Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-12
MARTINS FERRY.

some malicious individual did an out
raet0us act some time within the past two
OF three Gays lie drove a knife blade
into tie lock ia the door of the Second
ward hose house, in such a way that the
door could not be opened without breaking
the lock. Had a fire occurred durirg the
time the lock was so crippled, the Second
wsri company would have been msterially
delayed The perpetrators Of such acts Of
vandalism should be punished severely, If
it ispossi be 90 discover the guilty person.
on Wednesday nigh. there was quite s
coumotiou at the Hotel May wood. a lit
be after midnight one of the boarders dis
covered that an cdor of burning rags per
meated his apartment. An Investigation
nroved that the odor did Lot have its
source In The apartment, so the boarder
veusd Justify foT the proprietor. 1t a few
minutes the house was reused, and thor
l oueb search instituted. After awhile 1t
was discovered that the smell Of harmed
Irags came from a neighboring chimney
and had gotten INTO the building through
the open windows
The remains Of Fred Shipman, who was
drowned near the foot of Walnut street on
/ Tuesday, were inferred in kyeryiew GEM
le,erv esterday morning at nine o'clock.
The funeral was largely attended, the
| Junior Order American Mechanics, OF
which the deceased vas a member, attend
! ing the funeral in a body.
An ibfsnt daughter Of Mr.. snd Mrs
VIM. Truck, died at au early hour yester-
I dav morning, of whOOpug cough. Funeral
/ services will be- held 80 the residence OF
the parents, on Second street. at I'D O'Clock
p. m. TO- day.
Wsltor Dun had narrow escape from
serious iriury yesterday. lie wss drink
Iiug from a glass which was broken, and @
piece Of the glass became lodged In his
/ throat. causing severe strangulaton.
The Martins Ferry base ball club
PLAYED a practice game with picked zine
I yesterday afternoon. The picked nine
made twenty runs and the Martins Ferry
club only thirteen.
Tonight the Arcsdian Club will dine
ont at the Wayside Inn, back Of Bridge
port. cut the pike. The evening will bt
spent at tennis, and a special spread vii
be laid.
Rev. W. II. Rider, Of Cleveland, o., is
visiting his parents here. Rev, Rider was
a travelling companion Of John ID Spence
/ through the Holy Land two years ago.
/ Lewis D. Mann, Of St. Paul, MINI, II
| the guest of Mr. James A. Dickson, 81 HI;
home on North Fourth street.
Frank Dennis smiles over the arrival o
, nav, how Al his house The boy is al
/ right 1T bis name is Dennis.
Isaac Burt, Of this city, was granted
penaion few days ago. lie gets Sl,4O'
/ back pay and SIG month.
Marshal Burns arrested two strangers OIL
Wednesday evening for stealing ride on
/ freight tram.
Mrs Verusey Of the Third ward, wa
buried in R.verview cemetery YESTERDAY
afternoon.
Miss Lydis Zock, Of East Liverpool, ..
/ is the guest Of Mrs. Joseph Roberts, IN IN
/ Orchard.
I'd Co.'s left yesterday for Findlay, U.
to work in a glass factory there.
Charles Conley and sister, OF Mt Pleas
Isnt. we're IN the city yesterday.
MILL *. Radcliffe, Of Mt. Pleasant wa
in the city yesterday.
The mother Of Mr. J. IT, Haues is in
| critical condition.