Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-13
MARTINS FERRY.

genial dry goods merchant, entertained a
number of her lady friends at five o'clock
| tea, in honor OF her cousin, Bessie Griffith,
who has been spending few weeks in this
city, and Miss Flo Morgan, of Wheeling
The house and lawn were artistlcally deco
rated with flowers and Japanese lanterns
and presented very pretty scene. After
tea, the young gentlemen called and spent
the evening at lawn tennis euchre and
other games until q late hour. AL returned
home highly pleased with Miss Bessie's
success as a hostess. Those present were
May and Bee Thomas, Jessie and Beta
Sheets, Ella Inglebright, Jennie Dixon,
| Kate Ralston and Anna Hobbs.
Miss Bessie Brady entertained quite a
number of her lady and gentlemen friends
/ in honor of her cousin, Miss Bessie Griffith
| Wednesday evening. The evening was de-
! lightfully spent playing lawn tennis, GRO
quet. etc They retired at late hour, all
voting Miss Bessie an excellent hostess
The following ladies were present: Mary
and Bee Thomas, Jessie and Beta Sheets
Kate Ralston, Anna Hobbs and Jennie
/ Dixon.
The Coming Attraction The "Sterling
! Comedy Company will commence three
DAYS engagement in the Opera House on
Thursday, June T., and will play first
class repertoire of comedy dramas with
change of bill nightly. Prices 10, 20 and 80
cents Seats on sale at Ong's drug store
Mrs. VIM Humphrey was buried yester-
1 day in Riverview cemetery, aud was at
tended by Il large cOncOurse of friends and
relatives The death of Mrs. Humphrey
was quite sad. as she laid quite low with
consumption, and leaves husband and
one small child.
Thomas Mears is being doomed in the
Third ward for Councilman to ill Joseph
| Green's place. You can bet Tom will
make "a good one. and it will be 10 the in
tereSt Of the citizens of the Third ward to
see him get there.
The article that appeared in the ohio
I Tdlcg NttCs, yesterday, stating That the
Elson Glass Works had shut down is in
correct, as they have plenty of orders and
will not close until the regular summer
stop.
The glass buyers are getting quite
numerous and are patronizing our factories
quite literally. This is Il good indication
and points 10 a good trade for our glass
manufactures this fall.
Mrs. J. +. Stone lectured at the Presby-
terrain church. last evening, on the subject
of temperance, and was listened to by de
Lighted audience She should have another
audience tonight.
The Sterling Company played Rip Van
| Wrinkle TO a good house last night and we
predict crowded houses for them the rest
of the week.
Jessie Jessie Hollingsworth, Prosecuting
Attorney, of St Clairsville, and j. {.
Heinlein. of Bridgeport, were in the city
yesterday.
ChaS. McKim, Superintendent OF Tele-
nrauh on the G.. X u. L. r.. was in the city
yesterday, the guest of his father and
mother
The drawing at the Catholic fair at Steu-
benvllc. O., comes off the 2lst OF the
month. There are 80 tickets held III TINS
city.
Chas. McCarty, of Wheeling, formerly
Of this city. was III the clty last evening IN
reference to the carpenters trouble.
1t was reported that valuable barn
back of town was struck by lightning ana
burned down Wednesday night.
James Findlay, who has bridge con
tract at West Wheeling IS shipping qulte
a number of stone from here.
Brother l. NJ. Cloudy, OF Toronto, O.. but
formerly of this city, was in town yester-
day, the guest of friends.
The law suit between the Board of Edu-
cation and Mr. Blackford was decided III
favor of Mr.. Blackford.
Joseph Frazier, Of Nebraska, formerly of
this city, was dangerously hurt by being
thrown from a buggy.
Charles McKim, train master on the {.
X u. railroad, was in the city yesterday
visiting his parents.
Mr.. NJ. Gorsuch and sister and Miss Flor
ence Medill, of Mount Pleasant, were in
the city yesterday.
Joe Frazier, of Nebraska, formerly of this
city. was thrown from a buggy and thought
to be fatally hurt.
Mr. Ed Morgan, who was hurt while
Jumping of train at .Etnaville, is getting
along nicely
Work on the new school house has been
commenced again by few carpenters from
Wheeling.
There have been few carpenters work
ing on the new school houses the past few
days.
Miss Sadie Wilson is back again from
Anderson. where she has been for some
time.
The Sterling Comedy Company. fifteen
members in all, are stopping ut the May
wood.
A circular was posted in town yesterday
with the names Of the union and non-union
men
Mr.. Thomas Pugh, bookkeeper at the
Buckeye Glass Co, is slightly indiSpoSed.
DIR. Isaac Wagner has returned from a
successful trip out on the Panhandle road.
LR. Rifle and c. F. Chalfant, of Pitts
burg, are registered at the haywood.
Weiehtman Frazier has resigned his po-
sition at &. w. Swart's shoe store
Wightman Frazier has resigned his posi-
ton al &. W. Swartz' shoe store.
Walter Bracken passed through here on
his way home from Pittsburg.
Henry Koch, of East Liverpool. was here
yesterday
The Hook and Ladder Company met last