Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-22
MARTINS FERRY.
A Thrilling Experience--The West Virgini
May shut Down--A Novel A fair
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"A AhrhlinS Experience--The West Virgtni
May not shut Down--A Novel A fair.
Edward Elks and Ross Fowler, menu
bers OF the Judge Fishing Club relate a
very bad scare which they experienced
on last Wednesday evening. They
were the only two members of the club
left at the camp which is located near
Salt Run on the Ohio side, and had de-
c1ded to remain this week, but changed
thsir minds after their scare and re-
turned home the following day. Late
Wednesday night they were aroused
from their slumbers by a noise which
sounded very much like the crying of a
baby. Shortly afterward the dog that
they had with them attacked the ami
NAL making the noise, when a fierce
tight ensued, in which the dog was
Ter armed themselves with Ratchet,
mattock, and a razor, and stationing
themselves behind trees from which
they watched the battle being two
scared to interfere. After it was over
they stealthily made their way to the
river shore, Invested themselves of a
good part of thir clothing and swan
across to the West Virginia side where
they staid the remainder of the night
On returning the following morning
they found the dog literally torn to
pieces, and, they, not caring for any
repetition of their nights experience,
broke camp and returned home. They
were unable to distinguish the animal
in the dark, but it is generally suppose
to have been a wild cat.
When the news was received here
several days ago that the glassw2rkers
at their national convention held at
Muncie, Ind, adopted resolution that
each glass company would be required
to give their men a three weeks vaca-
ton, it was generally supposed that the
West Virginia would have to shut
down, but the impression now prevails
that this applies to factories where
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ali pressed ware is manufactured, and
unless word opposite to the prevailing
impression is brought home by the
delegates from the local lodge the men
will continue to work as they do not
care to lay off.
A party of a new and novel nature
here, was given last evening at the
Presbyterian parsonage by the young
ladies of the church. 1t was known
as a measuring party, and each person
attending was required TO pay three
cents for every foot in height and one
cent for every inch over a foot. 1t
was a case where the small statured
people had something on those above
the average height. The affair was
we'll attended, proving very success full.
Light refreshments were served during
the evening. The Elude Mandolin Club
enlivened the evening with some ex-
eellent music.
The election of officers of the Juvenile
Templar lodge that was to have taken
place last Thursday has been post
poned until next Thursday when large
attendance is desired.
Mrs George Ware, of Second street,
who has been i'll for the past eight
weeks, does not improve very fast.
Bud Lacy has returned from Mt.
Jewett, Pa, where he has been working
in glass factory.
The Brown Boys ball club and the
Riverside Sluggers will play this after
Is on on the furnace grounds.
A lawn fete and social will be given
tAis evening at the Steeple Valley
school Aeuse.
The Electric Light Trustees have let
the contract for furnishing coal for the
electric light plant the coming year TO
Morris & Sandbol at their bid of s2.43
per hundred bushel. The only other
bid was that of Charles Rothermund, 1t
being $252
Garbage Collector Connolly put his
new wagon in the service yesterday.
It Is built on the style Of garbage wag-