Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-28
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterdays Times contains an article
headed "SlObering," taking us 20 task
for speaking OF the Democratic candi-
dates for Office at this springs election.
This article is truthfuily headed when
IL warns the readers Of the Times that
it intends 10 slobber. 1t does not only
slObber but fairly froths. Now, does
the able editor of the Times wish TO say
that Mathew Jones, the candidate for
Township Trustee on the Republican
ticket, this spring, did not bolt the
ticket because he was defeated for the
nomination for City Treasurer? ard
also, does he not know
that the labor organizations are
on to the fact that he has been patron
ling the street car line since they made
the request to all to help them out by
not riding on these cars. AS far as
ability is concerned there is no man In
Pease township more capable to Gil the
Office Of Township Trustee than Richard
O'Bernie, Mr. Jones' opponent for the
place. This position should be filed by
the voters of this township regardless
of politics. Let them take the two
candidates and choose the man
that will work to the interest
of the people, and see that
the public money is not squardered on
those who are not worthy, and we are
not afraid of the result of the election.
As far as the Treasurer is concerned,
we still say that the two Bridgeport
banks made q fight for the domination
on the Republican ticket, and now the
cry in Bridgeport among some Of Mr..
Fox's supporters here is that II he is
elected he will take the Township
money from Martins Ferry and place
it in the bank that he is employed 10;
and we could not blame him il he did;
but will he?
West Lewis's house, on GIenn's run,
took fire yesterday from a defective
chimney, and would no doubt have been
entirely destroyed had il not been for
the presence Of mind and prompt action
of Geo. Ware, who first discovered the
fire, and who assisted Mr.. Lewis in ex-
tinguishing it before any serious dam
age was done, and only by their prompt
action was the building saved, for had
II gained much more Roadway the en-
tire building would have gone, being an
old frame, and water scarce.
The personal property Of the late
Geo. NJ. Wells was appraised yester-
day afternoon by DR.. Danah, B. L.
Brady and E. E. MeCombs. The prop
erty consisted Of bank stock, bank GER
tifcstes of deposit and a gold watch
and chain.
The Tiltonville pottery is building an
addition to their plant and expect to
have two more kilns In operation within
a short time. Tiltonville is on the boom,
there being considerable building going
on at present.
George Hobensack. who has been
quite sick for some time. was reported
as not being so well last evening. He
has had quite a siege Of it and little
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Alexander NeaIand, OF Pekin, Ills,
leaves for his home to-day, after several
weeks visit with his brother, Hoey
Nealaud. This is his first visit back to
this part of the country for thirty years.
John Burkhardt, who had his collar
bone broken some time ago. while try
ing to get of street car at Ktnayille,
is able 20 be about his store, but has
very little use of his right arm yet.
The work OF removing the mound In
Walnut grove was begun yesterday. and
all daJ there were quite a. number Of