The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-28
SUBURBAN NOTES.
May 81, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

advantage, one must cross the river to
the Virginia side. The green, well
cultivated hills, some OF them planted
in orchards and some in Vineyards,
with forests OF the natural woods, and
here and there q white farm house nest
ling in the trees, forms pleasant back
ground for the thickly settled centre OF
the town with its church spiers and
many dwellings; lower down by the
river are the many manufacturing
works, and to the north and south lie
many SO pleasant building sites as can
be found on this side OF the river.
We are indebted to the courtesy OF
Mr.. Culbsrtson, OF the firm OF gilbert
son e. Wiley, for the eight Of some
pressed flowers and leaves from Jerusa-
lem. They were gathered in the Garden
OF Gethsemene and cent to her father by
the wife OF Mr.. F. S. DeHaas, Consul
to Syria. The flowers were in a re-
markably perfect state, having lost none
OF their natural color, and, so great are
the modern convenences OF travel, have
only been on the way since the Dist OF
April. When we looked on the live
leaves gathered but month ago in the
garden of Gethsemene. the past seems
| linked to the present and all the holy
associations of the place come up be-
lore us, and we feel more serious for
time and yield them the passing trib-
ute OF tear" with the throng OF hall
lowed associations they bring before US.
Mr.. SPENoE's works keep so busy
and turn off so much work we can
hardly keep track OF them. He tells US
they shipped nine more threshing
machines to-day for the West, and are
driving away. They have an engine
under way Ter firm in Middleport.
RoRERr DUNCAN and James Callahan
seem to be the champion keg makers go
far. They hal forty-ive made this
morning at eleven o'clock, which is
considered a good days work. No
wonder that Kline's cooper shop -four
ishes with such workmen az these.
Mr.. ROBERT GALBREATH found a
package containing small sum OF
money, on the railroad near the c. *
P. railroad depot this morning. The
owner can have it by calling and des-
cribng or proving property,
A SMALL boy, son of Mr.. Alexander
Maxwell, was hurt quite seriously at
Kerr & Co.'S planning mill this after
noon by a block of wood falling on his
head.
VERY extensive preparations are be-
ing made for the decoration OF the
soldiers graves on Saturday. Martins
Ferry seems to take the lead OF neigh
boring towns in this respect, and the day
will be observed with great respect by
the greater number of the citizens.
Good music has been obtained ard q
large crowd is expected out TO hear the
speaking.
THERE is crowd OF colored people
up from Bellaire Tor picnic, and We
see many happy dark hued faces pass
our window.
AT meeting OF the School Board Of
Martins Ferry, Tuesday evening, the
committee appointed to procure sites
for the new school house reported pros
gress. A petition was presented from
the citizens of Etnaville through Cap
t~;. C-awiord, requesting separate
district, when the following resolutions
were passed:
WHEREAS, a petition has been put
into our hands by Captain r. Crawford,
addressed to the Township Board OF
Education praying them for division
of the school district, and
WHEREAS, in the opinion Of this
board such division would be detrimen-
tai to the interests OF the district at
large, therefore
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to any
division OF the district.
There will be another meeting OF the
board Tomorrow evening
TIE cemetery has recently been i'm
proved by new fence.
Mr.. SMITH Of the Commercial Bank
has returned from the west, and re-
ports crops generally good so far, and
business prospects fair.
WE indebted to the courtesy of the
editor Of The Ohio Ial?qy Ns,0s for
many Of the items we gather from day
to day.
MEssRs. VAN PELT and Crosby, As
SCISSORS for Pesse Township, have near
ly completed the assessment. They
expect to finish in two or three dave.
BELLAIRE.
AT the meeting of the Common
Council last night, an ordinance passed |
that all places where liquors are sold
or various games are played, shall be
closed from ten o'clock p. ". until six
o'clock IN. The petition requesting
the repeal Of the beer and ale ordi>
nance was not presented. The petl-
ton for the improvement OF the streets
and widening OF Sidewalks was laid on
the table. The contract for painting
the lamp posts was let to Fraser &
Ross, they agreeing to paint them at
twenty five cevts post. Mr.. j. W. |
Yost was appointed civil engineer by
the Mayor and the appointment was
confirmed by the Council.
JAMES W. HAwKESAURY was arrested |
yesterday afternoon, for using pro ane
language on the streets, and fined So !
and costs.
THE Rev. John Coman, D. D., OF
the United Presbyterian church, of |