Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-28
EWING BROS.
MARTINS FERRY.

This evening at the fIesDy 'ell"n
church. the last section of the congre-
gatio.i will give an entertainment aho
sumner. The supper will be SERVED
| from ; TO 8 O'Clock, and will be followed
nv an entertainment in which some OF
the best talent in this vicinity VIII
take part. The programme is as Iol-
lows. Chorus; vocal solo, VIM. Mann;
recitation. Miss Bigger; male quartette
Laughlin mill employees; vocal solo
Miss Spooner; baritone solo, J. X.
| Samuels; violin solo, Miss watson; IT,
nor solo, Thos. Lloyd; chorus.
Isaac Jones, James Shipman, ana
George Cooke, appraisers o fthe proper
tv of Louis Rothermund, were at WORK
Yesterday appraising the goods IN his
store.
Mrs. Dyson and daughter, who have
been visiting relatives here, left yes
terday for their future home at Jean
nette, Pa.
John Fawcett is on the sick list.
VIM. Cox. who is laid up with Sc
we're attack of the grip, is some bet
ter.
w. T. Garrett and wife are confined
to their home with illness; the former
threatened with an attack of the fever
while the latter has the grippe.
The many friends of John p. May
wood at this place, will be pleased TO
learn that he was married a short time
ago TO Miss Watkins at Colerain.
Miss Annie Radcliffe, of Mt. Pleas
ant. returned home yesterday, after a
visit with the Misses Leila and Emily
Hoge. of North Fourth street.
Miss Vera Hicks, of Bellaire, died
Yesterday morning at half-past eight
O'Clock, of a complication OF diseases
She was a niece of Henry StlllWell s.
Of this place.
The Assembly will give a swell re-
ception tomorrow evening in their
rooms in the Shreve-Heryey building.
A large number Of invitations have
been issued and pleasant time is an
tlcipated.
Mrs. Fred Jones returned home yes
terday from an extended visit with her
parents at Columbus.
For some time past the members OF
ST Mary's Literary Society have been
rehearsing a play, entitled Dot, the
Miners Daughter, or One Glass OF
Wine" Tonight they will give pub
lie performance Of the play at the
Maeunechor hall, on Washington street.
The cast Of characters is as follows:
David Mason, a farmer, DIR. Hogan;
Herbert Mason, his son, just from col
lege. VIM. Ackerman Royal Meadows,
foster son of Mrs. Clifton Fred Eick;
Arthur Floyd a william, VIM. ONeill;
George Clifton, returned Californian,
Fred Huffman: Parson Swift, an as
tonished clergyman, Louis Storch; Bill
Tory "A boatman, Harry Mullaney;
Brewster police officer, -; Ebony, a
colored individual, j. Tierney; Mrs.
Mason. David's wife, Lizzie Huffman;
Dolores. the miners daughter, Tillie
Fahrenbach: Mrs. Clifton, Georges
wife. Mary Connoboy: Winifred Cliff
ton. her daughter, Maggie HOwells;
Hapzbah, a lady of color, l.. Engel-
meier.
Conrad Long one of the oldest and
most prominent business men in this
place, filed deeds of assignment with
the probate judge yesterday afternoon
at st. Gainesville, naming h. K. Nc
Combs as assignee. For over a quarter
of a century Mr. Long has been en-
gagged i nthe hardware business on
Washington street, and after having
weathered the business depressions OF
former years. succumb to the present
one. which has been the worst OF all.
Mr.. Longs main cause for assigning
was his inability to meet obligations
that were due. and in order to ward off
the crash and give all creditors an equal
show. assigned. His assignment in
cludes all real and personal property,
but whether or not it will cover his liza
bilites. which are estimated at $4,000,
under the existing contingencies, it IS
not definitely known. His main credi-
tors are the Buckeye Loan Association,
of Bellaire, and Logan & Gregg, OF
Pittsburg. These two companies, how
ever. hold first mortgages on property
owned by Mr.. Long.
Walter Tweedy was no better yester-
day.
Mrs e. E. McCombs and young son,
are laid up with an attack of the
grippe
The junior class of the high school
will give a slelghing party Friday
evening They will drive out to the
home of Miss Maggie Cav where they
will be entertained.
Next Monday evening the members
of the L. p Church will give a supper
in honor of their pastor. Rev. E. G..
Bailey and wife, upon their return
home from Piqua, Ohio.