Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-19
MARTINS FERRY.
LocnI News From the City of Mills
and Factories.

LOcul news tne Ntty VI HAAAAs
and Factories.
Harry Chessel, of Pittsburg, is in the
city on business.
w. t. Dixon and Paul Thomas have re-
turned from zoar.
]. C. Gray returned last evening from
camp UP the river.
The Republican club held meeting last
night at Scheehles' hall.
Miss Martha Reynard, of Flushing, is
visiting friends in the city.
Council failed TO have quorum last
night and no meeting was held.
A. B. Gordon of Moundsville, was call
ing on friends in the city yesterday.
Louis Arnstein is improving his store
room by repapering and painting the in
side.
yesterday for Niagara Falls, to spend sew
eral days.
Almost all the c. & p. employees took in
the company excursion to Silver Lake
yesterday.
There will be no preaching at either
the Presbyterian or United Presbyterian
churches to-day.
The work on the foundation for the new
addition at the Laughlin tin plant is
progressing rapidly.
The Laughlin Shovel Works were com
PEELED to work Friday night on account
of a rush of orders
Miss Louise Groves, of Adena, who has
been the guest of Mrs. r. r. Kerr, return
ed to her home yesterday.
Miss Angie Terrill. the popular clerk
in the postoffice will leave the first of
the week for a vacation of several weeks
at Potomac, w. Va.
The Stewart will case has not yet been
definitely settled, as the attorneys only
agreed on a portion of the disagreement,
but it is thought they will make an
amicable settlement.
Thomas W. Menzies has brought an
attachment suit against John Selby, for
an alleged back board bill. amounting to
S13S.75, when the plaintiff was proprietor
of the Bellevue hotel.
Miss Laura Westwood and Emma Flet-
cher returned yesterday from Ithica n.
Y, where they have been taking a special
course at Cornell University Both are
popular teachers in our schools
The Wheeling man who raised disturb
ance here Friday was given a hearing be-
fined SIS and costs, and stands committed
to Jail at st. Clairsville until the fine is
paid.
Jack McNichol. of this city, and j. NJ.
Brady, of Steubenville, were both arrested
yesterday at Steubenville on a charge of
lettering. Some think they are the two
men who broke into the C. & P. passenger
depot at this place Thursday morning,
but littse=evidence is against them on this
charge.
Carlos Leatherwood. the hustling dairy
man, yesterday purchased the Chandler
farm, west of this city, from E. E. Nc
Combs, administrator, the consideration
being $4,000. The farm contains 16S acres.
| and is one of the best farms in the
county. Mr.. Leatherwood is a hustler,
and will make this farm pay. and his
many friends wish him success in his new
venture.
Guy Turner, of Steubenville, the fireman
injured in the w & l.. E. wreck. was in
the city to-day. He is recovering as
rapidly as could be expected, and in
| speaking of Brakeman Wolf, he said he
was in bad shape, and would likely lose
the use of one of his limbs At the time
of the accident it was not thought Wolf
was seriously hurt, but later it was
found he sustained some very serious in
1uries.
The people of Martins Ferry gave the
returning firemen a royal reception last
evening, when they returned home. A
parade was made over several of the
streets headed by the police and Meister's
band, followed by the city fire depart
| ment and the Independent team. After
the parade they formed on Hanover be-
| tween Fourth and Fifth streets where
they listened to speeches from DR.. J. w
Darrah, City Solicitor George Cooke
Chief Ong, and w. T. Dixon. Esq. Ate,
this programme, the boys We're escorted
to Glitch's hotel, where they were given
an excellent supper. The Independent.
| greatly appreciated their welcome, whic<
showed the high appreciation they are helt
in by their home people,