Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-01
MARTINS FERRY.

Mr. and Mrs. Basford, of Moundsville, is
the guest Of Mr. ana Mrs. Dan Cline.
Mrs. VIM. Dain and daughter, Of Etna-
vile. left for Cleveland yesterday.
Walter Ong is the guest OF his brother,
DR.. a. II. Onff
from Ashland today, on the keystone
State.
Mrs. Julia Hill, Of Cameron. and Mrs.
Stella Mccoy, Of Sistersville, are the
guests Of Mrs. J. r. Rice, of Fifth street.
The venerable Joseph Filming, who re-
sides on the hill back Of town, died yester-
day afternoon at > 80. Mr.. Filming was
81 years and 70 days old at the time OF his
death. He has resided on the farm where
he died for many years and was highly re-
spected by all who knew him. he was at
tackled yesterday with paralysis or the
brain which FASTENED his death. Arrange
ments for his funeral have not been made
az this writing.
The Ferry View school, or Blocher's
school, as known by a great many here,
closed their school with musical ana NJ
erary entertainment Friday evening which
was enjoyed by large crowd from the
city and surrounding country. An orcheS-
ira from here helped to furnish the music
and everyOae that attended came away
with words Of praise for teacher and di-
rector Of sub-distoict No IL in the way
that the entertainment was given.
Geo. G.. RalstOn x Co. are exclusive
agents for Whites White Wonder and
Whites Wonder Worker.
The Water Board desires people to be
little saving in the use Of water until the
repairs TO the pumps are completed.
The letters that Col. Poorman is sending
10 the voters Of this county, especially this
city, seems 10 work some OF our local poll
ticians into a fever heat. They are already
kicking because he is using the State $
stationery 10 send these letters, but then
they say the Colonel is not in it, because
they say that he once addressed Barnes
vile Repu 0lican convention in 1872 by COM
mencing with Mr.. Chairman ana fellow
Democrats
Rev. H. w. Campbell is still improving.
Joel Wood was reported as being very
little better yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Rainey has returned from
Cleveland where she has been visiting.
Miss Nellie Elliott, OF Harrisville, is the
guest OF of her sister, Mrs. j. Oxley, OF
Vine street
Professor John Scammahorn, Superin-
tendent Of the Wellsburg High School, was
in the city yesterday.
W Chandler, Of the Gamewell Fire
Alarm system, who has been here TO settle
up the business Of his company with the city
in reference TO pay for the ire alarm, left
Yesterday for his home. He will return
here later 10 meet our Council, they having
failed 10 meet him on Friday evening
If the free delivery bill which is now be-
fore the Senate becomes a law, the follow
ing places will have free delivery in this
State which did not have before: Bellaire,
New Philadelphia, Cadiz, Cambridge,
Cosbocton Revenna, Wellsville and
Martins Ferry.
The annual examination of the teachers
took place yesterday az the Central Build
there were number of strangers before
the Board.
The Democratic Central Committee are
called 10 meet at the Globe House, in Bel
laire az one o'clock MAY 10th, 10 select
place for holding the County Convention.
James BayleSs has one of the finest i'm
ported dogs in this section OF the country.
He is scotch Collie, and his pedigree is
so long that we have not room to publish 1t.
A little child of James McGlumphey that
died Friday evening VIII be buried to-day
at o'clock. The interment takes place at
Riverview cemetery.
The Board Of Cemetery Trustees met
last night and elected Joseph K. Davidson,
President. and Matthew Jones, Secretary.
Robert Stewart has gone to Pittsburg,
where ne will enter the undertaking bust
ness.
Ex-Sheriff VIM. Cochran was in the city
vesterda. trying TO replace some of the
broken places in POorman's fences.
Commencing tomorrow the grocery
stores will close at Z p. M, Friday and Sat
urday excepted.
A Young child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Applegarth died Yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Applegarth are very unfortunate as they
also have another child that is very i'll
with typhoid fever
The Imperial Club were very pleasantly
entertained by Miss Cora MisKell on Fri
dav evening.