Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-25
MARTINS FERRY.

MARTINS FERRY.
Mr.. J. A. SchnegG, who has been very
low with typhoid fever for the past six
weeks, passed away yesterday morning
al one o'clock, at his home on North
Fifth street. The circumstances at
tending the death of Mr.. SchDegg are
very sad. Early last January Mr..
Schnegg and Miss Lizzie He'll were
married and IL was q very happy union.
On the tenth OF October Mrs. Schnegg
was stricken down with typhoid fever
and four days lateS gave premature
birth 10 her child, which only lived a
few days. The mother grieved over
the loss of her little one, but bore up
under the loving and tender care of her
husband. A few days later Mr..
Schnegg was stricken with the same
disease and when he could no longer
administer to the needs OF his wife she
rapidly sank and died on November %.
The poor husband SOrrOwiug over the
loss Of wife and baby soon gave away
under the attack Of the fatal
disease and for the last
two weeks have been lingering between
life and death, but the latter finally
triumDhen. When the news Of his
wife's death was first announced to him
he told those near him that he did not
care 10 live, ard in less than one short
wear the happy couple that bad been
united for life passed from this world to
iuin their little one on the other shore.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 9 o'clock. The remains will be
taken to his old home in York town
ship, leaving Wheeling on the Ohio
River road nj 11:45 q. 10. The funeral
services will DO conducted by Rev. Mr..
D0epkin. The remains will be accom-
panied TO the depot by the odd Fellows,
of which order the deceased was 4 MEN,
Der.
Baker Boyd and wife, Nee Tannehill;
formerly OF this city, but now OF Eos
toria, are in the city the guests OF Mrs.
Bovd's parents as well as attending at
the bedside of Mrs. Boyd'S sister Miss
Gertie who is lying quite low with ty-
phOid fever.
Word was received yesterday that
Henry Gatchel, brOther-in-law Of I. j.
Grier, OF this city, had died and was
buried Yesterday at Clinton, Ill. Mr..
Gatchell was well and fayora0ly known.
Most of the oldest residents here will
be sorry to learn of his death.
The ball given at Lafayette hall last
evening by the Myrtle Fishing Club
was a grand success in every particular
and the members are to be cOngratu-
lated for the good order that was kept.
lessee Jones formerly OF this city
but now q chemist at one of the large
iron industries at PittSburg is in the city
the guest Of his parents and friends.
Mr.. Hamilton, the Secretary Of the
Y. NJ. c. y, left yesterday for Cleve-
land to attend to some important SuSi-
ness with State Secretary Gordon.
The Aetna and Laughlin mills and
the NOrthwOOd Glass works paid of
Yesterday 10 accommodate their work
men for the holidays.
George Chessell, Joe Pennington,
William Frazier aud Wis. Purcell left
Yesterday evening for Wellsburg, w.
Va, TO attend hop.
There will DE an annual reunion Of
the Carmichael family at Theodore
SnoGzraSs' to-day on North Fifth street.
John Porter, Of Bridgeport, Ohio, and
Miss Stella Jordan, Of this city, Will be
united in marriage on Christmas eve.
Miss Maud McHeury, Of First street,
returned Yesterday from a three months
visit with friends i'm DenniSOn, ..
Miss Grace. UpdegraH, Of Mount
Pleasant, was registered at the Hotel
haywood yesterday.
DR.. John d. Hervey, of Cincinnati, is
IN the city, the guest Of his brother
DR.. w. +. Heryey.
VIII Eberle, of Bridgeport. has been
appointed freight inspector for that
place end this city.
There will be services at st. PauPS
Episcopal Church this morning at 10
o'clock.
Mrs Capt. InglebriCht left for 'Steu-
beuviIle yesterday morning to visit
friends.
Mrs. Geo. Craven, of Dilonville, was
in the city yesterday, the guest OF
friends.
Thos. Scammchuru, OF Warren Ridge,
was in the city yesterday, the guest OF
friends.
w y. Francis and family are spend
ing their Christmas in Mount Pleas
ant
A small child OF Ross Mitchel'S is
lying quite low with lung FEVER
Geo. Inglebright will spend his
Christmas at home.
Jim Bayless was in S;eubenville yes
terdGy on business.
&c. Hanes, OF Mansfield, is here Wis
itiUC relatives.
Capt. II. w. Smith is laid up with the
grip.
WIN Elect New Government.