Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-10
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday morning between two and
three o'clock, Officers Murphy and Bow
man arrested three colored men by the
names Of Taffy Bush, John Woods and
Clarence Thompson. for stealing chick
ems and vegetables from the farms OF
Frank Woods and Jake ODell, out on
Glen's Run. The officers noticed the
men acting rather susplciously early 10
the evening and laid for them and
caught them as them were returning
home with their booty. They were
brought before Squire Kellar yesterday
afternoon and plead guilty to each OF
the two charges and were hned $50 and
costs on each charge.
The party or parties who own the
mule which Is turned out and allowed
10 roam at large during the night, break
ing into the yards aud gardens OF citi-
Gems on North Third street and destroy
ing vegetation and whatever else 10 may
take fancy TO, bad better see to keep
ing 1t confined, or they will check short
one mule one OF these fine mornings.
Thomas Williams, OF this city, who
started to ride TO Chicago on his bicycle
from Marietta, last week, arrived In
Chicago Tuesdty at noon. He made the
entire distance In seventy-seyen hours,
which is considered very fast time Tor
an amateur. lie will return over the
same route after spending two weeks
at the Fair.
WAYTED-InformatIo Of the where
abouts OF J. 4. Hall, who worked In
Martins's Ferry year or more ago. IL
he or his friends will call at the REGIs-
TER Office, will learn something TO his
advantage.
The Republican Senatoriar Conyen-
ton will meet in Commercial Hall this
morning. Gen. ID. A. Hollingsworth, OF
CadIz. has been selected temporary
chairman and l.. c. Sedgwlck secreta-
~.
Mr.. Frank Ebert, the genial and ac-
commUdating bill clerk OF the 9. * q.
freight Office aud Miss Lucy Beasel Will
be united in marriage this evening at
the home OF the latter on Filth street.
William Burns and Alvin Darrah,
who have been appointed conductors
on the new electric street railway, have
received notice from the company TO
report for duty on August 2ist
1t Is reported that the electric street
railroad running between this place
and Wheeling contemplate taking of
some OF their cars owing 70 the decrease
ia travel.
Miss Ella Devault has returned home
from q pleasant visit 20 friends and rel
atiyes at Pleasant Ridge and other
country places.
J.B. McKlm, OF Cleveland, and j. j..
Mccormick, OF BellaIre. were the guests
Of Mr.. McKim's parents for ashort time
yesterday.
L. Spence & Son shipped a car load
Of separators 10 Proctor, W. Va, yestsf'
day, via PeDnsylvania aud Ohio K'Ver
railroads.
Miss Julia Downey has so far recoy-
ered from her recent serious Illness as
TO be able TO be out upon the streets
again.
The paper for Cook d Whitney's cir
Gus which exhibits here on the 2oth
inst, will be put up some time This
week.
L. Spence and son George are IN
West Virginia on business connected
with their machine shop
A. w. Kerr, Secretary Of the Buck
eve Glass Works. was In Pittsonrg on
business yesterday.
John Geer went to New MartInsyille
Yesterday 70 sci Up some machinery
for l.. Spence * Son
lanes jameson has doubled bis force
o. hands al bis stone quarry, just out
side OF town.
The Belmont Brick and Tile WORKS
are running every day, and report ousi-
ness good.
The Belmont brewery shipped ear
load OF beer 70 Sharon. Pa, yesterday.
Miss Sadie Fern. Of Pittsburg, Is Wis
itln9 her brather, Mr.. Geo. Baird.
Mrs. James Jameson and son Tom are