Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-14
MARTINS FERRY.

There was another narrow escape either
from death or OF having both legs taken of
happened at Hanover street crossing yes
terday. Two young men came hurrying
down the street in a great hurry and arriv
ing at the crossing Just as the last train NJ
on the c. * L. r. X. arrived at that june
ton. one of them with a bundle in his arm
ATTEMPTED TO board the train, but his hold
gave way and he slid about II feet on the
brick pavement. To say he was skinned
would be but TO put it mildly. Those that
saw il say il was a narrow escape ana q
regular Kelly slide. o.,
\ young man on Hanover street met WIN
a sad mshap last evening. He started VI
the railroad with young LADY and got III
near the mill, when they met another young
man that was smitten with the charms ol
the same young lady, - who pulled of and
let Charlie that his first initiaD have II IN
the eye and took his girl away from MN.
Now he's swearing vengeance against MS
rival.
The following persons were selected
from Belmont county to act as delegates 10
the Democratic State Convention in
Springfield: Emil Schmidt, Ed. Steger
John Albrecht, j. V. Webster, Ed. Boggs
p. V. Hall, J. 5. Bethel, VIM. Lupton
David Wagner, :. a. White and George
Linn.
\ merry crowd of fourteen couple went
10 Henry Murkle's house IN the country
the other evening and spent the night III
dancing and other amusements and stayed
until the next evening. They were royalty
entertained and had a glorious time.
Alexander Rapp, who was killed in the
DeHass sand bank, will be buried at Mt
Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling. The funeral
service will be held in St. Mary's Church
at 10 o'clock.
Miss Ollie Carpenter entertained quite a
crowd of her friends on Tuesday evening
her seventeenth birthday. Dancing and
other amusements were INDUCED in until d
late hour.
The local freight on the c. X p. had the
bad luck TO get their cabOose of the track
which delayed them for some time last
evening.
Mr.. Matthew Jones, Of North Fifth
street. has arrived home after a pleasure
trip to Berkeley Springs.
Louis Olhiger, Master of Transports
ton on the G. " p. Il. r., was in the city
yesterday on business
Mr.. Thomas Robbins family returned
from GAINESVILLE last evening, after Ions
visit among friends.
For Sale.-A good side-bar buggy, almost
new. Inquire of John Roberts, near Web
ber's livery stable.
Miss Carrie Turvey, of Steubenville. i:
visiting at Mr.. X. Lindemuth's, the Orch
ard grocer.
Hattie Gosney and Charlie Craver of the
Garden Spot were married in SteubenyillC
last Monday.
There will be quite a crowd from here u
20 TO the firemen's tournament at BeilarC
next week.
There was almost a fire alarm turned il
last evening on account of brush pile
burning.
The cases before the Mayor yesterday
morning We're postponed until Friday
morning.
The authorities are talking of sending
colored youth in the lookup to the reform
school.
Mrs Amos Wilson with Mrs. John Rect
are visiting relatives in Michigan.
Peter Ford, of Massillon, was in the citl
Yesterday, the guest of friends.
Miss Carrie Mack has gone to Allegheny
to visit relatives.
McDermott x Co. unloaded the larg
boiler yesterday.
Ed Virtue is smiling all over-he's dad
and it's boy