Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-15
MARTINS FERRY.
An Interesting Budget of News From
over the River.

over the River.
Our town possesses several nuissnces
but the entire list presents none more
palpsble than the iron plates over the gut
ters at the street crossings As direct
result of these impediments TO pedestrian
ism, Mrs. Joel Wood now suffers from O
severely broken limb.
This s only one instance. Almost any
day when there is either snow or ice one
mpy stand at any street crossing and see
some one fail. Of course all fails do not
result injuriously, but all OF them are at
tended with more or less pain and chagrin
TO the person falling especially when such
person is q lady.
These accidents afford much amusement
to onlookers when nothing serious ensues,
but It must be remembered that fall
sometimes and not unfrequently results in
irreparsble injury. 4 shattered hip bone
OF dislocated Joint is one OF the most dit
hcult injuries surgeon has 10 contend
with, and il one will notice they will find
more cid people crippled by falls and with
injured hipsiirom that cause than all other
means combined.
Our crossings would be far better with
the cutters ntirelyunprotected and uncov.
cred than with the iron plates, as the latter
are dangerous any time of the year, es.
peciaiiy after they become worn.
PEASANT EVENT
On Wednesday night party Of young
society folks went out TO Ed W. Reds in
sleighs to attend party given in hsnor OF
the Misses Nesbit, OF kttanning, Pa. The
party left Martins Ferry about 7:3O p, N.
and returned about 4:30 a m. yesterday,
the intervening time being pleasantly spent
in social amusements ard sleigh riding
Those in attendance were: The Misses
Nesbit, Of Kittanning; Miss Heimbright
of Cumberland, Nd. the Misses Chandler
Of Co!e,ain and Misses Fannie Van Pelt
Maude Newland, Madge Newland, May
McKim, Edith McKim, Blanche Medill, Ella
Campbell, Anna Raston, Mary Davidson
flora Wlliams, Matte EXley, Alma Ches
sell, ana Messrs James Pennington, james
Cope, Robert Stewart, Frank 0 Neslle
Frank INK, Charles Lewis, Joe penning.
ton, wilson Kerr. Russell Medill, Richard
W. Adrian, Charles ". Swartz, Charles
Van Pclt, Mortimer Williams, Charles
Ssby, William Crowell aud Addison
Blgcbiord
WEDDING.
Mr. A. J. Van Pelt, the efficient opera
tor at the c. Il p. depot in this place, was
married on Wednesday evening TO Miss
Clara Hampton, OF Summerville, near
B.rnesgiIIe. The bride and groom are
both well and Gavo.ably known hereabouts
the tormer having frequently visited in
this neighbothood.
THE CAUSE or THE CHuD's DEATH.
The item publishsi ia the REGISTER "a
few days ago concerning the death OF an
infant child Of Joan Branuon waa in part
incorrec.. 4 surgeon made an eXamina
ton OF the child atier dea;h aud found that
the heRrt had never been able TO properly
perform its functions, and decided that
that was the cause OF death, and not
smothering as was at first supposed.
BURGLARS ABOUT.
On "Wednesday night William Heslop
the Fifth street grocer, was awakened BY
the violent barking OF ncighbors dog
lie arose aud going to The front OF nil
store saw two mcn, one short, rather
heavy nnd well bundled man, and thu
other quite tGIl and slim, making theil
way across the street from his place o
/ business. An examination made after
wards showed that they had beer
/ irving 10 effect tn entrance
/ He watched about an hou
saw the same men walk rapidly dom on
the other side. la the morning, about 4
/ clock, Mr.. Smith, who lives over Thomas
STATIONS grocery, at the corner Of Fifth
aud WaInu; streets heard some one breal
o pane of glass, and then leave rather hur
riedly. After daylight it was found tina
the show window had been broken and two
sacks OF -four stolen. Iinghing y Reith
millcr's meat shop door showed the mark
OF Jimmy yesterday morning, making i
evident that some one had wanted i'll dur
ing the night, and they did not care tc
waken the proprietors.
GENERAL.
I Mr.. C. w. King has returned from {
visit with Steubenvi!le friends,
I James Cline has returned to Cantea, o
after visit with his mother in this place.
/ Lewis Haythorne, of Portland, Is in tow
visiting friends
( Mr.. Fred. w. Shicb, Of Philadelphia, wa
in town yesterday supplying our ha.ter'
with spring stock.
/ Messrs. Branson and Custer, Of Steuben
Vile have arrived 10 take charge OF toe
paste mould department at the Buckeye
when work is resumed.
| C. NJ. Hogan, Of Wellsburg. ". Va. is a
the Hanover .
Mr.. Andy j Smith hra resumed his old
position as travelling salesman for the FL
son Glass Company.
Mr.. Thomas Purviancc, OF Smlthheld
. O., ia in town.
Mrs. Joel Wood whose leg was brok'
on the crossing a. Z ..'ell's store, Wednes
day evening, vas doing well last night.
There were nine vag3 in the station
house Wednesday night
The G. 4 Il entertainment aud public
installation on Wednesday night was c
grand success.
Prof. S. c. MeI!or spent the day in ou
town in the int4reat Of ". L. Thompson
Co of Esst Livcrocol, o.