Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-24
MARTINS FERRY.

Mr.. R. ". Norris, agent for the Western
Road Machine Company, of Charleston,
W. Va, was in the city yesterday with his
machine, showing the citizsn, as well SIS
cur Council, its merits, and 10 say it was
q decided success would be putting it
mildly. This is something our town is
badly in need Of, rot only to give us better
streets, but as saving OF good, hard cash,
as it would save annually for the city al
most one half Of the present cos. Of at
tempting to keep them up which is in the
neigbborhOOd of ST, 100 10 81, 200; besides
We would have some kind of streets that
wosld be mnch better 10 travel on, carry
the water Cff, and look ten times better,
instead Of the cutters in the middle of the
streets as they nov are, sni covered with
boulders aud trash OF every description.
Every business man and citizen that gees
it's workings says that the town should
have oee by ali means, and az the first
test is 80 Omparatiyely small hey would
save in one year almost the price Of two
machines. The machine ia not only good
for scrnping, but ditchinR aud cleani5g
cutters, and one among few that recon-
mends itself without any chin music.
Tonight at the regular meeting OF the
School Board, Mr.. f E Sparks, our Su-
perinteDdent, will present for their IT,
spectiOu and ask them TO accept a manual
Of the rules and regulations, course Of
stndy, ard appointments, &c, a thing
which We have never had here before, and
one that most anyone can sea the adj
Of "a oil au nil - In
be a benefit TO the school, the Principal,
teachers, and the B9srd in managing the
school sffiirs, but to the town in general
If Mr.. Sparks shou,d resign, or the Board
wish to make change any time in the
future, the new man would have every
thing down in black and white, and know
last what his duties were and what was
expected of hin, ss we'll as all of the
teachers, q disadvantage that Mr.. Sparkle
has labOIed under, and one that for the
benefit of sll, should be removed.
Thomas Mear's key and barrel factory
almost swamped the boys at the G. & p.
freight station yesterday with an enormous
amount of apple barrels he is shipping
away. The hauling to the station is rem
dered necessary by the inability Of the
railroad TO furnish him enough cara on his
switch for the large orders he has to sup
ply.
Last evening as train No 70 on the @.
up, due here at half past six, was going
down, brakeman threw lump of coal 81
d red signal Duncan Bros. had out near
the Sherman House, breaking it, thus
| leaving the ditch without any danger sig
nal.
S F. Dean, who was lately appointed
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, re-
moved that Office from Steubenville, o f.,
where il has been located for a great many
years, 20 his new office in the Opera House
block, yesterday.
Louis Steinfeldt, of Philadelphia, repre-
sentiDg a gents furnishing house, and
James Bsnlon, Of the same place, whole
sale batter, was in the city yesterday, call
ing on their old customer, c. W. Kuckuck.
Mr. NJ. r. Hart snd Mr. Mcconnell,
candidates On the Democratic ticket for
Commissioner and Recorder respectfully,
were circulating amoIg their friends here
yesterday.
We learned last evening that one CT our
CITIZENS hsd ne, aud talked to "Hunchy"
Porter on last Monday in Pittsburg and
that be purchased ticket for Cumberland,
Md.
The Laughliu Nail Company shipped
three cars Of nails over the @ q p rail
road, this bsiog all the care the railroad
could furnish them.
HoD. J. @. Mcoleary and Shannon
Bigger, of Portland, was in the city yes
terdsy, shaking hands with their many
friends.
Mrs. BerO. Of Wheeling, who has been
visiting her daughter, MIS-. Eugene Will
son, has returned home.
Van Bennett at Lafayette Hall, THUS
Gay evening. Best prohibition speech OF
the campaign.
Chas. Helling left yesterday for Detroit,
Mich in the interest OF the NOrthwood
glass house.
B. F. Brady is moving his store into his
new room in the Opera House block.
Mrs. James Tanehill is 10 FostOria visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Baker Boyd.
Mr.. Henry Burkle will open meat shop
on Broadway, next Monday.