Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-07
MARTINS FERRY.


night last the people will now be satisfied
with ANYTHING which may be done.
Nearly month ago, at citizens meet
ing at which nearly every voter IN town
was present they decided that they needed
municipal corporation and ne" name
At that mee,inS the name "Belvidere' was
chosen, and instructions sent to an attor'
new in S,eubeuville to have charter writ
ten and the name selected inserted. These
Instructions had hardly reached their des
tination till petition TO change the name
to Auburn was circulated and 80 many
sipners found that it WAS deemed expedi'
ent TO call another meeting TO further con-
slider the matter. At this meeting the vote
| in favor OF the new name WAS declared
unanimous aud word was sent to their
LAWYER to change the charter accord,
ippiy. An investigation showed that there
is already town in Ohio of that name
and another meeting was called TO decide
on something else. At this meeting the
Democrats, who have large majority,
took a prominent part and proposed the
name Grover" in honor of President
Cleveland To this the Republicans OBJ.
ipcted. Spd jim Parker, the only saloon
keeper in the town and the father of the
name "BelVidere," became exceedingly
wrought up aud when the long list OF
Democratic names was being read aid
each and every one called out for an
answer Grover he sprang to his feet aud
declared his ability to lick any man who
voted for the name Grover" Chairman
John Fitzgerald called him TO order and
be promptly invited the chair to come
down aud make him be orderly. After
short suuable between them tbs chairman
withdrew and John Cusith took his place.
Parker, however, would pay no more
attention to him than to
mis- predecessor, and it looked for awhile as
if there would be war, and several revol-
vers were drawn and omincGs threats
were made as to what would be done uL-
less the name was adopted. After a long
and uusrrelsome session the name carried
without bloodshed and the attorney was
again instructed with reference to his du-
ties. There has been another petition got
ten out to kill the name Grover, bat II
is thought the Democrats are numerous
enough TO take care OF it.
On Friday the Shreve Literary Society
elected the following officers: President,
Mics Kate Ralston; Vice President, Pau
Morrison; Secretary, Will N. Thomas;
Treasurer, Miss Sarah Lewis; Critic, Nor
timer Williams. The paper, The Phae
nix" edited by Miss Mary Davidson, az
sisted in the local work by the other Bchol
ars was an able effort, and was read before
O large audience who appreciated It's con-
tents very much.
On Wednesday next the ANIMAL public
demonstration conmences in the lower
rooms, closing in the high rooms on
Thursday and Friday, March rs and 26.
These examinations are always very inter
esting aud should be attended by all who
are in any way interested in the schools
| They give the parents an idea OF what their
children and others are doing aud are gen
orally beneficial to the scholar and the
community's understanding Of the work
done in the schools.
On Friday the scholars OF the entire
Central building were dismissed by code
of signals on the FIRE alarm bell. The test
of the scholars understanding of the code
was entirely satisfactory and there ia no
doubt that if FIRE should break out in the
building every scholar would be gotten out
in order and with no mishsp.
The other night Robert Chisholm, an old
engineer on the c. J. P, who has been
continuously employed by that company
since 1854, and during the past twenty.
nine years as passenger engineer, was sit
ting in the Martins Ferry station in com.
pany with Conductor Ollinger, awaiting
the arrival OF an engine from Bellsire to
haul his train and crippled engine to that
place. The wait was rather dresry one,
but no more 80 than for the passengers in
the coaches near Pston's Run. AS the
time wore on, however, the old timers com
menced telling stories about their varied
experiences en- the railroad, sld Chisholm
FROM the reputation he has gained as q
fast runner, bore the bruut OF most of the
Jokes. he took them all good naturally
and when the rest OF the boys would tell
nothing more to create laugh, he com
menced as follows: ut has been
quite a while ago, in fact, before
trains ran as they do now, when
there were not so many connections to
make and fast running was NO: required.
was coming up the grade near Smiths
Ferry and the train was pulling hard.
feared the coupling would let 90 some.
where, and sure enough, just as we passed
the top of the grade the coupling between
the tender and baggage parted and the
engine shct shssd. We we're than going
down grade and the cars soon commenced
to overtake US, and had to let her out to
get out of the was. Iwhistled down brakes
and pulled tie tnlottis open 10 avoid a
collision, when just as weresched cross
ing q large white COW came IN me track
ana 10 another second the engine pumped
her one and she parted, one part going or
one aide AID tha ctheT on the other side
| Tie train came to standstill jast where
the COW had been killed
and l backed up to hitch on again
when the conductor came up cursiug like
q trooper and wanted to know if l could
not kill cattle enough with out cutting
, loose from the train and running after 9
, COW. | never let on but what l sent the
fireman TO pull the pin 80 | could catch
! the COW, and that conductor reported
( TO HEADQUARTERS
that l had left the train q. Smiths Ferry
and gone on with the engine to kill COW
; l came very near being suspended and i
took lots OF talk from the fireman and my
self to make the superintendent disvelieyt
the conductors report"
! There will be First ward Republican
: convention on Saturday next. 1t looks 8
: if the Republicans were 10 hold sIl tn
> conventions this season, but the other sid
> will be on time when the fight comes.
Nearly all the shops and factories ar
running pretty nearly full aud some Q
them making overtime. The glass an
Mould business seems to be the most az
r tive, as Stephen Hipkin's mould shop an
9 the BGckeye glass works shop are on fu
l. end working overtime ct night
o The E!son received new press yeste
Is day, larger than any heretofore used i
town. This factory is running ont som
2 excellent ware.
q NV. Smith, inventor Of the Smith %