Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-06
MARTINS FERRY.

OF Accidents her News Items
Alexander Jacksor's fourtesn-moath-
old child was sick from the collie Wednes
day night. About two o'clock yesterday
morning. Mr.. Jackson arose to give it q
desc of plregoric Instead he got hold OF
a bottle Of laudanam and this he admins
tered to tine child. The mistake was dis
covered scoa afterward and medical aid
summoned. The child died during the
afternoon.
The public schools of Martins Ferry
will accommodate eco pup l3 when they
are crowded. Fully !, 200 have been en-
rolled, and ia consequence the patience
and endurance OF the teachers are taxed to
the utmost. Additional room will eoon
be lad.
The contract for paving HarOve street
vas let, last evening, to Conner " Ma
loney, al IS cents per square yaid The
brick will be furnished by S:ranton. Hinkle
x Slranton, and the Freeman Brick Com
panv. of Freeman. Capt II W. Smith
resigned from the Citizens Committee, to
superiateud the work, and Jos S. HarIi
son was appointed in his place
Tee Episcopal Church will hold lawn
fete this evening On @. w. Thorngate's
lawn in the Grove There will be music
and Refreshments and q general coed time
may be expected. Everybody IS invited
lit should rain they will adjourn to the
hall in Commercial Block. Come one and
all.
Ollie Ceayer, from Mt. Pleasant, Ohio,
ives in the city yesterday bidding biz
friends good bye before starting for Salt
Lake City, Utah. d.. J. X. Bracken, o.
tie same place, expCc 8 - leave about the
; n of next month for the same city.
At a meeting OF the directors Of the
Martins Ferry Electric Light Company
Yesterday. Morris HOrkheimer ard Adolf
son Thompson, who he'd disposed Of their
stock. resigned as directors. The work or
the plant will he pushed vigorously.
TIE attention of the Mayor and Mar
sbsl viii he called to the fact that good
many C. & p. engineers are violating the
ordinance by fast running IN the upper
part of town. A single arrest would put
a stop TO it.
Fred Thesis, former resident of ST
GAINESVILLE, employed in the K,na Mill,
had the end of his thumb cut OF by the
shears on Tuesday, and as a result Of the
accident is unable to work.
Mr.. H. W. Smith has gone to Michigan
fjr his health. His resignation as Trustee
in charge of the Hanover street improve
ments. has bsen filled by the selection OF
Mr.. G.. S Harrison.
Real estate transfers Maggie r New
land to Ella Z Barrett, Lot No. and
part Of Lot No. 10 Newland's 9th Ad-
Iition TO Martins Ferry. Consideration,
$3.50.
Mira T. II. Huskins left LAST evening for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends in Zanesville and Columbus, ONO.
She expects to be gone about a month
DR.. Darrah counted fifteen wagons Cd
Hanover street at one time yesterday alter
uooa. There ia life IN Martins Ferry no
matter what the crackers may say.
VIM. Colvin, a brother of Mrs. John 2.
Maywood, who was reported quite low
Yesterday morning, died yesterday. Mr..
Colvin was well Known in this city.
Mr.. Charles Keyser, or this place. and
Miss Matte Davis, of Wegee, who were
married to-day, have the best wishes Of
numerous friends here.
Fred Dew, son of Alfred Dew, fell from
an apple tree yesterday afternoon, dislo-
eating his arm at the elbow and fTaclurihg
it above the elbow.
Mrs. May Carr, nee Lyman, formerly OF
,bis place, now OF Cleveland, returned
Yesterday after a pleasant visit with Mrs
Tie Huskins.
An enterprising fakir stooiin the strest
in font of the pcstCflice Wednesday night.
He took in 500, most Of which was ret
profit.
R)ss Mitchell would like 10 interview
the rascal who stole the spigot from the
water tank in the Q. & P. depot.
Mark Davidson, who is as good D9mo-
crat as Grover Cleveland, will 80 to Work
at the Buckeye on Monday.
L. Spence is building an addition to his
property back of town, and Is making sew
eral other Improvements.
There we're several persons from near
this place lett yesterday for Columbus, y
to fake in the fair. So
Mr.. d. W. Fuller. Superintendent OF
the Mt Pleasant C1al Works, was IN
town yesterday.
John p. haywood aud wife were in the
country yesterday attending the funeral Of
William Oolvin.
Albert link to James o. Stewart, psft
Of Lot 666, Martins Ferry. ConsideIa-
tion, SO
Mrs. Matt Aldridge has returned frcm
visit 10 her mother at BellaiIe.
A number Of young folks went to the
ST. ClaiIsville Fair yesterday.
hundred desks have been provided for
the Washington school.
A fine pavement of Berea stone will be