Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
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MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon a fair sized au-
dience gathered at the Presbyterian
Church to hear the Rev. DR.. W. f.
Crafts, Of Washington City, talk on
the subject of recent reform victories
and how they were brought about.
After several songs by the Y. NJ. c. A.
chorus, and prayer by Rev. Boyle, Rev.
Crafts was introduced to the audience.
He opened up his talk by showing
what one person could do in the way
of reform and gave several Bible Illus
tratiOns Of what one man had accom-
plished. He spoke briefly OF the Sun
day excursions on the railroads owned
by the Vanderbilts in Central New
York State, and how the Christian
part of the communities through which
the excursions past, considered by some
almost impossible to have them stop
ped, when one man wrote a letter to
Cornelius Vanderbilt, the influence of
which was brought to bear on that
money king in such manner that
through him the excursions were stop
ped. He then took up the influence
which person, or a number of people
might have over a man holding a high
position, and urged that more work
in that line be done instead Of stand
ing around talking over a thing for a
half day, which might be accomplish
ed in much shorter time. He then
took up the matter Of Sunday mails
and discussed the work involved in it.
and spoke Of several instances where
prominent people had brought their in
fiuence to bear against it. He spoke
Of Sabbath reforms il all kinds Of work
and the necessity of them. How after
q weeks work, man needed Sunday for
a day to recUperate in order to be pre-
pared fCg' the coming weeks work. He
displayed very ingenious chart show
ing how the strength of a man who
worked every day in the week kent
growing constantly weaker, while that
Of man who took Sunday as q day of
rest constantly regained the strength
lost during the week. He explained
the necessity Of Sunday as a day of
rest in a very explicit manner, and af.
ter few closing remarks, a collection
was taken up for the aid Of the Ma
iOnal Bureau Of Reform, and the meet
ing was closed by singing and the pro-
nouncing Of the benediction by Rev. J.
W. Robins.
Miss Ella De Vault is home from
couple of days visit with her sister at
Brilliant.
The West Virginia glass house start
ed to work this morning after a stop
Of two weeks.
Mrs. Ella Bulett left this morning
for DravosbuTg, Pa, to visit her sister,
Mrs. 7. II. MOstOn
John Edwards leaves this morning
for New Philadelphia, where he will
make his future home.
Council meets in regular monthly
session tomorrow night
Rev. J. II. Spencer, OF the Allegheny
Theological Seminary, occupied the
pulpit at the u P. Church yesterday
in the absence Of Rev. BrCWnlee.
Miss Sue Copenhaver spent yester-
day with relatives at Moundsville.
Jack Darrah was fined 81 and costs
yesterday by Mayor Westwood for be-
ing drunk.
Miss Pierre Coleman returned to
Pittsburg yesterday after a couple of
weeks visit with her parents here.
Yesterday a Hungarian from Wheel
ing Creek came up TO Martins Ferry
and swore out a couple warrants for
two of his countrymen who work at
Dillonvale, charging them with rob-
bling him of eighty dollars Saturday
morning. He said he had got pretty
drunk and laid down and went to sleep
with them, and when he awoke he dis
covered that they had gone through
his pockets and stolen eighty dollars
An officer went out and arrested a man
who he supposed was involved in the
Job" but he turned out to be the
wrong fellow. He said if they would
go cut with him to Wheeling Creek he
would point out the guilty parties to
them. They went ont, but when they
arrived the men had skipped for parts
unknown.
Mrs. II. A. Moore, of Beaver Falls,
is the guest of relatives at this place
for a few days.