Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-28
MARTINS FERRY.

To-day the Republican Congressional
Committee will meet here for the pur-
pose of setting the date and place fol
the holding of the congressional con,
vention in September. Indications are
that the affair, like the convention, will
be a rather lively one, as there is MOI
town of ay size in the district that
does not want to secure the conven-
ton. The principal fight however, will
be between Belmont and Jefferson
county members of the committees.
Steubenville would like to(have it, not
withstanding the ia ct they have had
Ferry and Bridgeport wanted it and
it a number of times. Bellaire, Martins
one of the three latter towns will likely
secure it. A majority of the Republi
cans here would like to see it helo
here, and one or two are making a
strong fight to secure it. They felt
somewhat discouraged at the manner
in which a local evening paper
knocked on the town in regard to the
lack of hotel accommodations, but not
Withstanding that fact, viii continue TO
do their best to secure it. Hotel ac-
commodationS will not be lacking Ii
the convention is secured, and none OF
the delegates need worry about having
to sleep in the streets.
One of the men who aspires to be
the nexa congressional candidate from
this district was in town yesterday, In
the person of Robert P. Scott, OF Cadlz,
O. Mr. Scott is the man who made an
offer to spend every cent of the compen-
sation allowed a Congressman in q
charitable manner if he was elected,
and thus has gained much newspapers
notOriety. He went to Belaire during
the day, but will return this morning
to attend the meeting of the committee.
Wednesday evening very pretty
wedding took place at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. David Davis, on Fifth street,
in which Miss Jennie McGrew, a sister
of Mrs. Davis, and Mr.. Bernie Mullen,
popular glassworker, of this place,
were the principals. The affair, which
was a very quiet one, was witnessed by
only the relatives and intimate friends
fthe families. Rev. |: T. MORRISON,
pastor of the Methodist church, per-
formed the ceremony.
The Jolly Friends will give an enter
tainment in the Mechanics hall Satur-
day evening. The evenings pro-
gramme will be of a literary and must
cal nature.
Frank Shrodes is down from Brady's
Lake visiting friends and relatives.
A representative of New York har-
ness firm was in town yesterday.
Mrs. E. J. A. Drennen and daughter
Marie, left yesterday TO visit relatives
at Grandview, o.
Miss Clara Hornbake is spending a
few days with friends at Steubenyllie.
The United States express wagon
broke down on South Fifth street yes
terday. The accident which resulted in
nothing more than delaying the wagon
for short time, was caused by the
breaking of the king bolt.
Rev. A. W. Harris, of Tiltonsville,
was in town yesterday calling on
friends.
Miss Madge Humphreville. of Mt.
Pleasant, is the guest of the family Of
Harry Humphreville of Fourth street.
Charles Schofeld, and Charles and
Louis Lipphardt are home from New
York and Atlantic City.
Wednesday evening, Mrs. Bert Mont
gomery, while out driving with her hus-
band, fell from the buggy while passing
the Aetna-Standard mill. She was
picked up unconscious and conveyed to
her home, where she was brought
around all right, not much the worse
for her fall, which was caused by Mr..
Montgomery driving over some large
pipe which he did not see.
The moulders at Spence, Boggs foun-
dry resumed work yesterday, having
been off the past few days because OF
the engine breaking.
Misses Mayme Humphreville and Til
lie Dean left yesterday to spend several
DAYS with friends at Blaine, o.
Mis- Carrie Huckins leaves this morn
ing for East Liverpool TO visit relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Diven leave this
coming week for Indiana, Pa, to spend
several days with friends and relatives.
A large number of people from here
attended the butchers picnic at the Is
land fair grounds yesterday. The local
butchers were there In full force.