Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-17
MARTINS FERRY.

Last night concluded the Farmers In
stitute held at the Opera House. II lasted
two days and was a success in every par
ticular. The music was by choir COM
posed of some Of the best singers Of our
city, under the direction of j G. Gray, ESQ,
and was first class in every respect. The
attendance was beyond all expectations,
and the papers, essays and discussions
were perfect and very interesting aud were
well received by the audience. Yesterday
morning the institute was opened with
prayer by Rev. Brownlee, after which
the was 4 very able paper on
potato culture by Geo. c. Scott
Then followed paper on Drainage" by
A. F. Hickman. and one on Glover as 4
Fertilizer by f X. Giffen, both of which
were interesting and very instructive. In
the afternoon session Hon A. Il. McKelvey
addressed the Institute in an able and in
teresting speech. the subject of which was
1.-The Farmers in the Legislature He
told the farmers that they were not repre-
scented in the Legislature like they ought
10 be- and told them they ought TO organ
ize and see if they could not rene
dy this evil He claims that
there are too many lawyers sent 10 the
Legislature TO make laws for the farmers.
After Mr.. Mckelvey's remarks, Mr.. Ed.
Reid followed with very interesting pa
per on Small Fruits for Profit followed
by A. Z. Hickman on Wheat Culture, -
both of which were very instructive TO our
farmers.
Mr. Chill Hazard followed with some of
his very witty sayings, at the close OF
which the meeting adjourned until $50 in
the evening.
The evening session was opened with
some very choice music, after which Hon.
A. Il. Mckelvey again addressed the meet
ing. Then followed a recitation by Miss
Mildred Cope. and then came the treat OF
the Institute, Chill Hazard, whose subject
was Switches and he switched il Off in
great shape to the delight of all
that heard him. Following is a
list of the officers elected for the ensuing
year; President. \. j. Backford; Vice
President, r. b. Steele; Secretary, a. w.
Steele; Treasurer, Thomas Cochran. The
Institute will hereafter be known as the
Eastern Ohio Institute, of Martins Ferry.
II is 4 perm Inent organization aud will be
independent of the State organization.
Mr.. s. F. Dean, Deputy Revenue Col
lector for this district, met with quite Il
painful accident at Cadiz, o, last Wednes-
day afternoon. Mr.. Dean had just re-
turned from a trip Of sixteen miles in the
country on official business and was with
in a few hundred yards OF his hotel when
the team he was driving, whicA was quite
a spirited one, became frightened and ran
away. throwing him out Of the buggy on
his head aud shoulders He is pretty badly
shaken up, having severe scalp wound
and one ankle badly strained, but other
wise he is not seriously injured.
We are informed a son OF Mr.. Jesse Bun
DIV, a well known farmer Of this county,
died quite suddenly yesterday morning at
O'Clock. Young Mr.. Bundy was in his
usual health the day before his death, and
eat an exceptionally hearty supper before
retiring, which is thought TO be the imme-
date cause of his sudden death.
Charlie Burris, son Of TheO. Burris,
swOre out warrant for a woman by the
name Of Rose Ingram for aSSaulting him.
II seems as If Rose was In a coal shed when
some boys threw and hit her and then ran
About this time Burris came along, and
Rose took hold of him and smacked him,
costing her 81 and costs.
Quite a number Of our young people are
talking Of going to the Grand Opera House,
to attend the performance Of "Silver
Bird" Of which VIII Brown, of this city,
is n member.
There will be car Of Florida fruit on
exhibition here on the Sd and 18th of next
month. J. w. Phelps, the advance agent
Of the car, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Ed. McCombs and Miss Pet Chand-
Ter were married at the residence Of the
brides parents on Broadway. last even
ing, Rev. l. 5. Winters officiating.
a Royal Pass is the next attraction at
the Opera House. This company will APP
pear Eere next Tuesday evening, and we
predict crowded house.
I NJ 4 aAt - no,
Thieves Comedy Company, which will APP
pear at the Opera House soon, is registered
at the Hotel haywood.
Mr. Phillips, of the Norton Iron Works,
! of Ashland, Ky, is in the city in the inter
est Of the McKim wire nail machine
Mr.. James Dolan mas sold two lots in
| Shreves' addition TO Mr. +. c. Boyd, the
Hanover street shoe merchant
\. =. Oliver, of Pittsburg. and Julien
Wheeler, OF New York City, are registered
at tina Hotel haywood.
Snid Ebert and VIM. Green, who have
been laid up with severe sick spells, are
able 10 be about again.
a large delegation of ladies and gentle
men Of COlerain are in the city attending
he Farmers Institute
The 4Etna mill pudding department is
of until Monday changing the rolls and
fixing the squeezers.
Charles HoTcher left for Tarentum, Pa,
to be gone several weeks on a visit to
friends.
&c. Hoge, the well known stock dealer,
living near Mt. Pleasant, O., is in the
city.
4 child Of Peter He'll fell near the FIRST
ward school and hurt her herself badly
President Robinson, of the ElsOn Glass
Works, was in the city yesterday.
Tomorrow will be the last day for Rev.
Conway at the Baptist church.
DR. Hoge, of Portland, is here in attend
ance on the Farmers Institute.
j. Fremont Hickman, of Columbus, o 70,
is in the city on business.
Miss Ida Cope, of Smithfeld, is the guest
Of Miss Jennie MillhOuse.
Lewis JOB left for his home in Warren,
o.. yesterday morning.
Nose Mccain, engineer on the Climax,
IS on the sick list.
Postmaster Sarratt, of Steubenville, was
here yesterday
John Turner leaves for Cincinnati to-day.
VIM Mann is in Pittsburg on business.