Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-11
MARTINS FERRY.


John Birch MIssinE-A Lawn Fote BY the
Ladies' Of ST. Mary's Church-Resump-
tion Of the Sheet Mills -Other News OF .
General Nature.
John Birch, a well known man re-
siding between Yorkville and Patton's
Run, disappeared from his home Sat
urday afternoon and up to last even
ing nothing had been learned Of his
whereabouts. Birch Is a married man,
and at present his wife is very ILL., Sat
urday he received his pay and came
home about noon. Shortly afterward
he started from the house, his wife
asking him to come back in a short
time. He told her that he would, and
that is the last she has seen OF him.
The authorities here were asked yes
terday to inquire after him, but they
have failed to hear anything in regard
to him.
On Wednesday evening. July 10, the
young ladies of st. Mary's church Will
give a lawn fete in the church yard.
AS customary among these enterpris-
ing young people, they are making an
extra effort TO have some attractive
features for the affair, and the princi-
pal one will be a balloon ascension at
ten o'clock in the evening. The aero
naut will not be a professional one, but
will be Miss Lizzie Tierney. Although
her aeronautic abilities have neve been
tested, they will speak for themselves
in this effort. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by a brass band.
All the sheet department of the
Aetna-Standard did not resume yester-
49,. z.zu;-, q wa axn0otQS Mills
Nos. 2, 5, s and 8 resumed in full The
others will likely resume in a very
short time and may possibly be on be-
fore the last of the week. The tin
mills will not resume until the matter
of the signing of the scale has been
adjusted.
The members of the Baptist Sabbath
school will picnic at Cresap's Grove
July 10.
Rev. G. C. Sedgwick has returned
home from a visit to GAINESVILLE.
David Davis and wife, of the Fifth
ward. have returned home from a visit
with relatives at Cambridge, 0.
John Meiskell and Delbert Cox are
home from a trip to Toledo and De-
troit.
The Lem Stars would like to hear
from any ball club whose members are
not over IA years of age.
Herman Grieger is able to be out,
after a couple Of days illness.
Mrs. M. Bartholomew and daugh-
ter have returned from a couple OF
days visit with relatives at Morris
town, o.
Miss Charlotte Hirsch, of McMechen,
W. Va. is the guest Of the family OF
l.. w. Smith.
t. Huskins left last evening on an
overland trip through Jefferson county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Downward, OF East
Liverpool, left for home last evening,
after a weeks visit with friends and
relatives here.
This morning Joseph Yerger and
Harry Stead leave for Dennison, o., on
their bicycles, where they will visit for
a few days, after which they will ride
to Columbus.
DR.. Charles Wood left yesterday for
Decatur. Ills, where he will go into
business.
The Opportunity Circle of the Kings
Daughters held a very interesting
meeting last evening at the home OF
Miss Marcia Schoield.
Miss Bessie Truax was down from
Patton's Station yesterday calling on
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kaiser have re-
turned from a weeks visit with rela-
tives back in the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lewis leave this
morning for Freeman, Va, to spend a
couple of weeks visiting relatives.
Miss Garrett, of Washington street,
is confined to her home with sickness.
The remains of Mrs. Matthew JonesC
of Wheeling. were buried at River
view cemetery yesterday.
Miss Essie Boyd, of North Fourth
street. will be the hostess TO a number
of her friends Friday evening, in honor
of her guest, Miss Williams.
Miss Grace Stokley and Mr.. Fred.
Pride. of Portsmouth. o., have return
ed home. after a visit with Miss Edith
Brown, of Broadway.
This evening Miss Belle McSwords
will entertain several couples OF her
friends at her home on Pearl street.
Elmer Lady has returned from a
several days visit with friends at
Pittsburg. E.
The fair and festival that was TO
have been given Saturday evening has
been postponed again, this time indef-
initely. as the hose house in the Third
ward is not neal completion. The af-
fair was to be given as a sort Of a
dedication of the new building. and
for this reason is being postponed until