Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-13
MARTINS FERRY.

The hook and ladder company meets a.
the hose house on Hanover street TINS eve
ming. A full attendance is desireh.
Miss Allie Thornton, OF Rochester, re-,
is the guest of friends in this CITY:
The heavy windstorm Of LAST evening
created alarm in the minds of many OF oui
people who still retain vivid rscoiieclohs VI
the cyclone of 1887. -. ~ :.
The stone work at the Laughlin mill IL
under way.
K. W. V,szey smilea. 1t is girl. =,
M, C. Mitchell, a.. Z. Smylie and Frank
r. Sedgwick appraised the real estate Oh
the late Israel Werlich yesterday after
noon.
Yesterday afternoon the committee sp'
pointed BY the City Council to meet
committee of Bridgeport people, concern
ing thu furnishing OF supply OF water
from this city's plant to Bridgeport, mel
with that committee in the office Oh
the Water Works. The Martins Ferry
committee consisted Of Mayor W. G. Nit
cbell. Councilmen Montgomery aud Riley,
and Messrs Abram Losh, G. W. Mitchell,
City Attorney Sidgwick and Trustee Exley.
Bridgeport was represented by mayor
Mitchell and Messrs W. W. Holloway,
William Alexander aud w. w. Baggs.
The meeting organized by choosing MIR.
Holloway chairman and Mr.. Losh secre-
tary. Mr.. G W. Mitchell, as spokesman
for the Martins Ferry committee, ex'
planned that the committee had gotten
together and formulated crude plan,
which might become proposition
after it had been examined into
and studied By both sides. II Is q
follows: The city OF Bridgeport shall lay
2, 800 feet OF pipe between the terminus oil
our system and their incorporative limit.
They shall receive per cent per annum
upon the investment, and the first water
rent collected shall 60 to Gquidate this
claim. They shall pipe their own town
and nav to the city of Martins Ferry the
same rates for all consumers as is paid by
Martins Ferry consumers, and additional,
the city shall pay to Martins Ferry 300
per annum for each fire hydrant, which
may bs put in in Bridgeport. On motion OF
Mr.. Alexander, tina city of Martins Ferry
shall put the plan in writing
and furnish Bridgeport with all
possible information concerning the ex-
psnse of putting in such system. The
Bridgeport people seemed to be pleased,
and promise immediate consideration.
Mr.. Constantine Miller, late OF the
Isthmus of Panama, is the guest OF his
cousin, Mr.. L Alderman.
A pleasant party was given by Miss
Ella Campbell, at her home on Third
street.
Ell Blackford arrived home from the
west last night.
I'M. Goudy of Toronto, Ohio, is in the
city.
Walter Darrah and Jesse Jones made an
ANALYSIS of water from the we'll at the
corner of Fourth and Hanover streets, yes
terdsy, and found that it contained % 3d.
100 parts of organic matter. This is not
bad, being only two parts above the
average.
The Republican Escort Club has been
nicely uniformed.
Miss Kate Porter is the guest of her Sis
ter, Mrs Ward, in Rochester, Pa.
Mrs. Samuel Garrett is seriously i'll.
Mr.. Wareo Popoff delivered splendid
lecture on Bulgaria at the Presbyterian
church last night.
James L. Hennessy, of New Lisbon, o.,
was in the city yesterday.
Alfred Harris, of Clark's addition, and
his brother, left yesterday for Hamilton,
Canada.
Mr.. James R. Shrodes claims the REG
IsTER's report of the Council meeting did
him an injustice, in that resolution pre-
sented to Council by him, and passed by
that body, had false construction put
upon it. The resolution in question was
as follows:
Mr.. Shroies moved that the Mayor
instruct the proper officers of the railroad
companies that the ordinance limiting the
speed of trains to Elk miles an hour within
the city limits will be enforced hereafter.
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