Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-27
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon J. r. Wilson, OF
the firm of Wilson Bros. proprietors OF
the steam laundry met with very unfor-
tunate accident. which will lay him up for
some time. The damp weather OF SUNDAY
caused the ironing rolls to become shsht-
~ rusted. Yesterday Mr.. Wilson was en-
gagged in polishing the rolls preparatory 10
begin ironing. and while engaged at pol
ishng the rolls on the collar iron his hahuS
becam entangled in the canvas that COW
ers the top roll. Being caught so uneX-
pectedly ne was unable TO disengage MINI
self and his arms were drawn tnrousn a.
the elbows and there he remained uHtl
help arrived. His cries OF agony drew lhe
attention of the employees in the otne rpdII
of the laundry. and one OF the girls ~.
ing the situation. displayed great pIesehSS.e
of mind by stopping the engine lmmeui-
atelv. One of the drivers al the Belmont
brewery was near. and hearing the CIies'
ran in and succeeded in freeing the uiiIoI-
tunate victim from his position AFTER
couple of minutes work Although the
rolls are necessarily tightly clampsd,
strange 10 say no bones were Droheh III
the arms. The flesh in his tonSarms anu
hands, though. is badly mashed. DOCTORS
Il O. Williams and j. r. HerVey were
called Immediately after the accident ana
did what they could for the suiIering VIC
tim As the accident was, Mr.. wilson es-
capped what would have been tar WORSE
accident, as the rolls are generally very
hot, and had they bezn that way when the
accident occurred. he would have been Sc
Verely burned. An accident OF TINS same
nature occurred in Cleveland only a snort
time ago. and the unfortunate vlc'im 5
arms were pulled from their sockets.
Rolls on sheet mill No. I at the Aetna
Standard were changed yesterday.
The Know Nithing fishing club left yes
terday 10 spend couple or weeks near
Mrs. NJ. Fehrenbach is spending few
days at Woodsfeld with relatives ~,
Albert Roth and Hugh Cusic. OF TIL
louisville. were in town yesterday;
TODAY Mrs. l.. ]. Robinson will be the
hostess 10 twenty couples of young people
from this place.
The school enumeration for this year
shows a total of 22i0 children OF school
age. a gain of sixteen over the report OF
last year.
quite a number that went on the Cleve-
land excursion Sunday got LETT ar MasSh-
lon where stop was made Tor iunch
a number of people from here went over
10 Wheeling last evening to hear Eugene
V. DebS speak
Yesterday afternoon R. c. Swartz adj
ministratOr of the estate OF W. y. holee
liday. sold the property at the corner OF
Fifth and Hanover streets at auction 20
J. T. Thomas. for $500.
Joe Anthony returned home yesterday
from a two weeks trip through the East
A. w. Kerr and wife, who have been
visiting in Toledo. are expected nome
Wednesday. -
A number Of young people here are max
ing arrangements for a trolley party 10
be given on the B., b. & NJ. +. road one
night next week. 49,.
Miss Ella Barr has returned home from
a visit with relatives at Stelsea VIZ
The sewer pipe for the EVER outlet IN
DISTINCT No / has begun to arrive and the
contractors. lKoennline and Grayson, are
maxine PREPARATIONS for laying II imme-
dist-y. - .,,,.
The marriage of Miss Lucy McWiliams:
Of this place and Mr.. Lincoln Horn, OF
Uhrichsville will take place at five o'clock
tomorrow evening at the home of the
brides parents on Third street. Rev. 5.
j. Boyle pastor of the Presbyterian church
will perform the ceremony. The attend
ants will be Miss Margaret McWilliams,
sister Of the bride. and Mr.. Harry UNI
plebee. of Uhrlchsville. The affair will he
n very quiet one. only a few intimate rel
atives and friends being invited.