The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-22
yEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
SEPTEMBER q, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

MARLIN .
ATTENDANCE at the churches seem to
he ON the increase since the weather has
become cooler. A good attendance was
out Yesterday at all the houses of worship.
The Rev. Ranbo, of the Bellaire Episeo-
pal Church, spoke in the Presbyterian
Church in the evening" and announces
episcopal service at that church next
Sabbath forenoon, also that Bishop
Beden, Episcopal Bishop of this diocese,
will be in Bellaire on the 9th of October,
when the rite of confirmation will be ad-
ministered to all applicants.
A BOAT race between Henry Sweeney
of this place, and Lin Carpenter Of
Wheeling, is on the taps for next Satur-
dav afternoon. The race will be rowed
over the upper course, and the stakes are
$25 q side.
SEVERAL Of our manufacturers take
the sensible plan of paying their en-
ployees on Monday, instead of SATURDAY,
and the effect is that our Saturday
nights are comparatively peaceful, and
the men are eased from many tempta-
tons to spend their money in drinking
and carousing. This is good idea, and
one that we would be glad to see follow
ed by all men paying out money for
wages
At the meeting Of the Town Council to-
morrow night, it would be well for them
to take some action in regard to paving
the streets before winter. Why not lay
down substantial board walks? Lumber
| is plenty here, and the walks can be built
for a trihing cnpense. BY tarring the
posts or sleepers on which the boards are
| laid the walks will last for years. This
! i a species of walk we have seen in west
crn cities, and know them To be OF prac-
teal utility. For many reasons they are
preferable to bricks or stone. The water
does not lay on them, and they will dry
after the hardest rain in half an hour.
They are very easy to walk on, person
not becoming nearly so tired as when
walking on brick or stone. We recon-
mend them for consideration.
The base ball f,o'orc has not reached
us as vet, and we hope TO escape for thI+
season at least. Martins Ferry boys
have too good taste to wish for black
ewes or swclled noses, and We compliment
them on their good sense.
Mr.. Ed. Wells and his new wife re-
turned from their wedding tour this
evening looking like they had caught "A
shower of sunbeamS. Welcome home,
seems to be the voice ofthe people.
The most of our manufactures are
running full blast, and the prospect tor
winter work is good.
THE regular semi-annual meeting Of
the Pcasc township Board of Education,
took place this afternoon at John Van
! Pets office. Considerable discussion
took place on Bridgeport asking that a
part of the Martins Ferry school district
| be cut off and annexed to the Bridge
port Districts. The Beard decided that
they would give them up to the section
! line, provided they had legal right so
! to do. .Etnavillc seems to be- the cause
! of this arrangement, asst was annexed to
Bridgeport sometime during the summer,
|
but still remained in the Martins Ferry
school district, and this arrangement was
made to include the school district rs well
as the corporation.
No SUCH state of excitement has been
known for some time as Martins Ferry
labors under at this time. Every man
! woman and child is wonderfully excited.
4 meeting will be held tonight when
( the question of allowing the Colored
| children to attend the same school with
the whites will come up. This question
was settled sometime ago by the School
Board with at least three members Of It
! in the affirmative. The other three MEM
bers one Of whom was absent at the time,
protest against the action, and 50 great is
the Indignation Of the people that they
say the public schools shall be closed
rather than have their children attend a
mixed school, They are perfectly will
ing to pay the expense Of a separate
school for the colorcd children, and We
most heartily hope that attention may be
paid to the wishes of the citizens at the
meeting tonight, and peace one" more
| dwell among Us. J." j..