Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-01
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon a foreigner who
| was so intoxicated he could net take care
| of himself, and who from appearances
wanted to go away on a W. & l.. E. train,
was locked up by Officer Brown. Hewas
found at the w. & L. E. depot, where
| he had twice fallen off the high platform
| in the rear of the station. HIS escape
| from having a broken bone or two to
nurse is something wonderful.
This evening in the empty store room
/ in the Opera Block, the members of the
G. A. r. post will serve supper. the pro-
ceeds of which VIII be used toward pay
| ing the freight Charges on the cannon they
recently had sent to them to be used
as monument to the deceased soldiers
inferred at Rivervew cemetery. The G.
A. r. rooms at the corner of Fifth and
Hanover streets will be open during the
evening for social purposes.
Miss Anna Bowen, who has acted In
the capacity of teacher in the nigh school
and who recently went to Philadelphia to
visit a sick sister will not return. A let
ter to that effect was received by the
Board of Education. Owing to the near
ness of the end of the school term prob
abilities are that some one will be APP
pointed to fill the uneXpired term, when
a new teacher will be put in.
The Easter cantata al the Presbyterian
church Tomorrow evening promises to
be more than ordinary The affair is UNI
der the leadership of J. c. Gray, which
assures It's success.
]. 3. Giffee, of Fairview, Ohio, is the
| guest of Rev j. T. Morton and family.
Up to last evening the moulders at
Spence, Baggs & Co.'S stove foundry had
not been granted the ten per cent. advance
they asked for to take effect this morning.
The demand, it seems, was made so un-
expectedly that the firm was unable to
give the men an answer in so short time.
The prospects are that the employees and
the company will arrange affairs salts
| factory to both before Monday.
Everett Cooey is having his barber shop
repainted and papered.
E. j. A Drennen was at st. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
]. E. Ring was calling on friends here
yesterday.
A young child of William Davis. of the
Fifth ward, was buried at Riverview Gem
etery yesterday.
| The funeral of the young child of Mr.
| and Mrs. Fred Vanpelt took place yester-
| day afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. S. j.
Boyle, pastor of the Presbyterian church,
officiating. Interment was made at
Weeks's cemetery.
| Owen Friery began moving into his new
place of business at Washington and First
| streets yesterday.
The election judges were at st. Glars
vile yesterday.
| Miss Ethel Darrah pleasantly enter
| tanned a number of her young friends al
her home on North Fifth street.
| J. B. Montgomery, George Spence and
F. H. Eick. OF this place. are among the
| directors elected by the stockholders OF
! the Stanton Heater Company, which is
| to locate here.
A benefit will be given in Scheele's hall
Monday evening for the benefit Of George
| Schurtz
R. c. Swartz is home from a several
| days business trip.
| T. Huskins Is on the sick list.
| George Cook was at ST. C1airsville yes
/! terGay on business.
| Mss Librie Tweedy is visiting rela-
tives atSmithfield.
Mss Cole. of smithfeld, is visiting
, friends here.
The public schools closed yesterday for
a weeks vacation.
| VIII Duff has gone to Sc;o, where he
| has secured job.