Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
MARTINS FERRY.

Local News From the City of Mills
and Factories.
Miss Margaret Smith has returned
from Wilson College.
William Stewart returned yesterday
from Washington, Pa.
Mrs. E. H. Rider left yesterday for
Beaver, Pa, to visit friends.
The new lagstone for the pavement
around the Hoge block is being put
down.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Gauding ana
family are visiting friends at Sardis,
Ohio.
Mrs. Charles Morris, of North Fourth
street, has returned from Chicago
Junction.
A number of the grocery stores closed
yesterday afternoon, most of the pro-
prietors attending the grocers outing
at Mozart Park.
1t is said mills Nos. 8, 10 and IA of
the Aetna-Standard will resume Mon
day. A force of men are already at
work getting the mills in condition.
Oliver Parker will erect a business
room on the lot adjoining Koehrsen's,
on Fourth street. The room will be
20x75 feet. S. C. Moore has the con-
tract.
Mrs. E. G. Simpson and daughter
Marie are expected to arrive this even
ing from ~Bellfontaine, Ohio, to visit
the family of Geo. G. Ralston and other
friends.
Emma and Gertrude, young daugh-
tiers of Geo. l.. Spence, entertained a
number of their young friends at theft
beautiful home on Centre street. About
thirty-fve young folks were in attend
ance. The hours were from two to
five, during which refreshments were
dispensed, and a very pleasant time
was had by all.
One day this week a watch was
stolen from a boarding house on First
street. The watch was valued at S35,
and the police were notified but the
party whom the owner suspicioned
could not be found, and it is reported
has left the city. This is the second
watch stolen within a week, the other
having been taken from a business
house, but luckily was of little value.
Inc lawn fete given last evening by
the Young Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society of the First NJ. e. Church,
OF this city, and the ChapIine Street M.
E. Sunday school of Wheeling, was held
on the lawn at the home of Geo. Hip
klns, on South Third street. The pro-
gramme rendered was a very excellent
one, and was highly enjoyed by al.
The attendance was quite large and the
AFFAIR was a success in every way.
The outlook for the firemen's tourna-
ment promises to be the largest ever
given by the association, and no doubt
VIII exceed all those In the past for
the number of entries and races. The
course for the road race will most Ike
ly be changed from up the river to out
the Colerain pike, as the pike is In
fine condition and would be a much
nor satisfactory route. The new track
for the horse races Is rapidly being
completed and will be a splendid one.
The grand stand is almost finished.
All arrangements for the affair are
completed.
The Colerain pike commissioners and
the street committee met yesterday to-
gether at the Office of DR.. A.. r. Ong.
The object of the meeting was the paw
ing of the west end of Hanover street,
the city asking the commissioners to
pay portion of the cost. The commits
sioners offered to give the city $500,
but this amount was refused, the city
asking $500. The conference adjourn
ed and the pike people took the mat
ter under consideration. The portion
TO be paved is from Fifth street west
on Hanover to Armstrong; corner. 1t
is hoped a settlement will be reached.
as this street is in pad shape in winter
and should be paved