Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-28
MARTINS FERRY.

William Sloan is visiting friends at
Piedmont.
DR.. W. E. Hervey of Pittsburg, is In
the city on business.
NJ NJ. Sheets returned yesterday
from an extensive business trip.
The T. X. n of P will attend the
Bellaire carnival next Thursday.
J. e Kurtz who has been i'll for
several days, is able to be back at bust
ness again.
Constable Thomas H. Stanton has
been elected truant officer by the board
of education.
Z. e. McCombs and family returned
yesterday from an extended trip
through the west.
Forty hours devotion commenced
yesterday at st. Mary's Catholic church
and will end Sunday
Several tennis players from here will
take part in the tournament given in
Wheeling next Monday.
Mills Nos. s and Is "a the Laughlin
were off yesterday on account of the
condenser pipes not working.
Mrs. Charles Burke, of the Fifth
ward. has returned from a two weeks
visit with friends in Pittsburg.
John Reed of North Third street, re-
turned home last evening from a bust
ness trip through West Virginia.
Memorial services in honor of the
martyred President will be held in st.
Johns German Lutheran church Sun
day morning.
"Casey's Wife," farce comedy, will
be at the Star Theater this evening.
1t is an excellent show and should
draw a large audience.
The Womans Club meeting at the
First Presbyterian church last evening
was largely attended, and the lecture
and illustrations given were well re-
ceived by the audience
No brick was laid on West Hanover
street Yesterday. as the contractor Is
waiting for some curbing to be COM
pleted they could have probably lad
some brick yesterday, but they were
short of men.
Miss Margaret Cow entertained a
number of her friends last evening at
her home on the Cadiz pike. west OF
the city. During the evening excelieht
refreshments were served and de-
llgltlul time Was Hau Ny al
The engine that furnishes the power
for mills Nos 10, IL and II of the
Aetna Standard broke yesterday and
was considerably damaged. Tne mills
will be idle for some time. just how
long the management could not say.
In the case of William Heiling vs.
Louis Helling, and Henry Helling VS..
Louis Helling. for a certain amount OF
money which was heard in Squire New
! lands court Thursday. was taken under
! Amusement by the Squire and he VIII
render his decision to-day.
An alarm of fire was turned in last
| evening about O'Clock from First ana
Penn streets. The fire was in the
/ kitchen of the old c.. L. & W. depot,
! having caught from gasoline stove.
| The Liberty hose company was soon on
| hand and extingui5hed ,he baze and
! sent In an out tap before the other
companies arrived. The damage was
very slight and could lave been pu, OFT
without calling out the department
rhe Democrats here are making ar
rangements to form a Kilbourne club,
and W. b. Francis. ESD, viii soon call
a meeting to perfect thu organization
The movement has met with the en-
dorsement of the Democrats and large
club will be organized. and it vii! most
{ probably be made a permanent organi-
zation The party in the county IS be-
coming better organized every year,
and the organization Of these clubs adds
much to its strength.
The members of the Pan-Amerioan
club OF this city Will be entertained this
evening at the home of Mr.. Joseph
Heatherington. in Bellaire. Among
| those who attended from this city were
Edward Haughton and wife. Eugene
Rider and wife Sutton Palmer and
wife. Henry Greer and wife. Mrs. Mar
garet r. Hobensack, Mr. George HIP
kins and Miss Laura Hopkins. This
is quite a popular club and at each
meeting an excellent programme is
rendered
Health Officer Dr. ]. W. Odrrah re-
ported the following yesterday regard
ing the diphthera situation Four
houses were fumigated yesterday and
one will be fumigated to-day Two
new cases was reported yesterday
which makes a total of six cases on
hand AL the cases are dOing well
DR.. Darrah is keeping a lose watch
on all suspects, and 1t Is now thought
the disease is well in hand and that n
short time all semblance of the dis
| ease will be eliminated.
A little after noon yesterday Allen
Truax, a miner in the Laughlin Tin
Plate Companys mines, was caught
! partially under heavy fall of stone