Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
MARTINS FERRY.
local News From the City Of MILLS
and Factories.

local News From the City Of Mills
and Fact0rlea
Lieut. Ernest G. Smith left yesterday
| for Columbus
Julius Blumenberg and wife left yes
terday for Buffalo.
The Circuit Court will not render its
| decisions until "Wednesday
Walter Taylor and wife returned yes
terday from an extended visit in the
West.
Mrs. Davis, of Brilliant, is visiting her
| street.
Two tracts of the Henderson-Ratcl
coal deal was paid off yesterday at At
| torney Cookies office.
The graduating class OF 1900 will meet
at the home of L. ]. c. Drennen, TN the
Heights, this evening.
: The street paving on First stree. will
be finished to-day il tie weather will
allow the men to work.
Chief John Ritz, of Wheeling, was in
! the prisoners in the city jail.
Baker Boyd returned sunday from
Cleveland, where he was attending the
conference of the tin house workers.
| Roy Gamble, the popular prescription
clerk at Ralston & Co.'S drug store, left
| yesterday for his home at Moorefeld,
| W. Va.
| Mr.. and Mrs Neulauer, who have been
visiting their son in this city, return
ed to their home at Cumberland, Nd,
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 8. Francis and
daughter returned yesterday from Up
degraff, where they were the guests of
Mr.. Francis parents
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Dixon left yes
terday afternoon for Woodsfeld to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Robert Pope,
who died suddenly of hearts disease on
Sunday.
Another accident happened at the
water works pumping station yester-
| day. The piston head of the Snyder
Hughes pump blew out. The pump was
repaired last evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret john
son Copperwaite took place yester-
terday morning from her late home on
Second street and wa largely attended
The interment was made at Mt Pleas
ant
The structural iron workers at the
new Laughlin sheet mil refused to go
to work yesterday morning until they
received their pay, which was prompt
" given them. The Immediately re-
turned to work.
Geo. Shirtz, who stabbed William
Blinco Sunday morning, gave himself
up yesterday and is in jail awaiting his
hearing. Blinco was doing we'll yester-
day and it is thought his injuries will
not prove serious.
The Martins Ferry base ball team
will play the Harrisville team ON the
furnace grounds next Saturday after
noon. The home team has been strength
ened during the last few weeks and is
ready to meet any amateur team in the
valley.
Charles McCord was arrested Sunday
on complaint OF the South Hanover
street fruit dealer, John Passafume. The
latter claims McCord stole a package
of peanuts from him and then assault
ed him. He will likely De given a hear
ing to-day.
The iremen have commenced to train
and have so far made a good showing.
The boys are not showing the usu,l
apt desire to get down 70 business, but
it is hoped that in the next few days
they will turn out better and be in good
shape when they go to Buffalo.
Thomas, who was in Jail for fight
ing was fined three doiiars AMI costs
yesterday, which he paid Tilton and
Ed. McCaffery, who refuse to work on
the streets are still in jail enjoying
good meals, as the mayor has not yet
ordered bread and water, the proper
diet
1t is learned that Brock Brown Is
receiving much ENCOURAGEMENT from the
glassworkers regarding his candidacy
for vice president of the national Of
ganization which meets IN Atlantic City
on July 9Th. Mr.. Brown is receiving
many promises of support from num-
Der of lodges.
The Gypsies who were camping ON
Glenn's run had their troubles Sun
day and one of the women had war
OF the men, whom the women stated
had taken her two daughters and had
been living with them and had not been
married. Constable Stanton started 10
arrest the parties. but found they had
gone to Wheeling.
The two women who are in jail with
lines and costs aggregating $l1, for
Keeping disordcrly houses, seem 10 have
been deserted by their former pafl-
mours, who were arrested WITH them,
and who paid their own fines ana left
the two women with several children
to night their own way. As to how long
these two helpless women viii have to
lay In jail Is at the discretion Of the
mayor It is said they both are peni-
tent and have promised to lead a diff
ferent life, but they have committed
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