Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-03
MARTINS FERRY
Iatcrestiog News Notes from Across th'
River.

Interesting News Notes from Across the
River.
In Yesterdays issue of The REGISTER ST
error was meda in ststiug thar the paving
contractors BAD sued the city. Tue facts
are they have brought suit ageiust STRAIT
CON. Hnk 81 S.rst'o1, Whn furnished the
brick for the paving Mr.. Cochran states
That this sction was only takeo to protect
the city ss we'll as himself, they hav-
ing owed him a private bill and
not having fulfilled their contract with
bim, De having 90 haul the brick
lom She river, so quite an add
ti'ral expense and labor, instead Of from
tha railroad near where they were 70 he
laid. lie also says that one Of ihe brick
f-m wss here trying TO get the balance ot
the money on tie brick that they claim Ia
due. without having q settlement with
Mr Cochran, he having already paid them
81 COO. and the contract wss that they
we're not 90 have any money until the con-
tractors received their money from the
civ. he also SAYS their bill is too large
George D1ucan and Judge John Cochran
have been retained, and papers have been
served on The city to hold all monies IN
their possession until such time as 1t can
be- adjusted By law.
The cld friends Of Charley Humphre
Vile, Jr., will be- sorry 20 learn that e
telegram was received yesterday By his
s'stec announcing bis death OF Florence,
Ala, to which plsce his parents moved
last spring He wss just II years old on
last Than ksgiving day he was genial
whole scuied boy and had many friends
hese. He was for a number Of years and
up until be left q carrier on the REGISTER.
There was 6 narrow escape from fire in
The First ward school during recess yes
ter8a7 morning This floor under the stove,
that wss lately put into the bail, took fire,
and caused quite connection for o time,
until some water wss thrown on it.
r. Exiey has bought a piece Of ground
adj lining hisresideDCe ftom Dr. De Hass,
acd wal grade it also sLd put covered
ccivert over the run at that point. This
will give him az excellent frontage on
Ayonda.e Avenue.
The water main that leads to the orch
ard, which was an uncovered when the
Nsftn'5 Ferry Tunnel Railroad Company
was grading has been put down 20 the &c
quired depth TO keep i, from freezing.
Bishop Wattersou and Rev. Thomas
Barry, who have besn here assisting in the
dedication Of s.. Maiy's Church, returned
20 their respective homes, Columbus and
Pailade phia, yesterday.
We understood 7estelday that the Eiks,
of Wneelirg, would likely turn out en-
mgs.s 90 attend ths plsy Of MY Aunt
B-cgst,n % which viii appear here o. the
10Th.
The contest for The gold wsich at the
Baptist Church ives decided last evening
Grant S-dgsick turned ia S20l go, and
John ID Spence $24l
From be way the seats are going there
sill evidently he a large audience o. the
Kindergarten tl-nigh, in the nss Opera
Eou.o.
hrs j. Wooster and ismily returned
5i5icay FROM q two weeks visit with
reuds a; Holidays Cove and Wellsville,
'bio.
Work vss resumed on the abulmen. Of
Terminal 90. on the De Hass farm.
IT ."t"a "N.ae r.. w settled.
Hossal Aedni arrived esterday
.om Kansas City, where De h4 IN work
for the past year.
Wm. H. Bell, OF P0rils1d, d vii re-
move 10 CHS city on Monday next snd
cage n business
ouncil viii inset tomorrow night in
! OF 60 night, toe Tegulsr meeting time
Afth1r Thomas left yesierday Tor
Gland, Ohio.
81 HerVey was in Portland yesterday
business.