Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-08
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the city OF Mills
and Factories.

and FactorfeA
Harry Chessel is in the city on BUSH
ness.
Mrs. Walter Taylor and family ars
visiting friends at Columbus.
Selby & Dixon have had electric
lights placed in their drug store.
Brock brown returned yesterday from
visit with friends at Moundsville.
Miss Lyde Simmons, of Bellaire, was
the guest of friends in the city yester-
day.
Harry Eberline has accepted posi-.
ton with the Belmont Telephone Com
pany.
Both of the glass factories were OF
yesterday on account of the shortage
of gas,
Miss Edna Hodgens, of Portland, was
the guest of friends In the city yes
terday.
Rev. and Mrs. Kirth, of Adena, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dr. ]. w.
Darrah.
Lieut.. Ernest G.. Smith is still troub-
led with little ague fever, but is rap
idly recovering.
The Wheeling Traction Company will
finish laying their new rails as they
have the track torn up.
Almost all of the delegates TO tho
Epworth League convention will re-
turn to their homes to-day.
The usual Sunday services in all the
churches will be held Tomorrow. The
weekly services will be the same as
usual.
Rev. f. "A. Read and f. c. Boyd have
returned from Chillicothe. where they
were attending the Sunday school con-
vention.
The l.aughlin tin mill closed down
yesterday on account or shortage OF gas.
They expect to resume in full Mon
day morning.
The Independent Hose Company will
hold a meeting Sunday evening at n.
Longs hardware store to make arrange
ments as to their training.
The Health Board will hold a meet
a
officer for the ensuing year. There are
several candidates for the place.
The funeral of Mrs. John Green took
place yesterday afternoon and was
largely attended The remains were
laid to rest in Riverview cemetery.
The Uniform Rank and subordinate
lodges OF the X. OF T. viii attend the
NJ. u. church Sunday afternoon. where
Rev. W. j. Wilson will address them.
The Board of Education will meet
tonight and try to elect a superintcn-
dent. Little information as to what
the result viii be could not be learn
ed.
The regular Martins Ferry base ball
club will play the JaclSy Arthurs to-
day. The latter team is a strong one,
and the boys will have all they can do
TO land the game.
Miss Belle McSwords delightfully."- en-
tertained number of friends last eye-
ming at her home In the orchard The
evening was spent ia the usual diver
sions, and was a most enjoyable affair.
During the hours excellent refresh
ments were served.
The local Board OF Trade again fall
ed to hold meeting last evening, It
is hoped this association viii not fall
through with and that those who have
the organization in hand will revive
the membership and hold meeting
in the near future.
Tonight the reception OF Lier~.
Ernest G. Smith and other soldiers OF
the late war will be held in the opera
house. There will be several veterans
present, several OF whom Will come
from out OF the city. The programme
as has been arranged viii be carried
out and no doubt the affair will be a
success In every way The public IN
general is showing much interest in
, the reception.
A remarkable collision occurred yes
, terday morning between a Wheeling
Traction Co. car and G. & p. train al
the West Virginia glass house. For
tuuately no one was hurt. which is at
tributed more to good luck than man
| agement The street car was going up
their track near the glass aouse and
the C. & p. switching engine was push
ing down three box cars and the motor
man evidently thought they would con
tinue on the siding. but they took the
switch for the glass factory. The yes
Thule OF the ear was on the switch and
was hi; by the car. The motormsn
Jumped back in the car and saved him
self. The car was knocked across the
track and into fence. but none OF the
six passengers were injured. As TO
! whom the blame IS 70 De attached would
be hard to tell The mctorman tried
to reverse his car when be saw that the
train was taking the switch, but as
the rail was slippery the wheels only
slid and the train wss on them in q
few minutes One thing is evident a
little more care should be taken az