Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-01
MARTINS FERRY.

DR. E D. Moore, Democratic candidate
| for Congress from this district, VIII De
! here next Thursday. Arrangements are
being made by Democrats here for a Dig
| reception TO be rendered him at Hotel
| Bellevue in the afternoon and evening,
| where everybody will have chance 10
meet the genial gentleman from Harrison
| county. who is making many votes Tor
A. l.. Wetherald is home from Franklin,
Ind, where he has been visiting mis- son
the past two weeks.
Mrs. William Rowley is very i'll at her
home in Newland's addition.
An attempt was made some time sun
day night to enter the grocery of 5.
Martin, on Hanover street. Whoever the
parties were pulled off the. boards nailed
over light in door in the rear OF the
store with the expectation of unlocking
the door, as iron bars kept them from
entering through the opening they had
made They were disappointed, however
as the lock happened to be on the opposite
side, and was also barred, the bar being
out of their reach.
An aunt of Mrs. Ellis Lash died at
Wheeling yesterday.
Frank Brown, of Steubenville, was in
town yesterday.
Frank Hell while out driving in. the
country Sunday evening, stopped at the
home of a friend and when he came out
found his horse and buggy gone, thus
causing him to have to walk home. 1t
was thought that the rig had been stolen
at first, but after a thorough search,
it was found on the farm of Oliver VAN
pelr The horse, it seems, had started
home and had wandered off the, pike and
on to the road leading to Vanpelts place,
where it was found.
The Macauley Patton Company. which
needs no introduction 10 theatre
h hsrfnH YIl Play nGxt M Mohdsy eHsa'e
William MCGEE, of Wellsburg, mas Sc
cured position at the West Virginia
e' Hallowe a en- passed off in. very quiet
manner, there being nothing unusual
ntp.e' on, owing to the five extra ponce
events in rIiere put on. Several social
THE remains of Dan Crumley,
killed at Warrenton, o., Saturday, were
| trough here from MassilOn for burial:
| The funeral of stephen Denny, took
Mace Yesterday morning from ST. Marys
| church. Interment was made at Mt
tn The e. members of the Welsh Congrega-
! ti0naI church will give q musical and
| literary entertainment at the church this
et "Tie'7 Smith. of the Second West Vir-
/ ginia regiment, arrived home Sunday
| evening from Knoxville Tenn; where ms
! regiment is camped, to visit ms mother
great liking for soldier life His regi-
| Inent will leave about the first OF the
| year for Cuba. ..
! at the Laughlin tin mill.
Miss Erich. of Brilliant. is the guest O
relatives here.
! The marriage or a wei Known SouLs
couple of this place will take place II
M MISS ise' Handian will open her dancing
| school at Schedules hall this evening.
| James Henry, of Hammond, Ind, il
visiting friends here.
| Henry Adams, a well known rivermar
| of Newport, Ky, is the guest OF hi
| daughter, Mrs. John r. Williams, o
jefferson street. -
Two cases of shop-lifting have come t
light in town the past few days II
both instances the same party Is IN
loser to the extent of about $50. Satur
day week. ago j. :. Kirtz had seyel
yards of plaid goods stolen from hi
store Last Saturday another piece con
tanning about fourteen yards was stolen
Both pieces were valued at 81 yard
The same person has probably com
nitted both acts. Al present there i
no clue as to who the guilty party IS.
john Davis, one Of the three VA
broke iaii at New Martlnsville. did no
enjoy his liberty very long, as he W.
rounded up Yesterday afternoon at tn
home of his father on Glenn's Run mort
of Martins Ferry The city officers 4
some manner learned Of his arrival her
in town early yesterday morning. Yes
terday afternoon Marshal Lindemuth an
Officers Westwood and Brown secured
! buggy and drove UP 10 his home Mar
shaf Iindemuth and Officer Westwoo
guarded the doors while Brown went in
side. where he found Davis who. upo
! seeing he was trapped, allowed himse!
to be taken without any resistance.