Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09
MARTINS FERRY.

Local News From the City of Mills
and Factories.
d. X. Allen has returned from Chi
cago.
Thos. Green returned last evening
from Moundsyille, where he is work
ing
Constable Stanton and Fred Gossett
have returned from the ST. Clairsvllle
fair.
Rev. Fred Gordon, of Bri1-ooort,
will preach at the Christian ,hurch
to-day.
Mrs. u. j, Robinson has returned 10
Pittsburg, after a pleasant visit with
her son, S. G. Robinson.
The performance of Faust at the
Opera House last evening, was well at
tended, and gave general satisfaction.
Officer Bailey shot DOG last evening
on Hanover street. The dog had had
its leg broken ant was in bad con-
dition.
The funeral of Evan Johns took place
yesterday and was largely attended.
The X. of P. and Forresters had charge
of the services.
The work on the United Presbyt terrain
church is going on rapidly, and from
all appearances, the church will make
quite an attractive appearance.
The addition TO the Laughlin tin
plant is progressing very rapidly, and
it will be but very short time until
this structure will be under cover.
The lawn party given by Miss Carrie
Wood to the Woman's Club. at Miss
Woods home last evening, was a most
pleasant affair and highly enjoyed by
aH.4s1aeHS aHE
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wells returned
home yesterday from their bridal tour
in the east. Mr.. Wells returns some
what indisposed, but it is thought he
will soon recover. as he will not have
the annoyance and care OF travelling.
The business men of this city COM
plain OF the scarcity of money and the
non-payment of debts, and that they
have TO carry these people. This is
mostly caused by the tin mill being
closed, and. worst OF all, no notice
when they will resume.
The oil bushes at St Clairsville has
again taken a boom as the Carlisle
well came in yesterday, in the keener
sand, and It is thought 1t is good for
twenty-five barrels The well viii be
shot in a few days. This well has
caused much excitement in this sec
ton and will again boom the oil bus
mess.
The contract for the paving Of First
street will be given out on the 18th OF
this month. 1t is hoped this contract
will be let and the work finished before
the cold weather sets in, so that during
this winser there will De good road
a.o-g this street, which is one OF the
woIst streets in the city, and needs
paving.
Attorney W. r. Dixon was al s..
ClairsviIle yesterday, where, II is said,
ne applied for writ OF habesS corpus
for Mrs. Minnie Walsh, who is con-
fined In Jail Mrs Walsh was fined for
! selling intoxicating drinks on Sunday
and in default OF payment OF fine was
sent 10 Jail. with q four months old
baby. Just how this case will come
out is a question which has not yet
been answered
Yesterday the two men charged with
stealing chickens. Edward Williams
and John Clark, who were arrested IN
Wheeling Friday night. with Jas. Leon
ard. and refused TO come over 10 the
Ohio side. gave up and came. They will
be given another hearing. although the
case may become more complicated. as
the mayor made mistake in the first
case, which Is likely 10 continue The
first case was laughable farce. with
enough common sense trimmin&s to-
enlighten the city ofncia1A