Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-22
MARTINS FERRY.
Business, Social, Educational and Personal
News Events.

Business, Social, Educational and Personal
News Events.
The Jury in the case of the Laughlin
Nail mill vs. the Terminal Railway Co.
for damages, awarded the former 81. 800.
At the preliminary hearing of COss, Tay-
lor and Neal, the Georgetown robbers, at
Cadiz. o, they were all bound over to
court in the sum of 81, 600 each.
Arrangements have been contaminated
by the ladies of several of the different
churches with the manager of the Opera
House to give several lectures and concerts
this winter.
Mrs. Hukill of Allegheny Pa, sister of
the late Rev. DR.. De Hsss, returned home
yesterday.
Paravim Wright and wife, of Indiansp-
oils, are in the city, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Waters, on Walnut street.
Prof J. W. Schofeld's Musical Union
will meet at Commercial Hall Monday
night.
Rev. John S. Stevenson, of SciO, o, was
in the city yesterday visiting friends.
Matrimony seems to have a boom in
Martins Ferry, there having been several
of our young people married lately, and
quite a number on the list for the holi-
days.
Dennis Neuhsrt is in Wellsburg visiting
friends
Ground has been broken for new bust
ness house by org & Ong, on Mulberry
street.
For Rent-Two new store rooms with
dwellings above, on Fourth street; good
location and no opposition. Apply to Gus
Roue.
The electric current was turned on on
Friday for the first time on the lower
circuit. Everything worked satisfactorily
-batter that was expected for the first
time.
Miss India HOyle will leave for Oberlin
College to study music, after the holidays.
The Catholic and the public schools
closed on Friday for two weeks vacation.
Geo. Romick, yard master at Bellsire,
was in the city yesterday on official bust
ness.
Largest line of 25c bound books in town
at the p o. news stand. Poems, juvenile
books and boxed papers in great variety =
The concert given by the members OF st.
Paurs Episcopal Church lsst evening was
one of the most enjoyable affairs that has
been given in this city for number Of
years. Tire singing by Mrs. Flora Will
lisms and Mr.. Will Day was the especial
attraction, both being well known in this
city.
Call and see the elegant line of jewelry
at Lash's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Gray and Mr..
and Mrs. James Dixon will leave the first
of the year for California to spend some
time visiting Mr. DixOn's parents.
The Laughlin nail mill paid off yester-
day. They have made some large ship.
ments in the past week.
Since Prof. E E Parks became prime
pal of the public schools at Martins Ferry,
be has been laboring with the view of es-
tablishing a public school library. After
the close of the Industrial School Exhibit
tion, which proved such a success, $25
was set aside for the library. Lsst
Wednesday evening, at the meeting of the
Board OF Education, DR.. B. o Williams
aud Mr.. NJ. 4. Smylie were appointed as a
committee to further the interests of the
library. Prof. Sparks has done good work
here, and he has but commenced the work
he hopes to accomplish in the way Of i'm
proving the educational facilities. There
is one great drawback which proves
source of much trouble to the Board and
teachers, also. The present buildings are
entirely too small TO accommodate the large
number of scholars to be educated. This
will practically make the law which COM
Dels narents to send sll children over six
years old to school, dead letter in Mar
tins Ferry, unless the buildings are en-
lsrged soon.