Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-02
MARTINS FERRY.
What the business Men OF oar HHG Su
buTb say,

DulD SAY
James A. Bayless. OF the Bay less House,
stated that th,ir house had been enlarged
three times during lie year and that it was
still well lillrd. Transient trade has in
creased fifty pr cent and on the whole,
trade ~ booming.
Henry H!umeuhurG, of the Sherman
House, reported business fair but can MAKE
no comparison. having been in charge OF
the pla :. less jhau q year.
Mrs. J. ". Paul, OF the Hanover, reports
business about the same a. last year, but
finds fault with the house she occupies.
Fred B,ymcr, Manager Martins Ferry
Jrwelry store. Business has been better
during the past year than ever before. W,
| did more business during Christmas weel
than in auy month last year.
c. Long, hardware-"M years trade
| l. very satisfactory, ana will positively
| show an Increase of several thousand del
lars over re. Holiday trade was fair
and toys, Of which | make n specially,
were in great demand.
+ l.. ThorDgate hardware-"Our
business has increased 90 per cent. i'll tie
past year, and We ale very well pleased
with the outlook.
e. +. Brody, day go5ds-"My bushes
is better this year than last, especially TIN
so OF the early part Of the year. deal
only in domestic goods, aud feel satisfied
with the years trade.
C. d. Cattell Il Co, dry goods-"Our
trade during the past year will on an
average come up to st, and indications
are favorable for showing an increase. Our
holiday trade was immense.
c. W. Kuckuck, hats and caps-Busl
ness has been fair all year, and, / think,
will show IN increase over So.
Dixon Bros, hats and Caps-We did not
open I'LL December, hut we are satisfied
with the turn trade is taking.
r. II. iIeslOp, saddles aud harness-My
business has improved much during thu
year
Commercial Rank-Our business has in
creased about 30 per cent. over 50
! Exchange Bank-We can safely say thai
the volume of business in l--7 will cXceeC
1856 20 per cent
Prot C. H. Shreve, Superintendent o
Schools, notices market increase in tho
number ct pupils
j. Kerr * Son, planning mills and
building contracC0rs-"O business
shows an increase of not lc.s than ~ pei
cent "
y ENlay 4 Co, planning mills ana
buildtrs-"Wc have done double the bust
ness during the past year that We did in
lSS6."
T.. c. Boyd asserted that he was posi-
tive that 81 per cent more boots and shor''
had heen sold in the city during the past
year than in l-~6
G. W Swartz will have been in business
year February first. and il satisfied with
the trade he has built ont Of nothing.
Albert link, furniture and undertaking,
reports business good in all lines during
the past wear, except undertaking. which
has been very light, owing To the hellthml
condition Of the city.
Doctors Ong and Darrah retail drug
gisis. both report business better than last
year, and specially stat that book accounts
are lighter and of a better class.
J. 5. Harrison, grocer states that hi-
business will amount to more than last
year.
John +. Miller. Of the Buckeye Glass
Co., stated that that concerns business
had increased at least thirty-tive per
cent
The NOrthwoOd Glass Co. concern
conceived during the past year, will add
much 10 the Clty'3 welfare and business
prosperity.