Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
MARTINS FERRY.
Budget of News From the City of
Mills and Factories.

Mills and Factories.
E. H. Rider is in Sharon, Pa, on bust
ness.
with rheumatism.
]. H. McMechen, of st. Clairsville, was
in the city yesterday.
Brock Brown, of Moundsv.lle, is spend
ing Sunday with friends.
Miss Alice Morris left yesterday for
Pittsburg to spend several weeks.
Howard Smith is expected home to-day
to spend Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. E Retzor of Wheeling, is the guest
of Mrs. E. A. Jones' of Third street.
Joseph Hilton. now manager of the Old
Meadow rolling mill at Scottdale, Pa, Is
in the city.
The Lyric Bards of America will give an
entertainment at the Christian church next
Tuesday evening.
When the Aetna-Standard will start no
one knows, but it was rumored last even
ing that it would resume April 1st.
1t is reported Gray & Smith will erect
a business building on Fourth street on
the vacant lot north of the Commercial
bank.
The first of series of receptions to be
given by Mrs. Bion Williams at her home
on Broadway took place yesterday and a
large number of ladies attended.
The Star Treatre was fairly we'll filled
last evening to witness the pictures of the
Jeffries-Sharkey fight. OHooligan's We'd
ding will be the next attraction and comes
well recommended
The Bell Telephone Co. has placed phones
in each of the hose houses and a long dis
lance phone in the city clerks office. The
phones in the hose houses will be quite an
Improvement to the service.
The injunction proceedings brought
against the city by John w. Frazier ct al
was dismissed yesterday by Judge Hol-
lingsworth with the costs being allotted
to those bringing the suit. The plaintiff
failed to make an appearance.
At the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton Friday night the resignation of Roy
Mcclure was accepted, and the students
in this room will be divided between two
other rooms. This room will be abandoned
for the remainder of the school year.
The shovel works expects to get on this
week, as nearly all of the machinery has
arrived and has been placed in position.
The only drawback at present is the fan.
which will be used for blowing the dust
away from the polishing department.
During the fire at James Green's a pock-
ct book containing over six dollars was
missed and Officer Erwin learned that
young boy by the name of Lehman was
seen with a book of similar description.
He found the boy and secured the book
and money. The boy said he picked it up
in the yard.
The firemen are hustling for the bazaar
and festival this week. From all ndica-
tons it will undoubtedly be the largest
affair ever given in this city. The pro-
eeeds will go toward the tournamnt fund
which is being raised for the tournament
of the Eastern Ohio Firemen's Association,
which will be held in this city during the
summer.
The dwelling owned and occupied by
James Green, corner Concord and Catawba
streets. caught fire yesterday from de-
fective f1ue. Loss, s., 900; insured for 81 600
Part of the house was occupied by Samuel
Evans, who saved 4 portion of his goods
Almost all the goods of Mr.. Green were
burned. The fire department responded
promptly, but the fire had gained such
Roadway that it required much effort to
save adjoining property.
A prominent citizen of this city said
yesterday that he believed the coming city
election would be the nearest a noR-parti-
san election ever held in this city and that
he thought the people were awake and
would support only men whom they judged
were competent. This is the correct way
to look at this municipal election Every
one knows that the better the interest of
the city is looked after, that all receive the
benefit. And the people should support
those whom they know have the ability
and are capable Of being trusted with the
city's affairs.