The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-29
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
December go, 1874.
BELLAIRE.

day, at "A. NJ, SO, at II NJ, So, at
P. NJ, Sc, at ! P. NJ, $40.
But one arrest was made yesterday,
and that was for Il regular holiday drunk.
The filthy lucre was deposited with the
Mayor and the poor unfortunate went
his way rejoicing.
A FESTIVAL and concert was held ut
City Hall last night, by the colored pe"-
pie, for the benefit OF Armstead Meier
SON and is.blind child.
OUR town Council has purchased II new
curtin for the city Hall. That was an un-
necessary expenditure of the peoples
money, for all the new traps they can
buy wont make it a good hall.
THE rain dried business up in Bellaire
Yesterday. This may sound paradoXical
to some, but it is true nevertheless.
A NEW order has been issued by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
which excludes all persons from entering
| the telegraph offices along their line,
except the operator. 1t should have
been issued long ago.
Our streets are in most dreadful
condition again. Every rain that falls
seems to make them almost impossible.
| Surely something could be done to reme-
day them some, and if so, let il be done
at once.
"SrIvINsr was in the city yesterday.
He will soon be one of us.
j. H. PITT, grocer, will move into his
new store room on Water street in II
few days.
The funeral of Miss McGcc. who died
of consumption on Saturday, took place
to-day ut 10 o'clock.
THERE was very little news Of al III
tercsting character came under our OBJ
/ scrvation yesterday. The weather was
| so disagrccablc there WAS but little stir
A COUPLE of sewing machine agents
come down from Wheeling yesterday,
and replevined a sewing machine from
one of our citizens who had failed to
come to time on the monthly payments.
The trial went against them before
Mayor Strahl, and they were thrown
into the costs. 1t seems that when they
sold the machine in question, they took
an old machine and agreed to allow the
lady so much on the price ofthc new one.
30 that while the trial was going on be-
fore Mayor Strahl, an order of attach
ment was issued from Squire Powcll>
Court for the price of the old machine,
and in short time constable Roedcr had
their horse and wagon gObblcd up. They
gave bond and were released. Pretty
rough collecting, that.
MARTINS FERRY.
THOSE Of the people acquainted with
the circumstances are much excited over
n very painful event that has just hap
pcncd in our midst. On Thursday la-ta
child OF Mr.. Mike Mcguire about two
years old, was slightly i'll, and IN order
was sent to the drug store of DIR. llobcn-
sack for the medicine Evart Ilobcn-
sack was in attendance, and instead of
dealing out spiccd rhubarb, he gave sui
phuric acid which VII, administered to
the child. lis symptoms soon became
alarming, and medical assistance WAS
called in and the mistake discovered.
Everything possible was done, but the
child fingered in great agony until thi,
morning at eleven o'clock, when it died.
Much sympathy for the friends of the
child and Indignation ut the pcrpctrator
of the mistake exists, and it Is rumorcd
that the young man has left town. The
| funeral services will be held at Mr.. Ma
| CURES house tomorrow afternoon at
| three o'clOck.
IT seemed an uncXplainabIc fact to
some OF our grocery keepers and meat
merchants to see known Catholics buying
meat for Christmas, it being known that
they never eat meat on Fridays. BY Il
| special regulation of their church, how
ever, they arc allowed liberty To eat meat
on Friday when that day is Christmas.
THE members of the United Prcsby-
terrain Church, rs we'll rs many others,
are making active preparations for an
| old fashioned church social on that day.
Tables will be set in the churches, and
each one will bring something for din
ner which will be partaken Of about
noon, and II social time will prevail after
wards. There is no admission fee, and
no object in view save to usher in the
New Year with good feeling and hearty
fellowship among the members.
AT the meeting held in Culbcrtson,
Wiley IL Cos office on Saturday night,
for the purpose Of organizing new
bank, no definite action WAS taken, as
there were not sufficient number uf
those interested present. Another meet
ing will soon be held, but the time and
place are not stated.
The marriage of Miss Sally Rain"v {"
Mr.. Johns. Of Illinois. will take place
tomorrow evening. and that Of Miss
Jennie Morrison and Mr.. Abe Lash the
evening after OF course they have the
best wishes of the community; who ever
heard Of newly married couple who
had not?
TIE new sabbath School in the new
school house in Clarks addition. and
which meets Mt two o'clock every Sunday
afternoon. is hourishing finely, larg"
number of pupils being enrolled, and
much interest manifested.
We were much amused at a conycr>a-
ton we heard the other day between
small boy and negro. SAID TIA" boy,
Its you ! want; YOU re- c"!orcd man,
be ant ve?' "Lor no. answered the
man, II warn't cullcd, lse alters So
1T is a characteristic of the nature Of
man always to demand something new,
and this characteristic holds good in SER
mons equally, if not more than in other
things. There was II time when peo-
pie could be cajolcd into being
religious, wncn the preacher screamed
and stamped and thumped the Bible