Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-05
MARTINS FERRY.
ReportoriaI Discoyer la Our Ohio Rival
Town.

RsporioriaI Discoveries In Our Ohio Rival
Town.
Miss Phoebe Clark is home from Wash
ngtOn City, on visit TO relatives.
Flicker Coss, the irrcprcs'ible, is again
in the cooler, spending the Fourth
An interesting temperance meeting was
held in Rechabite hall yesterday afternoon.
Roscoe Ong has returned from a months
visit in Columbus, Ohio. He was visiting
relatives.
Miss Orric Davis, of Warrcnton, o., is
the guest of Miss Myrtle Robinson, Of
Clark's addition.
The Chautauqua Circles of Martins
Ferry, Bridgeport and Mt. Pleasant picnic
at COpe's grove to-day.
The Good Tcmplars Of this vicinity held
a very pleasant social picnic at Vine Cliff,
near Portland Station, on Saturday.
There have been but very few picnics
announced for to-day, and the probabili-
ties are that people in Martins Ferry who
want fun will 90 to the Island or the Park
10 find it.
Mike Flanagan languishes in durance
vile. He was picked up Oh Mrs. E9lcson's :
steps, on John street, near the blast fur
mace, too drunk to tell how he got there or
what busisess be had there.
Misses Matte and Libbie TicbOld, Of
jacksonville, returned yesterday from ST.
Louis. Mo. where they have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward TiltOn. Of
that place, during the past two months.
James Pugh, William Pugh and Bobbie
Stuart, naiIers from this place, now en-
ploycd at Niles Ohio are at home spend
ing their summer vacation. They report
good times and plenty Of work in Niles.
l.. Spence has sOld seven traction en-
zines this season, and now has more or
ders in than he can ill during the remain
der of the season. lie has transferred sew
eral orders Ia the Springfield Machine
Company.
The steamer Climax took German pic
mic mp to the Islands yesterday morning.
leaving about o'clock. She did not get
back until 2 O'Clock in the afternoon,
having stuck on the bar at one Of the
/ islands.
, John Williams and John McCauihan are
! in Jail for doing nothing" ~ they were
under the influence Of theaIdeni, Williams
swore off few days ago before Mayor Kel-
/ Ter for a year, at which time Keller prom
| ised him six months next time he appeared
I before
Henry Hclling gave picnic at his or.
chard on West Hanover street, Saturday,
] 4. II
joyed The dancing was kept up till th,
clock denoted the appearance Of another
day. Blumenberg's orchestra furnished
the musical inspiration.
Our people a. a rule spent Saturday al
work, and will probably celebrate the gio
rious Fourth to-day. On Saturday after
noon indications pointed in the direction
: Of busy night among the cops, but con
trary 10 expectations the town Was abOu
As quiet a. usual on Saturday night
The Republican Urinary election IL
Belmont county was beld on Saturday, ant
resulted in the election Of the foll0win,
deIeeates from the different wards Il
Martins Ferry: First ward, James T
Reilly and Henry MARYLAND; Second, Geo
yieney and J. e. Gray; Third, Charlie
\ Grossly, Thomas Curtis and VIM. WiIIis--.
For Central Committeeman, Thomas Mul
laney was chosen from the Finst ward, NJ
! Il. Shylie from the Second, and Henr.
stengle from the Third. The delegate
chosen in Martins Ferry arc all for sede
wick for sheriff, II being the only Office q
which any strong 6ght Is being made
Report has it that Beliaire b neari
| all for SeigEick, ass0, whie1
almasl assnrs hIs norisnstiou. J. !
Sedewick has been deputy % bis bectbe
Lerfy c. 8edgHick- f<s Tho pss< txQ 1cr7n
and woald, Il he ce1ld be eleetesi. ~ dodl
make i eood man, but many Republiear
think she sedgwick fasnsIy hns Rad fle
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