Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-01
MARTINS FERRY.


MARTINS FERRY.
Herbert Hanoun and George Mead,
the evangelSts, are in the city. Ihey
are here to engage in working Tor
youug men. They will hold prayer
meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms every
morning at s o'clock. You can come
and leave at pleasure. 1t will last about
an hour. Tonight the open air SER
vices will be held on the corner OF Han
over and Fourth streets, and on to-mor-
row afternoon at B O'Clock women
mass meeting In the L. L. church, ana
at D. M, mems meeting at the I. Z.
A. rooms, and Sundays union services
will be held in the Presbyterian church
The funeral of Anthony Kyne took
place yesterday morning from 81
Marv's Church, the Rev. Father Matt
inglv conducting the services ana was
one of the largest that has ever been
seen in this nelghborhood. Among the
beautiful display OF flowers was beau
tifuI heart with the inscription "tather
at Rest" an anchor and beautiful Pill
low of flowers from his children. There
were about 40 conveyances followed the
remains TO its last resting place In
Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Paw Paw Sam had his violin in tune
and wanted to give some OF our cltizens
a free concert, which was objected to
by Officer Fritz Och, who thought Sam
was intoxicated Fritz don't under
stand that when Sam is playing the i'd
die that he puts his whole soul in the
music. and sometimes looses control OF
himself, and some people would think
poor Sam was full-but then Sam had
to pay his fine all the same.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie is much
the shortest line, and 10 change OF cars
from Martins Ferry to Detroit. lake
II for the G.. A. r. Encampment and
save time and transfers and danger OF
storms on Lake Erie. Fare IS. 20 Tor
round trip. Inquire of o. K. Wood Tor
tickets.
At the rate of speed that three OF our
prominent citizens in a buggy were
going out the pike last evening, some
thing Of an unusual occurrence must
have been on the programme. We were
told that a sporting event was to come
off. but could not learn particulars al
A suit for divorce has been peJltIoneu
! for by A. b. Gilmore, ex-ticket agent OF
the c., L. & W. railroad here, from his
wife, Amanda E. Gilmore, for drunk
enness, cruelty and neglect of duty.
A small tenant house back OF town
belonging to Charles Frederic, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning. 1t
was unoccupied at the time, and is sup
posed to be the work of tramps.
Those going on to-morrow's II o'clock
a. m. through w. & L. Z. train to De-
troit should get tickets to-day from O..
Il. Wood. or at the Terminal depot to-
morrow morning.
The Democratic primaries will be
held this afternoon at the usual voting
places to elect delegates to the County
Convention to be held here on Tuesday,
August 18th.
The funeral of Mrs. Mlligan will
take place this morning at 10 o'clock
from the residence Of her son, Frank, IN
Burlington. Interment at Warrenton.
The funeral of the late Bridget Hen
negan will take place this morning at 8
o'clock from ST. Mary's Church; inter-
ment at Mt. Calvary.
Mrs. A. P. Shruff, (nee Miss P. Nc
Neely), of Cadiz, is in the city, the
guest of her mother, Mrs. II. w. Smith,
in the Grove.
Miss Flo Van Pelt, Of Bridgeport, but
formerly Of this city, and Miss Blochre
were in the city yesterday visiting
friends.
Miss Campbell, of Holidays Cove, is
in the city, the guest of her brother,
Rev. II. N. Campbell, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. w. S. Barton and Mrs. Samuel
Vickers, Of Barton, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. George A. McCarty, on Pearl
street.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sheets and Mrs. Cassie
Newland have returned from visit to
friends in Minnesota and Michigan.
Henry Thoma, OF the Cumberland
Glass Company, of Cumberland, Mary
land, is in the city on business.
Miss Northwood and Miss Salie Mill
er are visiting Miss Nellie Sedgwick, at
her home near st. Clairsville.
Miss Chel Miller returned yesterday
from three weeks visit to Sulphur
Springs, Penn.
j. L. Thomas will open a grocery
store in the room formerly occupied by
Jacob Lott.
Miss Jessie Caswell, of Wheeling, is
the guest Of the family Of j. B. Mont
gomery.
All the stay wires to hang the main
wires for the electric cars are up.
David Miner, of Mount Pleasant,
was here on business yesterday.
Mrs. J. e. Reynolds and children are
visiting friends in Darlington.
Mrs. j. Y. Patterson is the guest of
friends at Wellsburg, w. Va.
Mrs. Frank McCarty is visiting
friends in the country.
Oliver Cleaver, OF Morning View, was
in the city yesterday.
James Brand is very low with infam-
matory rheumatism.
r. L. Ong has returned from Cleve-
land.
West Virginia Pensions.
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