Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-15
MARTINS FERRY.

d. Bonar, State agent of the Old Re-
liable Insurance Company of North Amer
| lea, was in town settling the Mears loss
yesterday.
A party was given at James Moore's,
| Friday evening, and a young man In the
neighborhood had to walk home on account
| Of his horse taking notion 10 60 nome oe'
fore the party was over. he Iound ms
robe and other articles strung along the
road, and the boys are having little 1un
guying him now.
The Census Office at Washington has is
sued bulliten giving the population otOhio
as follows: In 1890 it was 3,612,S against
| g. 9S. O62 in 1850. OF the IS counties in
the State, IS show decreases, most OF them
very slight
Miss. Emma Fletcher and sister, Of Bell
aire, were in the city yesterday.
The Belmont County Medical Society
will meet at Bridgeport, on Tuesday, the
18th inst Following is the programme Is
sued: Paper on Spinal Injuries. DR.. J. A.
McGlen; discussion opened by Or. u; H.
Colville; paper on Shock, Dr. ). A. Hoo-
son: discussion opened by DR.. A. j. HEN
lein: paper on Bronchitis, Dr.. j: w.
Cooper; discussion opened by DIR. n. ii.
Hewitson; report Of Diseases OF Children,
Dr. j. p. West.
Although others claim the mantle worn
by Forrest and McCollouh, the phenomenal
success that Robert Downing is meeting
with, proves him to be the worthy success
or. He will play the Gladiator here on
Thursday coming Standing room only,
will likely be the sign displayed at the
ticket office when the curtain goes I'D.
Eight prisoners were sentenced to the
penitentiary by Judge briggs last week.
Four were sent up for elgteen months,
nd ciy months
for three years and the others 1or iWo
wears and six months 1t looks as II the
population of Columbus will be greatly
increased by the time Judge briggs IS
through with this term of court. -.
The petition for the annexation OF
Etnayille to Martins Ferry will be for
hearing before the County Commissioners
to morrow A remonstrance numerously
signed will be presented which may Knock
the whole thing into cooked hat.
Mr.. James A:Gray although very weak
is able TO be at his place OF business:
Miss Allie Williamson entertained a lew
of her friends last evening.
John Nader has sold his farm TO John
Woods for $3.50.
Miss Amanda Miller, OF Wellsourg, is
visiting friends in this city.
The German Lutheran Sunday Scnool
gave a very successful entertainment at
the Maennerchor Hall last evening.
The week of prayer in the Methodist
churches commences to-day. Services
will be held every night this week In tho
NJ. F. church.
visiting in town.
Miss Clara Clark, of Brooklyn n. Y, is
in the city to spend short time with
friends and relatives.
Miss Lucy Helling, who has been attend
ing Franklin College, at New Athens u,
is home TO spend Sunday with her parents:
Louis job and Howard Miller returned
to their homes in Warren and Niles, Ohio,
after Spending a few days with relatives
and friends here.
The season tickets for the Y. NJ. G. A.
lecture course have been reduced TO seven
ty-fve cents.
Miss Thedora Cook has accepted posi-
ton as saleslady with II. Emshelmer.
Miss Bessie NJ. Blair who has been visit
ing the family of Mr.. @. w. Mchlm left
for Portland yesterday.
Great Roadway is being made at the site
of the late MearS fire. The debris has all
been cleared and the machinery has been
repaired Tomorrow the gas will be tnrn-
ed on and steam will be raised TO try the
engine. They expect 10 be making boxes
there by week from tomorrow.
Word has been received by Nathan Bar
rett that Albert E., youngest son OF Mr.
and Mrs Fred Stead, had died at their
home at Birmins ham, Alabama, a few
days ago.
The funeral Of Hanson Burris will take
place to-day at Mount Pleasant, and will
be attended by number from here. Iu-
tapnaant at Smithfieid. al
Prof. White ana wife, or MounG loo'
ant were III tho CiVy JCSVUI u.-J: 49,,
MIR. Stringer, prominent STOCK ueaIel'
of Portland, was in the city yesterday.