Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-31
MARTINS FERRY.

Mrs Lizzie Kayne of Silver City, Ia.
and who lived here for quite number OF
wears. is visiting her parents In the FRS
!, ward. Mrs Kayne is a slsterIn.law U
Mr.. Willard Bailey the well known nalei
here n Wy "
, of Pittsburg, was here yesterday 10 au!u U.s.
I Some trouble between the workmen ahl
their EMPLOYERS at the Buckeye Glass Co.'S
works. We understand everything Wa:
settled satisfactorily to both sides, an'
work will continue as usual on Monday.
man bv the name of Donahoue, ano
living in a trading boat at or near th'
Northwood Glass Company, nlled up Vi
bad whisky yesterday afternoon, ana Oh
, arriving at his boat in the afternoon pro
ceeded to do up his wife and family
who are living on the boat with him. Inc
Police station was telephoned 10, ano
Officer Fred Och started for the scene OF
the trouble When he arrived there the
man had procured skiff and was going
) down the river with one OF the children
The officer Immediately gave chase IN
boat that was near by, and captured ms
man near the West Virginia shore, brought
him back and locked him up here. Inc
child which was with Donahoue at the time
of his capture, had all the clothes nearly
torn from its body. Aside from this no
one was hurt, beyond few small scratches.
The prisoner can sing his song OF woe to
TO his Honor tomorrow morning.
The Opera House was fl led TO overflow
ing last night with an appreclatlVe TO listen
to Song Tournament" musical cantatil
representing the four principal nations OF
the world in song. We feel safe IN saying
that the Tournament was one OF the finest
| tc ever
had the pleasure of listening 10, and the
performers and their instructor, Prof. j.
G. Gray, deserve great credit for the mas
terlv manner in which each one handled
the parts assigned them. The costumes
used on this occasion were also the finest
ever produced here, and added much to the
brilliancy of the entertainment.
Miss Edith Mckim presided at the piano,
and with Chas. Van Pelt, guitar, and Herr
| William Hetzel, violinist, assisted the
corps of vocalists. Martins Ferry should
| feel Justly proud of her musical talent. The
entertainment was given for the benefit OF
the Y NJ. g. A, and realized handsome
sum after paying all expenses.
Funds have been quietly solicited for sew
| eral weeks past by the ladies OF Martins
| Ferry for the purpose of purchasing ban
ner TO be presented TO the fire department.
The boys were kept in Ignorance OF the
matter until yesterday mo rning. AS they
moved up Fourth street they were halted
on the corner of Fourth and Hanover,
when Mayor Keller called the assemblage
to order, announcing that the ladies OF
Martins Ferry had something TO say TO the |
firemen. Miss Ada JOY, daughter of eX- |
councilman VIM. Joy, then stepped forward |
an. in a very neat and appropriate address |
presented the fire department with mag |
nificent silk banner. Chief Ong responded |
in neat ten minute speech on behalf |
of himself and the department. The ban
ner is an elegant silk one with old gold
trimmings. In the centre of lead colored
field is the picture of fireman with a
bugle to his lips giving orders. The in
scription is: Martins Ferry Fire De
partment, May 30, 1891. Presented by the
ladies of Martins Ferry, o.
The ladies of the Third ward feeling an
especial pride in the Vigilant Hose Com
pany of the same ward, presented them with
a handsome silk flag in the presence OF a
number of friends Miss Cora Swan made
the presentation in a very appropriate and
neat manner. VIM. JOY on behalf OF the
hose company. responded in brief speech,
thanking the ladies for the great interest
,aken in the Vigilant The flag is United
States regulation infantry flag, 6x619 feet
made Of No. silk with silk embroidered
stars, trimmed with gold fringe, gold cord
and tassels, cherry staff and gold eagle.
The streamers bear the words IN gold:
''Vigilant No >, from the ladies OF the
Third ward.
Many changes have been going on in the
central telephone Office here since the new
copper wires have been put in. A new
cross and test board have taken the places
of the old ones and various other improve
ments which will enable the oper-
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promptly and with better satisfaction
10 the patrons of telephones here than
ever before. Miss Aggie Devault. the
chief operator. has resigned her position
as copvist with the Superior Insurance
Agency and is giving ali her attention TO
the telephone service. Alter all the I'M
provements are completed our telephone
system will be such that none should huu A.:
room to complain Of.
DR. Hogue, OF Portland, was in the city
yesterday on business.
VIM. Lewis. who, for number OF years,
was boss roller at the Laughlin mill, but at
present engaged in the furniture business
M East Liverpool was mere yesterday at
tending the memorial exercises.
Jasin Ball and wife, of Fort Wayne.
Ind. and Mr. and Mrs. William Cope, oil
Smithfeld. o.. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Waters of Walnut street.
Jacob Lott will leave the first Of the
week for quite au extended eastern trip
Mr.. Lott expects 10 be gone several months,
and will likely 20 as far west as the Ia
cihc coast before he returns.
The Benwood furnace whistle was heard
To blow this morning II SIX O'Clock, IOr tne
first time in three or four months. ms
will be sweet music to the men VINO nave
been idle since the plant closed down last
winter. W.T.,
Johnnie Wallace, son of Evan Wallace,
of Brilliant. Ohio, was here yesterday.
David Rankin viii have Car load OF hne
fire brick on the G. & p. switch tomorrow
morning suitable for paving or for settlng
CRATES. Enquire of w. II. Connolly.
r. Y. Theaker, former merchant OF
this city. put nog of Springfield, Mo, ar
rived here yesterday aud will remain sew
eral DAYS among friends and relatives mere |
and Mt. Pleasant.
Farmers back Of here report the pros |
meets for berry crop as very fiatterlng
The milk men effected an organization |,
here Yesterday morning. William Dun |
was made President and William West |
lake Secretary The object Of the organ |
ization is to protect TIE milkmen against
dead beats and impostors, and TO estaollsh |
uniform prices for milk and cream.
.Jocob Deal. an old citizen Of this place, |
is ante sick at his home in the Third ward. |
VIII Dixon will leave for Baltimore TO- |
morrow morning.
Fred Jones, of Mingo Junction, is spend |
ing Sunday with his friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. McConnaughy who were
recently married here at the home of the
brides parents, on North Third street, re-
turned TO their future home in Brilliant |
O., after quite an extended wedding trip
through the South and the Canada
The fire laddies showed up in great
form in yesterday mornings parade with
their new uniforms
The Rev. L. d. Morse of Dayton, Ohio,
will preach at the Baptist Church this
morning and evening
A game of base ball was played here
Yesterday afternoon on the common IN
Newland's addition between the McLaugh-