The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-05
NEIGIIBORIIOOD NEWS.
MARTINS FERRY.

n VERY bold robbery was cofnHlltleu
on Sunday night in our town. The
thieves entered james McCahon's house
and stole one hundred and live dollars in
money and lot of bed clothing, and
also a lot of childrcn's clothes. Eighty
five dollars Of the money belonged TO
John Mitchell, an employee at the Ben-
wood furnace. The thieves effected an
entrance through II window.
QUITE a good sized audience collected
in Commercial Hall on Saturday night
to hear Col. Poorman, Of Bellairc. +. j
Updcgraif was called to the chair and
introduced the Colonel, who spoke for
about one hour and half to an interest
ed audience.
Rxv. w. GRIMES Of Cadiz, Ohio, is
announced to address meeting ON the
temperance cause OF Monday evening,
ut the Presbyterian Church.
THE Democracy will have grand
mass meeting on Tuesday evening at
Commercial Hall. They will be nd
dressed by Colonel VI. II. Wier, Of In
diana, Colonel d. NJ. Wilson, and Hon.
j. II. ). Trainer, of Ohio. They are all
noted speakers, and will no doubt have a
ruusiug meeting.
Ara meeting Of the directors of the
OH" City Bank, held mt their Office on
last Saturday, it was decided TO increase
the capital stock from fifty TO one hun
dred thousand dollars. The stock was all
taken ut once by good responsible parties
A BOY about twelve years old, Il son
of William Darrah, farmer living
about three miles back Of town met with
very painful accident on Saturday,
He was riding Il colt, which became I'M
manageable and threw him over its head
and then tramped on his face, cutting 1t
terribly. Four Of his teeth were driven
into the jaw out OF sight. Drs. Alex
andcr and Cupehart were called and rem
dercd the necessary surgical attention.
SOME of our entcrprisrng citizens are
agitating the subject Of building water
works. They are met however on all
idcs by the argument that our taxes are
slready high enough. which indeed is
aruc, but will that make them higher,
THE rates of taxation in Bcllaire, who
have recently put up gas and
water works is lower this
year than ours, besides until we have
something of this kind, there is nothing
To invite capital to come to Us. What
we want are improvements that will
| show to outsiders that we are up with the
age. and make it desirable for foreign
capital to come to Us, which, in all eases.
produces taxable property. A meeting
will be called at an early day to discuss
these matters, when facts and figures will
show that the building OF water and gas
works will be II good Investment for the
town.
CHAs. II. JENKINS, after nm illness of
several weeks, has returned to his place
ut the Ohio City Bank.
4 LITTLE son of John Nichols died on
last Saturday OF distberia. This is the
second child he has lost within few
wccksIby this dreaded disease.
\ RUNAWAY occurred some time on
Sunday night, but who the parties were
we could not learn. A two horse buggy
i. lying, the top near the postotlirc and
the balance of the works near the depot,
completely demolished, but MS it occurred
bate in the night, it is not known where
! they came from.
OFFICER sam Cochran has resigned
| his place on the police force, and Is going
to work in a cooper shop. Sorry to see
him leave, rs he had the pluck and judy
mcnt for good policeman.
Tue trial OF Irwin ". Springer, case
Of rrplcyin, was tried before Squire
Drcnncn on Monday, and resulted IN 1"
verdict for Irwin.
SQUIRE EAGLEsoN is having his Office
cleaned up. Not before it needed it.