Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-04
MARTINS FERRY.

DIR. w. B. Shuttlewith left yesterday
for Denver.
Leon Jacobs is attending the Elliott
school in Wheeling.
Carl Seabright returned last even
ing from Cambridge.
II. w. Gauding and wife are attend
ing the fair at Woodsfield.
Rev. B. F. Schillinger is visiting re-
latives in Fairfield county.
Isaac Burke was locked up yester-
day, on acharge of drunkenness.
Thomas Stanters and Fred Gosset
are attending the Bethany fair.
One of the ONE in Jail was re-
leased yesterday, a friend paying her
fine.
The storage batteries for the Bel
mont Telephone Co., was charged yes
terday.
Rev. H. B. King and wife,of Harris
burg, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
W. l.. Noble.
Mr.. o. S. Marshal, of McKeesport, is
visiting the family of David Davis, In
the Fifth ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. McCombs leave
tomorrow for Kansas, where they
will visit friends.
Elmer Reed took charge of his
duties yesterday, as prescription clerk
In Selby 4 Dixon's drug store.
James McDonough and Rev. Father
Mulhearn will accompany James
Moran to Vincent college to-day.
Miss Agnes Boyd, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Hanes, has
returned to her home in Pittsburg.
The extra door for the city jail will
be put in this week. S. Heaton, the
well known blacksmith, has the con-
tract.
Council met last night and passed
the assessing ordinance for h paving
of First and Hanover streets and paid
the usual bills.
The public schools opened yesterday
with a good attendance. 1,194 being
the enrolment. The school this year
promises to be a success in every way.
The |. w. Harper fishing club, that
has been in camp for over twelve
weeks, opposite Tiltonsville. has brok-
en- up and all the boys have come
home.
Mrs. John Henderson and Mrs. Geo.
Reece will entertain at the home OF
Mrs. Henderson. on North Fourth
street, Thursday evening. Over two
hundred invitations have been issued.
Mrs. Israel Steer, of Colerain, deid
yesterday morning. Mrs. Steer was
we'll known here and is survived by a
husband and five children. She a
seventy years old, and was held in high
esteem by all who knew her.
The Who, What, When, minstrels
at the Star theatre, last evening drew
a good crowd and gave a fine show,
On Thursday night the attraction Will
be that splendid comedy. "A Woman
in the Case" presented by a strong
company.
The Independent ticket Is receiving
much encouragement and. during La
Dor Day hundreds of men signed a pc
tition for this ticket. Charles M.
Downey Is a candidate for the nomina-
ton for State Senate. Charley is a
hustler, and if nominated will give F.
B. Archer, of Bellaire, the Republican
nominee, a strong fight with the odds
on Downey.
William Lash, one of the citizens OF
his county died early yesterday morn
ing at his home at Pennington, near
Colerain. Mr.. Lash was eighty-four
year old, and was an excellent citizen,
and had a large circle of friends. He
was the Oldest of twelve children, and
is survived by Capt. A. Lash, Mrs. Jas.
Gray, Mrs. II. w. Smith. of this city;
Mrs. r. B. Smith and Mrs. A. Branum,
of Bridgeport. The arrangements for
the funeral were not made last even
ing.
The committee who had charge OF
soliciting for aid for the Amalgamated
Association have secured about $500.
which shows hat the people here wish
to help the men who are out OF work,
and that they endorse the strike. The
strikers have certainly managed the
situation well, and the men have been
sober and quiet. During these times
men have visited this city to secure
work in the mills, as n%on-union work.
men, but the pickets have found them
all and by argument, not force. the
men have left. While this is a strong
union city, it has seen many. big
strikes, some were won, and some
lost. This strike has p%roited will by
the history of the past, and the mana
gers and men desereve credit for the
way they have acted during these try
ing times.
The following were those who held
corresponding numbers on the Labor
Day combination tickets and received
the following rewards: w. S. Morgan,
set of knives and forks; J.. A. Futhey.
81 worth of barber work: Harry Storm,
pair of slippers; Geo. A. Miller, box of
cigars; Henry Redman. sack of flour:
John Mort, ham; Geo. Barr, Jr.. 81
worth of barber work; L. l.. Scheele.
sack of -four; It. Robertshaw, case OF
tomatoes; DR.. Wilson, case of sweet
corn; E. Creider, box Of soap; Harry