Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-21
MARTINS FERRY.


Miss Mary Kreusch is on the sick list
Milton Hagsr is in town visiting rela
tives.
E Kranter has removed his family t.
Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Whitehead, oi Akron, Ohio, II
the guest of friends in town.
Major Smyie Sharon, brother Of ex
Senator Sharon, Of California, was in towr
Yesterday.
Sumner Cochran has taken charge o
the farm of his brother, Judge John S,
Cochran.
Organizer Henig, of the Sons Of Vet
Grams, will hold sn interesting meeting in
the Town Hall to night
A new disease, affecting the eyes, and
commonly known as pink eye, has broker
out among the children in town.
Miss Carrie Csttell and her mother, Mrs
Z P. Csttell, are the guests OF Mrs. Cat.
tells son. Edward, of North Fourth street
John Tierney has opened new branch
of business in this place. he will here
after engage in bottling all kinds of stock
aud cream sles.
John Kreusch will hereafter engage in
the "scft drink" business, s1d drive a
wagon for the dispensing of his wares
between here and Bellaire.
Mr.. Henry Meyers, OF Wheeling, has &C,
capted the position at the Benwood fur.
mace vacated by J. Y. Patterson, who will
take charge ct the P. o. shortly.
1T. Tarbert leaves for Cleveland to-
day. he will, after spending few weeks
in that city, continue his journey to Colo.
rado, where his home is located.
On Monday night some one took advan.
tsge Of broken window In Cattell's dry
good store and carried off several dollars
worth Of fine scarts, which were in reach.
Dr.. A. j. McMsnus, who died at Little
Falls, Mimi, on Monday, will be brought
here for burial to-day. He will be buried
tomorrow in Scotch Ridge cemetery be-
side his wife, who died in this place winter
before last,
Call al the Martins Ferry Jswelry Store,
in the new Commercial Block. Fred
Beymer, the salesman in charge, will sell
you goods as cheap as the cheapest. He
is also first class repairer OF fee watches
and jewelry.
Harry Souders, the Fourth street mer.
chant tailor, hos gotten in a new spring
stock Of checks and plsids, which will be
made up in the very latest spring styles at
lowest cash prices Give him u call
Fourth street, Commercial block.
Just now, nearly everyone is engaged in
soiding some part Of his yard. This is
good thing for the appearance Of the town,
bat nevertheless people should be careful
not 10 disGgUre the streets in the suburbs
by digging sod too promiscuously.
Yesterday about eleven o'clock Ohio Gil
more left horse aud buggy belonging to
Hastings \ MoCue standing near the Sher.
man House During Otho's absence the
horse became frightened and ran up Fay.
ette street, turning the buggy over. break.
ng the shafts and dashboard, and scoring
he top badly.
John Marlow, ESQ, requests US to ex.
press through the REGIsTER his heartfelt
hanks 10 all those who so kindly assisted
u extinguishing the flames which tkrcst
,ned to destroy his residence on Fifth
street last Friday. lie cheertully recog.
lses toe fact that it was only through their
timely labors that the house was saved
rom destruction.
The new School board met on Monday
light, and after organizing appointed
committee Of two, consisting Of Messrs.
Smyle and Lash, the two ne members, 10
ook up the difficulties connected with the
Dad to the First ward school building
The appointment Of this committee will
,ring the trouble, which has existed in that
ocsiity Tor over a year. TO head and pos
IDLY settlement.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society
,f the St Clsirsville Presbytery viii hold
IN annual meeting in The First Presbyte
isu church today, at l:30 p. m, which
Vill continue during to,morroS. Reverend
Dr.. johnson, OF India, will deliver popu
ar address, and several members OF the
Society will present papers written for the
occasion, A lunch will be spread in the
,burch each day 10 accommodate those
present. All are invited 10 attend, no
natter whether they belong 10 the Society
Jr not.
Yesterday Adam Chase played q very
1rim Joke on Marshal Hanson. He came
lown Second street in a state OF reasons
bic" intoxicstion and went into the all
gard and through the back door into the
all corridor. Noticing cell open
md blanket spread out on
he iron bedstesd, he concluded it gould
be q good plan TO sleep of he effects Of
70 much booze Ee went IN and layed
himself upon the bed aud went to sleep
and in the course Of O hslf.hour awakened
md finding the contents OF bis stomach
did the most sensible thing
and in = few minutes had vomit.
ID all over the floor. The marshal was
attracted by the sounds Of revelry and
came in and locked the door on the easily
AIKEN prisoner. lie viii have Q hearing
his morning.
nFNwOOD.