Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-20
MARTINS FERRY.

Your reporter had the satisfaction yes
terday Of discovering the exact amount
paid by the Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail.
way Company 10 Mr.. w. J. Rsiney for the
right Of way over his property above Burla
ineton. Considering the price paid BY the
s. P. & o. o lev months since, the Wheel.
ing and Lake Erie Company gets it's right
of way very cheap. 1t pays $1,000 for q
much more important piece Of land to Mr..
Rainsy than that for which the 8. P. SO.
paid $500. The W. & L. E right Of way
lies east of the O. & P. road all the way
from Portland and takes all the Rainey
river front Nj. Rainey acted with great
liberality in this latter case, and sold the
property to the railway for much
less than there is COED reason
to believe Q Jury would have
given him. His object in doing this Il,
no doub., explained when it is stated that
he contemplstes opening the old kainey
hank sgsin when the Wfesling and Lake
Erie, which is already quite q strong com
pany, is o pleted.
The annual meeting Of the directors o.
the directors of the Standard Iron Com
psny was held in tia company's office yes
terday. A semi annual dividend OF hive
Der cent, was declared from the earnings
of the stock. No action was taken in 70
gard to the employing Of Q new manager II
succeed Mr.. T. 3. May, resigned. There
were forty six applicants for the position
p. E Dsi!s and wife, Of New York City,
q contractor on the W. & L. r. R., psssed
through the city On Monday en- route foi
their home, to spend the holidays.
A meeting of the Fire Department wa.
held lat night in City Hall to prepare 9
proposition TO the City Council for The
latter to furnish rubber clothing.
Mr.. Ross Pickens and Miss Maggie
Barnes, Of Scotch Ridge, were married
Yesterday at the home of the brides
parents.
Albert Cinders, Of Mt. Pleasant, has
purchased Charles Humpbreville's shoe
shop and tools and will continue the bust
ness.
Mr.. Wimms has commenced the cree
ton of a new two story building, on his
lot, opposite the c. & P. R. r. depot.
Jake Pence and family, left yesterday
morning for Grsensburg, Ps., where Mr.
Pence is managing a glass house.
On Tuesday night Miss Ella Campbell
entertained q number Of her young friends
ct her home on Summit street.
Mr.. A. X. Burrows, travelling auditor
of Pennsylvania Company, way in the city
yesterday, cheering up the boys.
]. G.. Hall, q representative Of some
western Railroad, wa in the city yester-
day looking up business.
Thos. Johns, of Meyer, Pa q former
resident of this place, il in town visiting
friends and relatives.
Jake Heir, q former boss in the Rairey
coal banks, now of Meyer, Pa, is in the
city visiting friends.
An accident to machinery caused the
water supply of the Laughlin mill to be
shut Of last night.
Bait Jones and sister, Of Mt. Pleasant,
O., was in town yesterdad calling on
friG nds.
Robert Blackford and Paul Morrison are
at home from college TO spend the holi'
days.
D. H. Darrab, of Bellaire, was in the
city yesterday calling on political friends,
@. o. Allen left yesterday for his home
in BelLsire, TO spend q couple OF weeks.
Mr.. J. C. Hogue, of Mt. Pleasant, waa
in the city yesterday on business.
Geo. Bigger, Of Portland, O., was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Nathan Brown, of Mt. Pleasant,
was in tire city yesterday.
Baster Grseu il in New Brighton, Pa,
visiting relatives.
J. B. Gillespie was at Pittsburg yester.
day on business.
W. ]. Rainey left yesterday for his home
at Cleveland, o.
Mr.. Geo. King returned home last even
log.
Underwear ut Dixon Bros.