Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-21
MARTINS FERRY.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Shreve Literary Society was held yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the High school.
Several interesting performances were rem
dered, followed by the debate: ReSolred,
That women should not preach, with
/ Benz. Exlsy aud jess. Swartz Oh the af'
/ frmatiye and Ed Blumenberg and Jennie
MeGrew on the negative. The question
was decided in favor of the negative by q
vote of three to two. After this the seniors
of the High School held banquet, which
was highly enjoyed by all present.
Prof @. R Shreve is laid up with neu-
ralgia in the head.
| Mrs. J. B. Gillespie and Mrs. A. Lash
were in Steubenville yesterday. =
To-day the Red Stocking base ball club
of this city will tackle Manager Bucken-
berger's pets of the Tri-Stste League at the
Island Base Ball Park, and the event has
excited no little commotion among the
lovers of base ball in this city. The Red
Stockings have shown themselves TO be q
good lot of ball players, and it is hoped
by their friends in this city that they will
give the Wheeling boys something to do at
least Oar own Dickey Paden will occupy
the box for the home team, while George
Fetterer will Cfficiate as backstop Dickey
Is a hustler, and il would not surprise his
many admirers in this city should he re-
ceive the proper support, he will make
some of the nailers sick. The boys will
all 20 over with the intention Of playing
bsll for all they know how, and do not ex-
pect seut out at least. A great many
will 90 over to see the game and encourage
the boys.
An immense bill board 100 feet long aud
Il feet high has been erected on the Me-
Kim property on Hanover street To be used
in advertising the John Robinson Circus.
The Sparks Bros. Novelty Company hold
the boards at Lafayette Opera House this
evening. This company is highly spoken
of by the press in other cities IN which
they have played. This company EN-
braces some of the funniest speciality on
the American stage, including such well
known people as Flora Moore, DeFanl,
the king of contortionists, and many show
Leading artists. Sssts on sale at Oug's
The Lsughlin mill wss of yesterday to
slow the employees to attend the funeral
oftheir fellow workman, Richard Swangor,
who died in this city ON Wednesday.
Ge~. S. H. Hurst, the general manager
of the Ohio centennial, and VIM. NJ. Bane,
the commissioner from Cleveland, Ohio,
were IN the city to day in consultation with
Hon. w. G.. Mitchell in regard to getting
or manufacturing establishments TO send
in a line of exhibits.
Mrs. Harry Wethersld and daughter,
Rose, spent yesterday at Beilaire.
Mrs. Jas. Findlay was in Bsllaire yes
terday.
Several glass buyers from the west were
in the city yesterday.
Prot. Add White, of Mt. Pleasant, o.,
wss in the city yesterday.
Gen. Hurst, OF Columbus, and Mr.. Balm,
of Cleveland, O., were in the city yester-
day viewing our industries i'll the interest OF
the Ohio State Centennial.
Mrs. Dr.. Mcclure is visiting friends in
Pit,shurg.
Mrs. George Robinson, of st. Clsirsville,
is the guest Sf John Pennington, en- Fifth
street
John F. Miller, Secretary OF the Buck
eye Glass Company, is IN the East IN the
interest OF the company.
F. Beginner paid Bridgeport lying visit
yesterday.
A. J. Vsnpelt, the accommodating man
sg,r Of the Western Union Telegraph ctfice,
has goue to work again after few days
vacation.
Miss Eloise Gray returned home yester-
day, after a ples-aut visit with friends in
Erie, Pa
A new time table goes into effect on the
IC.&P.R L. on Sunday. There has been
no change in the arrivals and departures
OF passenger trains.