Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-14
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday morning al fOur COCK
John Lewis. an old and respected cl-ztn
of this Mace. died at his home on South
Second street. OF heart disease. Mr.
Lewis was born back OF this city on
Glen's Run. nearly 81 years ago, ana
came 10 this place about % years ago.
IN, was boiler maker by trade, but
he quit i: in order to accept the position
OF engineer at the La Belle iron WORKS
~ Wheeling. which posilon ne mas
held for twen,y-one years, wnen ne
had to give il up on account o. ms Iall-
icg health. A wife and five children
are left TO mourn mis- death. They are
Mrs AID. Frazier, OF Wheeling; Misses
1rIa and Brodie. and John \. ard PAU.
The funeral viii take place thls af,eF-
noon q. . o'clock from the Methodist
church. of which he was member. IN
terment will be made at RlVer'ie" ceLn-
etery. ,.-.1...or 49,,
down from Nj. Pleasant spending
few DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. W. b.
Francis.
Mrs. Bayless returned home las; even
ing from 4 couple weeks visit al tos-
toria with relatives.
Carl McGrew has returned home from
couple weeks visit at Canon, OnIo'
with relatives. ,
Mrs. w. II. Hobbs and daughter
Miss Ethel, left yesterday for Atlantic
City.
guest of her cousin, Miss Lena S.arks..
Mvron Cole is spending a couple OF
days at Bethesda.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rimer and daugh-
Ter. Mss Martha, OF Builder, Pa. are
the guests Of Mrs. Jos. Erwin and family
Miss Alma Barber. Of Wheeling, is
spending several days with her cousin,
Miss Ada Barber, Of this place.
Miss Bessie Owens. Of Indiana, Pa,
is the CUES. Of Or. and Mrs. A. W.
Diyen.
The funeral OF Mrs. David Jones, Of
Cataba street. took place Yesterday al
ternoon a, 8 o'clock. Rev. William
Lewis oflcia.ed. In,erment was made
az Riverview cemetery.
The family Of Thomas Cow held a
family reu.oa at their home back Of
town yes. erday, at which sixty people
were present.
The Martins Ferry ball club ch2l-
lenges the Bridgeport, club for game
OF ball to be played Saturday at this
place.
Miss Emily Eaton. OF Hamilton. o..
leaves fer home to-day after a three
weeks visit with her uncle and aunt,
Prof W. H. Stewart and wife.
VIM. Dewwes, of Chicago, is The guest
of Mrs. Thomas Duff for few days
The Republican marching club held
their second meeting last evening in
the City Hall to hear the reports of the
different committees. SO :;r they have
been unable TO secure room 10 hold
their meetings in. They have procured
Hon. c. L. Weems. Of ST. Clairsville,
to deliver an open air address tO-mor-
row evening.
The Martins Ferry hall club will play
three games with the Marietta club the
latter part of next week at that place.
Paul. the young son Of Chas. Carpen-
ter. entertained large number Of his
young friends yes erday afternoon at his
home en- Fourth street The young
folks spent a very pleasant afternoon
al various games.
The Aetna andard mill stacks are
receiving q new coat Of paint.
Mrs. G.. J. c. Drennen and son,
Donald. leave this morning for. sew
eral weeks Wis, al Cleveland.
Miss Laura Swartz returned home
Yesterday from a two months visit in
the northern par, Of the State.
Tho Ecff,-c ou1 tho NFar+fD's Ferry
Juniors cross bats this afternoon on the
mill grounds.
The Whi,lers' Union ball club and
the Wheeling Laundry club VIII play a
game of bali tomorrow On the mill
grounds.
Hiram Major. OF New MarJinsville,
is visiting relatives here and vicinity.