The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-03
NEiGHBORHOOD NEWS.
APRIL 2, 1916


APRIL ., 1875.
EVERY passenger train Oh the b. w.
Railroad IS crowded with through pas
sengers.
IsS'T it about time to commence 'SA-
ing and killing dogs.
/ EXCUSE me, was all the said to
q Young lady on Belmo". rect last
nigbt He thought he knew her but he
/ didn't.
NEWS items have been very scarce for
few days past.
LET everyone turn out to the election
on Monday, and vote as their concience
dictates, and there will be sweeping
Democratic victory in Bellaire.
TuEll:55 train bound west on the b.
Y O. Railroad, was two hours late yes
terday,
OSE more case of smallpox reported
at Barnesville, Ohio.
THE Star Glass Works of this city,
shipped $50 dozens of Lcets patent Slate
Washers, to firm in Chicago yesterday.
THEY are now talking of having a
rhyming match in Bellaire. What next?
BUTTER is 30 cents pound.
ANOTHER mamouth spitoon just ar
rived at the Globe House, and any per-
sons contemplating suicide, had better
visit this hotel at oace, and all they vii!
have to do, is to spit on the floor once
ana they will go across the stormy river
like streak of creased lightning.
EGGs are selling at twenty-five cents
per dozeh in this market.
THE Globe House was crowded with
guests last night, and "Zeke' was happy.
The old winter King seems 10th to
leave Us.
THE river is getting its back up again.
The temperance meeting at the Disci-
pies church laft night, was we'll attend
ed, Notwithstanding the inclemecy OF the
weather.
The more rain the more mud in our
streets.
QUIET reigned throughout the city, all
day Yesterday, no law was violated
neither was there any arrests made.
We were visited by quite snow
storm Yesterday, and the damp, dreary
day seemed to sour the tempers OF many
OF our citizens, as but q few hours before
they had been basking in the beautiful
sunshine of Spring.
MARTINS FERRY.
THERE was one thing abundant over at
the Ferry yesterday. It's not neces,"-
~ TO name II.
MRs. JAMES SHAW died ON Thurday
She was buried yesterday at ! o clock.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused
in Martins Ferry few days since by
| the rumorcd prospect Of Il trial "i more
than usual interest. Unfortunately Y,
however, for the lovers OF scandal, the
legal proceedings were torestalled by
something more potent. StrInger IS the
mans name. and he WAS induced to leave
bv the persuasion of the father and broth
er Of the ii year old girl, enforced by II
few pistol shots.
Ara wedding that occurred in Martin ;
Ferry on Thursday evening, an episode
occurred that created considerable amuse-
meut \ member of the NJ + Church,
and one who Is considered ~ pillar in
the ssmr undertook to absorb more beer
than the whole of the rest OF the wed
ding party would be able to stand. So
well did he succeed, that those who We're
drin king against him found it necessary
to spike" the pillars beer. But not
wthstanding this, he succeeded IN keep
ing his feet until all the beer sponge,
who had undertaken 10 drink with him,
had been reposing for sometime IN the
arms of Morpheus and CambrInas. He
was finally compelled to succumb at last,
and about , o'clock \. NJ was carried
home in the conventional style
CAPT. INGLEBRIGHT the gentlemanly
head Of the Ferry Company, is u philan-
,hrophist in II certain way. There are
number of persons in Martins Ferry
who are really not able to pay full fare
in making five or six trips weekly, and
Capt. Inglebright humanely makes u
large reduction in their favor. 1t Is for
inmate that a "soulless corporation" does
not run the ferry.
MAYOR DEAN has not hao " case SINCE
Paddy Neal on Monday.
Ara citizens meeting Thursday even
ing, l.. W. Jones, james M2Cahan and
Joseph Mediu We're nominated for Coun-
clI; NJ. b. Groves, for Street Commis-
sloner, "ad j. I. Thomas for Cemetery
1 Trustee.
ON Thursday, about fifty persons called
/ at the banking house ofGray X Smith to
pay Oft notes a. per notice, received by
mail, but were kindly notified by Smithy
/ that It was April lst.
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