Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-27
MARTINS FERRY.

Followingis a statement Of the result Of
the entertainment held in lafayette Hall,
Martins Ferry, ohio, on December 81 and
%, as furnished by Rev. S. s. MsttiDgly,
accompanied with q statement OF the
moneys in the building fuod: Number OF
tickets sold 692; Villa Faust sold us;
frankie Mullauey next, 100. Tickets.
692 at 10 cents, 500. 90. Expenses: Hall
rent, $50; band, $14; printing, $5.T5;
watching, 1.50; total, Abs; net receipts
from tickets, ST 90; table Of the First
ws,d, 263.84; table of the Second ard
Third wards, $380.41; miscellaneous
receipts, 1885, 5; total, $707.55.
Total amount in the building fund OF
st. Mays Church, Martins Ferry, o :
October Is, collection, Sl1O rs; October
80, collection, S92. go; altar, $40; Nc
yember II, collection, $97 80; November
26, collection, $50. rs; December II, $S5,
Receipts from fair: December "a, $500;
December 26, Sl08.35.
On Tuesday night Cbarlss Wilson aud
Flank Riley, two lIrisbnen employed on
the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad,
came to Martins Ferry to celebrate
Christmas. They went to bed together in
Thomas Fitzsimmon's boarding house on
First street and slept very co~ntentedly it
seems until about 5 O'Clock yesterday
morning, when Riley swoke and, without
disturbing his bed-mate, left tie premises.
When Wilson awoke he found that
Riley's kindness in not disturbing his
morning nap hGd been Intentional and
that his plrse c~outaining the remainder of
q months wsges, amounting to forty dol
lars, and his silver watch were gone. 1t
is thought that Riley left Martins Ferry
on the frat G. & p. train, which leaves at
$50 o'clock.
A gentleman who resides on Scotch
Ridge was ia town yesterday and showed
8 REGISTER man o large package OF buck
shot and another of powder, which he says
he intends usipg Oh any chicken thief who
may wander across his path. He stated
that over 800 chickens had been stolen on
the Ridge this last week and that the
farmers had organized a vigilance commit
tee and would protect their hen rocsts.
Msjor Mccain, of Miller & Mccain, the
Wheeling and Lake Erie contractors who
had their powder and dynamite wagon
blown up on Sunday, was in the city yes
terday. He stated that all tie men who
were hurt by the explosion were getting
along nicely and would get well.
The Board of Education met last night,
but did not 60 into executive session. The
evening was spent in consultation with
Mr.. f. W. Wells the architect appointed
at the last meeting TO make the plans for
the new buildings.
John Beck and his new wife had a little
difficulty yesterday morning. John want
ed his batter half locked up on q charge OF
bigamy and other like ~disrsputsb'e charges,
hut Mayer Mitchell could find no grounds
fOt it in Beck's statement.
To-day there will no three weddings cele.
brated in Mt. Pleasant. George Rail aud
Siuie Lynn, Homer Chiefly aud Mary
Borkburst, and W. B. Francis and Julia
Mitchell will bs tied into pairs.
NJ. ]. Ro7e and family returned home,
yesterday, to Quaker City, after spending
Christmas wi:n Mrs Roses mother, Mrs.
FL zlheth Boyd, on Fifth street.
A. II. Thomas, of Philadelphia, Pc,
lett yesterday for S1mmittsVille, after a
pleasant visit with his brother, L. j.
Thomas, here.
Ms. A. J. HaIstead, who has been the
guest OF her father, Mr.. T. j. Smith, of
Don, O., will go to her home in Braiaer!,
MINI.
Mrs. r. S. Stewart and sou, MISTER
Frank spent Christmas with Mis-. Stew
srt's brother, ]. j. Hsigh, Of Steubenville.
This Buckeye Glass Company made a ship.
ment of six hundred tisrceS of ware yesteT-
day. Ii msde over six car lOads.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. MelrO9e, Of ElSt Liv-
ale in the city.
Samuel Smith, of Pittsburg, isin the city
spending the holidays.
J. F. Orr sad wife. OF Cambridge, are
the guests of friends in the city.
Mr.. Harry NorthwoOd is off on q West
ern business trip.
Isaac Newland is building q new house
in E.rayillc
Nj. r G. Swariz is at home spending
the holidays.
Mr.. Dave Ray is in New Castle, Pa, viz
ting friends.
CJl. Baxter, Of Hopedale, o., is at the
haywood.
Will Thomas left yesterday for Connels-
vile, Pa.
Underwear at Dixon Bros.