The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-10
NEIGHBORHoOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.


AUGUST 10, 1874.
We are surprised at the Indifference
expressed by some persons, as to the con-
dition of the bitches on the street fronting
their residences. There are some people
in this city that would allow ditch of
filthy, dirty water to stand about their
houses from one months end to another
without endcavoring 70 clean them. And
more than this, they will permit all the
water and refuse matter from their yards
to run into those bitches, and there let it
remain, regardless of the impurities and
pestitential effects arising therefrOm.
Many contend that it is the Commission
ers duty to attend to such matters. Well,
suppose that it is, he cannot do all things
at the same time, and meanwhile those
persons having such a state of affairs
around them should make an effort 10
eradicate the soil and thus set an c1-
ample worthy of imitation by all.
We had our kcrchicf well pcrfumed
Yesterday or We could hardly have passed
some of those bitches on Belmont street
full of Stagment water, upon which the
sun was shining extremely warm, cauS-
ingto arise therefrom an cffluvia almost
overpowcring. Its shame.
THE attention of Street Commissioner
Long is again called to the condition OF
the crossings on the north corners of
Third and Belmont streets. 1t is simply
ridiculous that such Il state of things
should continue These crossings, rs well
as many others are a disgrace to the city.
1t takes fine macuvcring to cross them in
safely. and one of these days there will
hr a suit for damages brought against
the city caused by injuries received in
crossing one of them. They should be
attended to at once.
THE amount received and paid in to
the treasury by the Mayor, during the
month ofJuly, was Sl37 instead Of $l3 as
wa, reported few days since.
THE health of the city is not good is
it was week or so ago more sickness
being reported from all quarte's cSpo-
cally among the children, although not
of II particularly dangerous character.
CHARLES MYRES and Jasper DALEY
were each fined So and costs for using
vulgar language Friday.
GAS is being put into several honscs
on Guernsey street. We cant under
stand this, AS Auburn lives on that
street. and we thought he was capable of
generating that article i'll sufficient guam
titles for several streets.
Mr.. GEO. MARNIG, of the firm of
Murmig, Bros returned last Saturday
He has been absent a week or So on
business for the firm.
4 NUMBER of citizens of this city want
the "a. in the street lamps turned on
more, so as to make some light ION the
subject, or the globes cleaned So the light
that is made will shine through. Some
of the citizens are carrying lanterns as of
wore to see their way around the streets
these dark nights.
THE lecture of Rev. Grimes, Friday
night was unusually eloquent and I'M
prcS>ive, lasting about an hour and a half.
Owing to the nclemency of
the weather the latter part
of his address was delivered in the Pres
bvterian Church. The lecture was inter
eStng, and was highly appreciated by
his audience. a number of whom were
ladies.
Nix. JAMES COMPTON was very severe
" burned Mt the Beiaire Nail Works
Saturday, by being caught in pair Of
those large tonsS used for removing heat
ed metal from the furnace to the rolls.
HENRY DETwILER and Jack RowlcS,
both of this city, while passing through
Bridgeport the other night, run the
buggy in which they were seated into
wagon, thecollision throwing Mr.. Rowles
out, hurting him severely. The buggy
was broken in several places.
THOSE fearful gas and water plugs
should be cut of or put down deeper
Does any one know whose business 1t Is
to do it?
We understand that the rain storm Of
Friday night was not without It's bad, As
well as its good effects. The run called
Wcgee. a few miles south of Bell
airr. was raised four feet higher than by
the heavy storm of two weeks ago. Many
families were compelled to move on &C
count of its uprising. Although We be-
licvr no lives were lost, crop, in fields bor-
dcring the run were in some places
completely ruined. and one of the roads
crossing il. i filled by the debris for
distance of more than hundred yards.
making it utterly impossible. One man
by the name of James Dunfrr lost five
thousand rails, and numerous lo>sc- Of =
similar character are reported.
Our churches were not 50 well attend
ed yesterday, As usual. The sermons
were reported excellent in every degree.
Rev. Rambo. the Episcopal minister in
this city preached a very acceptable and
apprcciablc sermon, which was spoken Of
highly by all who heard it.