Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-08
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the city of MiI1a
and workshops.

Local News From the City Of Mil1a
and workshops.
Chris. Jerger is spending few days
at Dennison, Ohio.
The township trustees held their re-
gular monthly meeting last evening.
The Uniform Rank X of P. will give
a picnic at McSword's orchard Satur-
day, Aug. 18th.
Miss Mamie Graham has returned
from visit with friends at Green's
burg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Cox have re-
turned from two weeks trip on the
lakes.
Louis scheehle left yesterday for
New Philadelphia, to spend a few
days.
Miss Ella De Vault left yesterday for
Epworth Park, to spend several
days. iAls'sliysiSzhE
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Stuart will leave
this week for Epworth Park to spend
few days.
The Sunday school at st. Paul's
church will picnic to-day at Wheel
ing Park They will go out on the
street cars.
Geo. Cooke is rapidly recovering
to be at his Office.
John MiskiH has returned home
from Detroit. where he has been
spending several days.
Police court was a blank yesterday
Miss Alice Sheekey is the guest of
Miss Julia McDonough.
Thomas r. Lloyd, of South Broad
way, will be the head roller at the new
iron mill to be built at Cambridge.
Miss Wilson, VINO has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. A w. Diyen, returned
to her home at Indiana, Pa, yester-
day.
Gabriel Leavitt, an old colored man,
who lived for many years in the city,
died at the old Soldiers home at Day
ton, Monday.
At the meeting Of the water board
Monday evening it was decided to use
more vigorous actions in collecting
the delinquent list; also to extend the
main 240 feet on North Main street.
In the suit of Deviney VS.. Walsh.
which was heard before Squire New
land, Monday evening. by a jury, was
warmly contested, and after the Jury
was out a short time they failed to
agree. One of the jurors it is said.
stated that the case was so mixed that
he was unable to get an intelligent
view of the case. The case win come
UP before another jury this evenig.
The Independent Hose Company has
decided TO enter the races at New Ken
sington, Pa, Thursday and Friday of
next week. The boys started to train
last evening, and will hustle from now
on 10 get into good condition. although
the aime is very short, but there is little
doubt about these boys not being ready
for the races, as they are all hard
workers and fully understand the sci
ence OF training. The boys will 20
UP against new kind OF racing at this
event. but the ability OF these boys Is
equal TO any kind OF a race. and fast
enough to meet all competitors and win
the race. We wish them success, and
may they always be known as the
champions.
The funeral of Miss Margaret Raj
ston took place yesterday from the
First Presbyterian church, and was
largely attended. The music was fur
nished BY special choir, and Rev. A..
r. Robinson, pastor of the U. p.
church, Of which the deceased was a
member, assisted by Rev. Weir. OF
Washington, Pa, officiated The floral
offerings were quite large, and a large
number of her former pupils were in
attendance The pail bearers were
George end James Ralston, brothers
of the deceased. and Alex. Dixon, 4.
r. Kerr. Thomas Reynard, brothers
in-law, and Wheeler Bachman. The
ceremony was very impressive, and the
appropriate remarks By the ministers
were most hitting to this noble charac-
ter thak has been taken away.