Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-01
MARTINS FERRY.


At last after several vain attempts on
the part of the Board of Directors Of
the Y. NJ c. A. to keep that institution
a going, they have given it up as a bad
Job They are in the hole $4,000 now,
and they express themselves as not be-
ing justified in continuing it any longer.
Before permanently shutting up the
rooms they have decided TO make a
canvass OF the town and see if they can
raise enough money to clear the in
debtedness and have enough left TO
run the institution for another year.
If they fail at this then the rooms Will
be closed. The citizens of the town
should manifest some interest in this
affair and aid the directors as much as
possible, as the place has been a very
profitable one to the young boys OF this
place.
Last Thursday evening Richard Barr,
an employee at McCue's livery stable
was married TO Mrs. w. Holmes, the
divorced wife of the late VIM. II. Hol-
mes of this place. Immediately after
the marriage they left for a wedding
trip over the b. &, o. road.
The funeral of the late James Napor
who died last Thursday night, took
place yesterday afternoon from. his late
home on the Mt Pleasant pike, about
one mile back of town. Interment was
made at the Scotch Ridge cemetry.
Henry Single, of Wellsburg. was in
town yesterday calling on friends.
Friday night a number of COWS owned
by VIM. McCune, of Scotch Ridge, got
into a corn field near the pasture and
yesterday two of the COWS died from the
effects of over eating. and several 9TH
ers are in a bad condition at present
and two or three of them are not eX-
pected to live.
The town was almost deserted yes
terday afternoon. and also in the fore
noon. Everybody went over to see
Buffalo Bits Wild West show.
Miss Clara Arm returned home yes
terday from a visit with friends and
relatives at Darlington.
Geo. Rice and family are up from
Sistersville calling on old friends.
Harry George, a well known young
man of this place, has purchased the
drug store of J. e. Deaves, at Salines-
Vile. and has gone into business for
himself
Rev. S. J. Boyle will lead the Y NJ.
C. A. meeting this afternoon at Walnut
Grove. providing the weather is favor
able. if not, it will be held in the Y NJ.
c. A. rooms.
School opens Monday and the young
people are busy making preparations.
Regular services will be held to-day
in all the churches.
Rev 5. J. Boyle was in St. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
A. NJ. Harkins, of Rush Run, was in
town yesterday on business.
Robert Sterling, of Yorkyille, was in
town yesterday.
Harry Chessen left yesterday for
Cleveland to visit his parents for sew
eral days
Rev. J. w. lines, of Rhinebeck Ia,
will occupy the pulpit at the United
Presbyterian Church this morning and
evening.
Prof. Thomas Mitchell has returned
from his home at Mt. Pleasant to re-
sumo his school duties her
Miss Clara Hamilton, of Marietta.
was in town yesterday calling on
friends.
This is the thirteenth Sunday after
Pentecost and commeoration of all the
holy pOntiffs. Services will be held at
St. Mary's Church. Ep Gal 1315-22
Gosp. St. Luke 17:11-19. St. Mary 3
school opens tomorrow morning with
mass at S o'clock. The children viii be
present. Parents please see that they
are prompt High mass at 10 O'Clock ;
first mass 1870 a. m. benediction AT 3
D. m: baptism at p. m. Sodalltles
will meet as usual Confessions VIII De
heard on next Thursday afternoon LOT
| first Friday. Next Friday vii be the
! first Friday of the month. Mass on
next Friday will be at o'clock. behe-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament next
Friday will be at 1880 p. m. Next IT.
day confessions will be heard afternoon
and evening. The forty hours deEo-
ton will begin next Saturday morning
with high mass at o'clock. II VIII
continue all Saturday, Sunday and close
on Monday morning Beneulclioi 90 on
Saturday and Sunday evenings DIT 'oO
On Thursday, Friday, SATURDAY anu
SUNDAY evenings there Will be d Slut o- T.
instruction on Christian duties vi
SUNDAY first mass will be at 1:5O, out Oh u!
Monday morning first mass VIII ps at
$40 it will be over at . ocie ,
Confessions will be heard all FRIDAY,
SATURDAY and Sunday afternoons ana
evenings. There will be priests from
neighboring parishes present to assist .,i
the pastor. Ample opportunities VIII
he given for everyone in cAe parish 10