Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10
NEW cUmsEKLAND.


NEW CUMBERLAND. February 9-The
weather since ground hos day has knocked
the props from, underthe oldest inhaOitant,
who holds that the winters of late decades
are not In il when compared with old time
winters of sixty years ago, for severity OF
cold and deep SHOWS. However 20 ease
down a little 10 may be said that this win
ter lacks the deep snow 10 bring it up 70
the old times.
The East Liverpool ferry matter was be-
fore the County Court again on last Mon
day. Ii is nearly year since the court
ordered Mr.. Pusey, tue ferryman, TO pre-
pare a waiting room on the West Virginia
side and have a bell convenient, so that
pasScng gers could call the boat when on the
opposite side. On Monday last quite del
egatiOu OF Vest Virginia patrons OF tue
ferry came down 20 the court house intent
on having said accommodations prOvided,O or
else demand his scalp oy asking the COURT
10 revoke the ferry franchise held by him.
Mr. Pussy gave 20 attention 70 the order
OF the court last spring. and the latter are
now on their M tai, viewing II as gross
piece Of contempt.
The Chelsea pottery has closed down for
IN indefinite period. There is said 70 be
some trouble on err the price for making
new shape of ware, though this has not as
sumed any serious aspect ma the shape OF
strike lt seems there is some matters 20
oe be adjusted among the boss potJers, such
as a Uniform price In selling, etc. This IS
perhaps partly the reason for the shuts
down, which Is believed % be only TEN
pOrary.
The Mcdonald Manufacturing Company
secured the lease OF the JOhu Porter brick
works, above Hamilton. which was sold 90
the highest bidder last week oy the re-
celvtr. MT. Mcdonald.
Mrs Lilly Ann Wilkins, aged i5 years,
Of this place, died on Tuesday morning and
was buried Thursday afternoon from the
Disciples Church, Rev. Terrell officiating
Mrs. Wilkins, nee Hobbs, was born aud
raised on a farm near town. After her
marriage 20 James Wilkins sue removed 10
town, about 80 years age. Her husband
preceded her a quarter OF q century OF
more ago. She leaves one son ana TWO
daughters.
me ice dealers are well supplied, aud a
good chance % get some more u needed
Cant. James Porter and Miss Liza Will
son were married on Wednesday evening,
at tho Pres oyteriau parsonage, by Rev.
Sutherland.
average. ever experienced IN this section,
the thermometers ia tue morning Oelag
around zero. sometimes from two to six
below. and seldom rising above ten for
several DAYS. Yesterday IL stood az four
above the most Of the day, IN the morning
at zero.
Tnare will be a special term Of the COun-
~ Court en- Tuesday next 70 hear and con-
slider the Liverpool ferry case.
There have been about half a dozen men
engaged during the past ten DAYS putting
up new telephone poles through town and
strinrtug new copper wire ever them, said
40 he for the Ions distance telephone. They
are much higher than the old ones. How
the men stand 10 20 work these days az sucn
cold business sgrpasseth understanding.
Rev. n II. Fay aud wife LETT Thursday
evsning. over the Panhandle, Tor Boston
and Amherst College, wnere Mr.. Fay az
one tirnd held a PrOiessOrsnlp.
O'i 1Tb, Tiver closed here some time Thurs
day. 800 .,... .,,.,,o,,,a,,,.
~ midnight preceding registered A de-
grees a bOve zero, aud raining. On yanG ia
~ 1854. "a O'CLOCK a. ~, IL stood De-
low though il did not hold on 50 long and
tenaceiously as the present snap.