Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-23
MARTINS FERRY.


tire past week repairing and replacing old
telephone lines in this place. The old
fashioned switch box on the pole near tn,
office window hGs been removed and now
each line enters the Office separately. Mana
ger Wolf has been treating Martins Ferry
very we'll ls,sly and we hope bis subscrip,
ton list will continue TO increase
On Saturday May 29th. Alpha Assem-
bly X. OF l. No. l493, will hold grand
picnic in Walnut Grove. In the morning
the Assembly, with all the visiting mem,
bers OF the K OF l. and other union organ.
izGtions, will parade the principal streets,
headed by the Union Cornet band, Of Kt.
navlIe. In the afternoon, in connection
with the picnic, p. j. Mcclure OF Cleve-
land, and Thomes j. Armstrong, Of Pitts
burg, will address the assemblsge on the
subject OF labor and the analysis Of the
difficulties it now encounters in its demands
Tor fair treatment. The amuGements fur.
nished by the picnic will be dancing and
other ordinary picnic anusements.
On Friday evening Mr.. Peter Dauben.
meyer and Miss Elva Coss were married
at the residence Of the brides parents, On
Second street AS is usual. ths happy
couple were serensded until lie became o
burden, and the wee sms' hours were spent
in wakefGlness.
There is gsuzy story going the rounds
TO the effect that two strange men employ.
ed on the gas pipe trench, getting foil Of
booze and fighting duel The rumor has
the men stripped 10 the waist and firing at
each other with revolvers till both are
emptied, and still neither are hurt. The
police have been unable TO find clue and
no one seems TO know anything definite.
Wn. Heslops infant child was buried
in Walnut Grove cemetery yesterday.
The two women mentioned in yesterday 8
paper as soliciting subscriptions for the X.
Of l.. we're not heard Of yesterday, and
failed TO call for several promised donA
tions. The officers OF the association have
pretty good proof Of Who they are, and it
ia probable that unless they turn over TO
each individual the amount collected from
him, they (the collectors) will be prosecu.
TED for obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses.
Charles Douziss, General Agent Of the
Ohio State Society, for the prevention Of
cruelty TO children and snimsls, will be in
Bellsire to-day for tao purpose Of estsb-
fishing branch oi the organization. On
Dext Sunday, May 30. he will be at the
Presbyterian church in this place, 10, The
same purpose, and the next Sunday, June
6. he will be in Bridgspoa. A society Of
this kind can 10 aucb good here. a. cru
elites are p,seticed on both children ami
animals almost daily.
The rensins OF Mr.. George De.AAsy were
buried in Portland s;st.oo cemetery on
FridsT,
4 petition Is being circulated 10 have
Council change the position Of the curb tc
be lain on Third aud hicko,y streets 70
the opposite sides G. tSs s0esis mentioned
George kEraj lost . zig. Last seer
going toSSrd the country. Any one know
ing its Whereabouts will please let Liz
snoW, The pig is white ard ys,zss ssou
leo pounds,
The GSard Of Health is called TO meet o
j. 7. Hares' Office to-morow afternoon
a full attendance is requested, ~ business
Of importance il 70 ss ifansaeted.
Rev J. C.. Hnll, pastor OF Chspline 81
IN. z Church. Wheeling. sod Rev Earl .
Holtz, Of the N. z Church Of ,bis CITY, vii
exchange pulpits et Tomorrow morning
service. Toe pastor viii preach in th
evening; subject, What Have j Done7
On tuesday evening Rev. Gsnir. q
Wheeling Island, will give an exhibitio
in the Episcopal church. for the benefit {
ST. Paufs Mission. The entertainmer
will consist Of the presentation oi rsgi
lantern views Of pictures. Biblical iistor
cal and comicAl. Essh picture viii
described " the operator Of the nachip
80 that sil Who witness the performane
will perfectly understand the meaning
each view. Mr.. Gsnus lantern Is illsn
mated BY calcium light and skosss pie,ul
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