Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15
MARTINS FERRY.

st. Mary's to-day and coming week.
This is the tenth Sunday after Pente-
cost and also the feast Of the Assump-
ton of the Blessed Virgin. Ep. ]. Cor.
90. 2-11. Gosp. st. Luke IS, 9-14. First
mass to-day 1880 a. M; second mass
10 a m. At 8 D. m. the papal bless
ing will be given. 1t is placed at TINS
hour so that all may be present. Ben
ediction of the blessed sacrament next
Friday at p. m. Rosary and night
prayers every eyenin gat O'CLOCK.
Mass every morning at Z.
First M. E. Church, Rev. DR.. ]. w.
Robins, pastor: Morning subject, Inc
Time of Harvest" Evening, "Gods
Method Of Salvation" Sunday school
els. Junior League p. m. Epworth
League Gas. Preaching at 1890 ana
1880. We invite you to worship with
US.
First Baptist Church, Rev DR.. Bond,
pastor: Regular services at 1920 m.
and 1880 p. m. Subject for morning
"Hindrances." Evening, Elijah I'm
der the Juniper Tree" Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. The public generally are
invited to attend these services. The
members of the church are expected TO
be present.
The mining situation at the Laughlin
mines remains about the same, there
being nothing new. The striking dele
CATION from Maynard are still on the
grounds. Secretary Lewis did not put
an appearance yesterday owing to other
business he had to attend to. The
Laughlin miners did not work yester-
day and should they not go in Monday
the tin mill will be idle.
Gottleib LENS, a native Of Germany,
was found dead yesterday morning near
the. slack pile at the Gaylord coal mines
couple of miles north of Martins
Ferry. John Liller and VIM. Mack, or
Yorkville, making the discovery. The
authorities here were Immediately no
titled Of the discovery. Marshal Burns
accompanied by Squire Kellar, went
I'D yesterday afternoon and after hold
ing an inquest over the remains, rem
dered a verdict Of death by asphixia-
ton. The slack pile near which the
unfortunate man went to sleep, is on
fire and the sulphurous smoke from the
smouldering slack is thought to have
caused his untimely death, as no marks
of violence were found on him. The
remains were taken in charge by Hes
lop. the undertaken From appearances
the man was tramping it. On his per-
son was found leave of absence from
his native country.
To-day the Maennerchor Singing So
ciety Of this place will celebrate the
twelfth anniversary OF their organiZa-
tion bv giving a picnic at the William
Ehni place. out the National pike, near
bridgeport. The affair will be a pri-
vate one. only the members and num-
Der of their friends will be in attend
ance. The society was organized in
1885. and during the past twelve years
have met with excellent success in
their various undertakings, and bid
fair TO do the same for many years
to come.
About tho only sheet mills at the
Aetna-Standard plant on Monday will
he mills Nos. Z. 8. 9 and 10. Plate mills
Nos. / and 2, sheet mills Nos. 4, D,
and II. and tin mills Nos. II and 13 Will
all be idle owing to shortage OF iron.
II is not known definitely when these
mills will resume.
The report that the Cincinnati excur-
sion train on the Ohio River road was
wrecked Yesterday caused some uneasl-
ness among people here yesterday that
had friends and relatives on the train.
Mrs. James Copham and daughter,
Hattie. left yesterday for Covington,
XIV. to visit relatives.
w. B. Francis and family are home
from a pleasure trip through the north
ern part of the State.
a large delegation of people from here
took advantage of the 81 excursion to
Cincinnati yesterday.
J. r. Wilson and family left yes
terdav morning for Dayton. Ohio, to
spend a month with relatives.
Samuel Wharf.-The has returned from a
weeks trip through West Virginia.
William Payton and family, Of Steu-
benyille. are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Graham.
Tuesday the Wheeling and Lake Erie
road will run an excursion TO Mackinac
for so for the round trip.
DR. w. H. Hall will auction of his
household effects preparatory TO remov-
inc to California, where he will 60 into
business.
John Holbrook and family arrived
here yesterday from Brooklyn, y. Y.
Mr. Holbrook has secured a position in
the glass works at Moundsville and
will remain here.
A number from here took advantage
Of the excursion TO Cleveland yester-
day over the c. & P. road.
Forty-six people from this place went
ont TO the Union Sabbath school picnic
1T Holiness grove yesterday.
About $1,000 was paid out at the
Iaughlin tin plant yesterday.
The Harvesters' Club will give a
having party next Friday evening to
Colerain. About ten couples will form
the party.
Rev. H. A. L. King and wife, Of
BelIaire. were here calling on friends
yesterday.
Miss Ella Kearns is spending cou-
pie of weeks at Newark. Ohio, with her
parents.
E. C. Boyd has returned home from