The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-20
NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS.
JUNE 10, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

WnOm cOmpiSint was uoue yeo's"J'
for selling liquor in violation OF the
Law, was arrested to-day for selling Ii.
quor to q person while intoxicated.
He was tried before Squire Crooks, OF
Bridgeport, and recognized to appear
at the next Court OF Common Pleas in
this county, in the sum Of two hundred
dollars.
GEORGE MRrzKER sued Mrs. Eckstein
to-day. 1t seems that there is dead
ly feud existing between the houses OF
Eckstein and Metzker. and to-day
Mrs. Eckstein choked Metzker's little
girl, for which familiarity satisfaction
10 demanded.
LAST night two OF our citizens, being
possessed with fighting propensltles,
went to the other side OF the river and
proceeded to put head on" each
other. They were go successful III
their undertaking that William Taylor
gave Mack Brown a sound drubbiDg,
while Brown nearly bit one OF Taylors
ears off. When one hears OF such
things as this it makes him doubt if all
men are human, aud seems like the
development OF species is thing to be
desired, in order that men with such
brutal instincts may have a chance to
develop some of the feelings OF human
| ity, OF which the germ seems to be
lacking.
L. SPENCE will ship six threshing ma
chimes to Illinois tomorrow.
AT the meeting held last night to
make arrangements for the celebration
, OF the Fourth OF July, the Committee
on Grounds reported that they had
| secured the grove. The chairman, Mr..
James Kerr, was instructed to invite
the First Presbyterian Sabbath school
of Wheeling, also the First Baptist
Sabbath school, to take part in the
celebration, on condition that they help
psy for the ground, water, and other
necessary expenses. and also that they
do not erect any stand or wagon from
which anything is to be sold. j. 2.
Goodhue Was added to the Committee
on Refresh ments, aud il WAS decided
that it would be basket picnic. The
Committee on refreshments were prlvl-
legged to appoint two from each school
to atsist them at the stabd.
A committee consisting OF
C. II. Gunter, John B. Wallace and n.
H. Barber, were appointed to prepare
programme for the occasion. The COM
mitlee here adjourned to meet ct Bar
Der law office, on Monday evening, 10
make further arrangements. and all
citizens are urged to turn out.
TEE committee on arrangements for
the celebration OF the Fourth OF July,
offer a request to the citizens OF Mar
tins Ferry, that all places OF business
| be closed on the Fourth from the hours
of s A. NJ. till 5 p. NJ, in order that all
may have chance to spend the day
to the glory of our country in remem-
brauce OF 1876.
BELLAlRE.
GEO. ZIvRlG. against whom COM
plant was made yesterday for opening
his saloon before elk o'clock A. NJ, plead
guilty to the charge and WAC fined fif-
teen dollars and costs. w. Spinder-
walt also plead guilty and WAS fined the
same amount. Suits refused 10 plead
guilty and his case was set for Tuesday
at o'clock Pm.
CHILDREN in town are scarce to-day,
as nearly al have gone to pic mic on
the HILL
SPECIAL trains will run from here to
Wellsville on Wednesday to afford an
opportunity to attend the Masonic
festivities. The round trip can be made
Tor one dollar and eighty cents.
The Masone have a call Tor special
meeting Tomorrow evening to make
arrangements to 90 to Wellsville.
| Col. CHARLRswoRTH and wife are
in town making short visit.
THERE will be match game OF base
ball played upon the public square to-
morrow evening between the picked
nine OF what it is known as the
"Sporte," and the "Townsmen." This
is expected to be q game OF more than
usual interest, as both clubs are skill
full players, aud it will be Greek meet.
ing Greek" and then" we are told
comes the tug Of war"
The latter part Of the third section OF
the ordinance for licensing all vehicles,
lie creating some talk through town.
This clause relates to all hearses pay
ing license OF two per cent, OF the vail
ua,ion and by many is considered un-
Just. The probabilities are this part Of
the ordinance will be repealed.
As We were making inquiry to-day
for news items a gentleman told US in
quite mysterious manner that a body
was found nailed up in barrel in the
mouth OF the creek early this morning.
The facts, as near as we could learn, are
these The bod, was placed in the
barrel and securely nailed up. 1t was
then thrown down quite steep en-
bankment into the river where it was
found. On opening the barrel the body
wa. found in a horribly maugled con
dition, the throat being cut, the head
battered, and the body bruised, and 10
q bad state generally. 1t is supposed
to be the remains Of hog belonging to
one Levi Blank, that some boys nailed
up and threw in lust for fun"
THERE will be q special at Bethel
Church Sunday next
THE wagon Of Mike Hsnlan broke
down at tho same place the team stall
ed Yesterday. on Water street. The