The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-15

Wallace and Rev. GuDter. 1t will be
the duty OF this committee TO make
arrangements for water on the
ground, and also to make pro-
Vision for stands in which to
sell ice cream, lemonade and all nee,
essary refreshments. These stands Will
be under the supervision OF the tour
Sabbath schools of the place. and the
proceeds of the sales will be divided
equally between them. The committee
on Refreshments will also decide as to
whether tables will be set or each lam
ily provide their own refreshments and
have a basket picnic, which latter we
think much less trouble to all concern
ed, and more productive of social ENJOY
ment to all.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
the same place at seven o'clock p. M
next Thursday. The committees are
all requested to report at that time
C. SEDwloK, who has recently been
appointed policeman, promises to be
one of the most vigilant we have had:
He made two arrests on Friday, and
on Saturday night while attempting TO
arrest two colored men who were dis"
orderly, knocked one OF them down,
but the scouudrel after getting up and
promising to 90 pescesbly to the lookup
broke and run. They both escaped
toward Bridgeport. where it is to be
hoped they were cared for. The app
poiutment of policeman in the south
ern part OF town has made 8 marked I'M
provement in that part OF town, as last
Saturday night was the euietest one we
have had for some time.
EELLAIRE.
WHILE the people are thinking Of
the street railway and rejoicing at the
prospects there are for its speedy COM
pletion, there is another subject they
should no: lose sight OF nor allow to be
come a secondary consideration, for il
involves their interest and advance
ment in business relations still more
closely than the street railway project
We speak Of the turnpike which has
been talked OF from the west oil town
to connect with the National road at
the top OF Wheeling hill. 1t is an
acknowledged fact that the success Of
the commercial interests Of town aud
particularly of western towns, depends
almost exclusively upon the extent Of
farming or producing territory with
which they are in direct communica-
ton. Bellslre has at present no very
cons derable country trade, and her
supplies OF produce are not what they
should be considering her size and
manufacturing interests. This road il
would throw open to her one
OF the most productive sections Of east
ern Ohio, and bring to her market
much OF the produce taken to Wheel.
ing, while her mercantile interests
would be greatly advanced thereby.
There is no one thing that would do
Belaire the good the opening of this
road would, and we hope for her growth
and prosperity that it will be pushed
to speedy completion,
AT the meeting Of the Ladies League
on Friday afternoon, the officers APP
pointed TOR the next six months, were
"a follows: President, Mrs. E. 6.
Morgan; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Rev.
Rambo, Mrs. CASTOR, Mrs. J. B. Smith,
and Mrs. A. w. Shupe; Secretaries,
Miss Emma Gill and Mrs. F. Morris
Corresponding Secretary, Miss NJ. B.
Gorby; Treasurer, Miss Alice Birdsong.
The temperance lecture delivered by
Colonel Poornan, at the M. E, Church,
on Friday evening, occupied about an
hour and half. He took the ground
OF total abstinence, and claimed thst
the constitutional provision TO be SUBJ
mitted 10 the people on the 18th Of
August coming, for q license system,
was but cowardly dodge OF the ques-
ton by the Convention, AID that il SAID
clause should he ratified by the people,
that the same question would be 10
fight over at every election for legis-
lators fer the next ten or twelve years.
In illustrations and statistics the lecture
was very instructive, and the Colonies
manner of delivery was earnest and inn
pressive. We hear that he stated
that the revenue collectors report
for the county Of Belmont from De-
cember 1st, 1873, to May let, 1874,
showed decrease Of fifty-three in the
number OF saloons, and a decrease OF
sixty per cent in revenue collections,
taking the statistics for the same time
OF the preceding year. tie also stated
that three distilleries had ceased to run,
and then asked whether or not the
crusade had done no good. In slluding
to the reports OF the State, he said we
had some three thousand comfy, and
zen times that many minor, or thirty
thousand courts in all three thousand
with incumbeDts 10 the
number OF three hundred thousand, al
q cost OF five million dollars per year
besides many other facts OF interest.
TIE next temperance meeting will be
heIy at the Methodist church, Tuesday
evening, at seven and half o'clock.
general attendance is desired
The house OF Jenkinson Bright, OF
Belmont, was burned TO the
ground on Friday night.
As the ordnance requiring all dogs
10 be registered and coIsred goes into
effect on Monday, it may be OF interest
10 the public to know that they can
find a fine assortment OF dog collars OF
slI STYLES, sizes and prices at the hard
ware store OF Cummins d Walters.
We have been requested by several
citizens to say that the present postmis-
.ress aud clerks in the office have been
and are giving good satisfaction that
hey are uniformly punctusl and &C.
,ommodatiDg, and so long as they have