Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-05
MARTINS FERRY.

There was considerable excitement
on our streets here last evening over the
result Of the iremen's races at Mariet-
"a, o., everybody seemed to be az sea In
regard to the result. AS all OF the bull
letins posted at Ong's drug store were
so confused and unsatisfactory that 1t
was impossible to learn who was the
winners Of the first money. II seems.
however, at this writing that COshocton
had won in "a seconds but that Martins
Ferry had made the best time, that OF
81 seconds, beating the worlds record
but failed TO make the attachment,
which looses them the first honOrs &C
cording TO the rules governing the as
ISOLATION.
The Elson Glass Company's plant is
expected 70 resume operations about
September l. Repairs to considerable
extent have been made during the So u
mer stop, under the new management,
and also a large amount Of the old STOCK
unloaded.
A new six room dwelling will be
erected on the corner OF Hanover and
First streets on the site Of the frame
building formerly occupied by w. 1.
Duncan as plumbing shop. c. 5
Moore has the contract for the erection
Of the new building.
Chas. Seabright recently had large
tumor removed from his neck at the
Wheeling Hospital. BE stood the oper-
alton all right and expects 10 be out and
around again in few days.
Mrs. Hob, Of the National Pike, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Rince, OF Glen's Run, was taken very
sick Wednesday, but was reported as
some better yesterday.
A grand concert and turtle soup lunch
will be the attraction at john iKyne's
saloon, on Second street, this afternoon
and evening. All friends and patrons
are invited.
Miss Kate Carmichael is spending
her vacation at Zoar. This resort is
getting quite popular with our citizens,
quite large number being there al
present.
We are to have Cook 81 Whilby's cir
Gus here on September l. They travel
by rail and are said TO have tirst-class
show on the road this season.
DR.. George II. Schoddie, of Colum-
bus, o., is visiting his father-in-law,
Mr.. George Dorsch, prominent Ger
man citizen Of this place.
The funeral OF Mrs. Isaac Wagner
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
two O'Clock. Interment at Riverview
cemetery.
Asa DeVault, who has been attending
school at the Chicago School Of Phar-
macy, returned home yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas, OF
Pearl street, left yesterday for Buffalo,
n. Y, TO visit Mr.. Thomas parents.
Contractor C. C. Cochran has com
pleted the brick paving between the
street car tracks Oh Second street.
Frank link will leave to-day via the
C. & P. aud P, F. w. & c. lines for
Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
Thurman Selby and Howard Smith,
two high school graduates, will enter
Lafayette College this fall.
NJ. S. McGrew returned last evening
from AOdI, WuciO 10 u1S OCOA SPShNAhh
q few days with his family.
A. c. Danford, uperintendent of the
county infrmory. was in town yester'
day on business.
A new hack line has been established
between Smithfeld and Portland sta
tiOn.
The school enumeration recently
taken shows an increase over last year.
Lyman Hanes is home from Pittsourg
TO spend few weeks with his parents.
George Chessell, ST., leaves for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago this morning.
Turtle Soup tonight at Louis Tricks,
corner Fourth and Jefferson streets.
Grant Henderson, Of Plttsburg, is Wis
ting friends and relatives here.
Miss Minnie johnson, of Bellaire, is
visiting friends here.
Henry Single. Of Wellsburg, was here
Yesterday on business.
CA. Smith is in Marietta on business.