Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-06
MARTINS FERRY.

On Thursday night Miss Jennie Lytle
celebrated her twelfth birthday at her home
on Locust street. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in smusements for young
folks. Those present were Misses Ada
Swartz, Annabel Hobbs, Carrie Hobbs
Berte Jones, Berthe Robinson, Ella lngle
bright, Edna CroWl, EIoise Long, Jennie
McCarty. Jessie Charlton, Kate Greer
Mamie Aldridge, Masters Albert Charlton
Whitemsn Frazier, Geo. Inglebright. Mics
Lytle was the recipient Of several beauti
ful and useful presents, among the incest
being one from her school teacher, Miss
Laura Swartz, and another from Mrs. Al
Dlthridge.
samuel johnson, q son Of Alexander
johnson, met with a serious accident al
the Martins Ferry Keg 4 Barrel Works
He was lifting q bucket Of hot water from
tank, and not being tall enough to lift il
clear Of the edge Of the tank it struck aud
uptippiug, emptied its contents on his
neck and breast. The scsld was very sc,
we're. and will cause permanent disfgure'
ment.
An effort is being made BY number oi
our young men to get up bicycle club
and purchase machines for its members on
the instsllment plan. The idea is to get
sixty young men to form q club and pay
in one dollar, or as much more as may be
agreed upon, each week, and one machine
be purchased and presented to the one
designated by lot each week. or as often as
the amount in the treasury will justify a
purchase. For all the particulars we
refer any one wishing TO purchase
machine on an easy plan 10 Charles W.
Swsrtz in the Commercial block. There
are nov eight or ten machines in town and
if the movement now on foot is successful,
Martins Ferry will be able to maintain a
branch of the American Wheelman, and
with respectable numbers.
Tonight the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will open their free public
reading room in Theaker and Dickson
building with lunch aud festival. All
persons feeling inclined to assist such al
organization will do favor by calling at
the headquarters and spending few dimes
to essis. the ladies in their benevolent
work.
Mrs. John Fowler, who died at the resi-
dence of her son Bert on Thursday
will be buried in Weeks cemetery at 10 q,
III. 10 day.
Thomas Wright was arrested yesterday
afternoon for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.
Samuel, better known as Daddy Craig
fell on the pavement near the Cottage
House Yesterday, striking his head against
the bricks and knocking himself insensible.
lie was carried into the Cottage House and
medical aid summoned Last night he
was in G very critical condition.
A. J. Van Pelt has photograph Of O
crow on roller skates. The jim Crow is
the properly OF q cousin OF Mr.. Van Pelt's
in Wheeling and cannot only stand alone
on small pair of skates made expressly
for him, bat can make some very good
staggers at skating. 1t iS curiosity, and
q rare one.
William White is engaged in making
drawings for large two.story brick build
ing. TO be erected by James keesey on
Washington street in the spring. The
lower story will be used as q saloon and
waiting room and the upper for a public
hall.
1t 10 reported that G Wheeling man,
famous in national base ball circles. will
wed a Third street belle in the near future
The Shreve Literary Society convened Of
the High school yesterday afternoon az
usual. 1t being election day the following
officers we're elected. President, Asa
Devault; Vice President. Kate EalStoni
Secretary, Madse Clark; Treasurer. Mary
Davidson; Critic, Hettie Updegraf.
The High School PhGnix, edited BY
Mary Davidson, was read and proved very
interesting. The debate by Charles lewis
and Benz. Eylay IN the affirmative ant
Edith McK,m and Msry Davidson on th'
negative, wna won By the negative. Th'
subject was: Resolved, That card play;nl
10 not injurious if conducted in family cir
cles aa 6u amusement
J Rev. Brownlee, OF Washington, Pa, vii
preach in the L. P Church tomorrow q
1880 and m. and Up N,
! At the opening Of the reading room
this evening, Ave cents will be charged 10
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