Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-13
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News from the ~Ity of Milli
and workshops

and Workshops
Evangelist S. d. Gordon will again
visit the people of this city and will
occupy the pulpit of the First Pres
| byterian church Sunday. He will also
hold services during the following
week. Mr.. Gordon is quite a favor
tie in this city and will no doubt
draw large audiences during his stay.
Joseph T. Hanes has returned from
P%ittsburg, where he has been placing a
monument to the memory of the late
DR.. J. NJ. Todd, of Bridgeport, who won
considerable tame in the war of the
rebellion and who was one of the fav-
orite surgeons of his command. All
will be glad to know that his grave
has been given such a handsome
mark.
A. j. Smith, manager of the West
Virginia Glass Company, returned
yesterday from Pittsburg.
For some time young boys have been
a great annoyance to the business men
of Hanover street, and many COM
plants have been made to the police.
OF late Officer Erwin has been giving
this street much attention and 1t is a
very noticeable fact that it has a de-
cided effect for the better and will
NEST likely end In the breaking up OF
this nuisance that has been so annoy
ing to the public.
Adam Wernig has concluded to be a
candidate before the Republican pri-
maries for street commissioner and IS
making a great hustle.
Now would be a good time for
| Council to clean the paved streets as
the body have spent two weeks placing
cinders and ashes on the parts of the
city's unpaved sidewalks, and those
who are paying taxes on the paved
streets feel that they should have
some attention paid to them during
this muddy period. Why have a
street commissioner il no benefit is de-
rived to those who pay the highest
taxes?
Mrs. Lee Cunnard, of GAINESVILLE, is
the guest of Mrs. Myron E. Cole.
Mr.. Henard left last evening to at
tend the Masonic installation at Pow
hatan.
Mr.. Wesker, of Canal Dover, has
been appointed manager at the
Laughlin tin plant to succeed Mr.. Phil
ips, who was recently transferred to
tPittsburg.
The Thimble Bee was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. f. x,
Dixon at her home on North Fifth
street and was largely attended, prob
ably ~overreaching any of the meetings
of the past months. Mrs. Dixon was
assisted in receiving by Miss May
Sedgwick, Mrs. William and Alex
Dixon and Mrs. A. w. Diven. Quite
a large number of Bridgeport people
attended. Most delectable refresh
ments were served and the melting will
stand as a motto for 1900. About fifty
guests attended and a most enjoyable
time was had by all.
Squire Keller received a very hard
| fall yesterday morning on coming
down the steps at the rea of his
home. For a short time he was I'M
conscious but was soon revived. His
back was badly bruised and he was
laid up for the greater part of the day
Last evening he was much better.
Frank Bumgarner, a barber doing
business under the commercial bank
is said to have skipped out leaving q
number of friends in the lurch whc
had placed confidence in him. 1t Il
said his household goods and wife
have taken their departure and the ru-
NOR given out that he and his wife
had parted was only a ruse to mislead
his creditors. Mr.. Bumgarner was a
stranger in the city, but seemed to
have gained a lot of confidence among
the business men.