Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
MARTINS FERRY.
The News of the Day Put in PIthy Para
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graphs.
Thoburn Post No u, G. A. R., have
elected the following officers: Commander,
James Weir; Senior Vice Commander,
Geo. Barr Junior Vice Commander, Robt.
Lewis; Officer Of the Guard, Geo. Biggs;
Qusrtermaster, John Madden Chaplin,
Kew. l. S Winters; Officer OF the Day,
James Brooks; Surgeon, Seth Howard :;
Trustees Geo. Barr, W H. Orr ard J. i
b coks; Delegate 10 Department Eucamp-
meat, John Madden; Alternate GeOrse
Barr.
The Leuehlin nail mill is idle on &C.
count OF strike by the nail plate hanlers.
Tney demand 81 per day and that five
heats constitute days work. They
have been paid by the heat heretofore and
made from 81 80 TO 81 60. There are
eight men in all, four on day turn and
four on night turn. This throws the en-
tire mill OIL.
The Liberty Hose Company is in the
soup. If they were TO be called on for
fire IN the lower end of town it would be
impossible for them to get there through
me mud. A prominent member of the
company stated that If it was in our ward
we would get there if they had TO turn the
hose OF and carry them.
On Friday night the electric light COM
pany received by express the dynamo
lights ard all other Appliances for the
completion of the work here, and they
expsct TO have the lower circuit going
within the next fye days and the other
not later than the 18th.
We noticed by yesterdays REGISTER
that the Council Of Bridgeport passed an
ordinance that telephone should be put
in the city building. This is thing our
Council should pattern after, as it is thing
that ia much needed here.
Theodore Snodgrass, who has been con-
nec,ed with Thorngate's hardware store
Tor a number Of years, has resigned his
position and accepted one of like nature
with WoOdcOck, of Bridgeport.
Councilman Shrodes has had a good
crossing pnt in at Second and Walnut
streets. Thanks, Mr.. Shrodes; but this
should have bsen done some time ago by
the Street Commissioner.
L. F. L1ree, superintendent of the @. &
p. RMlroad, and ROadmaster SERVES and
Trainmastsr Ohliger passed down over the
road Oh Friday in a special car.
Mr.. W. J. Riney, OF Cleveland, re-
turned home yesterday, after pleasant
visit with her sister-in-law, Mits Lizzie
Riiney, on North Third street.
All the arrangements have not been per
fected yet for the Catholic fair which Is to
on Taesday night, but it prom
Uses to be mammoth affair.
Council, q. the last meeting, ordered
Capt. Abe Lash to report at the next
meeting q grade for Third street, border
ing on Hanover street.
The big cut at Asa hill, back Of Port
land. has been finished. The wOrkmen
have ell left, and cars can now run within
a alf mile Of Portland.
Joseph Medill the Washington street
shoe merchant, has moved his store into
the room formerly occupied by Dr.. Darrah
on Hanover street.
The new rooms of the Y. N. o. A. pave
been formally opened, and all meetings.
are held there instead ofin the X. OF 7. Hall,
as formerly.
There will be Congregational meeting
at MIR and Mrs. Henry NorthwOod's to-
morrow evening, OF the Episcopal Church.
J. 3. Gillespie, general agent of the c q
p. X r, was in Parkersburg, WA, al d
other down-the-riyer points the past week.
Mrs. Chss. Mitchell left yesterday for
jamestown, Pa, to visit her parents. She
expec,s to he gone about a month.
Howard Miller, former blr-keeper for
his brolher-in lsw, Lswis Job, has re-
tQrned TO mis- home IN Niles, ..
Mr.. Mortimer Williams left yesterday
for Tolei 10. o, where he will have charge
o! the building Of four mill.
Nus. Thomas Johna, Of Meyer, Pa, isin
the city, the guest OF her sister, Miss LIZ
z.e RAney.
Joseph Henderson has bought ]. S. Han
son OUT. and will conduct the business IN
the future.
Teachers examination was held ia the
Central school building yesterday at 9
Charles Keyser left yesterday for Wegee,
where his wife has been for the past
week.
singing class of about forty members.
John d. Spence is quite Ill at his faith
e,is in the North Ward OF our city.
Electric bells have have been put in the