Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-11
MARTINS FERRY.

Record OF q Day In a BUSY Ohlo 40" "a -
The old.time friends of Mr.. Erasmus
Wilson, of the Pittsburg CONNER cal Gazette,
formerly of this county, will he glad TO
hear that Mr.. Wilson will certainly attend
and address the people at the Harvest
Home Festival, at Stewards Grove, on
August 18Th.
The Martins Ferry correspondent oi last
Sundays REGISTER INDUCES is sundfy
spsculatious regarding probable candidates
before the approaching Republican Conven-
ton, and names some excellent men for the
various places, most of whom have no
thought Of entering the lists for nomina-
ton TO an Office.
Concerning the place of representative,
with which the correspondent connects the
editorial brethren, it is cafe to say, that no
name gave that Of Hon. A. T. McKelvey
will be presented to the Convention for
nomination, for it is generally conceded
that he has made a careful and useful
member of the House and is entitled to be
re-ncminsted.
The correspondent makes some pointed
and we'll put suggestions regarding the
character aud qualification OF the men who
should be nominated, especially for Com
missioner-that is, he should be man
with business sense-a man who has had
business experience and good hnancier.
The Convention should make a note of the
suggestions. Belmont ChrOEiole.
Ticket No. IS, which was held by Mrs.
Seneca Lyle, OF Bridgeport, drew the
handsome rocking chair which was rallied
Off By Mrs, Samuel johnson, of Martins
Ferry.
Mrs. Lou Dawson has gone to Ludiug-
ton, Michigan, to spend the month of Au-
gust with her sister.
Miss Kate Ralston is the guest of Miss
BERTHE Robinson, of st. Clairsville.
Mrs. Saxton has returned TO ChicsgO
after pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs.
Charles R. Shrsve. on the Heights.
Mrs. Samuel Westwood and children
are at Marietta, o., visiting friends
Florence Bindley plays "Dot" IN the
Opera House on August 9th.
James A. Gray is at Chatauqua.
Mrs. A. ]. Van Pelt, who has been quite
i'll, IS better.
Rsv.I.S. Winters returned Thursday
from Harlem, where be attended the
Methodist conference. Mrs. Winters re-
turned on Friday.
Miss Mira Clark, of this city, will have
charge a. the Powhatsn schools this term.
Misses Sarah German and Flo COyle re-
turned from Pittsburg last Tuesday.
Misses Stella Jones and Gertie Hsnea
are visiting friends at Fredericktown, o.
Mr. aud Mrs. Nelson White have re-
turned from Cadiz, where they have been
visiting friends.
Benz. Exley Jr., who has been sick, Is
convalescent.
Miss Daisy Hobensock is quite i'll at her
home on Walnut street with typhoid ever.
Mrs. 3. J. Long, who has been sick, Is
slowly recovering.
James W. Gather and family is sOjOurn-
ing at Atlantic City.
Miss Carrie Wiley, of Baltimore, who
has been visiting her cousin, Miss Lizzie
Wiley, of Third street, left last Monday for
Pittsburg, to visit her brother, Or. Wiley,
of that city.
The congregation Of Lancaster Chapel
held very pleasant social at the residence
OF MT. Albert Brown on Thursday evening.
August Rohrey is erecting gccd build
A-SStoN.
The first floor will be finished in two
pleasant business rooms and the second
fJor for dwellings.
). II. E. campEoeting at Burlington
to-day.
Mr.. w. E. Thomas informs US chat four
generations of his family live in this city.
His mother and fathe-; MS mother's father,
Ella Westwood, sge3 II; his mOthe-, eyed
81; himself, 81, and his oldest child, 3
years OF age. His crest great-grauduother,
by his mothers side, iC living in England,
about 10C years old.
Miss Chel Miller is tLe guest Of friends
in Zanesville.
Miss Blanche Medill IS the guest Of
friends in Smithfeld.
Charley reen, who las been acting as
treasurer for a circus, is 4. home for few
days
Mrs VIM. II. Lupton is ia Canton, c.,