The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-29
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

EsTERDAY morning, while cattle
dealer from Malaga, Ohio, was having
some cattle weighed on the city scales at
this place, he gave his horse to u couple
Of lads to hold, but so soon as the man
had turned his back upon them they both
mounted the horse. In few moments a
passing train Of cars on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad bridge, frightened the
horse and he ran away. One Of the boys
was thrown off and dragged quite dis
tahce, but did not receive any serious in
juries The other boy stuck on the horse,
and escaped with very extensive scare.
IL the Bellaire Gas Light and Coke
Company want dishonest man for Gas
Inspector, Us j. b. Longley Of the Iide-
pendent would have the people believe
they do; il they want u dishonest shis-
tering slalawag and blackguard, n regular
pusillanimous jackass, let them pick on
Longley, and they will find that i'll every
fiber OF his nature and every chamber OF
his heart the required elements largely
prcdominate.
THE Pic mic Excursion and the Fire
mems Parade and Pic mic will about
clean out the town to-day.
The lecture on EloCution at the Bel
mont street Presbyterian Church last
night, by Prof Frank Barr, was very
fine effort The audience was not so
large as it shOuld have been, or as the
entertainment deserved. Mr.. Barr is
quite young man and q pushing fellow,
and will no doubt be rewarded by sue
cess aS IN clocutiOnist.
Mr.. JAMES SELEARs gave another
free entertainment last night at his pho
tograph establishment, to an audience Of
about five hundred people.
WE have no police news to report for
Yesterday, everything was quiet all day
and every one seemed to be attending to
their own business.
RELIGIOUS services will be held at the
different churches in the city tomorrow.
HEATHERINGToN brass band was out
last night on our streets and discoursed
some very sweet music.
MARTIN 5 FERRY.
OK Wednesday last the dwelling Of
Mr.. Cooper on Glen's run, was destroyed
by fire
THE decoration of the soldiers graves
will take place this afternoon. An ear
nest request is made by the committee
that all citizens will observe the day.
Miss Capehart and DIR. Sedwick will de-
liver appropriate address in honor of
the day at the grove.
A RECEPTION WAS given last night in
honor of Mr.. Drennon and bride, who
have Just returned.
BRIDGEPORT.
BURT, the baggage yanker at the {. i
p. depot, tells modest one on b. =. He
says that q comely lady with an infant in
her arms, alighted from the train, ye-ter-
dap, and after surveying everything
within tine reach of her eye, stepped
up to HIM and suspiciously en-
quired il this was Bridgeport.
In surprised tone he answered YES.
Well. says his fair interrogation, ~ could
not see the town for the depot Ia or
der to di,po>>css her mind Of 80 gross an
error. .hr gallant Ed. showed her ali
over the town.
OSE Of our prominent citizens, who
was distinguished leader in the tenn
perance crusade last year, delivered an
eloquent lecture on the evils resulting
from strong drink, on Tuesday evening,
in front of Doctor Aillick'S
Office. In less than five minutes
after clevating his arms and crying
aloud, "Comc, come, come and hear mcw
He had the whole community within the
sound of his voice, and kept them eager
listeners to his remarks until the close.