Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-28
MARTINS FERRY.

The man who broke into Patterson's
hardware store has turned up at Cleveland.
His name is Burke, and he was arrested al
Cleveland on a charge After being ar
rested he confessed to one Of the officers
about doing the Patterson burglary in this
city, describing at the time how he was
frightened off, leaving his coat, shoes and
hat. He says that after running from the
hardware store that night he went into the
lumber yard and stayed awhile, and from
there he went to the blast furnace, on ac-
count of it being so cold, and after he
got there a man that worked there
gave him a pair of old shoes to
put on because he was in his bare feet.
From here he took a freight train and
landed in Cleveland, where he has just
been heard FROM The officer Of Cleveland
that he made the confession to will appear
before the grand jury at st. Clairsville to-
day, and the prisoner will be brought on to
this county for trial as soon as the indict-
ment is found.
The Jury in the case of the trustees Of the
Second M. +. Church VS.. the Martin S
Ferry Terminal Road came on the e. Il. a.
w. r. Il. last evening 10 view the premises
damaged and returned on the same train.
There has been no decision in the case at
this hour Of writing.
G. G. Sutton, Of the Central School Sup
ply Company Of Chicago is guest at the
Bayless House.
Ellis Lash is in Cleveland on business.
Mr.. and Mrs George Brooks and Mrs.
It. Brooks, of Pittsburg, are the guests Of
Mrs. j. McCleary.
Cart. Levi Elkins, who has been here
on business returned to his home yester-
day.
The employees of the Laughlin mill will
be entertained at the rooms Of the Y. NJ.
e.. A. on Saturday evening.
Dan Cline, Ed. Fitzsimmons and Charles
Gessler will leave for Blairsville about
NAV 9Th, where they have accepted posi-
tions in glass house.
Mrs, DIR. Bingell is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Theo, Keller, OF North
Fifth street.
Joel Wood is lying very i'll.
VIM. Brannen, Of Pittsburg, is in the
city. Heis the gentleman who drilled the
oil well at Mcdonald for the Martins
Ferry Oil and Gas Company.
Senator Wilbur Nicols, of St Clairsville,
was in the city yesterday looking up his
chances as Congressman from this district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Williams are
visiting at Bsresyille, o.
Mains circus passed through town early
yesterday morning.
J.E. Lewis has resigned his position as
salesman for the Martins Ferry Milling
Company TO accept similar one with Bell
& Wells.
George Belts is visiting in Pittsburg.
Will Davis is in Cleveland.
Charles Rizor says that the report about
him going to get married soon is untrue.
A saw butcher by the name of John
Rodgers. was run in by Officer Bowman
Yesterday, for disorderly conduct
The medicine man, with his two col
ored comedians, is doing land Office bust
ness every evening on Hanover street
Richard O'Berim has purchased the
small cottage owned by Lew Elkins IN the
Third ward.
Marshall Westwood took Robert Walton
to ST. Clsirsville yesterday.
Prof. A. J. White was in the city yester-
day.
James Dickson. of the Commercial Bank,
was in GAINESVILLE yesterday.
Miss Mcdonald. the teacher of music in
the public schools will give a cantata about
the the Ist of May.
Harry Chessell has accepted position
with Ross Mitchell, the grocer.
The young people of Lancaster Chapel
gave a social last evening. A number from
here attended.