Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-21
MARTINS FERRY.


very suddenly yesterday afternoon at
3 O'Clock at her home on the corner OF
Fourth aud Hickory streets. Wednes-
day she complained Of not feeling well
and yesterday morning was no better.
She had been taking no nourishment
and at noon the family prevailed on her
10 try and eat some dinner which she
did, and shortly after complained OF
feeling worse and laid down and it was
only short time until she expired.
Heart disease is supposed to have caused
her death. She was Ga yeaas old and a
member OF the U. P, church. She
leaves husband and daughter. Mrs.
David Garden OF YorKville, to mourn
her loss.
Yesterday Marshal Westwood arrest
ed the one-egged saloon keeper by the
name Of John Brown, on very serious
charge. Mr.. Brown keeps the saloon
at the corner OF First aud Locust
streets, called the Corner Pocket"
The charge against him was brought by
Anna Lalor, who claims that on Wed
nesday he gave Clara Labor, girl under
1G years of age, Intoxicating liquors
with intent thereby to enable himself
to have sexual intercourse with her. lie
is still In jail at this writing and VIII
have a hearing this morning. The
crime is punishable by confinement In
the penitentiary from one to three
years.
Edward Harris, young man OF this
city, died yesterday afternoon at his
home on Washington street, with con-
sumption. He has been sick for long
time. He was about 25 years OF age
and had great many friends.
An electric car ran into wagon be-
longing to Wheeling and upset 1t,
throwing it contents, which was COM
pUsed of photographers apparatus, ETC.,
out In the street.
A good DIT of interest Is being taken
in the relay race, which takes place
this evening between the Y. Nj. Z. A.
and the flremen.
The funeral of VIM. Vaughn will take
place this afternoon at two o'clock, un-
der the auspices Of the A. o. f. of A.
About two hundred persons took part
in the Baptist Sunday school picnic,
yesterday. at Sldwelps Grove.
Misses Bessie Brady aud Bessie Crit
Eth will leave to-day to visit friends
and relatives in Toronto.
Humphrey Williams and wife, Joe
Hilton and Mayor Harris returned from
tue Worlds Fair yesterday.
A crowd from here will attend tn
meeting of the Christian Endeavorers
at Wheeling this evening.
The funeral of the little child Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Reed took place yester-
day afternoon.
w. H. Waddle, of Chicago, is the
guest Of the family of VIM. Dixon Of
the First ward.
officer Murphy took David GartIey
and Dennis Coughlin to st. Clairsville
yesterday.
Miss Mel lie Farrow, Of Columbus, is
the guest Of Miss Dora Cook, of Hick-
DRY street.
Mrs. John Reid, Of the Third ward,
has returned from visit to Powhattan
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Copham left yes
terday for Hartford, ILd., to visit
friends.
Captain Abraham Lash will leave this
morning for Toledo and the Worlds
Fair.
VIM. Watkins, Of Broadway, has re-
turned from a visit to Hamilton, o.
Gorley Hoff, of ST. Clairsville, was
the guest Of friends here yesterday.
Mrs. James A. Jamison is visiting
relatives out on Scotch Ridge.
E. E. McCombs is engaged in audit
ing the Water Works books.
Vhomas Mears aud family left yes
terday for Atlantic City.
L. Spencer went to Cadiz Junction
yesterday on business.
Miss Ella Kyne is the guest Of Steu-
benvile friends.
Chas. Hunt, of Smlthfield. was in
town yesterday.
Richard Stewart is hunting out in
Stillwaters.
George Moore has returned from
Wellsburg.
Lyman Hanes has returned from
Pittsburg.
PRIMARILY Pnuished