Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-09
GEO. M. SHOOK & CO
MARTINS FERRY.

The funeral OF Elllott w. olodn tooh
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
and was largely attended. Rev.
I. S. Winters, of the NJ. E.
Church, conducted the services
at the house assisted by Rev. A. E.
Brownlee, Of the u. P. Church. The
Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Car
penters' Union and Fire Department, OF
which Mr.. Sloane was member, turn
ed out In a body. The funeral arrange
ments were in charge Of the Odd Eel
lows and Knights Of Pythias. The pail
bearers were Joseph Frazier and George
McGlumphrey, of the Odd Fellows;
Charles Swartz and Charles Kuckuck,
of the Knights of Pythias; Thomas
Salisbury, of the Carpenters Union,
and Nick Beck, of the Fire Department.
The remains were laid to rest in River
view cemetery.
Charles Miller was up to the Melon
aid oil field, and reports everything
booming.
Ad. Newland, who has been seriously
i'll, is reported better.
Robert Walton, one of the young men
wanted by the police for making an as
sault upon Joseph Mackey at the Elson
glass works several days ago, gave him
self up yesterday afternoon to await a
hearing on the charge against him.
"Liitle Trixie" will be the attraction
at the Opera House tomorrow evening.
Z. D. Lash and Lyman Hanes went
TO PittSburg yes terday.
Peter Casey was fined SO and costs by
His Honor yesterday morning.
Workmen are getting ready to raise
the trestle in Etnaville to let the cleo
trio motors pass under, so they will not
have to transfer passengers in going TO
Wheeling.
The colored people Of this place will
give an entertainment at Pelt's Hall
next Monday evening. One of the fea-
lures of the entertainment will be a
grand turkey walk which consists of q
chalk line being drawn on the floor and
the couple that walks the best and
straightest to the line takes the turkey.
PeltS' Hall can be rented for balls on
Christman eve and Christmas night by
enquiring at John Pelt'S saloon in
Etnaville.
Miss Jessie Charlton has accepted a
position in Wheeling with Stone and
Thomas.
The fire alarm bells tolled thirty-sev-
en- times, the numbtr- Of years of Mr..
Sloan's age, during the funeral yester-
day.
1.-THE Old Men" were entertained at
the home of Mr.. James Kerr in honor
of Mr.. Kerr's sixtY-seventh birthday.
Miss Nellie Hanna is the guest Of
Mrs. j. c. Gray.
2. j. Gavin, President of the Saloon
Keepers Protection Association, will be
in Bridgeport tomorrow to meet the sa-
loon keepers Of that city, Martins Fer
ry and Etnavlle to form branch local
OF that association.
Spence & Sons machine works were
off yesterday on account Of leak in the
boilers.
The pudding department Of the
Standard mill is off to make repairs.
The Bridgeport water mains do not
seem to be strong enough to stand the
pressure OF our water power and it
looks as il they have made a mistake In
putting in pipe to light for the press
ure that is TO be placed upon it.
There have been four brakes since the
water was turned on.
The dirt thrown up by the workmen
in building bridges on the County Road
ouUht IN he leveled off
Mr.. Mallory, of Parkersburg, is visit
ing friends in the city.
John Neff, Of Warnock's Station, is
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Joseph
Frazier.
Louis Swartz, who removed his family
to Anderson, Ind, about two years ago,
will return soon, he having accepted
employment with the Wheeling Lamp
and Stamping Company.
John Geer, Of this city, and Miss
LYDIA Pelts, Of Bridgeport, were mar
ried Sunday evening, at the Baptist
church, Wheeling, by Rev. Dougherty.
Miss Lizzie Gilmore returned to her
home in Washington, Pa, yesterday,
after pleasant visit with friends here.
The Kind Word Circle, OF Kings
Daughters, met last night at the home
Of Mrs. Fannie Anderson, on Fourth
street.
The East Liverpool ReUielu of Decem-
Der 5th has the following: JAS. f.
Roberts, formerly Of Martins Ferry,
died last night at his home in the West
End of consumption. The deceased
had resided here about two months,
leaves wife and Eve children" Mr..
Roberts was well-known here, having
lived number of years in this locality,
and was employed as sheet roller in
the Etna and Standard mills. Mr..
Roberts was in poor health when he
left here. He was well liked here.
VIM. Lewis, Jr., Of East Liverpool, a
former Martins Ferry boy, Is in the
city, the guest of friends.
Several Martins Ferry people at
tended court yesterday at ST. Glars
vile.