Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-17
MARTINS FERRY.
A Batch ofInterestiUg News and Personal
Gossip.


Gossip.
Managers NorthwOod and Connolly |
promise that the new opera house will be |
opened on October 18th with a frat class
show. As this will be the first night |
every one should turn out and at least
give them a good send eff which they
really deserve for their efforts in trying to |
give nothing but first class plays !
They are neither sparing labor OF expense
in trying to fl, ont the new house, aud all
Of the experienced shoTmen that have seen
it say that il is one Of the neatest and CO.
siest opera houses in this section OF the
country. 1t will have q seating capacity
Of nine hundred and there will be no seat
but what you can get "a good view OF the
stage. They have already received some
Of the scenery for il which is very nice
ard shows their good taste.
Yesterday about noon team Of horses
belonging 10 amau named Jennings, who ID
working q scTaper on the fill that Is being
made for the Martins Ferry Terminal
Railway Company in Woods addition,
close to the wall started for the abutments
Of small bridge. The team got started
down the fill and could not be stopped
before they had gone over the bank,
which is about eight feet high and per-
slighting on their sides and
the scraper on top Of them, and contrary
to expectations, when they were ex racted
from their pTedicamen., it was found that
neither horse was hurt any.
To-day will be Martins Ferry's gala
day Ia the reunion of the G. a. r of this
Congressional district, assisted by the Sons
of Veterans, secret societies, Women's Relief
Corps, Women's Aid Societies, fire depart
meot and many other local organizations.
And to-day the old soldiers will fight
over again the late civil war,
the causes that produced the war, and
the different battles they have gone
through with the many dangers as well as
laughable incidents that had happened 10
them during the four years struggle.
Yesterday afternoon while Sam Cochran
was blowing Fourth street, near the May
wood Hotel, getting il ready for the street
paving, the chain which he had attached
TO the p,OE fiOm the double trees on which
was hitched eight horses broke, flying
back end striking him in the head, cat
ting an ugly cash. He was taken into
Darrah's drug store and had the wound
dressed.
Train Master on the C. & P, Mr.. Louis
Ohger, Of Wellsville, o., was in the city
yesterday. ORing to the shortage OF
most all kinds Of cars on the road he is
kept very busy seeing that all cars are IN
loaded promptly and kept on the move.
Cochran & Malcney, the contractors for
the paving of Hanover street, started the
work yesterday morning with six horses
and one pillow, but found it necessary TO
add two more horses in the afternoon.
II was reported here yesterday that
Will Bowman, formerly of this place, now
of WellsbuTg w. Va, who has been very
low with typhoid fever, has had relapse
and It is thought he cannot recover.
hrs. VIM. Mallory died on Sunday eve
ming about 5o'clock. Will formerly lived
here, but for the past two months has
been living in Greensburg, Pa, where his
wife died.
Roy Woods left for Terre Haute, Ind,
yesterday, TO resume his studies in the
engineering department Of The Rose Poly
tschnic Institute.
Trade is Frightening up at the E'son
glass works, and it is hoped 1t will not be
lorg before the smoke can be seen rolling
from the stack.
Harry Walker removed his family and
househOld goods to Brilliant, o., yesterday,
vhsre he has accepted a position.
George Brown, of Belleire, o.. was IN
the city yesterday visiting his mother,
Mrs. Susan Brown.
J. A. White, Of Mt. Pleasant, and W. 5.
Gillespie, of Portland, we're in town yes
terday on business.
Mrs. I. ]. Thomas, who bas been on the
sick list for several days, was some better
yesterday.
VIM. B. Winters left yesterday for Dala-
ware, O., to resume his studies.
William Z Ball was at Brilliant yesler-
/ day on business
Ches. Hoyle left yesterday to attend
O1erlin College.