Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-11
MARTINS FERRY.

J. 7. Hspes is in Pittsburs on bueiness.
Harry Shtodes left yesterday for Zanes'
vile, D.
Miss Annie Howell is in P,ttsburg visit
ing friends.
Richard Stuart was in town calling on
his family yesterday.
The Board OF improvement meets in
City Hail on Monday evening
Dobbins and Humes are TO skate three
mile race at the glas, blowers benefit car.
nivsl
Workmen are engaged in putting the
new factory at the Lsughin mil in readl-
cess 10 90 on Monday.
4 policeman had to be called to eject an
intrudpg individual from Fourth street
residence yesterday evening.
The Etna mill is closed down on &C.
count of the brsakiog ofs spur wheel at
the saueezers. Ii will lot take long to re-
pair the damage.
A number Of saloon keepers met at the
Sherman House yesterday TO form an or
gsnizstion aud devise means for ASCERTAIN
iug the legality Of the Dow liquor law.
a strawberry festival and ice cream 90.
cial was held at the residence of Hugh
Pickens, on Scotch Ridge, last night Tor
the benefit Of the Scotch Ridge church.
Another event similar to the above will oc.
cur at the Burlington school house to-
night.
"Old John" livery horse, known to
almost every man in town who ever hired
a livery rig, died on Wednesday night.
"Old John" was n faithful beast, and
though not beauty, was Q general favor
i:e among livery patrons. He ha, oeen in
the service long time, and was last owned
BY Hastings q McCue.
Council met on Wednesday night and
passed an ordinance providing for q loan
Of g., 900, TO run the town until Septem Der
and pay out standing orders. Petitions
were received for the grading Of Walnut
street between Second aud Fourth, The
opening OF q street through the property
oil August Briedenstien, from the Stand
ard addition TO Belmont Ciry, and for the
opening Of Adams street in the Garden
Spot. No bills we're paid, there being no
money in any OF the funds called upon.
The Oxford League Summer School,
at the First NJ + Church 10 meeting with
praise on all sides. The lectures thus far
have been all very superior and fsr above
the ordinary, and the music excellent
The church IS specially decorated for each
evening, and increases in attrsctiyeness
Too much praise cannot be given the OK
iord League in providing this very excel
lent course OF free entertainments. Last
nights exercises were net whit behind
the very best. TIE choir. led by W. II.
Holk, always does good service. IL only
lacks one element TO make it one Of the
beat cboirs bass is TOO i2ht-one OF
two more good bass voices are needed. Th,
duet, "In the Starlight" rendered kJ
Nessrs. Wsllscs and Fnztr, was verJ
superior, and ne. with round Of applause
Mi,s Daisy Hobsnsack's recitation vs'
delivered in au attractive and disni6e.
manner.
/. need scarcely bs mentioned tha. th'
guitar due. by Mr Ross Barr and brother
vss highly appreciated and applsuded d
the echo We must no, fail TO notice th,
piano duet By the two little daughters o
W. II Noble. Misses Anna and CArri
played admirably we'll for chiidees o
young.
The lecture by the Rss. Mr. Rsndolp
was q mastsrfOl effort IL gave tie lasg
end sppreeistive audience clear vier Z
our neishbos planet the Moon" H.
Randolph, 10 proving himseD yaiie prot
cieut in the scisncs OF astronomy.
Folloxibg the lecture Miss May Grille,
gave delightful solo, The Bridge" 10
I sweet. clear voice.
The closing exescifeS piano das
''Feathers,p well rendered BY Mrs MsCsr
. and Mrs Rice.
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The very hne and superior piano used
1 the "sum ne: sehooI 10 The 'Hslieft q
2 Cosns.on" make, RostoD. Msss.. and 10 {
d very generous loan Of Mr.. : ". Baum,
, Of the mu.ic emporium. 1910 MARI
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