Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-07
MARTINS FERRY.

There was quite an excitement at the
Commercial Bank building last night,
caused by the discovery of smoke issuing
from the room occupied by the bank. IL
Was only short time until the corner was
crowded with people, and a search of over
half an hour failed to discover where the
smoke was coming from, but az last it was
discovered that the cause Of il was lamp
in the basement Of the building, which is
occupied by Strawther's barber shop, be-
ing hung so close to the ceiling as 70 burn
through the paper and ceiling without be-
ing noticed, and the smoke from the lamp.
paper and wood soon filled the bank room
1t caused good bit of excitement until
discovered.
Martins Ferry is pretty well represent
ed at the County Jail now, Slow Fast
Williams and Charles Coss being the two
last representatives to go to that great In
stitution that costs the county so much to
keep, to look after the welfare of our city.
The eight, ten and twenty penny nail
machines will be off next week at the
Laughlin mill.
+. d. Sticklin says that he is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for City
Commissioner.
X. w. Taylor, who resides in the country
back of here, vii! bebome a citizen here
after the first of April, having rented one
of Capt. Inglebright's new houses.
Matte Vickers in 1.-THE Circus Queen
filed the Opera House last night, and gave
great satisfaction. Matte always was a
favorite with Martins Ferry theatre-goers.
A. c. Smith, of Cleveland, is home to
spend Sunday with MS parents.
The Board of Directors of the Y. VI. G..
A, will hold their regular monthly meet
H. y,,s,-rotu avapipy al OipInpk
Rev. Mr.. Morse will address the
o'clock meeting in Commercial Hall to-
day. Every man is invited.
Miss Belle Powell, Of Illinois, is in a
critical condition from an attack Of lung
fever at the home Of her sister, Mrs. L. j.
Hoyle.
Miss Jennie haywood who has been
stewardess at the haywood for long
time, has resigned, to accept a position at
the new hospital in Wheeling.
HE. Gross, of Pittsburg, was register
ed at the st. Clair yesterday.
VIM. Coats is making great hustle for
Street Commissioner. "Waxyn has lots Of
friends that will make it interesting for
somebody If he don't get there
w. X. Elson, of the Elson Glass Co., is
very i'll
The fires were started in the Buckeye
Yesterday anu IL - buOukul ludL luCy VIII
make glass by tomorrow week.
Martins Ferry will be well represented
at the Chicago bench show Martins
Ferry dogs are noted as prize winners all
over the country.
The Union Cornet Band will give a
grand concert at the Opera House on the
twenty-seventh inst.
The Executive Committee Of the Belmont
Farmers Institute met here yesterday 10
settle up their accounts aud make other ar
rangements.
The C. L. S c. Of this city will visit the
Wheeling Society, which meets at the
home of DR.. Harriet Jones tomorrow
night. Their own meeting has been post
poned until Friday evening.
Howard Hipkin sprained his ankle quite
bad by catching his foot under board.
The Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church
gave social Friday night, at the home Of
Hugh Pickens.
The Coterie Club will give a big leap
year party at the home Of Miss Belle Nc
Swords, next Friday evening.
The branch drug store OF RalstOn i Co.,
on Washington street, will be ready for
business the first of the week.
On account OF the funeral OF Mr.. Beau
mont. there viii be no afternoon services
az ST. Paurs Episcopal Church. There
will be evening services, commencing at :
O'Clock.
Lou Perkins returned home yester day.
Paul Thomas is laid up With the grip.
Jimmie Donabue, OF James Graves e.
Co, Of PittsbUrg, was in the city yester-
day Jimmie is the great and only Dona-
hue.
Miss Ella Murphy left for Pittsburg
Yesterday, which viii be her future home.
John Beaumont died yesterday morning
al 8 o'clock at his residence on Third street,
after a lingering illness, at the age of 20
wears. He had been citizen Of this place
for the past seven years. He leaves a
widow, two sons and one daughter, Mrs.
Harry Northwood, 70 mourn his loss. The
funeral viii take place this afternoon al
O'Clock.
Rev. II. Y. Pontoon viii preach to-day
at the A. NJ. Z. Church.
Tomorrow evening Belmont City Lodge,
No. S2I, /. o. o. F., will entertain team
from one OF the Wheeling Lodges. who
will come over TO confer the degrees on
several candidates, after which they viii
retire 10 the Bayless House. where q grand