The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-07
SEIaHBORHOOD NEWS.
JULY 6, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

Ar the trial of James Keezy, which
Was Get for eight o'clock this morning,
be was found guilty OF selling beer to
be drank on the premises, and fined
forty dollars and costs. The best citi-
zen OF the place accord most hearty
praise to Mayor Dean for his honest
settlement OF this and other like cases.
The Mayor seems to be guided lair and
square by right principles.
OK Saturday night some parties
broke into James Vests bond house,
on Deep Run. about three miles west
OF town, and stole quantity OF liquor
and on Sunday night some one set hre
to the establishment, and about one
o'clock it was discovered in flames, but
they had got under such Roadway that
il could not be put out. The loss was
slisht, as it was an old building and
Knit about seven or eight barrels OF
LIQUOR were stored in it. John van
Pelt was the government agent or
store keeper.
YESTERDAY morning Luther Harrab,
who lives about three miles southwest
NJ here, started on horseback to hunt
some cattle, and was found some time
.fterward, at some distance on the road,
where be had either been throTn or
fallen from his horse. He was taken
home and fingered IN speechless con-
dltion until ten o'clock last night when
he died. As he was alone and unable
to speak alter being found, it is not
known whether be had an apoplecllc
or some kind of fit and fell from his
horse, or it became frightened and
threw him, iDhicting internal injuries
which caused his death. Mr.. Harrah
was an old citizen, and well known IN
this part OF the country.
The sermon preached on the streets
OF Bridgeport yesterday evening, By the
Rev. Gunter, of the Baptist church OF
this place, is eaid to have been the bes!
discourse lately delivered at that place.
A large crowd, composed OF all classes,
were gathered to hear him, aud It is
thought many OF his words tell on good
ground. The sermon was delivered
under the auspices OF the Woman =
League, and tue subject was Am
my brothers keeper
OK one OF the Oldest tombs IN the
cemetery here are the following words.
(The stone is brown stone slab sup
ported by side pieces OF stone, forming
q kind OF box or table. The rains ADD
storms of years have almost ettacsi
them, but by close looking they can
still be traced) "Iu memory Of Ebenezer
Zane, who died November 10, 1872, 10
the Goth year Of his age. He was the
first permanent inhabitant OF this part
of the western world, having first be-
gun to reside here in the year l749. DE
died as he had lived, an honest man.
In is currently reported that the wind
on Saturday night blew the end out OF
Captain Crawiord's house, at hetna-
vile, lust above the Etna Iron Works.
We cannot vouch Tor the truth OF the
report, as we have not seen the house.
The hail Saturday night beat of
much of the fruit. The grapes were
many o! them found on the ground.
urtTAIPP
Some OF the hail stones which iell
during Saturday night ars said to have
been as large as walnuts. Six OF them
we're found to weigh q quarter Of q
pound. We hear OF glass being broken
by them all over town, and the sky
light in Sellsr's photograph gallery on
Water street, was almost entirely de-
stroved. About one hundred and TWEEN
ty or thirty lights OF plate glass were
broken, and it will take at least seven
ty. five dollars to repair the damage.
The Fourth passed of pleasantly and
gu etly, many persons b ing out o.
town. Those who attended pIcnics all
report a good time.
ONLY for the vigilance OF parties on
the lookout for free, BeIlaire would
have been the scene Of two conhagra-
tons OF more or less extent on SsIur-
dav. Some boys threw q firecrscker
into the back part of DR.. Reasoner's
office, on Second street, setting fire to
some shsvinss, which were blazing
when discovered, aud another fire.
cracker was thrown upon the awning
10 front OF Mr.. Freese's confectionery,
which burned large hole IN the cloth.
Both were discovered just in the nick OF
time and promptly extinguished.
SOME time ago we noticed that there
was talk OF starting a free reading room
in town. We learn that responsible par
ties have taken bold of this matter
and are going to labor hard Tor ils &C
omplishment. The object OF this en-
lerprise is strictly humanitarian. II
will be under the auspices OF no psrtic-
ulsr sect or party, but will be lree TO slI
VINO Will pdElhhc VI IAS OtbShNo' AbS
object is 10 afford good selection OF
reading matter to all who will avail
themselves OF it, aud in these rooms
many hours may be pleasantly as well
as proftably spent This is a subject
that should have the cooperation OF all
good citizens. Man is social being
and there is q want in his nature Tor
company and Amusement OF some kind,
and it seems to US many OF the evil
places would be deserted if only some
places were provided where innocent
pleasures could be found. The best
way TO make evil Stunned is to make
good so attractive that there is no par
sllel between the two. This subject
will be discussed at the NJ. E. church
on Friday evening next, and we hope
to hear OF a large congregation OF PEG
pie and liberal contr' button 10 start
this noble enterprise.
Ar the match game OF base ball, play