Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-04
MARTINS FERRY.
Local lettings from the Busy In
duStrial Town.

The attorneys are still nammerlng
away on the railroad case in Probate
| Court at st. Clairsville, and it looks as
| though the second week will be con-
| sumed before a conclusion shall be
| reached. 1t is barely possible the
Wheeling and Lake Erie people may
be knocked out ON a technicality before
the evidence goes to the court on its
| merits. The c., l.. & w. attorneys
have set up the plea that the plat in
dicating the crossings has been changed
since the w. & L. E. Company made
its offer to the c., L. &.W, as is re-
| quired by law. This point has occa-
| stoned considerable apprehension on
the part of counsel for the w. & L. E.
company.
The health officer has in one or two
instances met with some opposition in
the enforcement of quarantine regula-
tons since diphtheria made its appear
ance. One family in which a fatality
had occurred objected to private burial
and the post mortem precautions pre-
seribed by the State board OF health,
and it required both persuasion and
| threats to dispose OF the matter salts
f~actorily to the authorities. The law
rudely ~disregards sentiment, but its
| enforcement is in the interest of all and
| it's provisions contain more of wisdom
than sympathy.
Upon the petition of attorneys the
term of Common Pleas Court, which
convened yesterday, will likely be adj
journed over until Thursday, November
9th, after the more urgent criminal
cases have been heard. The demands
upon the time of the attorneys in these
| ante-election days has resulted in an
almost unanimous request for a post
ponement. The docket is the heaviest
for years, there being sos cases filed.
Only four tin mills and twelve tin
ming pots are on at the Laughlin.
VIM. Price was up before Mayor
Shipman yesterday afternoon upon the
charge of Sunday selling.
Miss Cora Sloan entertained the
young ladies missionary society at her
home on South Fourth street last even
ing.
"Spidel" Coss is suffering from a
slight designation of the face as a re-
suit of uttering insulting language to a
Fifth ward citizen. 'Spidel' will evil
IDENTIFY know the gentleman the next
time he sees him.
A crowd of young men, sailing under
the name of the Rag Time Athletic
Club, have rented the vacant Don cor
ner of Washington and Second streets.
Constable THOMAS Stanton is attend
ing the Cadiz fair.
Council met last night in regular
monthly session. Only routine bust
ness was gone through with.
Frank Hissrich, Alex. and Scott Linn
and Warwood Cook left this morning
for aohuntin Harrison county.
Miss Ida ~Oschenbein, of Glenn's Run,
has sworn out a warrant in Squire Kel-
lars court for Steve Cunningham,
charging him with malicious SANDER.
The Woman's Club will hold its first
session of the season this afternoon at
the home of Miss Carrie Wood.
Miss Anna Boyd left yesterday to
visit Miss Alice Baily, atCandor, Pa.
Several from this city attended the
organ recital at st. Mathews Church,
in Wheeling last night, given by Prof.
Paris r. Myers and Mrs. Flora Viii
liams.
The funeral Of Anderson McGrew will
take place at two o'clock to-day with
interment in R%iverview cemetery.
There is a prospect of Senator For
aker speaking in this city late this
month.
Robert Walton and Charles Helling
went to C0shocton yesterday.
Mrs. w. B. Shuttleworth will leave
for Parkersbufg, w. Va, to-day for a
visit among relatives.
Miss Rachel Walker, of Clark's addi-
ton, is visiting friends in Connells-
vile, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jump, Of the
Fourth ward, are entertaining Miss
Laura Brimley, OF GAINESVILLE, and Miss
Mollie Stills, of Rust Run.
The Young Peoples Christian Union.
of the United Presbyterian Church, has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Miss Ada Barbour; Vice Presi-
dent, A. W. Kerr; Secretary, Miss
Delma Dinsmore; Treasurer, Frank
| Mitchell. Mrs. Anna Kerr was elect
ed superintendent, and Miss May Nc
Celery assistant. Of Junior work.
The following delegates to the Pres
byterian convention, to meet next week
in ST. Clairsville, have been selected to
represent The Y. P. C. L. of the U. P.
Church: Mrs. A. R. Robinson, Miss
Cora Sloan: a~lternates, Miss Alice Nc
Cleary and Alice McClung.
The High school boys have organized
a foot ball team. made up of the fol-
loWing: Everett Drennen. Harry Eber-
lne, ARTHUR Dickson, Gray Shreve, T..
smith Geo. Heaton, Harry Thompson.
Chester Lloyd. Louis Lipphardt, Luther
Lewis, Horace Lewis.