Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-25
MARTINS FERRY.

The war of words over the proposed
change of name for this city still goes mer
rily on. The citizens are adopting differ
ent ways of showing their preferences
Three strcamerS are strung across Han
over street within a square. The Y. NJ. G.
\. is committed 10 "Bellamy,n while fan.
Their up are "Stourbridgen and Martin S
Ferry The discussion also has its anus
ing features Some wag drew in the Mar
tins Ferry streamer the other night and
attached another bearing the inscription,
Runs Every Night
On Wednesday evening this week the
Young Mems Christian Association will
hold its regular monthly meeting and soc
ial. In addition TO the transaction Of new
matters of business there will be special
music and a short address by a good speak
er who has promised TO be present After
this lunch will be served. The remainder
of the evening will be spent in social inter
course. A large attendance of men, mem
bers and friends is expected.
\ force of ten or fifteen men were en-
gagged all day yesterday trying 10 remove
the driftwood which collected above the
false work for the shore span of the bridge
neighborhood replenished their coal houses
with some OF the choice timber.
Work on the Union Bridge is being push
ed rapidly. Yesterday the contractors put
up the iron between the heavy bend west Of
the c.. l.. 4 W. track and east end Of the
finished work. and will soon commence the
long span between the five pier and the
Ohio shore.
Council met last night and granted the
W. x l.. r. railroad the right TO lay track
i. Gid ~ -
the c. l.. X ". railroad and the river. II
is TO be one which all roads coming into
the city can use.
The Citizens primary for the First ward
10 nominate Couucilmen and Assessor. vii
be held from TO o'clock s. m, Friday
the 18th inst, at The corner of Carlisle ano
Second streets, in Robert Galbraith's store
room.
Mr. George Brown. an old and respected
citizen of Mt. Pleasant. died at his home
Sunday, aged 93 years. Deceased was Z
former resident of this section and enjoyed
the esteem of large circle of acquaint
ances.
Judge r. H. Cochran, Of the Termina
Bridge and Railroad Company. was in Ia,
city yesterday on business connected witt
the company he represents.
Andrew Gottschalk. late of the American
Glass Company. of Anderson, Ind. has ac
cepted a position with his first love, the
Buckeye Glass Company.
Miss May Carpenter, the oldest daughter
of Mr. b. Carpenter, of Hanover street
died Sunday afternoon after short illness
Funeral Wednesday.
DR. Yergin reached this city from Jewit
yesterday, where he amputated limb fol
a young man caught in railroad wreck a
that point.
John Bulris, of Mt Pleasant, left yester
day morning via G.. x u. railway for Phil
adelphia, Pa, expecting 10 be gone som'
time
Mr.. McPeeB one of Moundsville's enter
prising young men. held watch mcctinl
with one of our fair maidens Sunday night
a ffteen-ycar-old daughter Of Mr. Car
penter. of Hanover street, died yesterday
morning of blood poisoning.
The Canton glass works, where quite ;
number of our boys have been working
burned down on Sunday.
Mr.. Clayton Hoge and Mrs. Mary Brack
en- of Mt. Pleasant are registered at Tho
Hotel haywood.
Mrs BuI1is, of the Hotel Burris, Mt
Pleasant is the guest Of Mrs haywood, f0i
few days.
Mr.. j. s. King. of Connellsville, Pa.
spent Sunday with friends in the city.
Mr. Percy Beaumont will remove his
family To Wheeling about April LIST.
"Wild Oats by the SissOns. Will be
played here tonight