Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-21
MARTINS FERRY.

On Thursday as WIS mentioned in the
REGISTER, Messrs. Kasely and Brooks, oi
Wheeling, commenced the tram portation
of locomotive from Bridgeport to point
on the lire of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad, rer Mt. Pleasant, where
Mtsns. Dazzling and Kennedy are excayat-
irg q tunnel. Ga Friday morning the
teams got as far as Hanover strest in this
city. and yesterday m-rDing the trip was
resumed. All went well till POINT on
the road near Hsllin2's cca( works was
reached where the wheels Of the tuck
carrying the locomotive proper sunk into
some soft earth; proceedings were delayed
several hours, while the weight was lifted
by means of jacks. The caravan had
gotten pretty well around towards the Toll
gate by dark. Fears are expressed that
the very heavy load will break down the
Glepn's Run bridge.
The Board Of Education met at the Gen.
trail Building, Friday night, and after
much discussion decided to order an cleo
ton, at which the people will be allowed
to yCts on the is uiDg of bonds to the
amount of SIC. 900 for the erection Of
more school buildings. 1t ia the intention
to build q six room house in the Third
ward, and make an addition of two OF
four rooms to the First ward b1ildirg in
Huey's addition.
The Belmont Cour ty Teschsrs' Associa'
ticn meets in st. ClIrSville on Saturday
next. Quite q party of cur city school
teachers will attend.
Rev. Father Mattingby leaves tonight
for Cincinnati, 10 be gone se7eral dsys.
His presence in Cincinnati is required on
account Of matters pertaining to the
church.
A preliminary hesring of the condemua-
ton suits of the 8. p. & o. B. K. vs. John
A. Tllton, August Kuckuck, G. A. Jones,
ct a., was commenced in ST. Clairsville,
yesterday.
Hon. ii. " Benrett, of Kansas, will
address q prohibition meeting 10 Lafayette
Hall, ore week from tomorrow.
Miss Matte Arick, Of Hendrysburg, o.,
is the guest of her Co1sius, Misses Jessie
and Ads Swsrtz.
The Democrats of Burlington were
doomed to suffer quite an annoying disap-
pointment yesterday afternoon. They as
sembled and raised hickory pole over one
hundred feet in ht ighth, and had quite s
good time. Arrangements had been made
for Hon. Ross J. Alexander and Hon.
william Lawrence to address the meet
ing, but for some uue plsiued reason
neither of these gentlemen put in an sp
pearauce. About forty of the enthusiast c
Democrats from this city went to Pitts
burg last night to attend the celebration in
that city.
Dixon Bros. are still piling up goods.
Their store contains an assortment not
excelled in Wheeling. Their underwear
line is absolutely f.ultless, and their hats
and cops are the amszsment of all who
call. One Of their special.ie3 is fine line
of genuine and artificial fur caps. Every
thing in the fur cap line from the cheap
est plush to the finest genuine zeal go)ds.
Mr.. ]. W. Buckingham and grand
daughter, Miss S. B. Thomas, have return.
ed from an extended visit with friends in
Iowa.
A. ]. Van Pelt, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at this plscs, ia
on the sick list.
DIR. T. Wells, of Bella;re, was in the
city yesterday.
Hon. Fletcher Dayton, of Steubenyille,
was in the city yesterday.
A pleasant surprise was rendered Mrs.
Theresa Hosenfeld, widow of Andrew J..
Hosen6eld, last Sunday. at Martins Fer
~, it being her I'D birthday. Al elegant
supper was served, and the day will be one
long remembered.