Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01
MARTINS FERRY.
Interesting Personal, Social and Business
Gossip.

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p Rruper ex-train master of the @. d
P. R. R., now chief train dispatcher on the
CT W.R.R., passed through the city
Yesterday. enroute for his home in Wells
willie. From the way he shook hands with
the boys he was evidently very popular on
the O. & P. r. r.
Mr.. Jacob Smythe, of Washington, Pa,
has accepted position with r. knue, the
merchant tailor of this city.
Geo. Romine, yard master on the q. q
P. R R. at Bellaire, was IN the city yes
terdsy, viutiDg his mother-in-iaw, MIS-
Jump.
George Yenney left yesterday for Union
port to visit friends.
Albert Marshall has returned from a
visit with friends in Minerva and Cleve-
land.
Mr.. Alex. Rose, son of Wheeler Rose,
from near YorkVille, died on Friday after
noon. His brother Bart is not expected
to live more than few days.
DR.. Yost, of Portland, O., was In the
city yesterday, the guest OF his sister, Mrs.
Robert Carmichal.
William Kinsey passed through the city,
Yesterday. en- route for Alliance where he
was called to attend the funeral OF his
grandson.
Miss Simpson, of Wheeling, and Miss
Bessie Brady, Of this city, left yesterday
for Wellsville, O., to visit relatives and
friends.
Miss Ida Seals, of Bridgeport, o. is in
the CITY. the guest of her friend, Miss
Anna Shrodes, in Clark's addition.
The altar for the Catholic church was
received this week. II was of quarter oak
and is fire piece of workmanship.
Stratton, of the firm of Stratton, Hinkle
x Stratton, brick manufacturers, OF En-
pire, was in the city yesterday. 1t was
this firm that furnished the brick for our
pavement.
Rev. DR.. Sedgwick will hold services at
Smithfeld, O., to-day, in the Baptist
Church.
Thompson Thomas was in Bridgeport
yesterday on business. Mrs. Thomas has
been in Pittsburg for the past three weeks
and there is one more bachelor hall IN
town.
Hubert O'Donnell, q clerk in the O. &
P. freight station. has resigned his posi-
ton and will seek new fields. Mr.. Frank
Ebert, q clerk in O. W. ThoIpgate's hard
ware store, has accepted the position and
hereafter will perform the duties as clerk
al O. & P. depot.
The Kindergarten company will appear
here on December Sd.
TIE Dave II. Williams Company in
Expectation" will appear at the new OPP
era House on December 9th.
Managers Northwood and Connolly de-
serve especial credit for securing the play
of "Aunt Bridget" which is to appear here
on December 10th.
James Linden, a former resident and
barber here, left last evening for Akron,
where he has been running a shop for the
past year.
Wm. Robinson, of Tiltonville, President
of the Elson Glass Company, was in the
city yesterday on business.
L. Spence wac in Bridgeport, o., yes
terday, on business.
W. X. Elson, manager Of the Elson
Glass Co., was in Portland yesterday look
ing after the slack coal for the works
The Hon. Geo. w. Scott. Of Bsllaire,
was in the city yesterday, the guest of
JnO F. Kyne.
Tink Douvnry, who was burned at the
Aetna Mill about week ago, is much
better.
For Rent-A ficst-class house, up town;
six rooms; fee location. Apply to M.
Clark.
II has bean the custom Of the managers
OF the Children's Home of Belmont county
to ask the citizens OF the county to COD
tribute articles, about Christmas time,
suitable for presents for the waits who fed
shelter in the Home. This year a special
request is made to the people Of Martins
Ferry to send such articles, and the pros
poets are that it will be literally complied
with. Committees have been appointed
from among the members Of the different
churches to solicit such articles as may
seem proper to send to the Home. The
committees are rs follows: Methodist
church, Mrs. William h. Wood, Mrs
Charles Morris and Miss Hannah
Bird; Episcopal church, Mrs. j. B.
Gillispie, Mrs. Harry Northwood, Mrs
Capt. Abram Lash; Presbyterian church,
Mrs. James A. GRAY, Miss Kate Stewart,
Mrs W. R. Radcliffe; Bsp.ists, Miss Mat
tie Hobsnsack, Mrs. VIM. II. Hobbs, Miss
Sallie Patton; United Presbyterian, Mss
Ellen Gray, Miss Cora SlOsn ard Mrs. E.
@. Boyd It is desirable that all presents
be handed to these ladies before December
20. and since thss is the first time Mar
tins Ferry has been called upon, our peo-
pie should respond literally.
No. % drew the watch in Lash's Club
No. 4.
The Catholic church will be dedicated
at 10 o'clock this morning. Bishop
Waters, of Columbus, will conduct the
ceremonies.
In L7eh's watch drawing, ut Martins
Ferry, last night, No. Ii drew in club No
1. and No. 10 in club No. ,.