Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-07
MARTINS FERRY.

Common Pleas Court will begin at st.
Clairsville this morning. There are 243
cases on the trial docket, some OF which
are big suits and will be hOtly contest
ed. Two of the suits for trial this
term have been tried once before in the
Common Pleas, Circuit and Supreme
Courts: and were remanded to the Com
mon Pleas for retrial.
Mrs. Julia Pence, the white wife Of
the colored man called "Shorten
Bread" was fined $500 and costs yes
terday morning by Mayor Harris for
disturbing the neighbOrhood. Three
other plain DRINKS paid the usual fines.
Salie Wilson, OF Fayette street, gave
a party last week in honor OF the tenth
anniversary of her birth. She enter
tanned about twenty of her little friends
and received number Of handsome
birthday presents.
Hon. David Holingsworth of Cadiz,
O., was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Hollingsworth was candidate for the
nomination in the Congressional Con-
vention in which Hon. c. l.. Poorman
was successful.
The Township Trustees met last night
and paid off the Indebtedness against
them, held by the different grocers, coal
firms, ETC., who have been furnishing
the poor Of the township
Hanover street is horrible looking
sight since the snow has disappeared.
The Street Commissioner is doing some
A.. fro uin W.
there are no pavements.
On account Of the Y. NJ. @. A. State
Convention held at Lima, o., from Feb
ruary 9th to the 12tn. The Wheeling
and Lake Erie will give special rates.
The funeral of the little child Of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Lucas Of Vine street
took place at 2 O'clock Sunday after
noon. Interment at Riverview.
Ed Mansell, the Cleveland and Pitts
burg yard conductor, was off yesterday
attending funeral. Gus Roderig filled
his place.
c. C. Mitchell, of Beaver Falls, will
arrive here to-day and will enter upon
his duties as Secretary Of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
L. Pracht, the Washington street
baker. has two children laid up with
measles. The disease is epidemic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson and Mis-;
Emma Henderson returned yesterday
afternoon from Pittsburg.
A new son arrived at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Martin, of Walnut street.
| vasterdav morning
Thompson Thomas left yesterday
morning for trip through the western
part OF the State.
Council meets in monthly session to-
night. There Is considerable bushes:
to be transacted.
The break at the Standard mill was re
paired yesterday, and 1t will be on ful
this morning.
Tom Conoway is back at his old place
in Kuckuck's after q two weeks vaca'
ton.
DR. Dale Walker, of St. Clairsville
was here on professional visit yester
day.
Addie Barr is the guest ef her sister
Mrs. Jones Winters, of Belaire.
Marshall McCue, of Mt. Pleasant, hal
been here for the past few days.
E. E. McCombs has returned from
Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
John McMechen, of st. ClairsVlile
was in the city yesterday
Mrs. Merritt of st. Clairsville was
here on business yesterday.
Hiram Frazier, Jr., Of Toronto, is the
guest of relatives here.
Miss Mollie Taylor was reported a.
not so we'll yesterday.
Hon. W. Il. Lewis is here attending
( Common Pleas Court.
Mrs. Frank Dennis, Of SteubenVille
is visiting here.
James McCafrey went to PittsburG
yesterday.