The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-20
NEICuBORHOOD NEWS.
March -, 1915.

BELLAlRE.
AMAS, whose name We will not now
mention on account of his friends, came
in on the p. u G. train night before last,
and was, while here, yictmiIcd to the
tune of about one hundred twenty-five
dollars. Hethinks he was robbed by a
party who came to this city on the same
train with him. The victim left this city
for home yesterday evening, III rather II
dilapidated condition.
POLICE matters still remain IN stat"
NO. and nothing of any Importance
doing.
Rev. S. PRICE, of Barncsvillc, will
preach at the NJ. +. Church tomorrow,
morning and evening.
The river is still falling, and the in
habitants of South Bcllaire are happy.
TIE fever for spelling matches is abat-
ing somewhat.
MAPLE sugar will soon be in order.
THE firm of T. w. Garden ~ Son, hat
merchants on Belmont street, Is one OF
the worthy institutions of our city. MT.
Garden was. a short time ago, in the
mercantile business in Lancaster, Ohio,
and has only been with us but a few
weeks. They are both gentlemen OF
culture and reliable business men, and
their long experience in business, togcth-
er with the kind and accommodating
spirit which seems to actuatc both these
gentlemen, warrants us III saying that
the sign of the "Black Bear will soon
become Il favorite resort for all who want
first class hats, trunks, gents furnishing
goods. notions, &c, and they Will receive
very liberal patronage from our people,
and meet with the success they so justly
merit.
The Democratic township convention
meets at City Hall to-day, to nominate
candidates for the various township OIL
ecs. The kelegates will assemble at , r.
m. and proceed to the selection of men
70 he voted for on Monday week, to
take charge of the public interests Of
Putnev township. Let the convention
act wisely and well, and give us re>pon-
sible men, men who are known to DC
qualified to the positions for which tn..y
are nominated, and there Will be no al
ficulty in recurring their election. our
interests are many and varied, and our
wide awake people regard our local in
terest of more Importance than mere par
tisan success.
ANOTHER slight fall of snow visited
~ ON Thursday night and yesterday
morning, merely enough to ronnd our
n.onle Of the "snow ordinance, and
bring out full force of pavement sweep
ers. who seem now to be so well drilled
that they "work with Il will, and rejoice
as they sweep. thinking that each time
will be the last for the season.
The river is again about clear Of ice
and boats are running with fine stage
Of water. All apprehenHons are over,
and our river men rejoice with the beiiet
of a prosperous and uninterrupted season
for navigation.
4 SOMEWHAT odd exhibition Of mental
culture in tho way of Il defining match.
wos held at room No. S, in the School
building, in this city, on Thursday night.
Mcssrs Gallaher and Young were chosen
~ captains, and Prot. Melville was
elected to pronounce the words, which
rcre 70 be defined by those who stood
srraved against each other, like two
contending armies. Messrs. T. II. Nor
ris and / w. Carroll were appointed
nrrn;res and then business commenced.
Tbrca Misses were sufficient to admit
the party missing, to II first class seat IN
tho audience. Any amount
Of FIN was the result Of
this novel affair, and the errors
in the defining ofsome of the words caus-
ed great deal of laughter. James VIII
SON frst retired with n dignity that
brought down loud applause from the
galleries. Next went Captain Young Of
the opposite side, who made healthy
looking "defnitory' corpse, and both
sides soon went down on some very ditf-
cult words. after which the sides took
their places again, and Captain
Young was the first to beat
retreat. The Mayor of St. Clairsyille,
Mr.. Riley, who happened to be present
next took his seat and seemed to enjoy
his otiasm cam dignitate in looking on at
the anxious defners. At this juncture
the ranks on both sides were rapidly thin
ned. and at about 10 o'clock the whole
cons put on their robes, and like the