Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-20
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon at half-past one
o'clock, Mrs. George McCarty died at
the home of her parents, in the Fourtl
ward, after lengthy illness caused by
complication of troubles The de-
deased was in her thirty-fourth year,
and leaves a husband and two young
children to mourn her loss. For many
years she was an active member of The
Methodist Church, and was identified
with the various religious and charit-
able societies of the church. The fun
eral will probably take place to-mor-
row afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon team Of spir-
tied horses owned by James HILL of
Harrisville, frightened at a passing
train while standing in front of McCue' 5
stable, on Walnut street, and ran off.
throwing Mr.. Hill out of the buggy on
his head, breaking the harness and
damaging the vehicle to some extent
The team in their mad flight was not
stopped until they had gone about a
quarter of mile out around the pike.
Mr. Hill held on to the reins until they
broke and he was thrown out.
Martin Hunker had two fingers on
one of his hands cut off last Tuesday
while at work in a Wheeling meat
shop.
Mrs Williams and Mrs Charles
Jones, of Smithfield, are the guests OF
Mss Jennie McGrew.
W. R. Radcliffe, of Mt Pleasant, was
in town yesterday on business.
Examinations are in progress in the
schools.
The Thimble Bee was entertained
yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss
Minnie Cox
Ernest Branson fell from the first
story of the Boyd house, in the course
of erection on Ninth street, yesterday
morning, but escaped with few severe
bruises and spra.ned wrist.
Mrs. Mary Schofield, of Colerain, is
the guest of friends and relatives
During the run off on Walnut street
yesterday some miscreant stole fine
set of reins that belonged to Mr. Hill.
Samuel Burton leaves this morning
for Pittsburg, where he has secured a
position
Yesterday, at Pittsburg, Laban Will
son, popular and we'll known young
man formerly Of this place, was united
in marriage to Miss Carrie Browne, an
estimable young lady of that place.
w. Payton, of Chicago, was here on
business yesterday.
Yesterday was a hard day on the
mill employees.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Chris
tan Church, held an interesting meet
ing yesterday evening at the home OF
the Misses Gamble, on Walnut street.
Miss Angie Terrill very pleasantly
entertained the members of the High
School Literary Society yesterday even
ing at her home on Washington street.
]. R. Wilson will have some Of his
laundry machinery exchanged.
The Willis-May suit will be heard
before Squire Kellar to-day
Frank Shipman is here from Aleppo,
Pa. visiting his parents.
Passenger train No. SO, on the C.. &
P, was delayed over an hour yesterday
at Rush Run on account of four foot
pile of stone on the track
The Martins Ferry ball club go out
to Scio this morning, where they play
the college ball club to-day and to-
morrow
The engine that runs the shears at
the Laughlin mill broke down yester-
day, laying the employees off several
hours.
Charles Mitchell, of Smithfield, was in
town yesterday.
Prof Thomas Mitchell's son, who
has been very i'll the past month with
typhoid fever, has about recovered.