Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-25
MARTINS FERRY.
An Interesting Budget of Over the River
News.

was made as pleasant and agreeable as IL
could of been made under the best OF cir
cumstances, as the hotel has been crowded
for the past six months. The X. of p.
which predominate here, certainly eXcelled
themselves last night, and made il one OF
the grandest affairs of the kind that has
ever taken place in this city.
In last Sundays paper we made mention
of Bridgeport giving the pike TO the w. ~
l.. L. r. r., and that il would be injurious
TO the farmers interest in the way OF get
ting their produce 10 Martins Ferry by
way of Bridgeport, and by speaking of this
il raised quite a howl from some indignant
citizen of Bridgeport, he also advising the
people of 4Etnaville not to think of annex
ton TO the city of Martins Ferry because
the taxes are so much higher; also that it
was impossible TO think of anything of the
kind because it took the vote of Bridgeport
and that would never be consented 10
also that they would give the people Of
Ktnaville electric light, paved streets, and
plenty of water lin barrels). Now, in the
first place, almost everybody knows how
the road to Bridgeport is to travel now,
without getting another railroad on the
pike. and Just as sure as they do, the busi-
ness men of this city will build mile Of
pike to tap the Bridgeport pike at a very
small sum, costing not more than $1,000 at
the outside; and as far as it being left TO
the vote of Bridgeport, let him look at
Section 1918, Revised Statutes of Ohio,
which says when city and
village adjoin each other, and the in
habtants of any portion of the territory
constituting part of such village desires
to be detached therefrom, and annexed TO
such city. the Commissioners of the proper
county. on the application OF the Council
of the city, and on the written request of
at least two-thirds of the legal voters in
habiting the territory proposed TO be so an
nexed, may cause such alteration to be
made; and the boundaries of such city. and
of such village respectively, to be estab-
lished in accordance with such application
and request, and such territory shall there
after constitute a part of such city"
Now as far as our taxes being higher than
theirs, they will find out that our taxes in
the next year will be less than theirs; and
as far as far as giving water TO Ktnaville,
they will never get water from here at the
price they want il for, it being less than il
costs to pump it,
Nobbiest wall paper at Doughertys.
Call and see it.
Mr.. Gottschalk. of the Buckeye Glass
Co.. has gone to Chicago
Howard Miller arrived from Niles, o.,
last evening.
The new feed mill which is being erected
at Don. Just above the city, has the frame
work up and expect the engine and boiler
the coming week. This promises TO be an
industry that will assist Martins Ferry, as
all the good will have to be shipped from
this point. The firm will be known as
Smith, Hall & Co.
Mrs j. Y. Patterson and Mrs. j. B. Gil
espie, left yesterday for Cincinnati, Ohio,
on the steamer Scotia, for few days
pleasure trip.
Mrs. Thomas. mother of our genial agent
on the c. x r. X. r., has about concluded
to make this her future home.
a great bit of uneasinesS is felt by the
bridge contractor in regard To the safety OF
the false work. They are afraid of the
drift and they are strengthening the sup
ports.
Splitter * Co., of Toledo, O., secured the
school bonds at four dollars premium.
S. A. Kean & Harrison & Co. of Chicago,
Twigley tS Co. of New York, aud the Ex-
change Bank, of this city, were the other
bidders.
The prize in bookkeeping was awarded
to Miss Annie Brannon, Il young colored
lady of this city.
Newell Kennon, of ST. Clairsville, and
Ross j. Alexander of Bridgeport, were with
us yesterday.
Yesterday as the 2iO train on the c. &
p. was on her trip up, John Feterer tried
to catch il and almost met horrible
death.
Miss Emma Whitson has gone to her
home in Mount Pleasant, on account of her
mother being very sick
The Junior American Mechanics have
their flag on exhibition in G. Longs win
dow
There will be a special meeting Of the
A. o. H. to-day at o'clock.
Notice-After the lst day of June clean
coal will be advanced 10 = cents per bush
ell. and other coal accordingly. The ad
vance is ordered by the Coal Dealers Asso-
citation. Geo. McGumphrey, President,
and John w. Rice, Secretary.
Prof w. White, of Mt. Pleasant, was in
the city yesterday.
Landreth's garder seeds in bulk or paper
att. Williams, Washington street.
Andrew Taylor was fined $40 and costs
for disorderly conduct.
Following is the score of the Martins
Ferry Gun Club: VIM. Schrader, IS out of
%: j. Wilbed, 16 out of %; j. Fritz, II out
of 25: II. McNinch, II out of p; VIM. Mil
lard. Is out of 25; a. Delbeng, 10 out Of %;
NJ. Bumgartner, 16 out of p: j. May, 10
out of %: +. Neiman, IA out of %; ID. Job,
l6 out of y. j. w. Millard, Secretary: j.
Fritz, President; j. May, Vice President;
H. McNinch, Captain.
The question of opening and extending
Catawba street from Washington street to
the opened part of Catawba street in New
lands addition is again being agitated, and
we hope that if the street is extended IL
will be in a straight line, so as not TO have
the street run up TO the rear OF out houses
and then make sudden shary turn.
In conversation with some of our citizens.
it was commented upon that the party most
solicitous in having the street opened, and
who has lots for sale, which can not be- well
disposed of unless the street extension is
"go." is the same who OBJ
structed the south ends of two streets
and alleys by reserving a small triangular
strip on each, granting s0-called private
right-of-way TO unsophisticated persons
who bought lots on the obstructed ends.
lately. the Water Works Trustees were
compelled TO fire hydrants thirty TO fifty
feet from the corner of these streets in or
der to respect the private right-of-way OF
this gentleman. and which will eventually
cost the city additional expense in remov-
ing the fire hydrants TO the corners OF said
streets, where they properly should be To-
Gated.
A curious spectacle: Obstruction in one
direction and progression in the other
THE prevalence of scrofula taint in the
blood is much more universal than many are
aware Indeed but few persons are free
from II. Fortunately, however, we have
in Ayers Sarsaparilla, the most potent
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