Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-04-29
MARTINS FERRY.

style Dy Inc laundry fof WHICH WIG
Office news stand has the agency. -
The Shreve Literary Society held l,s
regular interesting session at the hign
School on Friday afternoon. The de6aters
were: Affirmative, Ada Swartz q E,ness
Smith; negative, Kate Ralston ana hsy,
ward Long. Question-Resolyed, tna'
foreign immigration is detrimental u our
country. Decided in the affirmative: vs
next Friday afternoon the society VIII noiu
a special public session
Wilbert and Howard Ford are In Steu-
benyille visiting relatives.
The framework Of the new addition 10
the Etna mill is up, and the plate miI,
which was off during the time the "ofA
was in prtgress, has resumed.
Tomorrow the race for o $500 puIse DC
tween Alex. Linn's black mare and Az.
Heirs gray ge,dipg will take place on tne
Island track. Both horses have ,nelI
friends in this city, and betting Is aoou'
even. -.
lThe extension of the Standard mill ID
under roof. Work on the machinery wnieh
goes into this part of the mill is coming on
nicely at Spence's machine shops IN 'his
city.
James T. Reilly wishes that all persons
knowing themselves indebted to him prior
to the cyclone of one year ago to call anu
settle.
Mr. Clark Moore purchased the farm OF
John Mcnamara, located on Nixon's Kun,
yesterday, for 5 1000.
Jennie Cslef will be here May 5 IN
Little Muffetts. j..
The City Council will meet on next
Tuesday evening, unless some unforeseen
incident transpires. The new Council Will
be given charge of affairs and appointments
made and prnhably confirmed.
Mr.. Ross Pickens is oil the sick list:
Sumner Cochran has not rs yet heard any
thing of the thief who carried of bis watch
and all the loose change in his house early
last week.
James Alexander, q former resident OF
this city, but now Of Illinois, is in this
vicinity visiting relatives.
A committee appointed by the Town
ship Board Of Education TO investigate
matters Mt Drill, Ohio, looking to the
building of a new school house at thai
place, viewed the premises yesterday.
Mr.. 1. K. Ratcliff, of Mt. Pleasant, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Mr.. Anderson Ward and Mr.. William
Medill, Of Warren township, Jefferson
r9ennty. were in the city yesterday on bus
c,s;ng ofthe spring term at Steele
schooi house S-es celebrated on Frida!
evening WIN q Pablo entertainment
Speeches, dialogues and i.ssic were tn
features, aad the proficiency or ube schol
ars reflects much credit upon Miss Aader
son.
/ Prof. Burt wilkins, of s~teubenville, /
, in the city.
Miss May McKum, OF Mt. de Chantsl, j
at home spending Sunday.
Secretary John F. Muller and Fresiden
A. D. Seamon, of the Buckeye Glas
. Co have returned from a business trip t
' New York.
, Thos V. Dsary is in Pittshurg on bus
= ness
: Rev. johnson left yesterday for Pulasi
: to hold services to-day.
Eugene Wilson, OF Mingo Junction, ha
accepted q position in the Etna mill an
will remove his family and household good
to this city in a few days.
/, Mrs. Harry Weatherald, spent yesteI
at Bellsire.
Thomas Schofield gave q dance in tn
, Cottrell building or Frids AZ evening whicI
was an enjoyable affair. Everything pisse'
off quietly.
Business at the G. & p. freight has beel
very heavy for the last month, the maj
.hot tha aaa,d,n- 1a,I ~ ., ,,,,h mazda,
at the present time.
Thomas D,lan will open a confoctionsr,
in Clark's addition the first Of the week.
!, Yesterday was pay day at the Buckley
Glss5 Works.
The Martins Ferry Drum Corps viii
give n festival in the near future.
Thos. Humphreville, who has accepte,
o position in McCord's brick ward. remavs'
his family 10 this city, yesterday.
j. Sumner Stone and wife and Mrs
Stones father, w. X. Elsnn, arrived her
last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stone hav
been in India for the last six years, act
lively engaged in missionary work in tina
land The coming of Rev. Stone and hi
wife has been looked forward to with de
light by a very large circle Of friends ant
acquaintance, and il it had been Just tn,
proper thing to do many would have beef
as enthusiastic as the father of Mrs. Ston,
and met them in New York. Bat appre
ciatipg the fact that privacy was the prope
state for loved ones TO meet each cthe
they RETAINED only to make the arrival a
their fathers more joyous. Among o.hel
noted guests to meet them ut tea last even
ing was Mr.. Joseph Elson, Of the law firm
of Dovener & Elson-a brother Of Mrs
Stones.
The Buckeye Glass Company made
large shipment by the river yesterday.
VIM. Mann made a flying trip to Mingc
Junction yesterday.
Mrs. ]. A. Gray spent yesterday al
Bridgeport, visiting friends.
Mr.. Wa. Connely, the expressman, ha'
q very sick child.
Capt. II. W. Smith was some better yes
terday.
VIM. Moore is at Beaver Falls, Pa.
visiting his son.
Jas. Kerr WAS in Portland yesterday OF
business.
The property owned by the Trusch heir,
on Second street, opposite the G. & T. pass
enger station. was sold yesterday at publ,
sale 10 Mrs. Raider. Consideration 81, 03Q
Anderson Wood, one Of Wanen town
ships substantial farmers, was on GU
streets yesterday.
Mr.. o. F. Rodehaver is at Cosbocton, O.,
visit ngfriends.
Geo Roach and Dan Rsardon are in
Steubsnville visiting friends.
For Rent-Ths only business room OF
Hanover street with cellar underneath
Inquire of w. NJ. Cattell, at Exchange
Bank.
]. G Heinlein, Egg, of Bridgeport, wal
in the city on business yesterday.
Ga Friday evening a number of the
young friends Of the Misses May wood ten,
deIed thcss yourg ladies q leap year sur
prise party at their home, at Hotel May,
wood. About fifteen couples were pres
eut aud q very ~enjoyabls evening wa,
passed.
Grarelsrs' 6uifs.
A RRIyAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS