Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-25
MARTINS FERRY.

Thomas Curtis is in Pi.,sburg visiting
relstives
Mrs. j. A. NJ. Seitz will return from a
visit in Pittsburg tomorrow.
Wsntei-h good porter and q good
cook at the Hanover Hotel.
Miss Maggie Wright, Of Allegheny, Pa /,
is the guest of Rev F. s. DeHoss.
The Episcopal entertainment BY Rev.
CAN'T will probably be very interesting.
Mr.. Adam Hope, Of Portland Station,
was in the city yesterday making some
purchases.
The Knights of Labor have received nice
gilded badges and the members may now
be distinguished BY this insignia.
The Lsughlin fsctory closed down at
nom yesterday to allow the employees to at,
tend the Buffalo Bill show on the Island.
The people in Clsrk's sdditionare com.
planning that they do no receive enough
police protection and are bowling for o
ward policemen.
The pudding department both guide
mills and the bar mill at the Etna were of
yesterday. Shee. mills Nos. /, 2, 3 and 4,
and the plate mill were on.
John Kyne has removed his pool and
Billiard room to Cox's new building oppo,
site the Sherman House. The place Is in
charge Of John Beszel.
Burglars were in Robert CattrelTs resi-
dence, corner Fourth aud Hickory streets,
on Sunday night and carried of some
towels and table cloths.
We we're in error yesterday in stating
that Marshal Burns was of duty on Sstur.
day. Mr. Hanson was appointed as
special policeman for the lower ward by
Mayor Keller for that night only.
The Board of Equalization met at the
Auditors office in St Clairsville and or.
ganized, with David Park, Esq as chair.
man. They will be ready to hear com.
plants on Monday next at the City Hall.
Some miecreant has made himself an
object Of hate in Clark's addition by poison.
ing several valuable dogs. J. T. Reilly
lost two very good animals snd George
Vance small Newfo midland pup.
Comet Van Pelt snd John Dobbins will
contest in three mile race OF mile heats.
at the Excelsior rink on Wednesday night.
Comet will ride q fifty two inch Columbia
bicycle and Dobbins will skate on Berry"
racers.
The gas main is all laid as far as the
Benwood furnace and tested and carried
to the EIson glass works. The ditch now
reaches to Hanover street. The line will
be through to Bridgeport in less than ten
days.
A child OF John Carpenter was run over
by the Martins Ferry keg and barrel com.
panys wagon yesterday morning and prob
ably fatally hurt DR.. B o. Williams at
tended the little sufferer and pronounced
the injuries very dangerous
On Sunday night thieves entered the
residence of Addison Frazier, in New.
land addition. and carried of consider.
able quantity of household goods and
wearing apparel. An entrance was effect
ed by breaking pane Of glass and uniast-
ening the sash lock The light in the |
house was noticed by o nesghbor, but the
thief was not suspected.
The miners employed in McGareys
mines, at Iorkville, were ordered out by
the secretary of the Miners Federation for
On advance Of 5 cents per ton. The wages
paid were 55 cents per ton, or cents be
low the standard wages Ii ia probable
that the men will gain the point ne the
Association is bound by the action OF their
secretary to asset them in the strike.
wv. McKlms' machine shop is running
to it's full capacity on the new self nail
plate feeder. He has q number Of orders
Tor his new cylindrical s,ave jointers,
which, owing TO the pressure OF business,
he is having built in Bellaire. This new
machine is o grand institution and is
highly recommended BY Manager Coch' .
ran, OF the Bsllsire nail worka cooper
shop, who says be can make &C, 1000 kegs
Witbou, sharp ening the knives.
Yesterday George Rice, man who has
fgured in police court several times in the
role of wife beater, and who 10 considered
as more or less weak minded, became en-. !
ragged at his wife. She ran ont ot the house
and Rice knocked her down with stone
be held in his hand. He then |
Jumped upon her end held her
while he beat her in the face with the stone
be stilI held in his hand. Her face is bad
y cut and bruised and presents terrible
spp asrarce. The officers went up 10 arrest |
him, bat be had shipped.
AN EGRas CORRECTED.
Mrs. George Hale one OF the ladies who |
Was recently soliciting subscriptions for the !
K. tf l. cent us letter yesterday which
fuIly explains how she ssme 10 be acting !
n thbi crpac,ty aud which sets her right |
before ihe people. J II, Stanton, = mem
Der Of The order, came to your reporter on
Friday last sbd, ia The presence Of Mayor
Keller, denounced the solicitors a. frauds,
and talked Of having them arrested. Your !
reporter asked him particularly whether
there had been compit:ss appointed 10
DO such work, md be answered, yes. and
stated that be was chairman OF
The same He stated that he had
dropped no word 70 any one which
might be COZ :.SLsa es an order 10 act in /,
tbs v4psciry Of solicitor. He is no. clair.
man Of the committee and sssS the s.ate.
nent Of several, 20 iid suthn.::ze them 10
act We are sorrV VI. Stanton made such
IN error and then got toe REGISTER into
the muse, bY talking too much and too
scoa. Mr. Hale is q member Of the X. Of
/. and will place the matter before the
lodge TO night.
Fatal slscp'
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