Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-06
MARTINS FERRY.


Marshal Lindemuth is a f~irstrate good
fellow and always takes a joke with a
hearty laugh, but he had one played
on him Tuesday at Camp Rest" above
town, that proved the funniest of them
all. 1t being the Glorious Fourth, the
members of the camp celebrated by
drawing horse. foot and boat racing.
The marshal being a pretty good Il n
ner, entered the foot race. the price
being a watermelon of large proportion.
The race was ran, the marshal winning
in a walk, and, of course, secured the
melon, slices of which he handed out
literally. Later he thought he would
have more watermelon and went in
search of one he had taken up with him.
To his dismay he discovered that he
had not only ran for his own water
melon, but had given it away, as the
boys had tswiped" it and put it UP as
the prize for the winner of the foot
race. The entire police force will like
ly be put ON the trail of the guilty
parties.
LostlOn Hanover street. a babyS
Jacket. Finder return to James Nc
Donough and receive reward.
The West Virginia glass works re-
SuIuSu yesterday, having ClOoCu OOWh
for but one day, the Fourth.
Harry Bulett left yesterday to spend
a couple Of weeks at Morristown, O.,
and vicinity.
Mike Metzgar is here from Newark,
O., visiting friends and relatives.
The picnic given at Wheeling Park
yesterday by the members of the Welsh
Congregational Sabbath school was
largely attended and proved a very en-
joyable affair. The street car COM
pany ran hve special cars from here
to Wheeling early yesterday forenoon
for the benefit of those who wished to
attend.
Mrs. M. Bartholomew and daughter,
Mrs. c. X. Nash. left yesterday to
spend several days at Morristown, O.,
with friends and relatives.
George Spence has left on ar extend
ed trip through the west.
John Brown will remove to Mingo
Junction where he has a position.
MI. and Mrs. Fred Jones and daugh-
ter left yesterday for Columbus to
spend several weeks with Mrs. Jones's
parents, MI. and Mrs. Oscar Barrows.
Fernando Dawson was arraigned be-
fore Mayor Shipman yesterday on the
charge of assault, preferred against
him by John Burris. He was fined So
and costs. Patrick Lafferty and Mike
Welsh were fined So and costs each for
fighting.
I. Huskins was at East Liverpool
yesterday visiting his mother.
Misses Cora and Jessie Blankinsop
are visiting their sister at S%istersville.
Patsy Daugherty is confined to his
home sick.
Two members of The Judge fishing
club, now in amp near Salt Run, were
in town yesterday laying in a fresh lot
of supplies. They say the club is nav
ing a splendid time, and are catching
plenty of fish.
A large number Of people from here
will attend the Methodist picnic to be
given at Cresap's grove to-day. The
steamer Leroy has been secured to make
the trip.
A young child of Matthew Bader that
died yesterday will be buried to-day at
MT. Calgary. The funeral services will
be held at 8 o'clock at st. Mary's
Church.
The electric light trustees have been
forced to re-advertise fer bids for fur
nishing coal at the electric light plant,
as a. PaXtOn. who was awarded the
contract at his bid OF 1929 per hun
dred bushels. has withdrew because he
had not fully learned the provisions of
the contract before he put in his bid.
Miss Gertrude Roberts, of East Liv-
erpool, returned home yesterday after
a several days visit with friends here.
Harry Bartholomew is visiting rela-
tives in the western part of the county.
Mrs. Albert Graham received a bad
bruise on the forehead Tuesday while
cutting wood. A piece flew up, strik-
ing her Had it been an inch lower
it might have injured her eyesight.
M. j. Morton is confined to his home
sick.
The ladies of the G. A. R. will hold
a special meeting this afternoon in
their hall.
Miss Lizzie, a daughter of Albert Ora
ham, fell from a bicycle a couple days
ago, dislocating her shoulder.