Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-17
MARTINS FERRY.

Night after night our citizens are COM
PEELED to stumble about In darkness. 1t
Is shame and disgrace that city the
size Of Martins Ferry has been COM
PEELED to remain with unlighted streets
so long. No wonder our neighboring
towns dub US the wicKedest town in the
country. What is there to prevent
man from being knocked down, MUIR
dered and robbed on almost any
OF our streets and the MUIR
derer escape ia the darkness.
Strangers, also, who visit our city must
surely have very unfaVorable opinion
Of the condition Of our streets after
nightfall. Suits are continually being
brought by those whose friends have
fallen into dangerous places on our
streets and have been killed or serious
ly injured, all on account Of no light. 1t
is q question Of vital Importance. II
we cannot have an electric plant, let US
have artificial gas. We understand that
there are parties who are willing and
waiting for an opportunity or privilege
to pipe the city and furnish IL with arti-
fetal gas. Let the people here say there
shall be light, and there will be light,
and don't you forget it.
His honor Mayor Harris still contin-
ues 70 do business at the old stand, and
Justice is melted out to the offenders OF
the law in the same style as Of yore,
with business good yesterday morning.
Sam Miller and Spider Coss were fined
81 and costs each for drunken ess,
and @. G. Rodgers, drunk and annoying
people for money, $40 and costs.
The Martins Ferry Milling Company
is being put in shape TO resume opera
tions. Several changes have been made
in the way of improvement and manage
ment, and the works expect to be going
in full by the middle Of January. 5. M.
Williams and f. Murdoch will be the
managers.
w. X. Jennings, a prominent Pitts
! burg attorney, aud known far and near
as a great worker in the Y. NJ. G. A.
cause, will speak at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning at 1890, ana
Sunday afternoon at the Mems Gospel
meeting, which will be held at CONNER
/ cial Hall at o'clock.
A New Jersey jury has fixed the value
OF dog bites at 500 each. II such law
could only be put in force in this town
a great many Of our citizens would feel
| thankful and large number OF the
| worthless ours that infest our streets
endangering the lives Of people whould
have to 90.
A tin lamp used as a torch for oiling
the machinery at the Laughlin mill was
! accidentally knocked into bundle OF
cotton waste yesterday afternoon. The
waste was saturated with oil and cuught
very rapidly, and looked dangerous for
a short time, but was soon extinguish'
ed.
Clara Williams has brought suit
against w. A. Lindemuth for wages due
her as a domestic, through Attorney
! Boyd, OF this place. The defendant
confessed Judgment.
The engine that drives the nail
machines in the east factory in the
Laughlin mill broke down yesterday
throwing the factory off until Monday
morning.
Until the repairs upon the muck rolls
at the Standard mill, which were orok
en- yesterday morning, are completed
the forge department will be OF.
For rent-A three-room dwelling in
desirable location. Apply to w. B
Francis In Boyd Building, Hanover
Some aSs5I9s Ferry cv.ror ways sGa,
tected wnr gee pr6berfy owners int
trouble II they are not looked after.
Ross p. Drennen, an old-time Mar
tins Ferry boy, and son of Fathe
Drennen, OF the Ohio VALLEY Nel0S, Il
visiting friends here.
Our irish neighbors will be at thu
Opera House this evening. The COM
pany is composed Of some fine speciality
people.
The anniversary meeting Of the Y. NJ
church tomorrow evening. Union ser
vices.
A special meeting Of Council is called
for this evening. Considerable business
Of importances will be transacted.
A minstrel entertainment by home tai.
emit will be the attraction at the Opera
House on Christmas eve.
Paddy Leonard was arrested again
yesterday afternoon, by Officer Bow
man, for drunkenness.
The young ladies Of st. Mary's Church
are arranging for a festival and social
| in the near future.
Theo. Snodgrass has resigned his
position as manager Of the Gaylord Coal
Company.
Miss Lillian Rice returned to her
home at SewickleY yesterday after
noon.
Lou Perkins, Of Wellsburg, was in the
city yesterday on business.
sam Davis, of Canton, o., was in the
city yesterday on business.