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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

An Old and Honorsd Citizen OF Martins
Ferry Gone

Ferry Gone
Joel Wood, one of the oldest, as he
was one Of the most hOnOred, citizen Of
Martins Ferry, died at his residence in
that town, at $50 o'clock Saturday
night, aged IS years. His demise was
heard yesterday with profound regret
by innumerable friends on both sides OF
the Ohio, and MS funeral, which will
take place tomorrow afternoon will at
tract a large concOurSe Of Borrowing
friends.
Joel Wood was born at Smith6eld,
Jefferson county, August p, 1914 His
father. Joel Wood, Sr., was a son Of
William Wood, a native Of Pennsylva-
MIA, who settled In Jefferson county,
O., is 1910, aud was the first merchant
doing business in Smithtield. He died
June 3, 1874. His son, Joel, Sr., died
In 1914, leaving five children, Of whom
Joel Wood, Jr, was the last. The sub
iect Of his sketch spent his early years
in Smithfeld, and received his early
education in the private schools
OF the neighborhoOd and the
boarding school OF Joseph
Gibbons az Mt. Pleasant. In
1871 aud 1872 he attended the col
lege OF John Gummerre, at Burling-
ton, n. j., and spent the succeeding
few years in teaching school and 10
business IN Baltimore, coming TO Mar
tins Ferry July 4, 1Si7. He at once
went into business, and August 30th, of
the same year, he married Miss Eliza
beth Carr McGrew. granddaughter Of
James Carr, the first settler Of Smith
field. In 1S43, Mr. Wood sold out his
business and engaged extensively in
fruit growing, continuing this until 1852,
when he became enlisted in railroad
enterprises, and was appointed right Of
way solicitor for the Cleveland ana
Pittsburg road, He was the Martins
Ferry representative OF that company
until 1871, when, with the late Chester
Hubbard, Joseph Bell and others he or
ganized the Wheeling aud Lake Erie
Railroad Company, and was elected its
first President. he filed that office for
years, and was a member of the board
Of directors for many years. Mr.. Wood
did much to advance the interests Of
this road, and also Of the Wheeling and
Harrisburg, the f0re-runner of the pres
ent Wheeling Bridge and Terminal
Company. He took prominent part
n all these enterprises, and his aid was
at al times valuable and his advice
eagerly sought by others connected
with them.
Deceased was also very prominently
Identified with the general business and
Manufacturing interests Of Martins
Ferry, and did much to promote the
general welfare OF the town.
In early life he became an enthusiast
in favor Of li5erating the slaves, be-
coming member of the Abolition party
as early as 1887. Both before and after
his coming to Martins Ferry he was an
agent Of the underground railroad, and
helped many q slave to escape, often at
great personal risk. For ten years past
be was identified with the Prohibition
party, being delegate to the National
convention at indianapolis, ia 1sss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
A VERY MEAN MAN.
Working Bard to save Himself at An
others Expense.

Working Bard to Save Himself at An
others Expense.
They had been talking about mean
men, says a writer in the New York
Tribune, when lawyer said
81 think know the meanest man in
New Hampshire, at least. We were in
school then, and most of US were poor
enough, fighting hard to get an educa-
ton. On the floor OF the house where l
lived / had a room at the end OF the
hall, and at the other end was the room
OF the meanest fellow in New Hamp-
shire. l did not drink and he did.
Whom I was absent from my room he
used to come down the hall, open my
door and throw his empty whisky bot
ties out Of my window, so that ! would
get the credit Of the thing or the dis
credit, as it was sure to be In that town.
1--WE had to pay for everything in
that house which we broke. Once
when this fellow broke lamp chimney
he gathered up the pieces Of broken
glass carefully, carried them into my
room and distributed them around the
floor. Then he got stone and left 1t in
my room TO make it seem that some one
had thrown it through the open window
and broke my lamp chimney. or course
he took my chimney and put 1t on his
lamp.
"But the meanest thing which | ever
knew him to do was when he broke a
window pane in his room. 1t was lit
tie bit OF thing, not worth more than
ten cents, and he could easily have set
new one himself. He preferred to
play the old stone game, however. He
actually gathered up every splinter of
the shattered window pane, both that
in the room and that which had fallen
outside into the yard. He distributed
some of it on the ground under my
window and the rest in my room. Then
he went TO work and removed
the whole sash in his room and the one
in mine, exchanging the two, so that
when | came home found that had a
broken window-pane in my sash, while
spintered glass was strewn all over my
floor. The stone which he had placed
in my room was so big that | doubt IL a
man could have thrown 1t up to the win
dow, for we were on the fourth floor. |
paid for the window-pane, as | paid for
the lamp-chimney. But think how hard
that man worked to have the satlsfac-
tion of knowing that he was the mean
est little sneak in Hampshire"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
The weather During April.

Observer Schnepf furnishes the fol-
lowing summary of the condition OF tho
weather for the month of April.
Rain on u days, snow on . days,
cloudy on one day, fair on 10 days, clear
on . days. The coolest day was the
18th, when the mercury went down TO
81 degrees, and the warmest the 4th,
when il went up to 81 degrees. The
average temperature for the month was
50 degrees; average for April, 1891, 81
degrees. Rainfall, 2.1O inches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
Rantlsm in "Raek" River.

A very large number Of people assem-
bled on the Back" river bridge and
along the Ohio and Island shores, above
the bridge, yesterday afternoon, to
witness the EMERSON Of Mrs. Samuel j..
Jewell, OF the Island. The ceremony
was performed by Rev j. A. Hopkins,
Of the Baptist church. Minister and
convert entered the water about half
past four and were IN three minutes and
a half. They entered the water at the
mouth OF the little run, on the Ohio
side, Just above the C, & P. depot, hav-
ing been driven TO Bridgeport in car
riage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

when Clinton B. Fisk was nominated
for President.
Five children were born to Mr..
Ward: George R.. Mary c., William
H., Oliver Russell and Lucy l.. the first
and the last being deceased. Mr.. Wood
was esteemed and honored by all who
knew him for his honesty and integrity,
and his death will be mourned sincere
ly by many.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
A Nsr Building Association.

The "Star Building Association, y
which has for the past two years been
so successful has, in response to gen.
eral demand for new stock, decided to
start new series, commencing Satur-
day, May 9lst, 1892. Stock can be OBJ
tanned OF any of the following named
gentlemen: Geo. J. Caddle, Alfred PAUL,
a. II. Harrison, z. c. Schoen, A. P.
Oxtoby, Geo. Loos, J. G. Tomlinson,
Chas. B. Reed, Chas. Lukens, Geo. ].
Mathison, or at Underwriters Insur-
ance Office, 116O Main street, any Satur-
day evening. M.w.F.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

ELLfOTT-Saturday, April s0th. is02, EDsA
Alice. infant daughter Of George and Alice N.
Elliott, aged IL months and Fl days.
Funeral from their residence, No. 70 Virginia
street, whesliug Island. Tuesday afternoon,
May Sd. 1892. at O'Clock. Friends OF the fam
lily are invited. Interment private.
WOOD-At his residence. Martins Ferry,
Ohio. on Saturday evening. April 80. 1892 al
$50 o'c ock, JOEL WOOD, in the 18th year OF his
age.
Funeral services at the family residence or
Tuesday at O'Clock D. m. Interment private.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
We Are Proud of These.

We make them and have right to be.
Mems Calf Shoes, all styles, $500.
Mems Calf and Dongolas, LATEST
LASTS, 81. so.
Mems genuine Kangaroo. ELEGANT
STYLES, $500.
Mems Kangaroo and French Calf
Hand Sewed, 81 90.
Mems Hand Sewed CoRDovAS. "See
them" $500.
J.H. LOCKE SHOE Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

C%Parties desiring the DAILY and
SUNDAY REGISTER served at their
homes can secure it by postal card re-
quest, or order through Telephone No.
4O5. Where delivery is irregular, please
make immediate complaint at the office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
The Garrison Case.

The Garrison murder trial will be re-
sumed before Judge PAUL this morning
at o o'clock. 1t is probable the first
witness called to the stand will be w.
II. Fee, followed by Ed. Booking. The
State expect to finish their side of the
case, on direct testimony, to-day, which
makes 1t likely the matter can go to the
jury by Saturday night.
AT Saturdays session OF the court the
State introduced two new witnesses.
One was Mrs. Emmett Deloe, who at the
time OF the murder lived in the third
story OF the Hawley block, at the west
end OF Eleventh street, on Main, and
who was an eyewitness Of the shooting,
as she was at a raised window,
washing the outside window-Slll,
at the time Of the tragedy. Her
evidence was not different from
that Of other eye-witnesseS, In any Of
thd material points. The other wit
ness was Mr.. Il. J. Cartwright, who
said two or three days before the shoot
ing DR.. Garrison came into his store,
No. 1907 Main street, and purchased a
box Of Smith & Wesson cartridges,
calibre 80. He positively identified
DR.. Garrison as the man. The other
witnesses were with one exception,
eye-witnesSes of the tragedy, and
nothing new was developed. At the
close OF the session, Mr.. Sommerville,
for the defense, made an argument TO
the Court upon the undecided question
attending the plea Of once in jeopardy.
The plea is upon motion by the State
to reject.
The witnesses for the defense in the
Garrison case are requested to be on
hand early this forenoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

G, w. NIGHTINGALE, the expressman,
states that it was not his team nor himself
that had the narrow escape from drowning
at the wharf, as stated in the SUNDAY
REGISTER, but an expressman by the name
of Shredder,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

THE whitest, lightest and sweetest
bread is made from Silver Gloss. To
make the incest cake, Silver Gloss takes
the cake. All grocers sell it. The best
cooks will have no other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
Night 1Hatohman vslth slugred.

About midnight on Saturday night as
Night Waterman Veith of the Dime
Savings Bank was entering the door
way Of the institution, he was suddenly
attacked by an unknown and badly
slugged. He was knocked down and
received several blows, resulting in a
two-inch cash on his face just above his
nose. The would-be burglar grabbed
the keys to the door OF the bank, but
he was so long in getting the door
opened that he became frightened,
dropped the keys and fed. The matter
was reported to the police, but as yet no
clue of the assailant has been obtained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

A Card From Lawrence Heller and Michael
Stein.
WHEELING, w. VA, May 2.
We, the undersigned persons, residing
In Washington district, do hereby agree
TO allow the use Of our names on both
tickets to the State Convention 10 be
held at Parkersburg on July 20, 1892.
L. HELLER,
MICHAEL STEIN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

EEParties desiring the DAILY and
SUNDAY REGISTER served at their
homes can secure it by postal card re-
quest, or order through Telephone No.
4O5. Where delivery is irregular, please
make immediate complaint At the Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

Mr.. JOSEPH BUoH, for many years
superintendent Of NJ. Reilly's liquor de-
partment, will open retail liquor bust
ness on his own account, corner Of
Eighteenth and Jacob streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

News of the Boats and Boatmen Along
the Ohio.
Yesterdays Pittsburg packet was the
Keystone State. She had a good trip.
The Congo departed for Cincinnati
and intermediate points, with good
trip.
The marks on the landing at midnight
showed 6 feet inches Of water in the
channel and falling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
Ask the Ladies

Where they buy their elegant Dongola
Hand Tarned Shoes for $3.50,
Or those nice Dongola Flexible Sole,
patent leather tipped scallop vamp
Shoes for $500,
And they will tell you OF the
]. II. LOCKE SHOE Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

J. Wilhelm has moved into his hand
some bar-room, located at 1919 Market
street, and will be open for business this
morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

DON'T fail to attend the last ball OF
the season, to be given by Jos. Bishop,
of Eighteenth street, on Monday even
ing. May Cd. Good music will be on
hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

A FULL line of L. c. Burt's celebrated
fine Shoes, just received.
L. Y. BLOND, Sole Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

FoR 6ne line Of wall paper at low
est prices goto JoAz FRrDEL's
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
anr saIE.--ztliaeeIIaaena1s.

THOR SALE-SECOND-HAND SASH AND
Il glass for four windows: size, IT, lp1
9 IT, il in; also sash and glass for TWO win
dows. size Z ftx2 IT, in Apply TINS Once.
TOR SALE-A FAMILY HORSE: VERY
Il quiet; not afraid OF steam or electric mo-
tors; suitable for a lady to drive; also phse-
tom. They will be sold together or separately.
Address Box I3. Wheeling Postofice. sp29eh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
TOR SALE

CTOCKS FOR SALE.
~ so Shares Etns Iron and Steel Company.
Is Shares Wheeling Title and Trust Company
20 Shares Bellare Nail Wo-ks Company.
Shares Elson Glass Stock.
22 Shares U. s. Glass Stock.
10 Shares Ice and Storage Stock
THOS. O'BRIEE. Broker
Telephone 539 (m99h) lli7li Main st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

Il magnificent rotus,se Of orer 40 pages.
printed on coLendered paper, and brssH
full of magnificent en0rGrtH1s, Wnstrat-
ing the trh0Ie life OF Columbus and hts
Tsisr voyages; all the buildings Of the
Great ExPosffjo,s. and other FEATURES; aiso
portraits Of fifteen leading ofictais; tpvff-
tea BIZ Tryon Edwards. ID. D., ard Mary
EetcburH AdGsns, Rfce-ChGfrsndu Of the
Fair. Rer5sed 81 1frs. Potter Palpser,
Presfdent Of the Lady Board Of Mosa0ers.
A $3.50 book for but 31-50. ProsPcc<as
10 ecu so to roo . sssek. ssnd for prss-
pectas az oRce ord 1ofo fsork.
+. b. DICKERSON CO.. DETROIT. MICH.
Asntion thfs PEPPER srhss goa srise,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
NOTICE.

Having purchased the interest Of Louis Bert
schy in the Furniture, Carpet and Undertaking
business heretofore conducted by the above
named firm. desire TO retnrn thanks to all my
friends for their patronage In the past, ana 70
saw thai will cor tiuue the business az the old
stand. NO. 1li7 Main street, and will be pleased
to have all my old customers call and see me,
assuring them that a, In the past will spare
no pains to meet their wants.
ALEXANDER FREW.
Wheeling. w. Va. April $. ls92 apee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
Dotrten.

TTGNTED-To RENT TO SMALL Family,
w ; oomed house, with bath, for sum mer-
Partlv furnished. Apply 10 Vermont street
mldQer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02

"ANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
w work in 8 family OF two; COCO wages. Ap-
nIy NJ o. Thirtepnth street. myldqes
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-15
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The executive committee of the Hous- atomic Agricultural Society have deci- ded to charge 25 cents admission for each person to the new grand stand, tickets to be good for one day. John A. Brewer has resigned as chief marshal and s. H. Bushnell, of Sheffield, has been appointed to his place. Expert judges have been appointed on herd book cattle, horses and fowls.
 The personal property consisting of gunsmith's tools and guns belonging to the East Mountain hermit, George O.. Crosby, were sold by the guardian of the hermit Friday afternoon in front of the post office. W. w. Langdon was the auctioneer, and the sales amounted to about $125. The great rife called "Old Smoke" was sold to H. J. Mign- cry for $22 It will be remembere that Crosby is in the insane retreat at Northampton.
 Prof 0. O. Painter has greatly i'm proved his place on Castle street by cut ting down two or three useless trees thus letting in the sunshine. The personal property belonging to George W. Holder, for brief time pro- prietor of the Miller House but who fled from the town in disgrace, was sold at auction Friday afternoon. H. J. Mignery gave $50 for the lot. The ladies of Zion church netted $75 at their supper last Thursday evening. Curtiss' real estate agency in this will lage sold on Saturday the 125 acre farm of Mrs Lucy Robinson at Sandisfield to N P. Hartshorn, of Cleveland, Ohio. Evans Brothers have the contract for changing the old Berkshire House into business block at the close of the boarding season.
 Mrs John Harper, of this village aud her sister, Miss Eva Pixley, of South Lee, have gone to visit friends at Mid dletown and Hartford.
 Joe Superno, who works for Charles Miner in the north part of the town, had leg broken while loading coal Sat- urday.
 Lyman A. Smith, of Clayton, spent Sunday with relatives in the west part of this town.
 Fred G. Hatch and R. T. Dewey, who have been clerks in the clothing house of A. l. Hubbell for nine and fonr years respectively, have arranged not to open business at Bristol. Ct. They will suc- ceed MT Hubbell who retires from busi. ness January 1st.
 A valuable span of horses owned by Thomas Greenwood, of New York, ran into ditch on South street Saturday evening and one of them was badly in jured.
 A. o. Brainard is clerking at M. B. Tobey's jewelry store while MT Winch. ell is taking long vacation trip to Kansas. LATER. Mir Brainard was thrown from his bicycle while riding between Hudson and Ct Harrington last Sunday. His collar bone was bro. ken by the fall. He was brought home on Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-15
KNOXVILLE.

MT Edward Woodford, an old and re- spected citizen, died at his home in West Avon, Sunday morning, Sept 4th. The funeral was attended at hIs late res- idence on Tuesday at ? p. m. A large circle of relatives and friends were pres ent. The services were conducted by the Rev Mir Stevens assisted by the Rev P. R Day. MT Woodford had been in failing health for two years. He was 87 years old.
 Miss Nellie O'Blien is teaching school at West Avon.
 At the meeting Wednesday evening the marching club voted to order sixty suits
 Oscar Travers was arrested Wednes- day and fined $2 % and costs for driv- ing a glandered horse.
 The Geo Woodin property on Cottage street, has been bought of the Collins vile bank by Chas Atwster
 Miss Aida Robotham goes to Florida Oct 1st to teach school during the win ter.
 The republicans will appear in their new suits at the flag raising Wednesday evening. Sept IA. The drum corps and club will meet the speakers, Gov Bulk eley and Mir Oakley, at the station and will march to the club room where the flag will be hung out after which they will go to the rink.
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-15
LAX EVILLE.
Received too late for last issue. l

n6colVou LOO ldI6 IOr lttSL lSSuS.l
 J. M. Cornell has been on the sick list the past week, but is now able to be out of doors again.
 It is reported that W. O. Witter is sufficiently convalescent as to be able to take ride daily.
 The Holley Manuf'g Co.'S band held a picnic in Hollywood grove on Labor Day, which was attended by the Falls Village cornet band, and large num- Der of people from home and abroad who enjoyed themselves very much.
 Frank Sanders and wife, of Meriden. have recently been the guests of Dr.. Knight.
 Our district school opened for the fall term last Monday, with third grade teacher as principal.
 A large number went to Salisbury on Labor Day" evening to attend the Knights of Labor ball.
 Martin Colepaugh is quite unwell and went home to his parents in Millerton last Saturday Sept 3d.
 J. M. Cornell IS away on a vacation to visit his son at'Mt Vernon, N. Y.
 The Misses Allie and Louise Miller are on the sick list with intermittent fe- yer and under Dr Bissel's care.
 Rev D.Phillips will exchange pulpits for the next two Sundays with Rev Wm Wilcox of Plattekill, N. Y.
 At last we have drinking cup at the watering trough. thanks to the fore- thought of Jas Stuart.
 Orville Bradley is very sick with liver troubles.
 A wedding in high life is on the tapis in the near future
 Mrs Ira Travers is quite sick.
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-15
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANA AN

Our visitors still come and go Mrs Kate Morse and son, of Jewett, N. Y, {, are at H. P. Morse's and Mrs John Stockton, of Carlton, N. Y, is at her fathers, G.. w. Deans. The Misses Thompson, of Litchfeld, also Messrs Kim berly, Pond and Newberry, of Tor rington, are at R. P. Pendleton's. Lu- cius Hanchett, of Orange, N. J., is at c. E. Hanchett's. Mrs H. Hillyer, of Winsted, is at Mrs Babcock's. J. l.. flakes is at Lorenzo flakes. Miss Ada Barnum and friend, of Indian Orchard, Mass, are at Geo Judas Mrs Chas Dowd, of New Haven, is at Sidney Mor- ris'.
 Mrs H. B. Wetherell also Sidney En s1gn have been sick but are improving under the care of Dr Skiff.
 Sidney Morris and James flakes have been in Hartford this week as delegates to the democratic state convention.
 Mrs W. H. Blodgett is visiting her daughter, Mrs Fred Kingsley, at Pitts field, Mass.
 Mrs H. G. Wetherell is in Orange, N. J.. as the guest of her brother, M. A. Hanchett.
 Mrs A M. Jaqua, who has been the guest of Mrs s. Ensign for the past few weeks, returned to her home at Egre- mont Plain, Mass, last week.
 At the regular meeting of Hollenbeck Grange, held Sept 2. the literary pro- gram was carried out very pleasantly by visiting brothers from Torrington. Mir Sherman imberly gave very interest ing description of Florida life He spent the past winter there. Messrs c. and K Kimberly, assisted by s Kimberly and c. Pond. treated us to a "hash" Reclamation which was very much en- joyed by all present.
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-15
sH EFFIELD.

The Sunday evening lectures, given by Rev J. H. Muller, bring in large congregations and much interest is ta- ken in them At the next one the sub- ject will be "The Religion of Etrusca and Scandinavia"
 Rev B. 0. Warren conducts the ser vice on Brush Hill every Sunday even- ing. Twenty or more from that section have professed conversion and united with the church on probation.
 Our new druggist, MT Sumter, of the firm of Peck & Sumter, has taken rooms for his family in the north part of the house of o. French.
 Miss Hattie Shears and Miss Carrie Lee are students at the Westfeld State Normal school this year.
 Mics Fannie Andrus and Miss Mary o. Spur leave next week to enter the school at the Hudson River Institute at Claverack, N. Y.
 Mrs David Joyce and her little grand son Davie, of Lyons, Iowa, are visiting relatives and friends in this town and vii cinity
 Many of our summer guests still re- main with us to enjoy this beautiful au- tumn weather.