The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-14

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in front OF the buggy, the wheels pass
ing across his body. Strange to say, he
was not Injured.
THIS must be general cleaning up
day with the railroad folks. The way
the men at the C. & P. depots at Mar
tins Ferry and Bellaire welded bfooms
and brushes to-day was not slow,
BELLAIRE.
TIE best address at Beliaire since
the crusade, was delivered last evening
| in the Presbyterian Church by the
Rev. Thompson, of Wheeling. The
| people generally seem greatly pleased,
saving it was an able, earnest, eloquent
plea in behalf of temperance, IN the
truest sense OF the word.
NEXT Friday evening the Rev. Rog-
ers of the M. E. Church, Of BeAlalre,
addresses temperance mass meeting
at the Preeby terian Church.
Six rum sellers have teen indicted
by one woman for selling her husband
lisuor. Damages are placed at s., 1000
each.
Two peddlers were arrested yes!er-
day afternoon for selling goods without
license. They had hearing before
the Mayor, and were fined S2O and
costs each.
Ex.MARsHALL Ovens has resumed
business.
HELEN DEsTE's theatrical troupe
have been playing here for the last two
nights, giving good satisfaction. To-
night is the last night.
A COFFIN OF medium size which was
found floating in the mouth OF the creek
Yesterday, created a good deal OF excite
ment. A sklff was procured and the
mysterious box soon brought to shore.
For a while report said it contained
almost everything from dead bodies TO
butcher knives, and fret class sensa-
ton was expected when things should
develop themselves, but the facts in the
seem to be these: A corpse was taken
in a rude box from Moundsville to
Wheeling, when it was changed to q
coffin and the box thrown into the river
whence it floated down.
The rolling mill escaped q serious
fire to-day. By some means bar OF
hot iron was thrown into the pit where
pitch is kept. This ignited the mill,
which would have been in flames, but
for timely discovery by one OF the
hands.
A PORTION OF the Bellaire string band
started for St. Clairsville last night to
have some fun, but after proceeding a
short distance turned back, aud all the
satisfaction that can be had from them
ia that i, was 20 dark they were afraid;
(which the came" TO quote the words
of Truthful james, "seems peculiar.
A SCHOOL for small scholars has late
ly been started on Gravel Hill, and is
taught by Mr.. VIckers.
THERE has been a meeting, and an
independent church will soon be pers
manently organized.
DR.. SMITH, formerly Manager OF the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pauy, has permanently located in
Bellaire, and his drug store and office
may be found on Gravel Hill.
The part OF Bellsire known as Gravel
Hill is rapidly growing, as many as
sixteen new houses being in process OF
construction at the present time, and
many more in contemplation. Dr..
7. H. Armstrong, member OF the Leg
islature from this county, will erect a
new residence this summer and locate
here permanently. Hanson E. Waddle,
Assistant Secretary OF the Window
Glass Works. slso has house In pro
cess OF construction.
MR. c. HESS, OF Wheeling, has bought
two lots on the corner of Water and
TT ird streets, near the Belmont House,
where he intends putting up large
business BLOCK.
TIE town is growing. On every
side new buildings are springng up and
business OF all kinds is lively.
THE firm OF Butte j. MCGEE are START
ing a lumber yard at the lower wharf.
From the amount OF lumber around,
it looks like they meant business. .
D. J. SMITH has also started a lum-
Der yard 90 Gravel Hill.
PERSONS at the lower part of town
are crying loudly for a good wharf at
the lower landing at the foot Of How
ard street. If Howard street were grad |
ed and q large wharf built, it would !
afford the best landing in town. as it is
decidedly the best situation. As it lie,
it is so crowded that there is no room
for shipping, and no chance to even
get at the landing. Will not the Nav
or and Council look after this matter ?
LOUISE LOCKWOOD.