Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-19
MARTINS FERRY.

ASo'A ~ "
prieters of the Lafayette Hall, seem de-
ternined to furnish our amusement-lOving
people with something worth seeing, and
a. we'll with a fit place in which to see it.
Thry are having the rafters and clumsy
roof supports removed and replaced with
iron rods, which change will render the
acoustic properties Of the hall much bet
ter. Besides this, the stage will be en-
larged and put 10 place of the primitive
benches which now serve a. Seats. On
February Oath Benedict's Monte Cristo
will hold the boards, Matte VickeIs or
the 29th'a Peck's Bad Boy March 9th.
Mr.. Miller is himself q practical scene
painter, and is quito al addition to the
management of the hall.
DR.. J. M. Todd, of Bridgeport, perform
ed an operation on Richard Swangor yes
terday. Four gallons Of water was taken
from Mr.. SSangor, who is troubled with
drop9y.
Preaching at the First Baptist church
Sunday, february 10, by the pastor, Rev.
J. r. Bradford. Morning subject: THE
Inscription on the Cross ?" and at hight:
"AdveIti; ements." Come one, come all,
and hear these unique subjects ably
handled.
Mrs. John K. Beck is laid up with
rheumatism.
Mr.. A. f Shower has purchased a tina
team of black horses and fitted them out
with IN elegant set OF new brass-monnted
harness. His new ice wagon is now in the
shops of Messrs. IIcatou d Sanders.
The Knights of Pythias of this city,
Bridgeport and Bellaire will run n special
train on the C. & P. road from Bellaire to
Steubenyille on Tuesday night, at which
time the Steubenyille Lodge will dedicate
their new hall and hold a banquet. All
are invited to take in the excursion,
nc matter whether they are Knights or
otherwise.
Mr. and Mrs j. B. Gillespie, Mr.. Paul
Morrison and Mr.. Will N. Thomas spent
yesterday i'll Steubenville.
The sale of $20, 600 of city water works
bonds to a citiz. IN of u city, at a premi-
um, shows that the securities are good,
and that at least a few of our citizens are
hopeful concerning the city's destiny.
Now let every citizen do all in his power
TO make the old town move, and let all
the bright prospects held Up to US be real
lied. The Improvement Company will be
in shape in a few weeks to commence doing
good, and if it receives the hearty cooper
alton Of all cit;z ms We may see some rapid
strides forward within the present year.
The Wheeling and Harrisburg Railway
Company has been granted a right OF way
through the city so far as il is within the
power Of the city SD TODD, and 1t Is expect
ed that some movements looking to the
actual locating and constructing of the
road will be commenced within the COM
ing month. All things taken together tend
to create the impression that our opportu-
nifty has come, and that if properly man
aged a city of no small Importance may
grow upon the site of the present Martins
Ferry.
Mrs. A. j. Kelly spent yesterday in
Bellaire.
Miss Cora Woods, of Bellaire, is the guest
Of Miss S. B. Thomas.
Misses Mary McKim and Cora Owens
were in Bridgeport yesterday calling on
friends.
Mr.. G. A. McKim has accepted a posi-
ton with the Buckeye Glass Company.
Another slight gas explosion occurred IN
the Carlisle street sewer about Z o'clock
last night. No one was hurt.
The natural gas will not be turned on
till 8 o'clock tomorrow morning north Of
WALNUT street, when the break in the main
will be repaired.
tAdverli emant
The report has boe1 pretty generally
circulated about town that Lee Woods,
candidate for city marshal, did, about q
year ago., undermine another workman at
the Laughlin mill, and by 80 doing secure
the Job which be now holds. In %refutstion
Of this, the following statement from Mar
ager Harry Wethersld is appended:
Lee Woods and David Evans were per-
m;tted to present bids for the job
Of chipping short iron, wheeling scrap
and sweeping the factory. Mr.. Woods
bid was 81 90 per DAY, to do
the work according to the value required
by the company. Mr.. Evans bid was
SO 70, and afterwards he changed it to
Sc so per day. Mr.. Woods was taken
into, and is still in our employ, ut his
price, (s7. 90 per day. Oar reason for
giving the Job to Woods was because we
did not consider Mr. Evans able or compe.
tent to do the work properly.
[Sigued HARRY WErHERALD,
Manager Laugblin Nail Co.,
LEE WOODS.