Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-24
MARTINS FERRY.

Mr.. William Patton, of Pittsburgh, is
the guest of Harry Sanders.
There is a crossing much needed on
Hanover street at the alley between Fourth
and Fifth streets.
The young peoples society of Christian
endeavor of the Presbyterian church held
a social at the residence of Captain L. W.
Inglebright. -,
HCharley," a fine bred water spaniel
belonging to DR.. B. o. Williams was
poisoned by some miscreant in Wheeling
on Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of the NJ. E.
Church, gave a social and supper at their
church Friday evening.
Work on the new factory of the Laugh
lin Nail Company progresses nicely. The
the building is enclosed and under roof,
and the work of putting in the machinery
and grindstone has commenced. Yester-
day was pay day at that place.
On Friday afternoon the Shreeye Lit
erary Society of the High School, held a
very interesting meeting. The question
for debate was, "Resolred, That Trade
Unions are more of benefit than an in
iuIy to American labor" The question
was very nicely handled by Samuel Strain
and Fertile Bailey, for the affirmative, and
Walter Griffith and Aggie Campbell for
the negative. The decision was given the
negative.
Judge Kelley, of st. Clairsyille was in
the city yesterday.
The Prohibitionists of Mt. Pleasant held
q monster meeting in that town on Friday
night. Great interest was displayed and a
good speech delivered.
Miss Sadie Roberts is the guest of Mrs.
n. NJ. Ong..
Mr.. Wilson Walker of Mt. Pleasant, O.,
passed through town yesterday on his way
to Washington, Pa.
Hanover street was crowded nearly all
day with country wagons, dispensing their
goods. The farmers all seem prosperous
this fall and are spending their money ra-
Their literally for winter goods and sup
plies.
Sam Miller created quite an excitement
on Hanover street yesterday, by making
threats against one Of our business men.
He was quieted before the police arrived.
Peter Wagner returned yesterday from
n two weeks visit in Pennsylvania.
The striking stonemasOns OF the State
Works POwer-House returned TO work
yesterday morning, without the man who
was discharged. The work is coming
along nicely with the s%tonework, the
walls being five feet above the cofferdam.
The supply pipes to the well are in, and
the work is almost beyond the reach of
ordinary high water. At the Reservoir
the work is progressing as nicely as could
be asked, and it never looks rs
if it would be completed before
any other part of the work, Mr.. Rum
sey has a large force OF men at work on
the pipe lines, and on the whole it looks rs
if we would yet get water this winter.
Sheriff Sedgwick was in the city yester-
day.
Herman Griffith, Esq, has returned
from a pleasant Eastern trip.
Yesterday afternoon while a spirited
horse, belonging to Messrs. Yingling and
Reithmiller, was standing in front of the
meat market on Hanover street, it became
frightened and ran down Hanover street
to Second where the wagon struck a lamp
post, MASKING the glass in the lamp and
breaking the shaft and names. The horse
was not injured.
We would not consider that the Health
Officer was poking his nose into other peo-
plies business if he would bring it upon
Hanover street, between Fourth and Fifth
street.
J. NJ. Goudy leaves tomorrow for To-
ronto, o., where he will engage in business
and make his future hone. Mr.. Goudy
is a man well educated for the grocery
business, in which he will engage, and
we can recommend him to the people of
his new home.
DR.. Geo. l. Garrison, of Wheeling, was
in the city yesterday.
John Riggs, Esq, candidate on the
Democratic ticket for Common Pleas
Judge was in the city yesterday.
The Board of Trade meets tomorrow
At the Friday night meeting Of the
Board of Education, it was decided to open
school in the old building near the Elsom
Glass Works. Miss Amelia Futurs will
have charge.