Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-12
MARTINS FERRY.

The cells at our city Jail are being
newly painted throughout; also the
walls of the prison are TO receive coat
of white wash. The cells and corridors
scrubbed aud washed out thoroughly
once every week, which, with the above
improvements, makes the lookup of
this place 10 firSt-claSS condition as far
as cleanliness goes. Marshal West
wood looks after this matter personally
and sees that everything is kept in first
class order.
Kerr x Son have the contract for
building the Terminal railway depOtS,
and were putting down some of the
heavier timberS Yesterday 10 be used In
,ie construction of the platforms.
These are 10 be immense buildings, eX-
tending from Hanover through to Wal
uut street, and the very best material
will be used in their construction.
C.. W. Irwin and Connie Hays, two
popular glass workers, and both former
Martins Ferry boys, arrived here yes
terday from Cumberland, Md, where
they have been at work during the sum-
mer. They expect 10 spend their sum-
mer vacation in this vicinity.
The Hon. Richard Prince got very
gay yesterday afternoon and struck
ANDY Taylor on the head with a pint
bottle of lighting whisky. Officer Fred.
Och locked the old man up, where he
will be given time to cool his blood and
sober up.
DR.. J. ID. HobenSack is grading the
lot back of his residence down TO level
with the alley. He also expects TO make
several other changes on his premises in
the way of improvements before he Is
through with his buildings.
Burglars broke into the residence Of
G. +. Kane on Pearl street yesterday
morning between three and four o'clock
but were scared off by some members Of
the family before they had taken any
thing of value.
Frank Finley, \. f McDonan, Pitts
burg: c. L. Seeley, Chicago; c. ;. Bige-
low, Dayton, and Z. NJ. LaSker, Of New
York. were registered at the Hotel May
wood last evening.
Misses Kate RalStOn, Sallie Miller,
Bee Thomas and Anna Green spent yes
to-day picnicing and fishing on Glenn'S
run. Their gentlemen friends were not
100 IT,
sam A Meyers, travelling passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania Company, c.
IS =. division. was here yesterday look
ing after the business of the company.
Wednesday evening while Mrs. c. w.
Shreyc was descending the stairs at her
residence, she accidentally fell, injuring
one OF her limbs quite seriously.
A. e. Gordon Il Bro. of this place
have secured the contract for furnish
ng the power TO crush the stone for the
new Pike creek turnpike.
L. Il Martin. President of the FOS-
,oria GlaSS Company, Of FoStoria, Ohio,
Is the guest of w. Il. Wood, of North
Fourth street.
The committee to examine the cOrrec-
uoual and charitable institutions of this
county are making their annual tour
this week.
There will be an excursion from here
90 East Liverpool on next Sunday, June
y, on the steamer Horace and barge
Minnie.
President William Robinson, of the
L.>on GlaSS Company, was down from
IutonSyiile yesterday for short time.
Martins Ferry is having quite build
ing boom at present, with several more
large business houses to hear from.
Mrs. George JepSOn and Miss Blanche
Drove. of ST. ClairSville, are visiting DR..
" %. Williams on Fourth street.
There will be q picnic at Hel!ing'S
orchard tomorrow evening. Fdlloure'S
orchestra will furnish the music.
trof Schofeld was in Steubenville