The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-13
NE1aHBoRHooD NEWS.
July II, 1874.
MARTJS's FERRY.

amount of gravel on the railroad, but 1t
was promptly removed by the efficient
section men.
A DAUGHTER of Louis Myers was be-
fore Mayor Dean on Saturday, charged
by Mrs. Yerke, with using abusive lam
guage and calling her hard names. u.
]. G. Drennen, appeared for the plaintiff
and Ross J. Alexander, for the defendant.
After hearing all of the evidence the
Mayor dismissed the case at the cost OF
the plaintiff.
The trial of Mrs. Heifield against Will
son Cochran, for the unlawful OBTAINING
of property, was continued until the Goth
of this month.
BUSINESS was dull last week in all
branches of trade,
THE amount of noise and loud talking
on the streets last night would indicate
that the boys had something to drink.
THE Etna mill will not resume work
before Tuesday or Wednesday. Strange
that the Standard man can't get anything
right.
THE skitf race last evening resulted in
a tie.
THERE was preaching in all of our
churches to-day.
Rev. GROUSE, of Urichsville, formerly
of this place, preached in the VI. +.
Church, this being their regular Com
munion day.
THE colorcd people held their quarterly
meeting in Commercial Hall, Rev. .Ien-
kins preaching at the morning service
and Rev. Edwards in the afternoon.
The colored people seem to take solid
comfort in promenuding up and down the
railroad on Sunday evening.
THERE was n small child buried in the
cemetery to-day, but We could not learn
the name.
BELLAIRE.
WE learned to-day that the meeting at
the Methodist church last night, that for
some days had been talked of as being
for the purpose Of forming or trying to
establish for the young men reading
room or rooms, was converted into dis
cussiOn upon the adoption Of the license
clause of the proposed constitution, ad-
dresses being made by Rev. Wallace, ex-
Judge Anderson Mr.. Wilson Mr. With
raid and others.
THE birthday party given by Chris
tian Bippus, last evening, at his resi-:
dence is spoken of by parties who were
present as being highly enjoyable affair,
the Captain having placed himself at or
near the front door, that he might well
come the guests us they made their APP
pcarance, and when collected We learn
that he made them quite a pleasant
speech. Among the attendants was the
Heatherington band, which enlivCned the
occasion with the thrilling notes of their
various instruments, and also majority
of the members of the Council, who
after the meeting wendell their way to
the party where in the language of
Scion, we learn they enjoyed portion Of
that
"Still their charms beStow,
Light all the shades of life, and cheer us
as we CO."
WHILE playing yesterday evening, Il
son of Joseph Malcolm, undertook to
jump over ditch dug by the Street
Commissioner and from some cause the
boy fell into the ditch and very nearly
cut his tongue of, Some of the little
folks being very much frightened started
at once for n physician. DR.. Sanders be-
ing called out put some stitches in the
boys tongue. We have sometimes
thought there ought to be stitches in our
tongues, but | would rather not hear of
them having to be put in with Il needle
and thread. Boys be careful.
ADAM FAUPLE having completed his
building on Belmont street, started east
to lay in a supply Of stock, and we will
venture to say that when he returns he
will give you Il hearty welcome to call
and see his stock Of goods.
TIE Bcllairc Nail Factory on account
of hot weather, suspended labor on hot
Thursday aft ernOOn, but will
probably resume again on Monday morn
ing.
THE fire wardcns, V. ID. Morgan, }. n.
Grafton and S. :. MCGOWAN, on Friday
evening last took the oath of office and
organized by appointing }. n. Grafton
president.
WARE MARSHALL and Arthur Will
liams, coiorcd, after making many pugiI-
iStic demonstrations and much bawdy
and filthy language, was recognized by
one Of the police force, and in very gen
teel manner conducted To the city cooler,
where they cooled for some hours, and
late yesterday evening were taken before
the Mayor, plead guilty rs charged, and
handed over to the authoritics five dollars
each in fines, and the costs of prosecution,
and We presume they will go again and
imbibc.
O'MANUs is to-day, Sunday, amusing
himself looking through the bars of the
iron cage, for disobedencc to law and IN
suits to the people of our city.