Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-15
MARTINS FERRY.

Some of the members of the Bridge
port Electric Company were in the city
yesterday, and in explanation OF the
poor light in this city since our lines
have been attached TO their plant, they
say that our wire or main line Is TOO
small and inferior TO carry the current
furnished by them, and in proof Thereon
they have good light at the same time
that we are being furnished llgnt oy
them. The upper part OF our city VIII
be cut off tonight to try and improve
the light in the rest OF the town.
There was good bit of excitement
Yesterday afternoon caused by ire be-
ing discovered at the Northwood glass
works In the straw shed in the rear OF
the factory. An alarm was turned In
from box 20 and the department re-
sponded promptly, and IL was only
short time until the fire was extinguish-
ed without much damage. Our people
should feel proud of our fire depart
ment in their prompt and good work,
and also of our electric fire alarm, which
saved US big confagration yesterday.
A fireman on the yard engine OF the
C. l.. II w. K. Il. took suddenly Ill from
heart trouble yesterday and was car
red into the c. Il p. freight depot. DR..
Hobensack was summoned who admin
istered 10 the wants OF the sick man
and he was removed TO his home at
Bridgeport.
Mr.. AL. Wilson left for the Pittsburg
Bench Show, yesterday, with a great
nun Der Of dogs, among which were the
Kennels of 0ng and Shuttleworth, l..
c. Smith and Arbaugh, among which
are some great prize winners, who will
hold their own with any Of the dogs OF
the country.
Yesterday was j. NJ. Turner's last day
as ticket agent at the c. n 7. office.
To-day he assumes his new position with
John Bailie, at Wheeling. Mr.. Turner
is first class fellow, and while we are
sorry to have him leave we hope he will
be successful in his new position.
J. d. Arrick returned yesterday from
a two months trip TO Georgia and Flo
rida, where he went for his health and
on business. He returned with much
better health, and with a very good
opinion of that portion OF the South in
which he has been travelling.
Black Prince Lodge, X. OF r., OF
Wheeling, and the new lodge at Tilton-
willie will visit Ohio City Lodge No. 81
tonight. After the meeting OF the
lodge the Knights will retire TO the
BaylesS House, where the visiting MEM
bers will be banquetted.
Miss Carrie ?. Lucas, daughter of
Mr.. Howard Lucas, OF Vine street, left
yesterday morning for the Central Ten
nessee College, at Nashville, Tenn. Rev.
II. w. Simmons, an alumnuS OF that
school, went as far as Steubenville TO
see her off.
Joseph ScrOgginS, who has been en-
ployed in the etching and engraving
rooms of the Buckeye Glass Company,
has severed his connection with that In
stltution to accept better position with
the ElSon Glass Company, OF this city.
Our prices are the lowest. Our meats
strictly fresh. Bacon and hams Of our
own curing. Lard and saugages Of our
own manufacture, TO be had at Hanover
meat market. THos. YINGLING.
Mr. Reece Burdett, of the First ward,
has announced himself as q candidate
for Marshal. This makes three candi-
dates for that Office already in the field.
A seven months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick, which died Sunday,
will be buried tomorrow afternoon.
Interment at Weeks cemetery.
he Lilies Of the Valley OF the Pres
byterian church, will give a social and
entertainment in their church next
Friday evening.
Mrs. o. b. Lane, Of Plttsburg, Ia
spending the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ID. Hobensack, on
Walnut street.
Miss Cora Watson, who has been
teaching music in Steubenville for sew
eral months, returned home Saturday
evening.
Rev. &. c. Sedgwick returned yester-
day from a visit with the Ebenezer Bap-
fist Church at Burrs Mills, this county.
A great many people from this place
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Gus. Leech,
who was buried at Wheeling yesterday.
Thomas and Albert Dugan, Robert
Hatch and Carl NorthwOod are all In
Pittsburg attending the bench show.
Geo. C. Mckee, a prominent attorney
of Bridgeport, was in town yesterday
on professional business.
Robert Blackford, the popular school
teacher OF the Central school, is down
with the typhoid fever.
The Opportunity Circle Of the Kings
Daughters met last evening at the home
OF J. r. IIanes.
Jamison 81 Smiley have commenced
the excayating for the Shreve IL Hervey
building.
Miss Thoburn is still unable to resume
her duties as teacher in the public
schools.
Jacob Strobel, an old soldier, who lives
on Fifth street, is very sick man.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Sheets spent Sunday with
his family in this city.
Hon. W. 7. Lewis and family left for
Columbus yesterday.
L. Spence is back from a business trip
to Guerney county.