Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-17
MARTINS FERRY.

MARTINS FERRY,
The call, which appeared in the REGIS.
TER few days ago, for meeting on Tues
day evening TO organize camp OF Sons of
Veterans, WAS promptly responded to and
large meeting was the result S.yente-n
young men signed the roll, after which
an organization was effected and
''ThObnTn Camp" decided on as the
name. Following are the charter men,
bere:
John W. Crooks, G. G Selgsick, @. D
Keyser, D. G. Nuzum. +. G.. Morris, H.
Wenig, E. L. Sparks, L. G. Keyser, c. H.
Morris. l. o RO.hermund, Clarence Lsw-
is, c c. Montgomery, G. W. Rizer, c. Z
Sedgwick, B. Exley, Jr., c. A. Lewis,
Sherman Weir.
The following officers we're elected:
Csptain-JOhn w. Crooks First Lieu
tenant-C. d. Keyser Second Lieuteu-
anti Wernie. Cbsplain-E E Sparks.
First Ssrgesnt-G. G.. Sedgwick. Quar-
tetmsster Sergesnt-R c. Montgomery
Sergeant Of Guard-L. o. Rothermund.
Camp COuneil-C. Z. Sedgwick. Charles
Lewis, + L Sparks. C. d Hilles. mus
teriug officer, of Belmont county, will mus
ter the camp in the latter part Of next
week. The date will be published here
after. All eligible sons of veterans are
cordially invited to unite with the order.
A committee Of three was appointed TO ar
range for an entertainment at the time the
officers ere installed.
For some time past great many of our
l., ~ l.h vn1ay. 41a
that the water from the city plant was
pumping direct into the mains Mr.. Ex-
lev, of the Board of Trustees, explained
yesterday that the direct system had only
been used once in quite long time, and
that was when pipe had burst in PsulPs
addition. The reservoir is now not nearly
full, but this is occasioned by Eoginesr
HObensack being employed for several
weeks at putting down an extension to the
pipe line, during which time pumping was
Discontinued. The engineer stated TO the
Trustees that by Saturday night he would
have the reservoir full. II is the desire of
the Board to keep the hilltop tank full at
all times, and Mr.. H0bensack says he will
keep it so. A few weeks ago some Of the
machinery at the power house was out of
order few days and the work did not pio.
gress satisfactorily, but now all is in trim
shape and no further difficulty is expected.
Mrs. Jane Goodhue, consort of William
Goodhue, died at the home OF her son in
Burlington en- Tuesday, aged Is years.
Mrs. GOOdhue, whose maiden name was
Patton, has lived in this vicinity all her
life and was well known throughout the
county. She was a consistent member of
the Baptist Church, and will be buried
tomorrow NJ 10 a. m, in the Scotch
Ridge cemetery near where she was born.
A short man With a waxed moustache
and goatee was in the city yesterday. He
wore a broad sombrero hat with snake
skin band. His coat and vest were OrDa-
mented with buttons made of five cent
nickels, and on the whole he looked like
man who desired TO attract attention. He
left for Tiltonvill, where be will no doubt
create a sensation.
Mrs. Emma D. Lemon gave 8 very
pleasing entertainment in the Presbyter-
ian Church last night. Mrs. Lemon was
assisted by q number of young ladies and
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John KyNe wSs 0Nle to stup yesterday,
and ig COnVBlesCilg rapidly lIOm bis TSe9pt
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his business in about two weeks.
J. B. Gillespie, General Agent for the
Pennsylvania Company. was painfully
hut at his new office in Bslleire On Ties
day. TIE injury is not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. jesse Bennett, Of Mt.
Pleasant, o., passed through the city yes
tefdsy, enroute for Steubenville, 10 visit
Mrs Benefits parents.
TIE hauling of rails to the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad back of Mt. Pleasant
still continues. Several teams we're in
sgain yesterday.
MI. P. T. Mack, foreman on the Lorg
Ron tunnel, on the lima OF the Wheeling
and Lake Erie railroad, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. G. W. Baxter, of the Cleveland ard
Wheeling railroad, left for his home in
HOpedsls, yesterday, where Mira. Baxter Is
quite III.
AbIam Lash leaves to-day to make a
survey Of some caal lands OF Mr.. Reckon
houser, on the B., Z. x c railrosd.
J. NJ. Les,ick, OF the W. & l. E rail
read, and L w. Sutherland, Of the c. q
W, are IN the city.
This trial of the case of Alex. Thoburn
VS.. Alex WeathersOn, was postponed till
ore week later.
Miss Maud Newlaud and Miss Cassie
Van Pslt sre in Brilliant visiting friends
Mr.. and Mas. Joel Wool was in Steu-
benyille yesterday, calling en- friends.
Mrs. Mary lawrence. of Steubsnville, is
the guest o. friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Bracken, of Mt. Pleasant,
passed through thu city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Bailey spent yester-
day in Wheeling with relatives.
John McFaddeD, of Portland, was in
town yesterday on business.
Mr.. E w. Summers, of the Howe Scale
CO., was in The CITY es'evday.
Mr. John Sherat, of this city, left yes
terdsy for COnnelsville, Pa.
Mr.. Henry Wilkinson, of Mt. Pleasant,
was in the city yesterday.
DR.. J. NJ. Todd, of Bridgeport, was in
the city yesterday.
Lafayette Chandler leaves to-day for his
home in Chicago.
VIM. Bell, of Delroy, was in the city
yesterday.
UnderWea- at Dixon Bros.
BRIDGEPORT.
Martin McConnaughy, the well-known
and popular liveryman, has purchased the
bakery and busiDe3s of NJ. A. Klemm, and