Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-23
MARTINS FERRY.

There are number Of citizens OF this
town that have organized what is 10 De
called Protective Association, the object
of which is enioin Council from giving out
anu paying for contracts when there is no
money provided for said contracts. Ihey
claim that the Council had no right to give
out the last curb contract in the way tney
did, saying that the lowest oldoer shoula
be given the contract if he should furnish
sufficient bond, and 1t was illegal to make
any contract at all, as there was no money
in the treasury or curb fund to do so.
s. /. Wood and wife are spending the
Sabbath with friends at Smithfeld.
Miss Anna Dean left yesterday for Ale
gheny.
prof. E. C. Paxton who gave an enter
tainment at Colerain on Friday evening.
was in town yesterday and went from here
to Allegheny.
WAS the guest of friends here yesterday.
August Kratz was in Brilliant yester-
day.
town yesterday.
Jas. McCaffrey, VIM. Arbaugh and Watt
Cline. delegates from this city to the Ma
tiouai Glass Workers Convention at Mar
ion. Ind, returned home yesterday. DOC
Armstrong returned the evening before.
Miss Chel Miller is spending lew days
with friends in Wellsburg.
A special meeting OF the Vigilant Hose
company was called for last night TO see II
they would atteud the nremenS tourna-
ment as a body or not, and II so, to make
arrangements for the trip.
DR.. S. l.. West and Mrs. DR.. II. West,
of St Clairsville, and Mrs. r. K. Barrett
were among those who attended the funeral
OF Mrs. Eliza H. West, OF this city.
PIT. Anderson is confined to his room at
the st. Clair Hotel by illness.
The Fraternity Mystic Circle have re-
ceived their charter
Conrad Long has a bad sprained wrist
caused by slipping from stepladder.
Frank Erwin is able to get about his
room after severe sick spell.
H. Ebert returned yesterday from New
Castle. bringing with him DR.. Hervey's
fine mares that have been there for some
time.
VIM. Cess and wife left yesterday for
their home at Greensburg, after several
weeks visit with friends and relatives in
this city. Miss Clara Coss accompanied
them home.
The White Oak Fishing Club served
turtle soup last evening to their many
friends. They erected their tent on Hanes'
field in the Third ward, and served the
soup in regular fishing club style. Harry
Springer, the cook of the White Oaks, Is
professional in his line.
A bicycle rider by the name Hamilton
ran into an open ditch that was dug for
one OF the plumbers here, and badly used
himself and wheel up, and now he threat
ems to sue the plumbers or the city.
Wilson Bros. will commence the work
Of remodelng laundry, so as to be able to
add new machinery, which is necessary on
account of their increased business.
T. w. Shreve will have charge OF the
o'clock Y M. @. A. meeting to-day
IT. B. Campbell, OF Cleveland, was
calling on the trade yesterday.
Miss Ruth McMannis returned to her
home at Smithteld yesterday, after a few
DAYS spent with friends here.
Miss Jennie McGrew returned yesterday
from @ two weeks trip TO the Worlds
Fair.
There will be another relay race between
the Y. NJ C.. A and the fremen from all
appearances. The Y. NJ. G. A. boys made
a remarkable good race against the fire.
men and claim they can produce team
that can outrun the firemen, while they on
the other side claim that they could have
made far better time and beaten the Y. NJ.
G. A. team farther than they did. 1t is
good exercises and innocent sport and by
all means let there be another race. II
would make il more exciting if they would
start the runners side by side instead OF
one after the other.
The attentisn Of the authorities Is again
called TO the Jefferson street sewer. 1t is
still being used without any outlet, and
number OF cases Of typhoid fever are re-
ported from along its line. This is mat
ter that should be attended TO at once, as
it is criminal negligence, and some one is
liable for the condition Of this state OF az
fairs. The State Board of Health will be
on US with both feet if this is not attended
to.
There were three funerals in our town
Yesterday. The funeral Of Mr.. B. H. West
took place yesterday morning. The inter-
ment was in the West family 0urylng
grounds near Portland Rev. Brownlee,
assisted by Rev. Morse, conducted the SER
vices. The funeral Of Ed. Harris took
| place in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
Butts oficiated. and the intermeut was at
Riyerview. The funeral Of Alfred Martin
took place at 3 o'clock, Rev Campbell
officiating, and the interment taking place
at RiverView.