The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-12
MARTINS FERRY FIRM ASSIGNS.
Failure Of Dixon Bros.-other Events
Briefly Chronicled.

Failure OF Dixon I~ros.-Othor Events
Briefly Chronicled.
Dixon Bros, tho matters and gents iurnlshCrs
doing business on Hanover street, made q volun.
tary assign nent Tuesday night for the benefit Of
their creditors. Their liabilities and assetSare
not known, but the former arc believed to be
about $500 and the assets about 5000. The as
sIguee Is Mr.. Frank R. sedgwlck, 70 whom the
keys Of the store were turned over after the store
was closed on Tuesday evening. The principal
creditors are Pittsburgh houses. Several in
Philadelphia and Cleveland were caught, aud
also q number Of Martins Ferry men. MGCOfd
Bros. and Rauh Bros are among The Pittsburgh
h0uSes, the former being the heaviest loser,
Some time ago the Dixon Bros. borrowed 500
from the FlFst National q n OF Bridgeport
William Mann and Thomas MeArs, both Of this
place, are endatsers on this note. About three
weeks ago Kraft Bros. & Rosenberg, Of wheeling,
threatened 10 push the firm 70 the wall In order
TO secure thelt bill OF sos; this action was pre-.
vented, however, by Mr., James Kerr, OF Martin's
Ferry, endorsing Dixon Bros. note i0r that
amount, Its said that another wheeling firm
had threatened to close the store last
week II M bill was not paid. In Martins Ferry
there are q number Of small creditors several Of
whom have loaned money TO the ifm. Mr
Joseph Pennington mas q gil as&inst tne
working for tho firm slnce last Mayi II Is tald
that 500 IL owing 70 him, but as he comes fist
on the list OF creditors, he Is all right. Alter the
assignment was made numerous persons were
members Of the firm are Alex aud Will I,
Dixon. Both are young men OF exemplary
habits, members OF church and popular IN the
best society, and their failure L. generally regret
ted by all who know them. The assignment ID
the largest ever made by a Martins Ferry firm.
There was q Rood.slEed stock Of goods IN The
store aud Mr. VIII Dixon, the business manager
Of the firm say that ;hey expect e DC R6Ie tG
The firm are not q bad o. represented 70 De. ~
Dixon said he did not know Just what the la
billtles and assets arc, and did not cafe TO nane
the creditors,
BRIEF MENTION OF PERSONS AND HAPPENINGS.
Mr.. I'd. Burns Is home from Bowling Green,
Ohio,
james Linder has returned TO this city from
Akron.
Mr. ]. E. Reynolds returned last evening from
a short visit at Darlington.
J. 7. EIRneS has purchased the Catherine
Stephens property on North Fourth street.
For Hale-A sig roomed brick house on Third
street, near Hanover, Address, Char os Green.
Yesterday Charles Busman, residing on Second
stree /, buried 0 9.yeAr.old child at RlyerView
cemetery,
George GoOduch, Of Pittsburgh, IA visiting bis
many ffiends here. lie was 20 unfortunate aS 10
have his left foot taken. OF by the cars 10 FlttA'
bhrgh about four months ago, while on his way
from work, and IA now engaged In tho cigar
business,
James l., Taylor, who came here from tlenne.
pin, Ill, 70 attend tue funeral OF his sister, hfs'
Harry plckenI, returned home yesterday.
Mfb, o.. II, Myen and Bi.tor, Miss Maggie Me-
C0nHRughey, will leave today 10 visit tri0nd SIN
Cleveland, Mrs. Myers having recovered SUM
gently.
Nj. John =, Mitchell, aud bis daughter. MIss
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