The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-30
SUBURBAN NOTES.
May %, 1874
MARTINS FERRY.

MARTINS FERRY.
We visited the high school this
morning and spent few moments very
pleasantly. The scholars all seem very
much interested in their work, and the
entire department reflects much credit
on the pupils parents and teachers.
The school will close in two weeks, and
in two weeks from last night q public
entertainment consisting of reading and
music will be given BY the high school
On two weeks from tonight the gradu
ating exercises will be held. There ART
only three members in the graduating
class, but these three will be gres
credit to the school. One of the mem.
beers has taken an extra course beside
that generally followed, in order TO fl
herself for entrance TO Vassar Colleg,
in the fall.
SOMETHING is the matter on Watel
street. Does West Virginia begin Il
assume q belligerent attitude, or wha
is to pay. Breastworks are being
thrown up in front OF many of TIT
buildings and the grade from the land
ing made so steep that there will soor
be no possibility Of vehicle coming VI
to the town. Those who know say TIT
street is being graded and side walks
laid. We have seen good deal o
grading, but this thing OF building
side walk two or three feet above the
main road, is something entirely new
and in its line is unsurpassed.
ABOUT nine o'clock last night there
was quite lively time at the Benwood
Iron Works. The largest amount OIL
IRON ever made at one casting in this
place, being about ten tons was turned
out. 1t ran go easily, all the hands
had 10 be on the look out to keep 1t IN
it's proper channel.
TIE Wheeling Steel Works are busy
and the prospects are fattering. They
made large shipments to-day, TO the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
and have lately filled large orders at
different points down the river.
The Rev. J. A. Rsmbeau, OF the
Episcopal Church, will hold service at
the Presbyterian Church at five o'clock
P. n, on Sunday next. He will be
here on every alternate Sabbath, ex-
cepting each fifth one during the season.
REV. J. S. PoMERoY will occupy the
pulpit OF the U. P. Church at ii A. NJ
THERE will be preaching at the other
churches by the regular pastors Sab
bath morning and evening.
ABOUT five o'clock this afternoon the
horse OF Mr.. Henry Bone became
and ran short distance and
overturned the buggy, throwing Mr..
Bone and his son-in-law, Mr.. James
Lyle, who was in with MIN out, seri-
ously iDjurying Mr.. Lyle. They had
Just crossed the ferry 10 the Virginia
side and had bundle OF iron in with
them on which Mr.. Lyle fell, cutting
his chin and ear. The cause OF the
accident was some part OF the harness
giving way. The parties were brought
home, and Mr.. Lytle's injuries prompt
ly attended to.
A PART OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic from this place. among which
are several members OF Company G, OF
the First Virginia regiment, intend 60
ing over to the Wheeling Cemetery at
o'clock in the morning to decorate
The graves OF their Colonel and other
whose memories are fresh
in the hearts of their brothers.
BELLAIRE.
The water works are again the SUBJ
ect OF complaint. Everywhere we 60
he cry is for water, more water
Patience seems to be about exhausted,
and unless that engine arrives soon
here is no knowing what may happen.
We saw an individual profusely wipipg
he sweat off his face to-day, and cast
ng one reproschful glance at the by
iraut when he went for a drink and
here WAS no water, Crusaders, indeed,
,ryng nothing but water Tor drink
here amt enough to wash mans
1aods and face, let alone drinking it,"
The reading club bad good time ct
Mr.. Smiths last night, and intend bav-
ng one more meeting, any how, at Mr..
Il etherington's. in two weeks.
Business houses will close from nine
/. NJ. until ak P. NJ. tomorrow. Seye-
al parties are going out OF town, among
which will be select fishing party al
about fifteen couples, who will 90
about ten miles down the river on tie
Science. There will be another party 90
q wagons out the National road toward
st. Clairsville Tor picnic in the woodS.
Perhaps our views are erroneous, but
t strikes us as strangely bizarre, or as a
light discord a. the least, 70 make the
lay set apart for cominemorating the
leath Of the soldiers. 10 the late war and
or paying tribute to them, a day Of
nirth and festivity, but as it is hard at
my time to get up feelings to order, for
he occasion, it is probably all right.
BELLAIRE ia being electrified by
gslvanic battery and lifting
machine. These great achievements OF
he nineteenth century are accom- panied
oy Professor Blank, who intends Wis.,
ting Wheeling in a few dsys. The
people OF Bellsire are always willing to
i've anybody life and console them.
selves by thinking their loss is your