The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-31
NEIGHBORHOSD NEWS.
December 30, 1874.
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temperature as observed III hefcef
Drug Store, No. SS2 Water Street, We'd
nesday, at I A. NJ, 2o', at IL M.,'s2e at
SP. n, 2S', at 7 P NJ, 24Snnent given
THERE will be ESool of the Disciples
by the s9pSew Years evening at their
Chulaf The mere mention of this fact
IS sufficient to draw a crowded house, as
they never have failed yet toPlease every
one who have attended they entertain
ments heretofore.
Mr.. H. ID. MEEK, Secretary of the
Bellaire Gaslight and Coke Company, at
this place, came very nearly being SUMO
Gated at the gas house yesterday, but we
could not learn the particulars.
We are glad to say that the embar-
rassment of K. j. Garrard u Son has
been settled satisfactorily, and they are
again doing thriving business.
HARRY ROBINSON Ministries will give
one of their popular entertainments at
Central Hall tonight. This troupe Is
highly spoken of by the press through
out the country, and they never fail to
make the laugh come in in the right
place.
ELoCUTIoNAEY ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Rose McCleary, OF Pittsburgh, VIII
rive AN entertainment, consisting OF
readings. recitations, representations,
dramatic representations, &c, &c, at
School Hall Tonight, under the auspices
of the Teachers Institute, now being
held in this city. The following are
some of the pieces that are on the pro-
gramme for to-nigh': "Sandalphon, the
Angel of Prayer" by Longfellow; "a
Tribute to Water" by John b. Cough;
"Drifting," by T. Buchanan Read; "kit
Carson's Ride" by Joaquin Miller; "The
New Church Organ" by Will NJ. Carrie
ton; beautiful Snow, selected; "The Puz-
led Dutchman;" "Courtship Under Diff
culties;' "Thc Bells Of Shandon,' by
Mahony; "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-
Night by j. n. ONeal; THE Efficiency
of Prayer" by Mark Twain; can Owl
Story &c. The exercises will com
mence at half past o'clock. Our cltl-
zens should not fail to go and hear Miss
McCleary tonight. She has strong,
clear voice, and Is fine elocutionist, and
cannot fail to please all who may attend.
THERE were no arrests made in the
city yesterday
TUE new hose carriages for our fire
department will be shipped from Pitts
burgh to day, as indicated by a letter
from the manufacturers, Mcssrs. Knock
H. Lang. addressed to Mr.. V. L. Morgan,
chairman of the committee who were APP
pointed by Council to wrocure two new
hose carriages for the fire department OF
our city.
THE Teachers Institute is now in full
blast at School Hall. We have not had
the pleasure of being present yet, but
will attend to-day Dec celente.
SAD ACcIDENT.-Thc funeral of Mr.
John Murphy, who died on Sunday last,
took place Yesterday at = o'clock, and
while Anthony Murphy, brother OF thu
deceased, WAS attending the funeral, the
most hcartrcnding accident that 1t has
| ever been our duty TO record, took place
| at his house. 1t seems that II little girl OF
Richard Murphy, about nine years old
! had been sent to watch the little children
and in some unaccountable manner hcI
! ,lotling took fire, and before any on,
! knew ANYTHING about it, she WAS burned
! to death. A gentleman who lives close
/ hv saw smoke coming out OF the house
and ran to see what was the cause WAS
and found the little girl dead.
\ MOST frightful runaway occurred Oh
/ Water street to-day. A two horse team
belonging to Mr.. Adam Wise took fright
at something near the Globe House, anC
ran up Water street to Second, cleaning
out all the wooden awningposts as they
went. They turned the corner and ran
up Second street to Belmont, and theI
south OIL Belmont street until they an
chor"d against post in front OF +
Ebcrle's grocery The wagon was some
what broken and one Of the horses badly
injured. Persons should be very careful
about leaving their teams standing oil
the streets without being tied or in som'
way secured.
TIE following is a condensed rcp"r
of the proceedings of Council, ut rcgu
lar meeting held last night, Dec. -, 1874
IN to9p. NJ, Nice-President Harvey IL
the chair:
The roll WAS called, and the minute
of the last meeting read and approved.
\ petition was presented, signed b.
quite a number of citizens, asking Coun
I'll to take some action with regard to tn
smoke stack at Ault's mill, and on motion
of Mr.. Crlswell the petition was referred
to special committee, consisting o
Mcssrs. Criswell, Shupe and Rodewig.
\ petition protesting agcinst th'
\ building committee having to relay tn
pavement in front of the German Churcl
on Central avenue, tho committee claim
ing to have put it down in accordance
with the grade given by the city civi
engineer. And on motion the petition
was received and referred to specia
committee consisting Of Messrs. Criswell
Rodewig and Lcasure.
\ petition from james Lelsey was pre-
sented to the council by his Attorney, j
B. Smith, Esq, asking damages for
sprained ankle and other injuries sustain
, cd by reason of the condition of Belmon
street being such as to cause his horse t.
fall. and produce the injuries spoken OF
On motion the petition was received AM
laid on the table.
On motion the committee on Wharf
were granted further time to report
On motion of Mr.. Criswell, a Specis
Committee was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions.from the farmersi living in tn
vicinity of Bellsire, for the purpose Q
fixing the road to the cemetery. Tn
President appointed Mr.. Criswell, NJ,
Rodcwig and Mr. l. Day as such com
mittee.
ELyrTIoS OF DIRECTORs.-At q meet