Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-22
MARTINS FERRY.

The Independent Hose Company met in
the old gymnasium room last evening and
elected officers and delegates 70 the Fine
men Convention.
Mrs. Van Pelt left yesterday morning
for Canton before returning 10 her home 81
Chicago.
About $50 was made by the Ladies' Aid
Society on Friday evening at their church
social.
Frank McCarty is nursing bruised foo;
by letting piece OF steel fall on 1t while
working in the -Etna mill.
Mr.. Steve Hopkins has been elected
president of the new Water Board and
Theo Moore vice-president.
Mr.. Geo. p. Rust, Of Cleveland, is here
the guest of his brother. DR.. Carl Rust.
Mrs. +. j. 4. Drummer and children
arrived last evening from Sandusky. o.
Deputy Sheriff Westwood was serving
subpenas yesterday on witnesses in tae
Parker robbery which viii come up before
the grand Jury next Tuesday.
\ telegram was received yesterday that
Adolphus Stewart, a well-known farmer
| cOlored citizen Of this place, but VINO re-
| Gently removed TO his birthplace in old Vir-
| ginia, had suddenly died On Friday night.
Rev. Dr. RoOiss, of the Nj. +. Church,
will address the four o'clock Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting this afternoon. His subject will
be spiritual Growth
The funeral Of Mrs. John Coss OF Scotch
Ridge, took place yesterday morning, and
was largely sttedded. The interment was
at Weeks cemetery.
Ryan Van Pelt, an old gentleman OF
Highland county, this State, who has been
the guest Of friends in this neighborhood,
left for home yesterday over the Pennsyl-
wanna lines, by way Of Columbus.
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meeting OF he deosting club, which will
take place Friday evening in Commercial
Hall, and will be open 10 all who wish 10
attend: Defamation, Hoge, McGlenn and
Perry; Essay. Blackford, Dixon. VIII
lisms and Drennen; Grafton, Stevens,
Cooke and Mitchell; Solo, J. Is. Pickens;
! Debate, RCSOlUcd That the signs OF the
times indicate the downfall OF the Repub-
lie" Affirmative, Mitchell and Stevens
negative, Anderson and Dixon.
Michael Deffley, well known and re-
spected citizen OF the First ward, passed
away Friday evening, after sickness OF
less than u weeks duration. lie was in
his 6Sth year, and has been resident OF
this city for more than twenty years. II is
Just year ago that his wife died. lie
leaves one son, John Jeffley aud three
daughters, Mrs. Nj. T.. Bailey, Mrs. John
Moran, OF this city, and Mrs Mary Rain,
Of Iowa, TO mourn his death. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at
o'clock from ST. Mary's Church. Inter
ment at Nit Calvary cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rosanna Neal took
place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
from her late residence on Centre street.
Revs. Boyle 2ad Hartzog officiated. and
the interment took place at Riverview.
After tho funeral her will was read 10 the
children. IL first provided for the pay
N ent Of the funeral expenses, after which
the personal property Is TO 20 10 her daugh-
ter Lizzie, and the real estate is 10 SO 10
her son, John. and daughter, Lizzie, share
and share alike.
Campbell Collins, Of Portland, o., was
the guest Of his brother G.. w. Collins,
here yesterday for short time.
Mrs. G. McX!m and Mrs +. !. Hoylo re-
turned yesterday evening from Portland
O., where they have been visiting friends
and relatives.
The game OF base ball scheduled 10 take
place on the mill grounds yesterday after
noon between the Athletics, Of Wheeling,
and the Martins Ferry club failed Ia
maJeriaize on account Of the Wheeling
club failing TO show up The boys were on
hand in their new uniforms ready for the
game and were considerably disappointed.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 2l.-Trafic on the