Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29
MARTINS FERRY.

There are four divorce suits filed by
people OF this town, to come up before TINS
term of Court.
The Seabright heirs have brought suit
against the Massachusetts Benefit Associ-
alton, to collect life insurance to the
amount of 8, OOO
The Martla's Ferry Construction Com
pany have entered suit against the Edison
General Electric Company. Amount
claimed, $1,000.
There are II, 12s saloons in this State.
The Dow tax for the past year amounted
to s525, O6S 43, an increase of sSS, S45.4 over
last year.
The Census Department gives this coun-
ty in 1890, 57,413. In 1850 we had 49,6SS.
Of this it gives Martins Ferry 6 $50 in 1890,
as follows: First ward, 2,4SS; Second
ward, 1,643; Third ward, 2,1l9, while in
1880 we only had population Of 3,Sl9.
There are only seven counties in Ohio that
have larger population than Belmont
county.
"O'Flynn in Mexico'' will be at the
Opera House tomorrow night.
c. Strawthers is the name Of the gentle
man who has taken charge OF the barber
shop in the Commercial Block. Anyone
wanting anything done in the tonsorial line
will do we'll to call on him, as he is one. OF
the best BARRIERS in the city.
Joseph Neville, one Of the oldest citizens
of Belmont county, is lying very low at the
home of Charles Fetterer on Locust street.
Thomas Paxton, of Smithield, is the
guest of Heaton Paxton, of the FIRST ward.
Joseph Harrison, of Bridgeport, Conn,
is in the city on business.
w. F. Crosby, advance agent for Chas.
A. Loder, was in the city yesterday. max
ing ARRANGEMENTS to show ''Oh, What
Night" at the Opera House next Saturday
evening.
A number Of young folks gave select
hop at Harrison's Hall Friday evening.
Mr.. Lou Smith, travelling salesman for
the Buckeye Glass Company, has returned
from western trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thorngate, OF
Highland City, was here yesterday with
friends
The president and other members Of the
Farmers Institute which meets here on
January 6 and Z, at Darrahs drug store
Yesterday, to appoint committees, etc.
They will meet at Steel's School house
Tuesday, January s, TO make other ar
rangements.
Frank Amos, of Pennington, was here
yesterday.
Matthew Blackford, of Kansas, will re-
turn home on Tuesday, after an extended
visit here with friends and relatives.
H. Ebert is able to be out again, after
severe SICK spell.
The wires of the fire alarm system were
gone over yesterday by lineman.
Sam Davis, Of Canton, is in town.
A child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stead is
seriously i'll.
Commercial Hall is being reprinted and
papered and wired for Electric Lights.
S. f. Dean, Deputy Revenue Collector OF
this district, is called before the United
States Grand Jury which meets at Colum-
bus this coming week.
Mr.. w. H. Clafilin of Dayton, is the guest
Of friends in town.
Miss Anita Stephens is the guest Of Mrs.
James II. Patterson.
Articles of incorporation were filed on
Friday with the Secretary Of State, at
Columbus, by the Belmont Oil Company
Of this place.
The choir of st. Pau's Episcopal Church
has been reorganized and will be under the
leadership of Mr.. George Beaumont. Mr..
Davis will preside over the new organ,
which in future will be used.
There is a good bit of complaint about
the school children jumping on and of the
electric motor.
Yesterday afternoon warrants were
SWOTu Oub lOE ILODCTb w dlIOu, w ILL., II lulCI,
Jr., Charles Burdett, Lewis Johnson and
Albert Sapp for beating up man by the
name of Mackay. 1t seems that Mr.. Elson,
of the Elson glass works, had put Mackay
to work cleaning the factory, with orders
not to allow any boys in the factory. In
the afternoon these boys came into the
factory and were ordered out by Mackay,
when they turned on him and beat him
badly. Mr.. Elson brought Mackay TO
police headquarters and laid in complaint
against the above parties. Sapp was the
only one that had been caught up to last
night.
The Hotel haywood will change hands
next week. Mr.. haywood has sold out and
will 90 to Chicago TO engage in the hotel
business about April lst. Mr.. haywood
will remain here for short time until the
new proprietor gets the run OF things. Joe
haywood will accompany his father to
Chicago to assist him in his business.
The saws for the Martins Ferry keg and
barrel works arrived yesterday and were
placed In position, und the manufacture Of
boxes will be commenced tomorrow morn
ing.
J. D. Darrah and son, Of Yorkville, Ohio,
were in the city yesterday on business.
The Laughlin mill has been closed down
since Thursday, but will resume again in
full tomorrow.
Ed McLain, Chicago drummer in the
granite business, was in the city yesterday
calling on the trade