Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-04
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Lilly Shower, Of Mt. de Chantal, il
the guest of Miss Bessie Brady, of North
Fifth street.
The Laughlin mill just now, when
needing nails more than at any time fol-
several years past, seems to be working In
the hardest kind of luck. Last week q
broken roll in the plate mill caused ashIt'
down Of three days. Yesterday morning
the break had been repaired and all looked
favorable for q continued run when one OF
the housings was broken, causing damage
which will take at least two weeks to re-
pair.
William, an infant son of William Hes
lop, is seriously i'll with lung fever.
Howard Hopkins has received a new
phaeton and set Of harness from a Wheel
ing manufacturer.
Joseph Talbert is laid up with a badly
sprained leg, eau ed by an accident while
jumping on Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Captain has gone 10 Ala
bama to join her husband, who Is en-
plOyed in a rolling mill at Birmingham.
The smiling face and pOrtly figure Of
Brother ]. NJ. Cloudy, of Toronto, was seen
in the city yesterday.
Harry, an eleven months old child of
Mrs, Peter O'Connell, is lying seriously i'll
with lung fever.
Col. Seabright and Fred: Summers are
bappyS One is a girl, the other q boy.
Mr.. + G. Krauler, the orchard grocer,
has sold his business 10 K. A. Lindemuth.
Mr. Krauter contemplates o trip to the
Fatberland in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs Dr. +. S. DeHass have re-
turned from Rome, N. Y, where Mr..
Dehass has been under treatment for can
Ger OF the face during the past month
The Doctors many friends will be pleased
to know that his condition is much im-
proved.
Mrs. NJ. F. Whitaker, Of Wheeling,
was in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
The Hook and Ladder Company will
hold a regular meeting in the City Hall
tonight.
The Board of Water Works Trustees met
Yesterday morning and reappcinted b J..
Long Secretary and Superintendent. Mr..
Longs many friends will be more than
pleased to hear of this, as he is deserving.
For loan, Saturday evening, April Z,
$500. Fidelity Savings aud Loan Com.
pany, Commercial Blcck, F. X. Sedgwick,
Secretary.
The Committee of Inspectors of Local
Prisons and Charitable Institutions of Bel.
mont county has sent a report to the Mayor
advising q thorough and complete over
hunlinn and rnnnyuftpn nf nnr p,ku lnnlyna
and jail. The report is signed by Mrs. s.
A. Roedeffy, Mrs. Rcs3 J. Alexander and
DR.. J. M. Blsckford. The report gives
good substantial advice, and its recon-
mendations should be complied with, as
our Jail is in miserable and filthy condi.
ton.
Yesterday afternoon our people were al
lowed the pleasure OF Witnessing a nina
ture prairie fire. Some boys lit the dry
grass in a field on the hillside Just back
of town and before it could be- put ont it
burned over and b!ackened about ten
acres. The field is rented by M. r
and it was only with his most
strenuous efforts assisted by abOut twenty
that the fences were saved and the
fire hindere1 from communicating to a
large patch of dry underbrush in an ad.
field.
Council did not meet last night, al
though il was the regular monthly meet
ing night. The members give good res,
sons therefor.
The bluest men in town are the ONES
who bat on the other candidate.
Mr.. VIM. X. Elson is in Pittsburg.
J.. j. Ramsey lett yesterday for Canton,
Ohio.
Captain DevOe, the iron fenceman, left
yesterday for Lima, Ohio.