The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-02


handle standing in the middle OF that
room, and proudly surveying the re-
suit of his labors, well scrubbed
floor. Though he says now it was q
put up job he believes. to get the door
cleaned.
GREAT improvements are being made
at the Bellaire Iron and Nail Works.
They are been almost doubled in size
add capacity, and in q short time the
number OF hands will be doubled. as
tb ey intend to work double turR, or both
day and night
We saw q plan to-day OF very ele-
CANT house which is shortly to be put
up on the corner of Cortland and Centre
streets. Many modern houses are going
up in different parts of the town, and
advancement and improvement seem TO
be the order OF the day.
TIE young man, Peter Chapman, who
Was wounded at Beuwood on Saturday
night, died this morning about four
clock. His parents are very respects-
BILE people, and have The sympathy Of
the community in which they live, in
their sfnictioDs.
Mr.. RoBr. McMAsrRRs, father OF DR..
McMssters Of this place, died in Jacobs
burg, near Glencoe, yesterday evening,
at the advanced age OF eighty-one. The
deceased was sick only short time.
He was well known through eastern
Ohio, and leaves mauy friends.
GEORGE SArTRRFIELD, belonging 10
one OF the hose companies, met
with quite serious accident on Satur-
day evening. While standing in gu open
window at the city hall, arranging some
decorations above the window for the
firemen's ball be lost his balance and
fell out backward to the ground, q dis
lance OF fifteen feet. He was badly
bruised and Jared, but ia slowly re-
covering.
AS TO police news, there seems some
thing monolouous about it. This time
it ia Mr.. McCsrahan. who has been
drunk and handed over one dollar. A
complaint has been made against j.
Nickel and he is soon to be arrested Tor
breach OF the peace. don't know
whether breaches OF the peace can be
mended with dollar bills or not, but
the Mayor will probably soon decide.
THE Rev. Mr.. CASTOR, of the Presby-
terisn church, delivered a sermon al
the Methodist church yesterday after
noon on temperance. Those who were
present say it was a very successful
effort aud thank Mr.. CASTOR for his
services.
The Ladies League will hold a pray
err meeting tomorrow night at the N.
E. Church.
TIE pic-nics OF Saturday all return
favorable report Those who went
down the river on the Science seem
particularly happy, and among them
selves are comparing notes as to the
amount Of Jun they had, while thou
sands who went out the National road
in buggies pride themselves on the best
time OF the season.
The firemeu had a jolly time, and al
though tbirty-seveu kegs OF beer were
sold on the ground, very little drunk
enuess could be seen, aud no arrests
were made throughout the day.
LoUlsR LOCKWOOD.
MoUNDsvILLE.
Mr.. 6. S. MCFADDEN is commencing
a new building, and judging from the
excavation made for the basement walls
it is to be large one.
BUGGY riding seems TO be the order
OF the day in Moundsville. Everybody
has horse and buggy, and with good
roads and pleasant weather the even
ings are passed delightfully."-
THERE was considerable disappoint-
ment manifested Sunday, owing to the
failure Of the District Conference to
hold religious services on the camp
ground.
PROF. ROBERT KIDD, the elocution-
list, will give one Of his Evolutionary
entertainments in the court house next
Wednesday evening.
SELF styled temperance candidates
dubb their successful opponents whisky
men in Moundsville. One, & poor de-
luded creature, who was defeated 10 the
recent municipal election in this place,
hes been consoling himself and friends
with the idea that it WAS whisky that
defeated him. He cant comprehend
that worth has taken precedence here
and not temperance or whisky. Some
o. the stringent temperance men in
Moundsvlle have been elected on what
he is pleased to style the whisky or
catfish ticket.
WM. H. CECIL, C. E., is just com.
pleting very fine map OF Moundsville
and surroundings. 1t will be COM
pIete plat OF Mouudsville with all the
numerous additions to the town, and
will be very valuable, supplying q want
long felt.
SOME OF the parties interested in the
shooting ARRAY at Benwood Saturday,
were in town to-day to attend a pre-
liminary investigation OF the affair
Chapman, the young man who was
shot in the ARRAY, died this morning,
(Mondsy) at about balf.psst three.
We have seen only one drunken ms n
on the street since the whisky men
have been elected, and be said be was
8 defeated candidate.
STElSwAY grand. square and upright
pianos have obtained the highest hon.
ors ever awarded 10 the piano manu-
facturer in the world. First OF the
grand God Medals OF honor. Worlds
Fair, Paris, lS67-Londou, 1872. The