Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-17
MARTINS FERRY.

In Yesterdays REGISTER Mr. Patrick
Mahonev. of No. - Eighteenth street, it,
serted card saying that he had some sill
verware that be had found and the owner
could have if they would call and describe
the property. As soon rs Marshal West
wood saw this in the paper, he telephoned
10 Chief Delbrugge, of Wheeling, and re-
Quested him to see the silverware and to
let him know what initials were on the
different pieces, which was done, and II
proved to be the silverware which was
stolen week ago from the residence
of Geo. ii. Smith on the heighths. Mr..
MahOney claims that he found the spoons
and spOOnholder in the sand on the river
shore near the Belmont mill. where the
thieves had hidden them The goods found
were plated, but the solid silver ware they
kept. This may lead TO some clue Is TO
who did the job IL looks as if IL was
not done by home talent, as some thought
at first. Mr. Smith went over TO Wheel
ing aud got what goods were found
Three very suspicious looking individuals
turned up at one Of our leading hotels
Sunday morning. Just al daylight, where
they registered. all occupying one room.
The attention of the landlord was attract
ed hv the manner in which the men acted,
and he concluded 10 keep an eye upon
them. He says one OF them had very
sore leg, evidently caused by fall of some
kind, and he sent out for medicine during
the day TO dress his wounds with. They
were seen later in the day by several par
ties, acting very suspiciously. They LETT IN
the afternoon some time, apparently as
mys;eriously as they came, forgetting to
settle their hotel bill.
Al Police Court Yesterday the following
sc.
that was found with the iewelry," was
given an hour TO leave town, as also was
Ellen Mclaughlin, who was arrested for
being drunk. James Leonard was fined -
and costs. and Dan Long, Joe Garfield and
VIM. Cites will be sent TO ST Clairsville
to-day.
VIM Barrett's brass works at Mansfield,
o.. was damaged to the extent Of $4,000
by ire Saturday night. Mr.. Barrett lived
here for several years and was Superin-
tendent of the old Ohio City Nail Works al
one time
Several bad slips are reported on the
pike between this city and Mt Pleasant, de-
LAYING the hacks that run between Wheel
ing and that place several hours yesterday.
The heavy rains have caused some bad
slips on the pike back Of town, and it was
impossible for trains TO get pass. The MI.
Pleasant mail came via Burlington.
All trains on the river division of the &.
Il Il. railroad were delayed a couple of
hours Yesterday on account of several
washOuts north of town.
Ed Haughton and r. ". Shreve got back
from Springfield o., where they had been
attending an annual meeting OF the y. NJ.
c. \.
-. C,;.,,o,. fo,or,on of tho ,nttine,
shop al the ElsOn glass house, purchased u
fine horse from Wheeling parties recently.
The funeral OF Cooper b. Criswell took
place yesterday afternoon They took the
remains on the train to st. Clairsville.
Mcdowell aud Hanke skate their second
race tonight at the rink, and no doubt IL
will be witnessed by a large crowd.
d. w. Baird. a glass manufacturer of
Wellsburg. was in the city yesterday. Wis
iting the glass factories.
Edgar Belts, who has been quite sick
for several days, was reported Euch worse
this morning.
H. Weaver, general life insurance
agent, has removed his family to Brilliant,
Ohio.
The Glens Run Gas and Oil Company
Were to have a meeting last evening.
T. Sheets, of Wellsville, o., is register
ed as Che Hotel haywood.
J. Stephens, of Scio, O., was in the city
on business yesterday.
John Crooks has cot back home from
Cleveland.
HOOD BROS. OF HANOVER ST,
HAVE GOT THEIR THIRD CHAIR IN
OPERATION.