Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-13
MARrIS'S FERRY.

Yesterday morning the people were very
much startled to learn OF the demise OF
Mr.. Daniel W. Clark. Mr.. Clark has
been unwell for some time, but not serious.
ly go, and was able to attend 10 hia duties
Last night he went to bed ss we'll as usual
and at .kr2e clock in the morning arose
and wakened his son, who works in the
.Etns mill. lie went back TO bed and
before five o'clock died Of spoplexy. Mr.
Clark wac horE March 23i, 1892, and was
nearly ffiy-four years OF age. lie wGs the
son Of Ebenezer and Hannah Clark and
was born on the same lot and in the same
house where he died. He was q member
of no church, but has slws7G bSen known
ss ap aopsst, upright, moral man and q
good citizen. On last Wednesday evening
he was nominated for Mayor on the Citi.
zens' ticket and received large majority.
About o'clock last evening Martin
Zane McWilliamG. died at the home OF his
brother, VIM. McWifisus, on Sixth street,
of consumption. Mr.. McWiliams haS been
cripple since childhoed, the trouble being
brought about by white swelling on his
hip. Since that time be has been com.
PEELED TO use crutches all the time. He
was q member OF the M. f. Church Of this
place, and was devont Christian.
Representative Of 10 Lstional Gas
Comsspy oi Fittsbarg, which has been
making arrangements for the furnishing oi
gas to this place. have asked the Mayor
to call special meeting o. CosnGIl ior
Monday p,sa,, ~ sonaIdeT the advissbility
OF allowing the company the right to lay
its pipes on our streets The meeting has
been called. and it is probable that psr,
mission will be granted. Til ,ooks like
business and !, snJtning comes Of it, we
may look Tor our boom, and every man in
town can sport new pair Of pants on the
head of our good tortlEs.
TIE Board Of Education met Yesterday
evening and made arrangements for The
coming election. SiDos the town has be.
come city, the Board OF Education comes
under the role Of municipal Law, and elec.
tinn: ..or school directors must be he,d IL
the separate wRrds ff;;oss Ssica the mem.
be.s ..e aaoseii. The new Law does away
with school fund treasurer. and that fund
ia given into the charge Of the City Treas
urer. There will no doubt be rlG3y more
things to change as We rpsrge from toEs
10 city, and most notable among them ID
the name Martins Ferry.
Secretary White, Of The Water Board
teleeraphed William Lippbold. who 10 on 9
business tour, that the bonds were sold
and that he was wanted at home ct once
/ 10 attend to business connected with hil
official position.
VIM. Turner, Of Fifth street, vas mar
lied to AZ o.. OF town solored lady Jester
day.
G. ". Mitchell, of the First ward. i
fsvorably spoken Of for the msyoralty.
Today at twelve o'clock the tWelV,
hours goss. you please walking match vii
be iraugurated ct Lafayette Hall. Tn
following gentlemen have consented 4
Ike part and their well known ability vii
make the affair Yer7 interesting: Charlie
AlIea, Wu. Henry. Pat Couners and Jacol
Reed. Of Wheeling; Easter Brandt, Hsrr
Crosslcy, Lou Hastings and Jacob BiggI
Of Martins Ferry; and Thomas Johns, Q
Epsy;lle.
Mrs. DR.. A. R Ong i: very seriously i
at her hoEe on Fourth street. The ply
asia1 in attendance last night said 5
4 could notice bat very little change in be
condition. oct said she uas not any xors.
Mrs. N. ]. Rose ID also quite Ill, bu
hopes are still retained that she may r,
ctvT.
Tomorrow evening Rev. E. 7. Wall.
J pastor Of the Presbytsrisn Church, VI
preach sermon tor the benasi OF youn
, people. This sEssing young folks pray,
+ Eesting viii be hela at fhe above nam.
: church.
D Wilson Ksr and Jefferson Rasssa 4