will
be completed, and by June ls, the stons
will be laid and The pike rendy Tor travel
This new ,horoughinr- will prov. great
boon to travellers, and will place Martins
Ferry in much more direct communication
with o good produce country and thus m
crease the possibilities Oi g"itlTg oil kinda
OF market produce q, much lower Gsures
at all seasons.
An othciHl letter WAS received from the
editor Of the Lsborer Yesterday. stating
among other things bat the feeder
nailers a. the Calumet iron works in South
Chicago were having quite u serious time
in Gnoiug modstions. All the hoard,
ING houses ore clossd against them and
quite number have been forced 10 board
At the mill and take cold lunch for meals.
Four Of the iseders who have gone there
from Ashlsrj, Ky have returned bscause
they ere not used TO living like cattle.
From the above il does not seem that the
socalled Mecca for nailfesders i, What
it is cracked up 10 be. md our hiyice for
those who can get iobs at home 70 stsy
here
GENERAL LOCAL MOTIFS
Yesterday morning Mr.. Frank Walters
an employee q, the I.aughhn nail works
met with slight accident. lie had both
hands caught 10 helt aud two fingers Of
each pretty badly skipned and otherwise
injured
Howard Diech and George Irwin afs
reported 10 hsee met With sligh. accidents
yesterday.
Yesterday morning James IIckers, q
young son Of Mr.. John Nickers was clean
ing q revolver in the back yard OF his
homs whom the implement Of warfare, BE-
! ing loaded, contrary 10 his suppo<itiob.
was discharged, the ball entering bis right
! thigh and causing Q sllgh, hcsh wound
DR.. J. D. Hoben,ack removed the bell
from the unfortunate boys leg and render
ed other necessary medical aid. Ths old
story Of didn't know il was loaded, -
one which often repeats itself
Mr.. Z. J. Craighead, Of the Dayton IL
surance Company, was in town yesterday
adjusting the Losses Of Ii. Belmont Four
dry Company in the recen, FIRE hssus
Kerr 4 Son and B. Exley Il Co. offered to
replace The building for 1927. bat the iouE
dry company prefsring the money. The
Insurance Company gave them check Tor
that amount
Tickets are on sals ~ Ongs drug and
book store for tho Union Corne, Bsn3 con
cert, which 'skes place in tho EtcelsioI
rink Saturday evening, February u. Tbs
director has selected al excellent pro
gramme for tie OCCASION, and The concsr'
promises " "a something fsr above iks
Ordinary.
At. A H. Burroughs, travelling ssdito'
oil the Psnnsyl7sniA Railroad Company, il
IN town making his regular visit.
Ars. J. B. Gillespie is in stsubenvin'
visiting friends.
Mr.. J. X McCue ID In S,eubenvills OF
busine's connected With bis Insurance.
agency,
Walter Kelley, Of Pittst urg Wa in tosl
yesterday calling On oar furniture men.
Mr.. J. J. SINNERS OF ths Hove Scsl
Company, 10 ut the Hsnovsr.
? nIs Ssllie Nelson IL on the sick lI,t
A child OF Bod Deysalr 10 seriously II
with typhoid fever.
= Rev. Rrsas. Of Pindlsy. vas 10 tosJ
. yesterday soEcitiog subscrip,iou, Tor n
. Egious Journal. de reports progress yer
rapid, which ,oup5s vsl tor our morality
;. Notwithstanding the fact ,bs, We have
;. robbery and plain drunk once 10 awhile
Mr.. and Mr.. Harry Wsiherald were J
,, Bellaire yesterday attending the for.rsl
!, Wilson z. Nsylor.
A couple Of colored boys engaged =,
= fs,icuf on Hanover stree: yesterday sie
y noon. The AFFAIR, though not serious IN .
results. attracted qui.s ezo.d ard dsvs
's oped much iDtsrsss.
q Mr. Charles Steiner. Of hsynsrs. vi
d sarrisd ,os young lady Of tbis Place ye
d terdsJ. :,
z, Era J. T Hsnes 10 iDdispo.sa.
Mn John Beck d ssriouiy III.