The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-19
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELl.AlRE.

THE sanitary condition Of our city Is
most dreadful and disgracetul, and why
our Council don't take immediate action
to provide remedy we cannot see. A
longer delay in this matter might be
traught with most terrible results, They
should turn their attention in this direc-
tion at once, as it is one of the most inn
portant things they could do.
TIE Republicans held convention
here ON Saturday afternood, and nomina-
ted delegates to the County Convention,
to be held ut Belmont on the oath inst.
Harmony alone didn't prevail there.
Some of them claimed that the whole
thing WAS "set up "Whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad.
YESTERDAY was beautiful and quiet
day in Bellaire. Not sosnd seemed TO
float upon the air, except the foot falls OF
church goers, as they wended their way
to and from the various temples OF wor-
ship. The Kissing steam OF the various
manufacturing establishments no longer
rejoiced in its strength, but lay IN liquid
beauty without nurmur. The hum OF
machinery was not heard, Tor the buzzlng
wheels stood still, ana II holy silence
seemed TO reign, where but Il few hours
before all was hustle and confusion, and
everything seemed to say, "This is the
Sabbath Of the Lord thy God; in it thou
shalt do no work"
An organization of the new railroad
company will be made now in few
days, aud work will be commenced on
this end of the Bcllairc and Woodsiield
road rs soon as the city is canvaSSed.
A BEAUTIFUL floral exhibition for the
benefit and instruction of the Sunday
school children was given at the DeciplcS
Church of this city yesterday. There
was quite II large attendance and every
one seemed to ENJOY the beautiful sights.
THERE will be Il regular meeting of
the Town Council tomorrow night, and
we do hope they will take some action
with regard to having all the wooden
awning posts of the city taken down just
as soon rs possible.
The present prospects are favorable Tor
IN abundant corn crop.
A GREAT many will see the elephant,
&c tomorrow.
Col. J. II. SULLIVAN lett this city on
Saturday evening for Baltimore.
FROM what We can learn from out
siders, who were present at the match
game of base ball between the Standards
Of Wheeling, and the Clipper of this
city, on Saturday last, the Clippers were
cheated out OF the game by the partiality
shown the Standards by the umpire.
This may be one way of winning when
it can be done any other way, but there
is no credit with it, and we wouldn't be-
long 10 Il club that would allow any such
chlsclng to enter into the game. Let
Us have Il fair game or none at all.
THERE seemed to be more drunk men
in Bcllaire on Saturday night last than
we have seen tor months. Our officers
gubblcd mp quite u number OF them,
some of whom will lodge behind the
pearly gates CRATES until this morning,
and after holding II short interview with
the Mayor, will eithar have to come
down with the STAMPS and receive his
parting benediction, or be cast into prison,
there to remain until they have paid the
uttermost tarthing.
The farmers have had backward
weather for harvesting for the past week.
ATTENTION is called to the advertise
ment in another column of fine store
room and dwelling for sale in South Bell
aire, The property is very desirable and
valuable, while special inducements are
offered to n purchaser.
BRIDGEPORT.
The funeral of Mr.. Andrew Miller.
who was Inferred at Caldwel's Run
Cemetery yesterday, WAS very large one,
The great number Of private convey
auces WAS particularly noticeable. His
remains were escorted to the gave by
the members of Clement Lodge No. 100
|. 0. 0. F., of which he was u worthy
member.
COPIES of the ordinance granting
the right OF way to the {.
7. V. X w. Railroad through
certain streets of Bridgeport, passed at II
meeting of the Town Council, July 18th,
are conspicuonsly stuck up ut several
points. The ordinance goes into effect
eleven days after lis passage.
The picnic held at Giles orchard
back OF .Ktnavllle, on Saturday alter
noon, for the benefit of the Bridgeport
Band, wa, decided success. A large
number of people were present, and
everything passed of quietly.
The storm of Saturday morning did
considerable mischief to the wheat, corn,
and oats in This vicinity, in laying them
low. Trees, shrubbery, signs, &c. about
town were also conSlc crably damaged.