The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-30
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
January %, 1875.
BKLLAIRE.

January Is, 1875.
BELLAIRE.
The following shows the range of the
temperature US observed at MERGERS Drug
\ store. No. 49, Water street. Friday
j at ! A. NJ, Pc; at ~ NJ, 28o; at p. NJ,
%; at P. NJ, 2o'
No arrests were made yesterday.
WE are sorry to learn of the illness of
our friend Mayor Strahl, but hope he
will be all right soon.
We are glad to learn that Marshal
Rowles is able to sit up, and that he will
soon be able to be on duty again.
OUR friend, ID. ID. Shupe, city Coun-
Gilman, leaves to-day for trip through
some ofthe Western States.
SLEIGu-RIpING will now take the
place of skating, and our young folks
will still have fun.
OUR friend, Jefferson Evans, of the
firm of Evans Bros, weighs twenty-five
ounces to the pound, and is the happicSt
man in Bellaire. It's girl, and Il
mighty nice one, too. This is the first
event of the kind in the family, and our
friend jeff. now sings:
zone night as old 81. Peter slept. ...t
He left the door of Heaven ajar:
When through little angel crept,
And came down with II falling star.
God grant but this, | ask no more,
That when she leaves this world ofpain
She'll wing her way To that bright.
shore,
And find the door of Heaven again."
THE probabilities are that one Of the
B.& o. Railroad BRIDGES between this
city and Nef'S Siding, will be destroyed
or damaged by the ice in Mcmahon :
creek, should the present snow go off in
a rain, there being heavy gorge of ice
Immediately above it.
VALENTINES have already begun to
circulate freely among our young people.
Mr.. john HoFER, one of our enter
prising grocery men, has sold out his
stock to Mr.. Simpson, who will con-
tinue the business, at the old stand. We
understand that Mr.. Hofer intends to en-
gage in manufacturing nail kegs. We
wish both parties success.
The river is open and navigation re-
sumcd again, and all parties at this place
who are interested in the river business,
are rejoicing ut their good fortune.
IT look. more like prosperous times to
see the boats steaming up and down the
river again, after being laid by for some
weeks.
The snow ordinance brigade were out
in full force yesterday, and squads here
and there, armed with brooms, Shovels |
hoes, &c, were to be seen on our streets !
from early morn to dusky eve" singing:
Sweep, sweep sweep,
The snow from the pave;
Work, work, work,
4 fine and costs To save.
THE revival at the Methods Church |
still continues with undated interest.
The beautiful snow" isn't near so {,
beautiful now, in Bellaire, Us it used to :
WAS. The "snow ordinance" is what's the :
matter
MARTINS FERRY.
OVER SCOT blackened and smoke be- |
grimed roofs, fences, sidewalks, streets, .
and everything not under shelter, man /
tie Ofpurity was thrown yesterday after |
noon. Fast and furiously the teathery |.
flakes from the leaden clouds came down, |
until every object, travellers included, |
was laden with the heavy coat of white, /
that melting slowly, trickled down the |
backs of the latter, in streams that caused |
annoyance and anathemaS.
IL the thickest of the snow storm, yes
terday, the merry tinkling Of the sleigh /
bells could be heard along the main |
thoroughfare OF Martins Ferry.
The City Council, not being willing TO
incur the expense Of purchasing fire .
engine without it is desired by the peo-
pie, have called a meeting ofthe citizens
for this evening, to obtain their views on
the subject The call earnestly .
requests all the citizons to attend,
and from the feeling among the citizens, |
we doubt not large meeting will be |
had. The vote of the meeting will de. !
eide the action of the Council. 1t is pro-
posed to purchase one Of the largest size
Babcock engines. The fire department |
will of course be volunteer There will |
be considerable opposition manifested |
this evening, not to the purchase of an
engine. but against this particular
make. Those who oppose its pur-
chase base their opposition on the ground
that if money is to be expended ut all in
that way, good engine should be got at
first, and there is much force in their
reasoning. The Babcock engine will
cost between $4,000 and $4,000, while
really good and always serviceable Ell
CINE can be purchased for $4,000 or
$1,000.
TO-DAY is pay day at the Ohio City
Iron Works. 1t comes fortnightIy.
MAYOR DEAN still remains i'll, but is
now improving somewhat. His sickness
has prevented any police business being
transacted. A number of warrants for
arrests are now waiting his recovery, and
AS soon us he is able to be about, lively
time at his Office may be expected.
THE Ohio City Iron and Nail Mill, last
week turned out more work than it has
ever done since it commenced operations,
and this months work, which will be com
pleted to-day is the fullest in its history.
Not one day has been lost, and they have
been running double turn most Of the
time.
IT does seem that there are more boys
and more hand-sleds in Martins Ferry,
than in any other place of ITS size IN
Ohio. There are SO many hills for
coasting, that the place is Il boys para
disc in winter.
Another meeting in the interests of
the proposed new bank will be held this
afternoon in Mr.. Kerrs office. The re-
morris of the committees soliciting stock
are very favorable, and it is expected that
Tho r.nort this afternoon will show that
all the stock has been taken.
The fcrryboat, Eureka has been puff
no and blowing across the river regular
ilr ever since Thursday morning.
THE INDEPENDENT MUNICIPALITIES.
BRIpG EroRr had novelty Thursday