Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-03
MARTINS FERRY.

Eaton w. Paxon one Of the oldest and
best known Democrats OF Belmont county,
died at his home in the First ward at $3.50
O'Clock Friday evening. He was born at
Pennington July 90, 1917, and has lived all
his life in this vicinity. The deceased was
married twice being the father OF nine
children by his first wife, and I'VE oy the
second, ten of whom are still living. His
funeral will take place to-day At $3.50
O'Clock from his late residence on Cemetery
road. Interment at Riverview.
Officer Geo. Murphy who was wounded
so badly by Wilson of Cooke 81 Whitby's
circus, is getting along as well as could De
expected He suffers considerably at
times more on account OF the muscles that
were cut by the shot.
NoTICE..The members of Ohio Valley
Court, No. 1897, A. o. f. OF A, are re-
ouested TO meet at their hall to-day
promptly at one o'clock, to attend the iu-
neral of Brother Edward Morgan.
Thos. Mitchell, of Mt. Pleasant, was in
the city to attend the meeting OF the
teachers. at the Central Building yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Mitchell will COM
mence his duties as principal OF the Gen.
trail School tomorrow.
Our Council, with the aid Of our citizens,
should make some effort 10 get light Tor
our city before the coming winter. Our
people are not in the humor TO put In an
other ugly winter without light, and the
matter should be attended to at once.
Miss Maud CARRIER, an accomplished
music teacher OF this city, will leave TO-
night for Cincinnati, where she Will enter
the Cincinnati Conservatory OF Music.
She expects TO be gone about three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, OF McKeesport;
Dave Morgan. OF Anderson, and John Nor
gan, from Wilmington, Del, parents and
brothers, are here TO attend the funeral OF
Edward Morgan.
VIM. Writer, Of Barton, was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. Cooper, Of Bellaire, was'visit-
Ing here yesterday.
Charles Bartholomew expects to spend
to-day with St. Clairsville friends.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Rev.
Howard N Campbell to Miss Eloise Gray
on Thursday, September 18th, at $3.50 p. m.
Miss Emma Fletcher, of Beallsville, o.,
was in the city yesterday. Miss Fletcher
has been engaged TO teach in our public
schools.
r. T. eng and wife, Mrs A. d. New
land, Thurman Selby, Howard and Bert
Montgomery. all returned from the Worlds
Fair Friday evening.
Mr.. John Walters, of Springfield, o.,
who has been the guest of his brother, Jos.
Walters, for some days past, will leave Tor
New York City tomorrow.
Rev. H. w. Campbell left yesterday for
his home, after being the guest OF j. q.
Gray for few days.
There was special meeting OF the A. y.
F. Of A. last evening in the lodge room.
The Board of Education Of Pease Town
ship met yesterday afternoon.
John Baggott, who was arrested on a
charge OF stealing ten dollars on the ball
ground last Thursday had hearing yes
terday afterday and was bound over in the
sum Of 500. He is still in jail, not being
able to furnish the bond.
Prof" Lee, who was badly hurt in the
scrap on Friday afternoon, was able 10 be
at his barber shop Yesterday. His broth
er-law was not at his place OF business
on account of the part he took in 1t.
One Of the roustabouts OF the circus was
! fined $40 and costs yesterday for striking
| q boy on the circus grounds Friday.
Misses Ida and Hilda Bowman. of Wells
burg, are the guests Of friends here.
Miss Hattie Watson, OF Huntsville, Is
| the guest OF the family of her uncle, Q. M.
| Watson, on Vine street.
Chris He'll, the First ward butcher, has
| two children down with scarlet fever.
| George Robertson and wife are the
| guests of Steubenville friends.
take this opportunity, assuring you,
| that am in no way responsible for the fact
| that no work is being done on the streets
| in this city / would be working on much
| needed improvements upon our streets, II
the City Council would authorize 1t. am
ready and willing to go to work as soon as
authorized. WIN. COATES,
City Commissioner.
September 2, 1893
The street car line will ask Council for
| the right to lay their tracks on more OF our
streets, so as to join both lines, making q
| loop for the benefit of both lines, so we are
| informed.
CITY Solicitor H. G. Pratt has gone TO
the Worlds Fair by the way of Toledo and
the lakes He expects to be gone some
time.
Miss Ruth McMannis, Of Smithneld, Is
in the city. ready TO commence her duties
as teacher in our schools.
Kenworthy Hoge and daughter, OF Mt
Pleasant, were in the city yesterday.
Rev. Morton Will preach to-day al the
Presbyterian church.
Several of our Y, M. c. A. boys will
start early tomorrow morning for Wash
ington, Pa
The funeral of Edward Morgan will take
place from the residence of his brother
Fred, on West Washington street. at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The services will
be conduct by Rev. Lewis, of the Welsh
Congregational church, and the funeral
will be under the auspices Of the A. .. F.
of A.. of which order the deceased was a
member. The interment will take place
In Riverview cemetery.
Owing TO tomorrow being LABOR Day,
which is legal holiday, the banks at this
place as well as Bellsire and Bridgeport
will be closed.