Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-21
MARTINS FERRY

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citizens attend the Y. M. c. A. neio DAY
exercises on the Island fair GROUNDS 10
day. The entries from this city are as
follows: Junior 100 yard race2Cari
Lash. One hundred yard run-h. Y.
Montgomery and Thurman Seioy'
Junior running high jump-Eimer Ex-
lev. One hundred yard wheel0arrow
race-Homer Morris, Edward Haugh-
ton. w. NJ. Cattell and j. Nj. Henaer-
son. Pole vault-Homer Norris. DIS
tance pole vault-Homer Morris. One
hundred and twenty yard nurdie
race-Homer Morris and W. M;
Cattell. Putting twelve pounu
shot-Ernest Smith, Homer MOTIFS,
W. M. Cattell. Throwing twelve pound
hammer-Ernest Smith, Homer MOTIFS.
Two hundred and twenty yard race
r. E. Montgomery. Running hien
iumn-Edward Exley. The colors that
will be worn by the Martins Ferry
members are red and black.
The Martins Ferry Wheelmen, an or
ganization lately formed, took a spin In
a body last evening, and To say tney
presented a nice appearance wouid De
but to express it mildly. They met at
Lash's jewelry store and proceeded down
Fourth street TO Broadway, thence 10
Buckeye, thence up Second to Centre,
to the pike, down the pike to Bridge
port and back, making the trip In goou
time. and but very few were iatlgued
from their Journey. Capt. Ellish Lash
is a hustler when he starts anything.
We are informed by some OF the Ter
minal people that an accommodation
train will be put on their road by the
10th of next month, making trip every
hour, leaving this city on the hall hour
This will be great accommodation 10
the people OF this city who VIII
want to go Wheeling, for in ten minutes
from the time they leave here they Will
be in the central part of Wheeling and
that will be better than being thrown on
the mercy of the Wheeling Electric Gar
Company.
TT. Irwin is at home with his fam
ilv. from Buena Vista, Va, where he
has been experimenting the building
of q glass house, OF which he Is TO DC
manager. He says the plant IS ABOUT
finished and that they expect to be
ready to start up about the first OF
September.
Adam Coss, an old brick man, has
been chosen to inspect our street paw
ing brick. This is certainly a good
selection, as Mr.. Coss is thoroughly
posted in brick matters.
John George Bader, twenty one
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias
Bader. died on Wednesday and VIII De
buried to-day. Interment at MI. Cai-
vary.
Mrs. Robert Carson died at her late
residence in the Third ward, Wednesday
evening, and will be buried Saturday
afternoon at l o'clock. Interment pri-
vate.
Mrs. E. ]. Cutter and Miss Carrie
Harrison of Wheeling and Miss Kate
Leittig Of Baltimore, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobbs of North 5th Street.
Mrs. Platt Wells and children, who
have been visiting Mrs. Wells mother,
Of This cTuy,-SBarneu W Ul.OfT home in
Canton, yesterday morning.
Miss Annie Campbell, typewriter at
the Laughlin Nail Works, who has been
seriously i'll with typhoid fever for some
time, is on the mend.
Lewis Job, who has been here on bus
mess and among relatives, returned TO
his home in Warren, Trumbull county,
o., yesterday.
Spot Hanson, Of Anderson, but formss
erly OF this city, is In town, having been
called back on account of the death Of
his mother, Mrs. Robert Hanson.
Rev. A. E. Brownlee, pastor of the
United Presbyterian Church, has re-
turned after pleasant trip TO Mountain
Lake Park.
Charlie Miller, the Second street
saloonist, has had large stone watering
trough placed in front Of his place OF
business.
Miss Mary Barkhurst has returned to
her home at Dillonvale after pleasant
visit with friends and relatives here.
The y. M. C. A. book Of social an
nouncements for tonight has been post
poned until Friday, the 2Sth inst.
Mrs. Chas. r. Shreve left yesterday
morning for Chicago where she goes TO
visit sister and other friends.
Mr.. and Mr.. John P. haywood have
returned from pleasant trip through
the northern part Of the State.
George Romick, yard master on the
c. & P. railroad at Bellaire, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Miss Addie Jones left yesterday on
the early train on the c. & P. K. R. for
Pittsburg to visit friends.
Miss Barkus of Dillon left for her
home after spending a few days with
friends here in this city.
There are great many applicants for
the position as Clerk of the Board Of
Education of this city.
Miss Kate Slevin is visiting Mrs
Charles Thorngate at Highland City.
Mrs. Z. Spencer is confined to the
house by a severe attack Of the grip.
Nathan Vale will start livery stable
in the First ward.