Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-06
MARTINS FERRY.

The Phillipsburg Fishing Camp, of
phillipsburg Pa, broke camp yesterday
morning and came down 20 town. where
they were served with an elegant dinner
and plenty OF refreshments by William
Prince, or more commonly known as
Smoker. our veteran and enterprising
Second street salOonist. This camp is one
of the finest that was ever in
this part OF the country there being
about twenty-five members in all, and
military rules are observed AT all times
when In camp. They pitched their tent
about four miles above this city, and just
below the sam Jones Fishing Club, which
is composed Of Martins Ferry and Wheel
ing citizens. There never has been fish
ing camp pitched within the reach Of our
little city which drew such large crowds,
and the boys We're liked rs well, there
being anywhere from p to 30 20 up
every day % see them and
every one came away highly pleased and
especially with the hash hustler, who was
"a dandy The fish that was set up was
exceedingly fine, seasoned 20 tee and
fried 20 "a delicate brown. He was an
adep. iu that line. We understand that
thew will be back next year To say they
viii be heartily welcomed is but 20 put IL
mildly. for a jOllier set OF fellows never
SET foot into our city There were gen
orally from one hundred and fifty 10
three hundred. visited them on Sundays,
and every one was sure OF getting the best
of treatment. and when they left at four
o'clock there was In the ueighbOrhoOd of
one hundre 81 OF our citizens NJ the train 10
see them on
Reese Burdette's daughter, while up at
q fishing camp Sunday, went 70 lead q
horse up the bank, when il stepped on her
dress. throwing her down, stepping on her
hand and body, and she was quite painfully
injured
Pug McAnich a workman at the -Etna
mill. received bad scalp wound while in
bathing yesterday across from the Etna
mill He was diving, and struck some
thing ON the bottom OF the river.
The sam Jones Fishing Club win be
home iu two weeks from Willow Spring.
They will increase the membership and
win build a $1,000 boat for next season.
The switch az the Beuwood furnace,
where they have been taking out cinders
for the Ohio River road, has been changed
So as % get az the cinder better.
They We're still shooting pigeons ON
Second street last night. IL is quite treat
90 some of our local sportsmen 20 have a
chance 10 try their skill
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chael Lacey an left for Cleveland yester-
day 20 be gone several days on a pleasure
trip.
John SidebottOm, Superintendent of the
County lntirmary, was In town yesterday.
q guest of his friend, John p. haywood.
Elliott Sloan has grown two feet taller
and is "a good bit heavier. It's girl, and
both mother and baby IRE doing well.
There was twelve tickets sold from this
place yesterday on the excursion TO Cleve-
land via the G. * Z.
G.. W. Thorngatc has sold his hardware
store 10 James G.. Patterson, our eN-post-
master
Council held their regular monthly meet
ing last night Mayor Keller was sworn
ia.
Julius Jacobs took advantage OF the low
rates and went 10 Cleveland yesterday.
Smokey Prince has got a very bad foot
caused by a swapping turtle biting him.
Miss Addie Swartz left yesterday for her
home in Anderson. Ind.