Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-30
MARTINS FERRY.

leauu6T, u SN-ySAI Olu son OF JONI
Fisher, died Of scarlet fever at his home in
Clsrk's addition, yesterday morning at six
o'clock. The child had been sick but q
few days and was not until a short time
before its death, thought to be in a serious
condition.
Mrs. Stephens sold the small frame
house on Second street, below Walnut, to
James Campbell for 5000. The sale was
cOnsummated yesterday, and Mr.. Camp
bell is thought to have gotten a bargain.
John Disch smiles over the arrival Of q
fine boy baby.
Miss Gertie Bailey was buried yesterday
afternoon. The funeral services were held
IN the Methodist church and were con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. :. Winters. pastor of
that church. The remains were inferred
in Riverview Cemetery, and were followed
to their last resting place by q large mum
Der of mourning friends.
Mr.. Harry Northwood, manager Of the
NOrthwOCd glass works, has removed his
family from the Island to this city. They
will occupy the Presbyterian parsonage, on
Walnut street between Fourth and Fifth
streets.
Mr., Percy Beaumont, of Wheeling, has
returned and will occupy the residence on
FOurthstreet recently vacated by MIR Frank
Ford.
Mr.. f ]. Ball, manager of the deco.
rating department at the Buckeye glass
works, will remove his family from Pitts
burg to this city April lst.
Mr.. E Morris, Of Benwood, was in the
city yesterday.
he invitations are out for a swell leap
year party to be given by the o. V. B s AT
the residence OF Misses Jessie and Beta
SHEETS.
At q meeting of all the FIRE companies
held on Wednesday evening in the Repub'
lican club rooms, over the postOfiCe, Mr..
S. II. Heaton was elected Chief and Thos.
Green Assistant. There was quite a live
ly ballot fight among the members to de-
eide which of the two men should be
Chief and which Assistant. The constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted and a.
ran2ements made for getting the COM
panies properly equipped and ready for
practical service. A committee was also
appointed to appear before the City COun-
Gil On next Tuesday night aud make
known the wishes of the department.
The Lsughlin mill factory was off all
day yesterday an account of a scarcity of
iron, caused by the breaking Of 4 roll.
Mr.. James Gather and family are in
New Brighton. Pa the guests Of Mr..
Harry Woods.
Mrs. j. A. NJ. Seitz and Mrs. William
Owens occupy the two upper rooms in He
bensack's new block on Hanover street.
Mrs. Seitz will conduct q military estab-
lishmeut and Mrs. Owens a bakery.
Miss Lille Dale, of Bellaire, is the guest
of friends i'll this city.
John Beck WAS able TO be out yesterday.
Mr.. J. L. Reynolds has opened a mer-
chans tailoring establishment In John
Beck's roOm, opposite the c. & P. passtn-
ger station.
Pearl, a small child of William Finney,
is laid up with scarlet fever.
A. He'll, the Hanover street butcher,
has purchased o fine new delivery wagon
horse.
Mr.. Will A. Miller painted a ine new
sign across the front OF the old Hanover
Hotel yesterday. The place has been re-
christened, Hotel haywood" alter the
new proprietor.
A new disease has broken out among the
school children at the central building. 1t
has been dubbed pink eye" and affects
the optic organs of the sflic.ed ones. The
mucus membrane of the eye becomes in
famed and red, aud the small blood YES
sells become cOngested, and cause quite an
ursightly appearance of that organ. 1t
does not materially affect the sight, but
creates an itching and sweating sensation
which is very annoying Qaite q large
number of children are affected.
Russell Medill, Roscoe Ong aud Robert
Blackford are home from Washington aud
jefferson College to spend the vacation.
Mr.. Ed. Blackford and Joe Pennington,
aud Miss BERTHE Blackford have returned
from Washington, where they attended
the contest.
Shelby Martin is slightly indispOsed.
Two children of Joseph Wells are TCcov-
cling from o severe spell of sickness.
Baruey Drake, of Mt. Pleasant, was in
the city yesterday.
DIvy MCCue has sold his Wheeling ex-
press business TO Messrs. W. II. Connolly
and Henry Gerkey.
Mr.. Harry Henshaw, Of Grafton, W. Va
Was 10 this city yesterday. Mr.. Henshaw
was formerly in the New York Branch
Dry Goods store in this city.
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