Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
MARTINS FERRY.

A Farmers Institute has been organize
and called the Martins Ferry Farmers In
stitute, and will hold forth in the Oper
House on the 18th and 10th OF January
This promises to be the largest institute
ever held in Belmont county, and 1t Will b
big thing for Martins Ferry
Mrs. Kate Hager, of Glen Easton, W
Va, is here at the bedside OF her son.
The bridge on Seventh street between
Walnut street and Newland's addition wa
completed yesterday by COMMISSIONS
Riley.
Louis Deahl and Mary Custer, of Glenn
run. were married last week.
Captain Ed. Muhleman, of the Crysta
Glass company was in the city yesterday
Go to Scott Inns for Christmas cand
les. nuts. fire works, Christmas cards, etc
O. B. Lane and wife, of Pittsburg, i
here TO spend the holidays with Mrs
Lanes parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hoben
sack.
A beautiful set of glassware was pre-
sented to Miss Jennie Henderson OF tn'
Maywood, by the glassworkers OF thu
Northwood Glass Works. Miss Jennie Il
one of the most popular young ladies II
the city and a great favorite of all thu
boarders of the haywood and richly de
served the beautiful present that was giver
her by the gallant young workers OF the
Northwood
When YOU are trying to think OF some
thing nice for your Christmas dinner, don
tax YOUR memory, but go TO Jake Lott, cor
ner Fourth and Locust streets, who ha:
everything in the fancy grocery line, also
big assortment of candies, nuts, trees, or
naments and Cartons celebrated tea
Milt Hager is lying dangerously SIGH
with typhoid fever.
The Street Commissioner says as soon as
the snow leaves he will finish putting the
cinders on the walks that have not been
finished. The citizens ought to remember
that the city covers large territory, and
it is impossible for him to keep everybody
pleased with the chance and funds that he
has TO do it with.
The county road running through our
town is disgrace to the county as well as
the city and ought to be fixed. The two
bridges have been in such condition that
a danger sign has been placed on them for
some time, and the country people, as well
as the city folks, are afraid TO drive their
horses over them, and II is Impossible
almost for any one 10 walk out the road
without endangering his life. Now we are
told that one of the Township Trustees
DtlOEt NJOuICll lOlb bhCn "
stop the work that they were doing on the
road and that he would see that the county
would do il. but there she lies in the same
condition, and the first thing somebody
knows there will be nice bill of damages
TO pay.
There will be a meeting of the A. +. c..
w. L. of Martins Ferry at their hall at |
O'Clock. President Smith will be here TO
meet the men.
T. Huskins, Fourth street, headquarters
for Christmas trees.
The examinations in the public schools
closed Friday. Throughout they were
completely successful and passed off in the
most successful way. The new superin-
tendent evidently believes in making the
examinations test. and such test that
the pupil will feel the eXigency of doing his
best to pass il. The general effect of such
tests is to stimulate the pupil and bring
the work to a higher degree of excellence.
The examinations have received the
hearty appreciation of teachers throughout
the schools.
The High School entertainment given on
Friday and Saturday nights was COM
plete success. Supper and refreshments
were served. Among the interesting fea-
lures of the occasion wer9 singing by the
High School choir and 4Etnaville Giee
Club, a May-pole dance, nag urlll ana
dumb bell exercises. Proceeds TO be used
in purchasing philosophical apparatus.
A writer in the Kentucky Stock Fla rm, re-
ferring to the necessity of more attention
to the production of high bred saddlers,
says: II am glad to observe that this great
interest is being fostered in some sections
outside of Kentucky and Tennessee, and
there is no place where this class
Of horses will be more appreciated than in
Jefferson county, Ohio. Messrs. Ong
Bros. proprietors of the Pine Valley Stock
Farm, situated a few miles from Martins
Ferry, recently purchased a number of
highly bred animals in this section with |
which to start their breeding establish |
nent, and among them the celebrated stall |
ion Vatican Traveller This horse was
sired by Jean, he by Lightning, son of
lexington: his dam being by old Traveller.
valjean Travellers very handsome chest
nut. with white markings, fifteen and
lalf hands high, very highly finished:
,oes all the saddle gaits with great ease
md grace, and is is safe to say that no bet
err saddle stallion ever left the State"
SMOKEY PRINCES LUNCH ROOM.