Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-16
MARTINS FERRY.

The Young Mems Christian Association
will hold It's monthly social for members
and friends, ladies and gentlemen, in the
Association parlors. Saturday evening.
April lQ. a. : o'clock a musical pro
gramme viii be presented, and after re
freshments have been served an hour VIII
be- spent in social enjoyment No pains Will
be spared 10 make the evening pleasant
and profitable, and all who are kindly dis
posed toward the Association are cordially
invited 10 be present. The book reception
feature viii DE introduced az the social
that is an who come may bring one book
each. and the books thus received 10 De the
foundation of q library for the young men
of Martins Ferry.
The strike here between the carpenters
and planning mills sno nearer TO Il settle
mcut now than il was at the beginning. c..
:. Moore and Isaac Newland left ycster-
dav morning for Cleveland 10 make ar
engagements to furnish the carpenters with
lumber instead of dealing with the planning
mills Since the strike commenced the
men were allowed to buy lumber from
them that was furnished before the trouble
commenced. but a resolution passed by
them Saturday night has put a stop to tqat.
Catawba street was worked upon again
/ on Monday. This street was commenced
/ last December and after working Few
DAYS ON 10 abandoned il until Yesterday.
/ Now they are going TO leave II after one
| dav more. But then the Third ward pcO-
/ pie 30 not feel like kicking because they
/ have had so many improvements lately, IN
| the way of brick pavcments, curostones,
sc.
| Last night the new band discoursed some
very elegant music in front of the Opera
/ House These street concerts ought 10 be
encouraged by every one. Give the boys a
chance and "a little help and see If we can I
/ keep this band from going 10 pieces like the
| rest that disbanded for the lack of encour-
agement.
/ There was brilliant wedding yesterday
morning on Walnut street, at Mr. George
| Hobensack's. The contracting parties are
| of the best young people OF the city, Mr..
/ Otho Lane and Miss Daisy 9IoDensack.
| Immediately after the ceremony they lett
| for the east ON a wedding tour via {. = L.
railroad.
/ The trouble between the Mayor and
/ Charles Miller over paying license on bll-
| lizard and pool tables was settled by Mr..
| Miller paving the license, but we under
stand that he paid them under protest,
claiming that the ordinance was repealed,
/ but the Mayor says not.
The two monuments of dirt erected 10y
the G.. X p Railroad on the corner OF
| Favctte and Second streets ought to be re-
moved. as IL is dangerous 10 travel. Ihe
city authorities ought to see TO 1T as IL has
been an eve sore for some.
Nm. Stevens. Frank Davidson. Allie
| Davidson. H. j. Robinson, Byron j. Biggs,
/ Frank Holland, of Toledo, O.. Joseph ia
cobs and family, of Austin, Tex, and the
Kittie Rhoads Company are all stopping at
the haywood
Rev. O'Nlera, the new rector of the Epis-
copal church. made very favorable I'M
pression bv his eloquent sermon Sunday
afternoon The solo by Miss Philips, ol
/ Wheeling. was beautifully rendered
Nlessrs Anderson and Cook the we'll
/ known Wheeling and Lake Eric railroad
solicitors. have returned 10 work on the
right of way.
j. Kerr X Son have given up the Ong
building. in the orchard, on account of the
strike. IL will be finished by some of the
men.
/ IN n big house last night. IL is one Of the
best tronpes that has appeared this season.
Fred. Updegraf and DR.. McGlinn, Miss
Jessie Harrison. Prof. White and lady all
/ of Mt Pleasant, were here Monday.
The newly elected city officers were
served with official notices TO appear on
the 2Gth inst. 20 be sworn in.
The suit of Joseph Medill Us. the Mar
tins Ferry Terminal Railroad was COM
promised yesterday
Mr.. Sheldon. Of the electric plant here,
viii put in the Bridgeport plant for the
Wood Company.
A good engine, boiler and second hand
brick for sale by W H. Wood x Bro
Martins Ferry
At the school election at FeTyview
school, Mr. VIM. Sedgwick was elected a
school director.
Mr.. Fisher. of Portland. the railroad
contractor, was in town yesterday trying
TO hire teams
VIM. Garrett and Chas. gin. statesmen
for the Elson Glass Co, left yesterday on
business "Trip.
Capt. Abe Lash was helping the engineer
on the work Of locating the lines Tor th'
new bridge
Clayton Hoge, a great horseman, OF MI