The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-27
NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS.
June 26, 1874
MARTINS FERRY.

his wife, yesterday evening, Dr.
Werlich plead guilty and was f ned
twenty dollars and costs.
MARTINS FERRY seems to be pros
pering, judging from the fact that there
are no empty houses, and that, they tell
US, is sign OF prosperity in q town.
From one end to the other we can zee
no boards up with ITO Rent" displayed
thereon. Every place is full and occu-
pants can be found for new houses be.
fore they are built.
CHARLIE Co.'s was arrested this after,
noon and is lying 10 jail. 1t is plain
drunk and We suppose one dollar will
be the fine.
WE see that D. Park d Son, grocers
on Water street, have painted their
store and cleaned up generally and
have a new sign up.
THERE will be no service at the
United Presbyterian church next Sab
bath.
The Rev. Chalfant will preach at the
Presbyterian church Sabbath morning
and the Rev Rambo will hold Episco-
pal service at the same place at seven
o'clock in the evening. Services in the
other churches as usual.
The block belonging to Mr.. Henry
Floto on Second street, is one OF the
baudsomest 10 town. 1t is now getting
a new coat OF paint which Mr.. Henry
Guttsey is putting on.
TILL this afternoon there WAS moi
euouga rain to lay the dust. We are
having showers, however, and the pro-
liabilities are that our season Of drouth
is over.
BELLAlRE.
FROM the statistics OF the township
for the year commencing April let, 1878
and ending April 18th 1874. we find
that the total valuation Of personalities
is estimated at about $4,000. There
are no horses in the township, valued
at S47,S05; l2,0Sl cattle, valued at
S25 .040; 81 mules valued at $5,0l5;
| O22 sheep at $9,02l; ga bogs, at
SAP. There are $50 carriages and wag,
ons valued at s23,77 4l6 watches be-
sides those in the hands OF persons under
the fifty dollar exemption. valued al
Sl2 357. There are 81 pianos and or
gans worth $l7,050.
TIE increase on real estate valued
for taxation the last year has been
$4,000.
The increase on bank stock, railroad
property, real estate and personal prop
erty during the last year has been about
a quarter OF million.
The number OF deaths last year from
April to April have been l0l., and the
number OF births were about 300
THREE are 424 dogs in the township
THERE are about 1000 people within
the corporation.
The school property in BelIaire i.
worth about 5000, the church prop
ertv $4,000, and the city jail from
$4,000 to $4,000.
We frequently hear Of the powers OF
endurance possessed by persons. but
we do not know OF any instance within
our own observation where it was so
strongly exhibited as in the following
case. o. Wednesday morning Fred
Schiek. O youth about fifteen years OF
age aud a son OF Mar in Schick, who
lives about mile from town, went in
swimming. As he jumped in be struck
stone, breaking his leg just above the
ankle. Fearing the dlspleasure OF his
parents be put on his boot and limped
around all day, attending 10 his work.
Towards night his mother discovered
how very lame he walked and made
him pull off his boot, when his injury
was discovered. Dr.. Kerr, OF Bellsire,
was cent for, the bone set, and the boy
is doing well.
THE BeIlaire Mercantile Association
met last night, but as there was DO
quorum present no business was trans.
acted. This certainly cannot be very
fiourishing affair as the members do
not seem 10 take sufficient interest to
even turnout to elect officers.
THE social at the NJ. E. Church
passed off pleasantly last evening, and
the few remarks made by Mr.. Will
liams are spoken OF as very appro-
pirate.
THE case OF Adelia Riggs Us. Robert
Sherry, was heard in court at ST.
Clairsville on q motion 10 amend the
petition. Leave was granted to amend
the petition by claiming damages as to
means OF support as well as to person.
The damages claimed were increased
from three hundred to one thousand
dolars.
The two colored men who were ar.
rested a short time ago for stealing a |
quantity OF wood from Conrad Troll,
near ST, CIsirsviIle, plead guilty and
were sent 10 Jail for a term OF three
years each.
THE Hon. James R. Morris, OF
WoodsfieId, Monroe county, and Pro-
bate Judge OF that county, was in town
his morning.
We hear that the subject OF q free
library or reading room is being agi-
ated. We are glad to hesr this 1t
g something a town the size OF Bell
lire needs, and ough: to have without
INV delay. We hear it also suggested
hat as there are number OF good and
Interesting books in the school library
which are doing little good from the
act that it lie only opened once