Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-14
MARTINS FERRY.

terday at noon Tor the summer SedSOu anu
will let their furnace out the first OF this
week. All the departments wore of dur,
| ing Yesterday afternoon. The duration OIL
the summer stop is to be longer than usual
| this season.
Chas Thorngate, of Highland City, was
here for short time yesterday on business
He reports everything in the new town W
the river in very prosperous and thriving
condition.
There are seventy-fve new buildings, IN
Guiding business houses and private resi-
dences, in the course of erection in this city
at the present time, and several more tc
hear from. a building boom, indeed.
Mrs. James NoOnan and daughter, IeIl
for New Brighton, Pa, to be gone several
weeks.
James Ralston, Deputy State Counsellor
Jr. o. l.. \. NJ, is in Flushing, ONO, IN
theinterest of the Order. An effort Will be
made to institute lodge of the Jr. y. U.
a NJ. at that plare.
The new Summer hats have arrived for
the police force, and they look real gay
with them on.
The Belmont Brick and Tile Company
are pushing their works to completion
rapidly. All the machinery and boilers
have been ordered and shipped, and the
WOrhS expect 10 NC Ai"AAH1 SAAN-N - 49,
first Of July.
John Gosney, son of ex-Policeman Cos
nev. is living seriously sick at the home OF
of his parents, corner of Catawba and
Washington streets, in the Third ward,
with typhoid fever.
The Always Behind fishing club, with
Capt. John Smith, of Burlington. in com
mand. left here last night for Wheeling
creek to spend to-day in fooling the fish IN
that locality. A full account of their catch
and days sport VIII appear in print later
Burglars attempted TO gain an entrance
into the residence of James Miskey, OF the
First ward sometime during Friday night,
but were frightened off by Mr.. Miskey
with ii revolver These midnight maraud-
ers are getting quite plentiful here re
Gently.
Quite a runaway occurred yesterday
morning on Second street a horse at
tached to a buggy belonging to farmer by
the name of Hoffman, became unmanage-
able and ran up that thoroughfare, and
when near Hanover street collided with
Koehnline's heavy ice wagon, damaging the
buggy badly. No one was hurt, but the
farmer had very narrow escay.
Miss Maggie Huskins is visiting friends
in Pennsylvania.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Anna Howell, of Second street, TO
Mr. j. B. McClement, of the Island. to take
place at the home of the bride next Wednes-
day, June Il.
Chas. Seablight, Sr., continues to grow
gradually worse. At noon yesterday he
did not recognize persons in his room, not
even members of the family. His trouble
is heart failure.
Ten fine mules were put off the steamer
Andes here yesterday afternoon, at
Swartz's Landing, for the Laurelton coal
works on the w. * L. E. railroad below
Dillon.
Lewis Bryson, who has been sick with
typhoid fever for several days, died ut $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning at his late resi-
dence on Monroe street The deceased was
q sOn-iu-law of George King, and young
man OF excellent character. He leaves a
wife and one child TO mourn his loss. His
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock under the auspices Of
OhiO City Lodge No, 81, X. of p, OF which
he was member at the time of his death
Interment at Riverview.
An iron last. measuring 2Oi4 inches in
length ana - inches wide, was cast here
recendy and shipped to North Carolina, on
which to build pair OF shoes for the Rev.
John FamhOme, OF that State.
Steam pleasure boats are now making
daily trips between this place and Belmont
Park. opposite Moundsville, in Belmont
county.
From the present outlook it is quite like
" that Judge briggs will succeed himself
as Common Pleas Judge of this county.
Brother Lewis T.. BrySon died yesterday
at half-paSt ,hree O'Clock and will be buried
Monday afternoon at three O'Clock. under
the auspices of the Knights Of Pythias.
The members OF Ohio City Lodge, No. 81,
are notified to meet at their Castle hall
Monday afternoon az half-past one o'clock
10 attend the funeral Of said Brother Mem
hers of SIS er lodges are invited to attend
NJ. Aldridge, c. c., Thos. Burris, * OF
L. and s.
Spence & Sons agricultural works
Knocked of Yesterday morning on account
of one of the boilers springiug aleak 1t
will take twoor three days TO repair the
damage.
a horse attached to a buggy became
frightened near near Rainey's coal works
yesterday morning, while being driven to
market, and upset q quantity of eggs and
market stuff over the river bank. The
lady who was driving escaped injury, but
was pretty badly scared.
The annual commencement of Mt. Pleas
ant High School occurred on last Friday
sense. The class Of 81 consisted of eight
members, four ladies' and four gentlemen;
Stewart Bruce, Iona Weberling, John W
C0uley. Iva Fletcher, Frank l.. Devius,
Ida McMasters, Willie K Glass, and NJ.
Lizzie Ia bolt. At nine o'clock the School
Hail was crowded, every available
seat being taken. The exercises
opened with prayer by Rev. O. Y.
Shauock. after which the school
sang a very beautiful chorus Away,
Away" TIE eight graduates followed
with their addresses aud essays, which
each mad selected for the occasion, and all
handled their subjects in very mastery
style. Some very ine vocal music in the
way of cboruses and duets were inter
Sperset during the recitatonS OF the grad
yates The presentation of diplomas was
made by Be0jamin Comley, President Of
the Board of Education, Musical Director,
DR. OSBORNE. The entertainment closed
with u chorus by the school, "Homeward
Bound, after which all returned to their
homes.