Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-03
ANOTHER BOOM
To BE Insugursted over at Martins
Ferry.


To BE InRugurated over at Martins
Ferry.
Last night about twenty-five OF our citi.
4ens, representing the principal business
and manufacturing interests OF the town,
met for he purpose Of devisipg ways and
means OF holding our present population
and wealth, and If possible increasing the
same, oS il other words, booming the
town. The probabilities and possibilities
Of the city we're discussed ~ considerable
length and permanent organization con-
summsted James Kerr acted as tempo.
rary chairman, and James A. DIckCon as
temporary secretary. The Com mitlee on
Permanent Organization reported the fol.
lowing officers and committees, which re.
port was adopted: James Kerr, President; !;
John +. Miller, Wee Presid9at; . f Wood,
Secretary; Cs2. Il. W. Smith, Treasurer.
Solis,ling Committee, VIM. Lippineott,
James A. Dickson, Chas He!liug, thomas
Mears, Ben pjamin E3Iey, Jr. Committee
for preparing matter for publication and
on changing name Of the town, James II.
Drennen, Judge John S. Cochran, Joel
Wood, Rev. +. s. DeHass, e. W. Mitchell
Committee on Business Statistics, John
Welsh, w. Il Ratcli6, Geo. II. Smith
After the committees were instructed c. 10
what their work should te, .hs meeting
adjourned !a ieI.sembia next Wednesday
night
Work ca the Wheeling compsny's pstu-
raj gas line still continues With no acci'
dents or other circumstances worth noting,
EXCEPT that the line he's been tested as far
as the Dithridge glass works with hun
dred pounds standing air pressure, which
is practically equal to e pressure OF three
hundred pounds when the pipes are in act
. usl operation and the gas is finding q vent
in the furnaces along the line.
The derrick for the Gas or oil test well
which is to be bored on the farm Of James
Cope, near MauLetown, has been built up to
heighth of eighty feet and the
sheds and other necessary buildings
completed. Work will be commenced a.
soon az practicable, aud we will not be
kept much longer in suspense concerning
the ability Of our Belmont county hills 10
yield oil or gas.
Mrs Belle Sheekey has fitted up an ele'
CANT lunch room and restaurant next 70
her bar room, with an entrance on the side
next 10 the railroad, making it possible ior
customers 10 reach the lunch room without
passing into the bar room at sll. The bal
room has all been nicely repapsred AID
painted and presents very agreeable sp
pearante.
Dr. W. II. Hall ae, With painful &C
cideut Ieaterday morning while riding BIZ
bicycle. BE took a header near the olc
stee! works site aud cut his hand aud lace
severely.
A small son Of James Carpenter, who va
seriously hurt by being run over by th
! Martins Ferry ksg and barrel company
wagon last week, was reported better yestei
dOy.
The factory engine q. tie Lsugblin nsl
mill broke down yesterday, and while Be
iug repaired nearly all the hands left 10
home. TIE mill vas shut down oil day.
James q. Van Pelt has been eleote
chairman Of the Cemetery Trustees. an
nill serve thea years Mathew Jone
servss I've and Thomas Lloyd one year.
The T. B. c crozd met at the Wheeiin
Park Yesterday, and bad sn e!egar; picnic
The rain did not interfere seriously Wit
the days enjoyment.
Anumbsr Of Wheeling bicycists wei
over on Tuesday night We are alwsy
glad to zee them taking advantage Of OF
good streets.
Council Sid not meet on Tuesday nigh
, owing to the tsilure TO get quorum.
meeting has been called 70, tonight
Judge John 8. Cochran has on exhih
0 ton at Darrah's drug store monster stIs'
D berry Weighing u ounces.
d S.W. BOYD has returned from MiIto
.-IW. Va, where be has been daring d
past week, on bu,ipess.
e Brick work has been commsbced I
8 Spence, Ba7gs & Co.'S new ttoye found
e moulding room.
y Some boys employed q. the Backe
j glass works killed black snake ! feet loI
It yesterday.
!. A private dance viii be given at the n
n idence Of Mr.. Gardner, on the Rain.y fer
e 10 right.
e william Fl. Hobbg 10 having his n
e idence on Second street nicely repaintsd.
}, Easter Brandt msde bis 6rst sppeasan
in racing scull Yesterday.
d 4$ Delicate diseases of sitl
ID ex, however induced, speedily and perm
o, penily cured. Book 10 carts in STAN
"A Wo,ld's Dispeusary Medical Associate