Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-21
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the City of Mills
and Eact1ries


Local News From the City of Mills
and Factories.
John Miskill has returned from a
trip to Detroit
Mrs. Ohio Gilmore is critically i'll
with pneumonia.
The Elks. of this city, will go to Bell
aire, this evening.
Hon. L. Spence has returned from a
business trip TO Colorado.
Felix HadseIl is confined to his home
on Clay street quite sick.
Mrs. August Hosenfelt has returned
from a visit with friends at Pittsburg.
Miss Lillian Stewart, of Fifth street,
has returned from visit to the coun-
try.
Charles Downey, who has been sick
for several weeks, is reported as some
better.
The K. of P, Lodge had several mem
hers for the third degree at their meet
ing last night.
Mrs. ]. Edward BLACKBOARD will enter
tain the Thimble Bee this afternoon at
her home on North Fourth street.
David Gosney is again in the city
bastile, charged with being drunk. He
will be given hearing this morning.
Hayward Long, John 'Krim and
Harry Grayson LETT yesterday for Heu-
drysburg to spend several days hunt
ing.
Robert G. Heslcp. of Mason City, ".
Va. is the guest of his sons, Robert
and Thayer Heslop, on North Fifth
street.
Bishop Boyd Vincent preached an
eloquent sermon at the ST. Paufs Epls-
copal Church last evening, and also
confirmed quite large class.
The reserved seats for the Smith
Sisters, who will open the lecture
course here, were placed on sale at
Ralston's drug store yesterday. They
will be at the Star Theatre Thursday
evening.
The matter in regard to the amount
of brick to be used on First street has
at last been settled, and after Engineer
Lash had made measurements it was
found it would require about two more
car loads of brick The work of paw
ing this street will be commenced this
week.
About three o'clock yesterday morn
ing the fire alarm rang and continued
10 do so for about an hour at different
times Many firemen were up but the
alarm was irregular and the supposed
fire could not be located. The cause
of the alarm was the crossing OF cleo
trio light with the alarm wires.
For some evenings past there has
been a man at Hanover and First
streets who runs after young children
chasing them some distance. SO far he
has failed to catch any of them, but
has become a terror to the young folks
of this section. The police have been
on the lookout for the man but he has
evaded them all and is yet unknown.
Henry Floto, Of this city, through
his attorney, Geo. Duncan, has filed q
r -tition in bankruptcy in the United
States Court at Columbus. Mr.. FlotC
was compelled to make an assignment
on account of the failure of the North
| wood glass works, at Elwood City, Pa.
| but now claims that there is left C
him several thousand dollars after the
settlement.
There was an advertised meeting OF
| the Republican clubs for Monday even
ing, and at that time they would form
| themselves into a permanent organiza-
ton with the assistance of Senator
! Frank B. Archer, of Bellaire. Mr.
Archer failed to arrive, and after the
| few leaders had hunted up a few they
entered the hall, and their whole at
tendance at the start was that unlucky
number thirteen, counting the chair
man. This hoodooed crowd gathered
in the room in sections and when order
was called it was found that already
| the few contained two factions, known
as the Sedgwick faction, ct al, and the
Cochran faction, ct trouble. The latter
wished to adjourn, but the vote was a
tie. Then a motion was made to or
ganize by the Sedgewick crowd and
their motion carried, as two of their
favorites had just come in. Then came
battle of words, that it would not be
prudent to tell, as at the present time
the temperature OF the two factions is
high enough, and it is hoped bloodshed
| may be averted. After the war OF
words an armistice was declared to last
until January LIST, 1901, and that the
organization as permanent should last
to that date, and the following officers
were elected: President, L. L. Scheehle;
Vice President, Charles Carpenter;
Secretary, R. A, Lindemuth: Treasurer
J. e. Reynolds. The executive com
mittee is to be appointed later. This
little meeting of thirteen has opened
up battle to be fought in the Repub-
lican primaries all over the county
and to say that it will be bitter one