Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-07
MARTINS FERRY.
a GOssippy News Letter From a Busy Bel-
mont County Town.

a GossIppy News Letter From Busy Bel
mont County Town.
To say that Martins Ferry was dull
town yesterday would be putting it mild.
Never before in the history Of the town
was business SO quiet, or rather so scarce
up till Z p. m. Merchants left their stores
and went to sit with their neighbors on the
shany side of the street, and buying and
selling was not thought of. Had it not
been for the regular weekly inhux OF coun-
try people some stores would not taken in
enough to pay clerk hire. News was just
as scarce as business.
Mrs. Benjamin Whitehead, for a num-
Der of years resident of this city but now
OF Akron, o., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William McAIillen.
On and after Monday will close my
store at Z O'Clock p. NJ. until September
let, Saturdays excepted. Julius Jacobs. 4
The half-iare excursion for the 3D., 4th
and 9th of July, by the Pennsylvania
Company was the best patronized excur.
sion they have ever had On the road.
Traiumen report oil trains crowded dur
ing. the three days.
Mrs. Margaret McComas, wife OF Ezekiel
McCOmas, died Of eczema on Friday after
lingering illness.
Joseph Jacobs leaves for New York in a
few days TO purchase a stock of clothing
for his new store.
Marshall Powell, the cOlored youth who
was put under $500 bond on Friday, was
taken to 81. CIsirsyille by Marshal Burns
yesterday. Burr Williams, the boy ar
rested for completely in the theft, was dis
charged.
Theodore Burriss will move into his new
house on the Heights tomorrow morning
hrs. James Brand is the guest Of friends
in Bellaire.
Mira. John Brannigan and children are
the guests of Mrs. Brannigan's mother,
Mrs. James Lewis.
The verdict of the people--Julius Jacobs
sells goods cheaper than any other house "
Major Mccain, Of the firm of Miller q
McCann, contractors on the ". & L. E.
K. R, returned Yesterday from a two
weeks trip in Pennsy lyania. During Mr..
McCann's absence he visited Johnstown.
he says there is but little system about
the work and that the contractors are pay
ing entIely toO many DOssea lOt tue nun
Der of laborers employed.
Mrs. John Arms rong left yesterday for
Pittsburg, Pa, to visit relatives.
Mrs Madison Aldridge was in BellaiTe,
yesterday, the guest of her parents.
p. Bluner, master of transportation on
the G. & P. z. K was in the city yester-
dsy.
Wheeler Rose, of Zlnesyille, was in
town yesterday on business.
Jesse Brunette and wife, of Mt. Pleas
ant, were in the city yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. Connelley returned yesterday
morning from Ssndusky, O., and reported
his father much better.
Great closing out GALE of Summer Goods
at julius Jacobs.
Byron Gordon, of L. Spsnce's machine
shops, leaves to-usy for Bellville, W. Va,
to operate traction engine recently cold
by Mr.. Spence to parties in that vicinity.
Charles Lewis, OF Findlay, o., is in the
city visiting bis parents.
G. w. Thorngate yesterdiy received an
elegant circular case for exhibiting Torey's
cutlery and scissors. 1t is quite an orna-
meut TO the store.
Miss Mary Thesksr who has been the
guest of Mr.. w. r. Ratcliff, leaves TO-
morrow for an extended trip which will