The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-25
NEIsHBORHOOD NEWS.
1.v aa June "a, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

| tuC IdllIO1ot obu aoN NA@s
have to be replaced once in two years
on an average, while steel ones, which
are used in many places, last five or
six with the same amount OF travel
over them.
Ar meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors of the Weeling Steel Works, held
last night for the purpose OF electing a
new secretary, there not being sutti-
cient number present TO transact busl-
ness they adjourned to meet again the
last of the week.
The Market Boy, the packet run
ming from Bellaire to Weellng will
soon extend its trips to Martins Ferry.
| SUPREME COURT OF BRIDGEPORT ABoL-
lsHRD.-Squire Gill, whose office was
declared vacant last week, refused in-
toto TO give up his books Of office and
to-day deputation was sent from town
10 demand them, when the Squire
handed them over like man.
JOHN RYAN, an Irishman, who was
travelling in search OF work, was strlck-
eu down Yesterday afternoon by a sum
stroke. DR.. Werlich was sent for and
found him about one o'clock lying be-
low Woods warehouse, near the ferry
landing, in q comatose or entirely I'M
conscious condition The Doctor had
him removed to his Office where he
promptly administered the usual resto-
ratives. The man has been gradually
recovering aud left this afternoon for
Steubenville. He lay unconscious for
about three hours. He had not been
we'll for sometime, and it lie probable
| the sun affected him more powerfully
on account OF the wes kness OF his
system.
The Wallace brothers have put up q
cooper shop aud will furnish The Ohio
City Iron ard Nail mill with kegs.
This will not prevent them from con-
tinuing their store on Fourth street,
where a complete assortment OF dry
goods and notions will be found.
The regular time for the next assess
ment OF property will be in 1880,
though there probably will be, and
surely ought to be, an assessment made
in 1875. =
IT is reported the crusaders will be
out this evening, and liquor sellers are
on the qui vire 10 know if they are the
parties 10 be visited.
The committee OF arrangements for
the Fourth OF July celebration, will
hold a meeting al DR.. Williams office
tomorrow night.
YESTERDAY evening Mr.. Christian II.
Etz, OF Marietta. Ohio. was married to
| Miss Emma E. Pfeuffer, OF Bridgeport.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Fritz, aud the festivities continued
till late hour.
! AT the temperance mass meeting
held on Tuesday evening, the following
committee was appointed to organize
and make plans Tor conducting the
coming canvass in the approaching
vote for the proposed new constitution
for this State, particularly the article
for or against license to sell iutoxicat-
ing liquors: Joel Wood, ]. B. Walls
lace, DR.. West, Oliver Van Pelt and
James Kerr.
THERE is said to have been more
sickness in town the last week than Tor
several weeks previous, though there
is no prevailing disease.
JUDGE COCHRAN, of Missouri, leaves
town for his home Tomorrow, though
| be expects to return in the course OF
sixty days, to remain permanently.
THOMAS DEFrLY, packer at the glass
house, cut his knee badly with a
Ratchet this afternoon. Dr.. Hobens
-~"t - ~-'i.rl c"a r.v.-psiJ ".-~d up
and dressed the wound. a. - "
BRLLAlRE.
THE Masonic fraternity seem to pos-
sess the faculty of making their pa
rsdes and public festivities Of all kinds
eminently successful in all respects,
This is probably owing to the fact that
their rules OF admission are go strict
that only fret class citizens are admit
ted to the order. About one hundred
OF the brethren met at their hall on
Belmont street, about six o'clock this
morning, where they assumed their re-
gala, Hetherington's band in the
meantime dscoursing sweet music in
the street below, when they marched
in double file to the e. d P depot,
where they took the cars for Wellsvilie.
The cars presented a fine appearance,
the engine being decorated with flags.
and as they went up through Martins
Ferry we could occasionally catch q
glimpse oluhite apons which we believe
is intended to be made oil lamb skin aud
is su emblem of purity. No doubt the
mystic g which is for geometry, which
is supposed to regulate, their lives and
the square and compass by which ac-
ton and speech are measured and
guided, together with the Jacobs lad
der OF faith, hope and charity, will give
their inward help as well as outward
adjoining to the brethren who are met
together, and all who zee tn EN- to-day,
will. in the language OF the order,
BEHOLD how pleasant and how good,
For brethren such as we, e..
or the accepted brother hood,
To dwell in unity"
TIE Belmont Glass Works will close
for week. commencing next Monday,
in order to take stock, make invoices,
and attend to general business. 4
THERR came near being a disastrous
fire at the Beilsire Iron and Nail
Works last night. Between nine and
ten o'clock FIRE broke out in the dry
ing room Of the keg factory connected
with the works. The room was full OF