Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-01
MARTINS FERRY.

George and Chris. He'll. Will and
Alex. Dixon, of this place, and Louis
Pratt, of Wheeling, left yesterday af-
ternoon for Pea Vine on Captine creek,
where they will spend the week hunt
ing and fishing.
Fred Selby left last evening for Fair
mont, w. Va, to spend several weeks
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Smith are home
from Cambridge, O., where they have
been visiting friends and relatives for
several days.
Mrs. Anna Morton. mother of Mike
Morton, of this place, died at her home
in Bridgeport Sunday evening.
George Kraatz is laid up at his home
on Buckeye street with very sore
leg, caused by falling from horse a
few days ago.
Mrs. James Robinson and children,
Of Canton, O., are the guests of Henry
Kellar, of Park street.
Miss Ella He'll is spending a few days
at Pittsburg.
Epworth Park at Bethesda opens to-
morrow.
D. B. Lady, of Jefferson street. is
confined to his home seriously i'll with
typhoid fever He has been in an I'M
conscious condition for the past four
days.
John Allen, OF Sistersville. w. Va,
is the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Claire Chamberlain. Of Akron,
O., returned to her home at Akron, o.,
yesterday after an extended visit with
her parents here.
inc re
yesterday by Mayor Shipman for be-
ing intoxicated.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Sloan will take place this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from her late home
at the corner of Walnut and Fifth
streets. At post norton examina-
ton yesterday morning her death was
found to have been caused by con-
sumption.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Chas. Fitz-
hugh was hunting law, her husband
having assaulted her. He was arrested
and then she began to hunt liquor.
Later in the night one of the officers
ran across her, and arrested her. Yes
terday morning Mayor Shipman fined
them S. and 81 and costs respectively.
South First street, from Washington
street to it's terminus, is in a bad con-
dition, and especially after every rain.
In fact, it is so bad in some places that
the residents in that vicinity are forced
10 go across lots to keep out of the
depth of yellow, sticky clay. Council
should have the street commissioner
make some repairs. Even if it is only
a few leads of ashes to make a side
walk the residents will feel very thank
full.
Theodore Kellar was at Bellaire yes
terday getting some pointers from Rob
ert Meyer, whom he succeeds as dep
uty internal revenue collector. Mr.. KEEL
lar will likely enter in upon his new
duties to-day He will not resign the
Office of justice Of the peace until the
fall election.
Mrs Thompson Thomas and sister,
Miss Minnie Erwin, are here from Phil
adelphia to attend the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. Margaret Sloan. Mrs. Mat
tie Hess and Miss Beatrice Erwin were
expected to arrive from Providence, r.
l., last evening.
William Patterson, sent from here to
the county Jail to serve out fine of
$40 and costs for wife beating, escaped
from that place Saturday night. He
had been sent for pail of water. but
unlike Jack. of Jack and Jill fame, he
ran down the hill instead Of falling, and
has not been seen since.
The supposed wild cat which caused
Edward Elks and Ross Fowler such a
fright at the Judge camp, near Salt
Run, several days ago proved to be
only a common, ordinary cat, looking
for something to eat, and, finding moth
ing, tackled the dog.
The city fire department held well
attended and interesting meeting last
evening in the opera house. The prin-
cipal topic considered was whether or
not Martins Ferry should extend an
invitation for the next tournament Of
the Northeastern Ohio iremen's turn
out. This question was decided in the
affirmative, and the delegates who go to
Salem, o., on August will be instruct
ed to use every effort to have the meet
brought to Martins Ferry on July 4,
1900. DR.. A. r. Ong was elected dele
gate and D. D. Parks alternate to rep
resent the department at the Salem
convention, and DR.. ]. G. Parr was
elected alternate from the Alert hose
company.