Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-17
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the City Of MILL
and factories.

and factories.
There is some trouble at the GAYLORD
mine. above the city. oeeas!oned by the
discharge OF one OF the miners. and the
men have entered protest against the
discharge Of the man. Alex. Smith. pres
ident of this sub-dlsriet, will be here to-
day TO try TO adjust the matter. 1t is not
thought the miners will strike but that
the trouble will be amicably settled.
James Sweeney, a popular member of
the Independent Hose Company who is
also tin worker is spending his idle
hours during the STRIKE In fishing and
yesterday caught an eight-pound perch,
but as far as can be learned no one has
seen the fish. but it's good fish story.
AT the meeting of the local lodge. /. o.
G. T.. held yesterday evening. the follow
ing delegates were elected to the district
convention to be held in steubenvlle Sep
TENDER 18th and 18th: r. Bonar Sher-
wood Koehrsen, James Armstrong and
Miss Mary Myers. The alternates are
Miss Laura Eddie, John Williams and Il.
Myers. The lodge decided to hold an open
meeting In the near future. The delegates
to the State convention will leave next
Tuesday for Columbus
The committee on the labor day picnic
of the Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union will meet In the bridgeport Opera
House Sunday afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
1t is requested that all the members be
present at this meeting, as It is of much
importance.
Joseph Jerger will pitch for the Wells
burg base ball team to-day.
The Amalgamation men yesterday in
stituted a camp for the pickets at War
renton. which will be Jointly occupied by
the pickets from this city and Mlngo. The
camp Is we'll provisioned and the boys
have a comfortable place and seem to en-
joy the life. Their main work is watch
ing trains and strangers.
Cyrus Lawson. the 1b-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs John Moore. died Thursday
evening. The child had been sick for
some weeks. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at o'clock. Interment at
Riverview.
Rev. T. S. Wood, of Ocean City. Pa,
will preach the dedlcatory sermon at the
dedication of the new Church of God next
Sunday.
Rev. E. A. Read and wife, pastor of the
First Baptist church, have returned from
a several weeks visit in the country.
Miss Elizabeth Tweedy has returned
from visit with friends in Buffalo.
The Belmont Central Trades and Labor
Union will hold their regular meeting In
Bridgeport Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Nichols and daughter, Miss Ella,
have returned from visit with friends
at Blaine.
Ralph Rider yesterday while working
with circular saw at the Stanton Heater
Company had the end Of one of his fin
gers taken off. The accident Will lay him
off from work for some time.
Miss Effe Reynard is visiting friends In
Flushing.
One of the street cars jumped the new
curve, corner Fourth and Washington
streets. last night and delaped traffic for
over an hour.
Mrs. Mary shlpman, of North Fifth
street, has returned from a visit with
friends in Guernsey county.
The firemen made an excellent run last
evening, although the track was slow.
The foreman has not decided on the date
when the boys will run for places. All
the boys are anxious to do their best.
Arthur Stewart has returned from
several weeks visit with friends at OK
ford.
r. ]. Davis has been given charge Of the
organizing of the Bellaire steel workers.
Miss Maggie Brannen returned yester-
day from visit with Pittsburg friends.
Several of the Bellaire firemen were In
the city last evening making arrange.
ments for their tournament. which will
occur October 10 and 18th. The boys from
here will enter the races.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Francis left yester-
day for Buffalo. where they will spend
several weeks.
George Cooke was at st. Clairsvile yes
terday.
Louis Horcher is visiting friends at Bril-
liant.
The smoker given by the Red Men last
evening was a very pleasant affair.
Prof. Eaton, who met with an accident
ON the street cars Wednesday, is rapidly
improving.