Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-05
MARTINS FERRY.

Almost a fatal accident occurred at the
ferry landing Tuesday evening about q
o'clock on the Virginia side. A skiff load
of workmen ran into the ferry boat and
capsized, throwing the men into the river,
and il it had not been for Nels Parks, one
man, by the name of Peterson, would have
drowned. Peterson is a Swede, and seems
TO be unlucky, for he has had part of his
hand taken off while working on the bridge.
Mr.. George, of the Clipper, of this city,
was fined g and cost, amounting to s., by
Mayor Smylie for throwing stones at an
other party by the name of Barrett. He
claims Barrett was throwing water on him.
The Schooley family have all returned
home, some TO Cleveland, while others live
in Chicago, Kansas City and Columbus.
They were here attending their fathers
funeral.
There is some talk of the firemen organ
izing a running team and being admitted
in the Association, also TO attend the fire.
mems tournament in Bellaire next Septem-
ber
The funeral of Conrad Sommers took
place yesterday at o'clock, 1t was largely
attended from this city. He was buried at
River View Cemetery.
DIR. b. o. Williams and wife. Sam Young
and wife, Rev. VIM. Lewis, Mrs. John E.
Davis and others returned from Cleveland
Tuesday.
W.B. Hanlon, of New Philadelphia,
F. II. Mcdonald, of CoshOcton, o., and
w. II. Gillett, of Brocton, are stopping at
the haywood.
Hugh Tarbot, of Dillon, passed through
here from Pittsburg, where he has been at
fpn1inU the Scotch Irish Congress-
The Rev Conway will deliver a sermon
to the Odd Fellows of this city, next Sun
day, at the Baptist church.
A sixteen months old child of Ed. Martin,
of Portland, fell in a bucket and drowned
Monday evening.
Some of the mill and glass house men
knocked off yesterday on account OF the
heat.
The Electric Company received fifteen
new hoods for arc lights yesterday.
Fred Updegraff, of Mount Pleasant, has
returned home from Cleveland
Mr. Norris, the grocer's son who has
been very low, is recovering.
The workmen on the water pipe got in Il
full week for the first time.
The Irwin VS. c., l.. & w. suit was com
promised tuesday.
Harry Lewis, of Oakland College, is Wis
iting friends here.
Council had their regular monthly meet
ing last night.
f. Mr.. Jas Kerr is out, after few days
illness.
The NorthwOod Glass house has started
again.
There were about forty tons of bridge
iron recovered from the river at the Union
Bridge yesterday.
Mrs. John Peppers is visiting her hus-
band in Steubenville.
Mr.. Fred Sommers requests us to say
that the family are very thankful to Mr..
John Crooks, of the Mteuigcncer for the
kindly way he spoke of Mr. Conrad Som
mers' death.
Mr.. Shell Martin, formerly manager of
Thomas Mears' store, has brought out Mr..
Morris, who has a grocery on Fifth street,
near Walnut, and will keep full stock of
groceries, dry goods and notions at the
aforementioned place.
We are informed that the hotel owned by
John Hall, formerly of this city, now in
Middleboro, Ky, was completely burned
out, his loss amounting TO over 5000.
There was entertainment at the rooms of
the Y. NJ. c. A. last evening
The c., L. Il W. freight station is having
scales put in so as to weigh all freight for
warded here.
DR. Wagner left yesterday for trip out
on the Pan Handle Route.
Thomas Williams, of Benwood, was in
town yesterday the guest of his mother.