Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-09
MARTINS FERRY.


riding down First street yesterday
morning on horseback that he was al
most thrown off by guy rope that was
run across the street from the new
stack that they were raising at Mann's
foundry. jim says that was the frst
time that he ever thought that he
might die some day with the aid OF a
rope, and II he had not have been as
heavy as he is that he would have been
q goner this time.
Quite number of Odd Fellows from
Wheeling came over to this city last
night to visit the lodge here and help
in the exercises in initiating some new
applicants for membership, after which
they retired to the BayleSs House,
where delicious spread awaited them,
and everyone was in high praise in the
treatment that they received by the host
Of the Bayless House.
Yesterday at noon boy by the name
OF Morris Rowley was jumping on the
electric car on Fourth street, near the
Terminal Railroad crossing, and in lean
ing out from the platform his head
came in contact with one OF the iron
columns OF the bridge, cutting his head
quite badly, and would, perhaps, have
been fatally hurt il the conductor had
not caught him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatton gave social
party at their residence in Etnavlle
last Friday evening. REGULATIONS and
music, vocal and Instrumental, were the
features Of the evenings entertainment.
The following Martins Ferry people
attended: Geo. 5. Moore, Ii. w. Gaud-
ing, s. G.. Garrett, Mrs. Moore and
daughter. A good time is reported by
all.
Misses Annie BowIes, Mollie Ken
nedy, Rosa and Mary Sicily, Annie At
well, Annie Benlake, OF Wheeling, and
Marion Murray, of Benwood, some OF
the fine musical talent OF those places,
were the guests of Mrs. Richard Stew
art, Of Huey's addition, yesterday.
sneak thief got into Martin Hum
ker's, yesterday morning, while the
family was in another part Of the house,
and carried OF box containing almost
81 in change. During the past few days
there has been a great number OF buns
lying around town.
Joseph Connolly, Of Bridgeport, has
been appointed assistant road master OF
the c., l.. & w. K. L. by Road Master
Moran, of this city. Mr.. Connolly was
formerly extra gang foreman OF this
road.
The Y. p. S. c. +. Of the United
PRESBYTERIAN Church have furnished
the Bayless House with nice paper
rack containing nice lot Of paper and
magazines for the use OF the guests.
The Kind Word Circle Of the Kings
Daughters will meet tonight at the
home OF Miss Ella Devault, and the
Opportunity Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Rosenthal.
James Radcliffe, who has been the
guest of the family of Mr.. James Gath
err and others here, left for his home In
Greensburg yesterday.
Mr.. Asa Devault, who was hurt some
time ago while coasting, was able to get
to Ong's drugstore yesterday with the
aid OF cane.
Mr.. Thomas Yingllng has bought out
the interest Of Mr.. Reithmiller in the
butchering business of Iingling d
Reithmiller.
The managers of the "Nell's Dad
Co." are making arrangements TO give a
performance in Moundsville in tho near
future.
Mrs. Blair, Of the First ward, was
called to New Martlnsyille by the death
of her father, Mr.. Stewart, of that
place.
Miss Emma Lewis, one Of the teachers
in the Center school, is on the sick list.
Miss Allie Williamson is filling her
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Gauding and son
returned last Saturday from Visit TO
relatives in WOodSfeld, Ohio.
The Young Peoples Society OF the
German Church will give a grand festI-
val next Saturday night.
The Martins Ferry laundry OF Mr..
John Wilson is putting In new hitter
of the Hyatt system.
Us. Gallagher, OF the VIM. Kendall
Tobacco Company, was in the city yes
terday.
The Electric Light Company expects
to have their commercial line on to-
night.
Constable McMasters, OF Monnt
Pleasant, was in town yesterday.
Rudolph Gautche, the First ward bar
Der is very III with pneumonia.
Another plain drunk was run In by
Officer Bowman Yesterday.
Henry Gunter is the new steward at
the ST. Clair Hotel.
A little child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Hilton is very sick.
John Rumsey, OF Powhattan, was In
the city yesterday.
L. Spence was in Moundsyille yester-
day on business.