The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-18
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
June II, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

MARTINS FERRY.
Ar the Social held at Commercial
Tall last evening by the Independent
Order oil Mechanics. about two hum
bred belonging to the Order were pres-
emit besides the invited guests, OF which
there were quite large number. Those
who were present report the meeting as
Que Of the best conducted and happiest
social events that has ever taken place
10 our town. West Virginia Lodge No.
|, OF Wheeling, Bismarck No. 2, o.
Wheeling and Ohio Buckeye Lodge No.
2, OF Bridgeport, were present and
Ironton Lodge was represented. Every
body seemed trying TO see how happy
they could make everybody else and al
seemed "hsle fellows, well met" They
met first at DR.. Vests Hall and march,
ed to Commercial Hall, where they
were welcomed with few appropriate
remarks by Mayor Dean, Grand Arcbi-
tee, OF the State of Ohio. After Billy
Mayers' Band, OF Wheeling, and Wal
lsce's Band, OF Martins Ferry, had
PLAYED several pieces OF music and sun-
dry remarks had been made the COM
PAW sat down 10 the refreshments
which had been prepared.
The tables reached the entire
length of the Hall, and seemed
fairly TO groan with the good things
spread thereon. Alter supper speeches
were called for from James Hollings-
worth, OF Bismarck Lodge; Bark"
Rowles. OF Bridgeport Lodge; n. II.
Barker, John Cow and others, who
responded promptly. ]. S. Van Pelt,
Grand Master, presided at the fesiivi-
tives which were kept up till a late
hour, when all repaired to their homes.
the bonds which unite them in BROTH
erly fellowship strengthened 10y the
events OF the evening.
The property OF Mr.. Dursch, north
OF town, was opened to-day for the new
pike to 60 through.
TIE picnic going to La Grange to-
morrow expect to have a clam bake,
and clans have been ordered from
Baltimore.
SwAR1z e. Sons shipped two ma.
chimes 10 Kentucky last night.
ROBERT DowNkY, on Water street. is
busy making fruit cane. He expects to
make more than usual this summer,
and orders to be filled will have to be
sent 10 econ.
AMOS REED and Robert Carpenter,
the men who escaped from officer Sed-
wick Saturday night 10 Bridgeport, in
answer to a warrant made out to-day
for their arrest came TO town. plead
guilty, ard were fiued one dollar each
and costs for drunkenness and disor-
derly conduct.
EXCURSION tickets to the Saengerlest
to be held in Cleveland, from Monday
to Saturday, can be obtained for
$6.45, for the round trip, which also
gives admission 10 one concert in Cleve-
land.
No business was transacted at the
Council meeting last night, the MEM
bere, for once preferriDg pleasure to
business, hurried through to 60 to the
Mechanics supper.
TWENTY dollars reward il offered for
information that will lead to convic-
ton of some person or persons who
tempered with the hosting drum at
the coal pit OF the Ohio City Iron and
Nail Works on Tuesday night or We'd
day morning, and also entered the coal
works and stole a large quantity OF
tools belonging 10 the miners. The
lives OF many persons were endangered
bv this act, and the persons who COM
mitted the deed will be severely dealt
with when found.
THE stockholders Of the Ohio City
Building Association will meet at the
office of J. Kerr & Co, Tor the purpose
of adopting bylaws and trancactlng
other business, on Friday evening.
THE Ohio City Bank is a settled fact,
and those wishing stock will do we'll to
speak soon.
MRS. KNAPP. who lives at the corner
of First and Euclid streets, had her
garden rifled last night by some OF the
Young vagabonds who iniest the town.
There ought to he law that would
reach such offenders and they ought to
be caught and brought 10 justice.
THE long train Of cars that went
through this afternoon is 10 be used to-
morrow to convey persons to the pic
mic at McCoy's. under the auspices OF
the Lutheran Sunday School, OF Wheel
ing. Persons not belonging to the
school can make the trip for one dollar.
AT the Council meeting last night.
the petition OF Alex Dubois for hall OF
the street for building purposes, was
granted.
APPLICATION was made by the Street
Railway Company for permission to
Law their track through the streets be-
fore mentioned, and asking the coun-
Gil to prescribe terms and conditions on
which the road should be constructed.
The Council authorized the Clerk TO
give due notice of the tendency Of the
application. The application was
signed by A. Sheeis, G. W. Hoge. J.
NJ, Cr;swell, A. W. Anderson. and
John Fink.
The Orlinsnce Committee on the ale
and beer petition presented at the last
meeting, asked Tor further time in
which 10 report.
THE Wharf Committee reported "a