The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-25
SUBURBAN NOTES. ~S-
MAY "a, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

TIE Ohio City Building Association
met at the Ohio Valley Nelos Office on
Friday evening, and DR.. j. NJ. Black
ford was elected Secretary OF the com.
pany.
TIE committee OF arrangements for
Decoration Day, met at the Mayors
office on Friday evening, when Mr.. n.
II. Barber was appointed speaker OF the
day, and arrangements made to meet at
the NJ. E. Church at 2 o'clock next
Saturday afternoon, and march thence
to the cemetery.
TIE Womens' League met at Conn
mercial Hall Saturday afternoon, when
some private business was transacted
concerning the Wheeling beer wagon
and the liquor business generally. Live"
" times are expected this week.
JAMES KEAzY has opened saloon
on Washington street. AT the opening
of the crusade in this place he was in-
dicted for violating the liquor law and
i'm prisoned twenty days. The women
are on the look out, and Mr.. Keazy
will be the subject OF many prayers.
STUART WADDLE was arrested on
Saturday afternoon for fast riding. He
was brought before the Mayor and
plead not guilty. L. j. c. Drennen
appeared for tie corporation, and y.
n. Barber for the defendant. The de-
PENDANT demanded a jury, and the case
was Get for 7 P. NJ, when the jury re-
turned verdict o! not guilty.
SOME of the citizens OF Wheeling are
}bent on war. Four men crossed on the
ferry toat Saturday night for the pur-
pose, as they said, OF taking Martins
Ferry" When they reached the shore
the programme was changed some
what, an officer taking possession OF the
one in the most inebristed condition.
while the other three concluded to take
the place some other time, and went
home by way of Bridgeport. The one
who was arrested is named Gosney, and
languisbeth in jail.
| Ar the school election Saturday,
sixty-four votes were cast for taxation
and four against.
The public schools will be out in
about three weeks, and the scholars
are working hard 10 pass good exami-
nations.
THERE is talk of a picnic party com,
ing from Bellaire. They will receive q
cordial welcome.
| Four gay and festive youths belong
ing to the glass house conceived the
brilliant idea yesterday afternoon OF
having a good time, all to themselves.
They, therefore, procured key Of beer
and repaired to the banks OF the deep,
rolling river" and soon the beer began
TO be felt. "Rstclft" Craig told "Mick"
Mcclure he could lick him any way,
and Craig said Mcclure was another"
and then Mcclure fell down and Craig
fell on top OF him and they both rolled
over and Mcclure tried to help Craig
up by the hair; and Fatty" Neil step.
ped in and said he would assist" and
Lacy then said he would "see that and
60 two better" Just then they were
all mixed up so they hardly knew
which was which, when parties arrived
and dispersed the crowd, They will
probably be up soon for hearing.
JOHN RRIDRR was fined one dollar
and costs for being drunk Saturday
night.
GEORGE GENEKE was fined one dol-
lar aud costs for drunkenness Saturday
night.
SUNDAY the different churches in
town had fair turnout and the several
sermons were listened to with attention.
Tn.the afternoon Mrs. Wheedon and the
Rev. Sleethe, of the United Presbyte-
terrain church, spoke TO a large assem-
blage Of people on the square between
the post office and Mr.. Vests store.
Town generally was quiet, though
some persone tried hard 10 get up
something OF sensation by fast driv-
ing through the streets.
WHEELING STEEL WoRKs.-There
was a meeting of the stockholders OF
this works yesterday. The proceedings
will be found in another column.
BELLAIRE
On Friday night, two men giving
their names as George Stroll and j ohm
Quinn, and claiming to be drovers from
Washington county, Pa, were arrested
for being drunk and fined IS each and
costs, which they paid, and repaired to
the Globe House and made night
of it."
A GREAT number OF the business men
Of town are reported to have signed the
petition for the repeal Of the beer and
ale ordinance, and it will be presented
to Council on Tuesday evening.
The water works are receiving special
attention. A new engine OF superior
quality is expected every day from New
York, and in a few days there will be
no scarcity.
THERE will be q meeting of the Ladies !
League at the United Presbyterian !
Church at 2 P. NJ. to day. The interest
in the league seems to be reviving, and