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

We were shown a couple sample
pieces of hollow earthenware yesterday
Charles &. McCord. One small jug
and the other crock, made from clay
obtained upon the piece OF land owned
by Mr.. McCord and his brother, and is
portion of the old McCOrd homestead
near the hill back OF town. The clay
from which the articles shown were
manufactured from was sent to the
New Brighton pottery works several
days ago TO be tested, and has proven,
as the ware shows, TO be all that Is
clrmed for it, first class material for
the manufacture of earthen ware and
drain pipes Of all sizes.
The cinder bank at the Ktna mill is
again causing the company considera-
Bile trouble. 1t has been on fire for sew
eral days, first breaking out along the
river bank and gradually working In
towards the building until part OF the
fire department had to be called out TO
assist iu controlling 1t. This occurred
several days ago and it was thought at
the time the fire was all out but such
was not the case as it broke out again
yesterday and the reel had TO be again
brought into use, the men working
nearly the entire day and then had not
succeeded entirely in extlnguishinR it.
Quite e pleasant surprise party occur
REQ at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs s.
Z. Dean last evening, the occasion be-
ing the thirty-fifth anniversary OF Mrs
Dca..'s birth. Quite number of her
friends were present and the evening
was spent very pleasantly, appetizing
refreshments being discussed at mid
night.
The exhibit OF the school children's
work which is To be sent to the Worlds
fair was on exhibition at the Central
school building yesterday. A number
OF teachers were on hand TO show the
visitors around aud explain the work to
them.
w. H. Morgan, of Coshocton, o., NJ.
L. Jennings, Of GAINESVILLE, and j. M.
Lesscck, attorney for the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad, were registered at
the ST. Clair Hotel yesterday.
Edwin Oppet and family, who re-
moved from here to Little Rock, Ark,
with w. Il. Schaeffer and family about
eighteen months ago, have returned
and will again become citizens OF Mar
tins Ferry.
Vreeland's OPERATE Minstrels, with
20 star performers, will be the attrac-
lion at the Opera House tomorrow
evening.
The revival services at the NJ. E.
Church continue to grow in interest,
and will be continued throughout the
week.
For Rens-A four room dwelling in
PaulpS addition, near the Laughlin
mill. Enquire Of w. B. Francis, BOYD
Block.
For Rcnt-The room now occupied
By links Furniture Store. Possession
given April lst. Enquire OF Boyd.
Smith Hurst, OF Colerain. will enter
tain the Old Mems Club, of this city, at
dinner to-day at the ST. Clair Hotel.
Charles Carpenter aud Ross Pickens
are in PittSbnrg looking after the arti-
fetal limb the latter is having made.
For Rent-The room now occupied by
I Darrah'S Drug Stores Possession given
April lst. Enquire Of Z. G. Boyd.
Mrs. George McCue and daughter
Mary. living on Walnut street, are con-
| fined TO the heuSe with measles,
| Father Drennen, Of the Ohio Fdlley
Ners, is in Columbus, o., attending the
Ohio Editors Association.
The Street Commissioner had a gang
of men at work yesterday cleaning the
| crOsSinga.
Xavier zgagger returned yesterday
from pleasant visit to friends in Penn
/, sylvania.
Jacob Kaiser is sick with typhoid f.
yer at his homo in the Third ward.
The Court OF Common Pleas Of this
county viii convene February nth.
Wa. Barnes. Of the Pittsburg Dis
r,.seh Is visiting friends herta