Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-15
MARTINS FERRY.

Rev. Everett Morris, a recent gradu-
ate of Scio, who resides here, has been
appointed TO III the vacancy in the NJ.
L. Church at Brilliant.
The Scheele ball club, of this place,
defeated the Pasco team Saturday by
a score Of 16 to (. The feature of the
game was the excellent pitching Of
Harry Coss for the Scheeles. He
struck eleven men out in seven inninga
and only one hit was made off him.
The Health Board held another meet
ing yesterday afternoon in regard to
the supposed cases of smallpox at
Aetnaville A motion was made and
passed that four sanitary police be APP
pointed and sworn In Immediately, for
the purpose of looking after those peO-
Pile who have been Quaranuned for
fourteen days on account Of their hav-
ing come in contact with those having
the disease. There Is still good deal
of stir in Boattown over the man who
came over from Wheeling, where he
was discharged as we'll Of the small
pOX about six weeks ago. Red blotches
can plainly be seen on his hands and
face. Something will probably be done
with him to-day. There is a DISPOSE
ton on the part Of many people to be-
lieva the persons in Aetnaville who
were pronounced to have smallpox,
only have chicken poX, while others
think different. Signs have been
placed throughout the Aetna-Standard
tin mill stating that all employees must
Be vaccinated Immediately or forfeit
their Jobs The Health Board while in
session yesterday also decided 70 re-
strict any people from Aetnaville from
coming within the corporation limits
for fourteen days.
Rumor states that one Of Martins
Ferry's we'll known young ladies will
embark in the matrimonial sea before
long with a gentleman from over in
Pennsylvania.
Miss Jennie McGrew is visiting
friends at Smithfeld.
Yesterday afternoon Peter Dunn, a
non-union glassworker. got into some
difficulty with VIM. MOffat and pulled
a gun on him. and Moffat quickly got
himself behind a telegraph pole. Dunn
was arrested. and will be given hears
ing some time to-day.
Every employee at the Benwood blast
furnace at this place have received an
other ten per cent. raise, which will
take effect this morning. This is the
second raise Of ten per cent. they have
received within a month.
W. A. b. Dalzell, Of Findlay, was here
Yesterday with relatives.
Bert Venum and Park Coleman were
visiting at Mouudsville yesterday.
Mrs. Carl Boyd is visiting relatives at
Quaker City.
Mrs. Ed. Sanders is visiting her par
ents az Cadiz, o.
Wilson White, who has been so low
with typhoid fever. is better.
Charles Coleman left for Kent this
morning, where he has secured a posi-
ton in a glass house.
Prof. J. A. White and son, of Mt.
Pleasant were in town yesterday visit
ing.
Mrs. C. C. Arm. of Pittsburg, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Arm, of
this place.
wis" Purcell returned yesterday
from HammOndsville. Ind, where he has
been working. His brother, B. f. Pur-
cell. of McKee's Rock. accompanied
him to this place TO visit for a few
days.
r. Barr and wife are home from a
visit with their son Ross, at Allegheny.
Pete Petty and family, of Hammonds-
vile, Ind, are here calling on friends
for a few days.
Eugene James Alexander Drennen re
turned home Saturday evening from a
business trip 10 Philadelphia. and left
yesterday morning for Sandusky
James H. Drennen, accompanied by
James Robinson and Don Bremen,
have gone to Kane Pa. TO spend a few
weeks in the mountains.
Miss Ida Stewart, of Steubenville, has
returned home after a pleasant visit
with Miss LenOra Drennen.
The Owl Club, accompanied by the
Junior Owl Club, will leave Tuesday
for a ten days outing up the river. They
will make the trip i'm their sail boat.
Rev. Robins conducted the Y. NJ. {. y.
meeting yesterday.
An oil derrick will be erected this
week on the Parker farm near Cole
rain. which has been leased by Bridge
port and Martins Ferry people. The
work of drilling will commence as soon
as the derrick is completed and the ma
chinery arrives.