Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
MARTINS FERRY.

The section hands on the c. &; p. Rail
road will work all day to keep the snow on
| the crossings and out OF the switches.
The Seldom Seems give grand ball on
| New Years eve. This club give some OF
the best and most orderly balls that are
riyen here. and always draw a large gain
eriug. 40
DR.. Hawthorn, of Colerain, was in the
city yesterday. .,.
The Board of Examiners at their meet
mo decided TO hold their examinations IN
June and September. The elective study
that the teachers will be eXamieed IN VIII
be psychology. ,,.
Martins Ferry is to have another paper.
The Quest, the prohibition paper that Is now
published in Wheeling, will occupy the
Commercial hall, running their presses
with water power
The Maennerchor Singing Society gives
a grand ball and concert on New Year
night. ,.;,o
The electric fire alarm system IS beng
agitated again This is very important
step for our Council TO take, and the sooner
II IS done the safer our citizens will feel;
The snow has almost suspended travel on
some of the country roads.
Hanover street was crowded WIN D0ys
coasting yesterday afternoon and evening.
.Reuben Glue" one of the best comedies
On the road. will be at the Opera House TO-
morrow night. There are singing and
dancing specialtics of 4 high order, aud 1t
abourds with startling situations and eX-
citing cliGaXes.
Those bridges on the County ROAD are
still in the same dangerous condition, ana
whcsever place Il is to attend to it ought to
do il az once and not wait until some body
is killed before they DO anything with IL.
NorICE.-Water rents will be due Jan
ualy lst. and if not paid before the l0tn,
water will be turned of without iurther
notice j. s. Mitchell, Secretary.
4 certain Young man VINO works at the
carpenter trade. weat to see his girl, on
Christmas day. above town, and got showed
under, and Just got home to-day much TO
his discontinue.
The fremen cannot receive too mucn
praise for their generosity in responding to
The relief of fellow member in sickness
and death. They contributed the money
for the casliet and the hearse FOR their
brother member Milt. Hager, and also
gave So to the relief OF the widow. The
fire department is not called beneficial
order. but this is what we call whole-souled
generosity.
Martins Ferry contains some OF the
finest dogs there IS in this country and two
of these are owned by Carl =. Lash, son
OF Captain Lash, and DR.. Shuttleworth and
Roscoe Ong Mr.. Lash's dog is a Blue Bel
ton English setter called Dan L, whose
sire is Glenbernie and his dam is Roxie:
He was whclped March 20, 1890, and bred
by T.. j. Baldwick, of Milwaukee, Wis,
and has one of the best pedigrees there is
in the country Dr. Shuttleworth and
Roscoe Ong own the other dog, which IS
a fine English pointer calleI Dude. He
was bred by j. A Nelson and is claimed by
him TO DE one of the finest dogs from his
famous kennels His sire is Ossian and
his dam is the famous Fancy. Dude has
been in several bench shows and always
took away prize. Onl Y this month ne
took first prize at the bench show in Rich
mond Ind. The owners of some of our
fine dogs are talking eff getting up a bench
show here in Martins Ferry.
The members of the Junior Order OF
American Mechanics are requested TO
meet at their hall at l2:30 O'Clock for the
purpose of attending the funeral of their
late brother, VIII Hager. The firemen are
to meet at the Vigilant hose house prompt
~ at o'clock. The firemen will all be in
line except the officers and aXe-men. The
Vigilant company, of which Hager was a
member, will act as pail bearers. The
serv ices at the house will be presided over
by Rev Winters, assisted by the choir of
the Methodist church, who will
sing two pieces. Rock of Ages
and Jesus, Lover of my Soul"
The firemen's band will close the services
at the house by playing piece. The hose
cart of the Vigilants that Hager used to
pull will be draped in mourning and will
be drawn by the fire department TO the
grave. The Junior Order of American
Mechanics will take charge of the services
at the grave. The firemen will wear their
gum boots TO protect them from the heavy
snow.
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