The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-05
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

A MATCH game of base ball was play
ed on Saturday by club from st. Glars
vile and thdClippers of Bellaire, result
ing in score of Is for the Clippers and
IA for theS Clairsville nine. The game
was played on the Fair Grounds at St
Clairsville and was closely contested by
both clubs.
OUR reports from the country indicate
| good crops of every kind, Hay will
double last year and almost every spec
les of vegetables will afford an ample re-
turn for the labor bestowed. Even the
potato bugs are "sIlently stealing away"
! A farmer remarked to US to-day that he
believed potatoes would not be over half
dollar per bushel next fall. so mote
it be.
To MARRY and be given in marriage
seems to be the order of the day lately IN
Bcllaire. The latter part of last week
seen our old friend Rus change single
/ blessedncss for what we sincerely hope
NAV be matrimonial Joy forever. Prof.
Me.levile. formerly of our Public School,
took until himself partner in life 10y
uniting his fortunes with those of Miss
MONTGOMERY. The last was case of
union of youth and age-the fair bride
being scarcely fifteen while the happy
groom could put fifty cent piece on hi
| head and not get much change in return.
! (Of course we mean in years.
JAMES Coss, for many yesrs sexton OF
the Bellaire Cemetery, was buried yes
terday.
THE Bellaire Nail Works received ten
new self feeders last week. The 10 penny
self feeder cut II kegs of los Friday
morning three kegs more than by hand
| in the same time.
The Nominating convention OF the
| Democratic party was held last Saturday
at GAINESVILLE, the horny handed Cary,
the life long friend of the worElngmen,
made one of his mastery efforts IN behalf
Of Democracy and success.
THE following ticket was put in noml-
nation: For Legislature, Thos. Pyle, j.
l., Vance; for Treasurer, VIM. j. Kelly,
for Auditor. VIM. +. Stamp; for Probate
Judge, Geo. II. Umpstead; for Prosecut-
in Attorney, Thos. Cochran. The names
of Commissioner and lntrmary dlrec-
tor we have not been able to ascertain,
AS our informant left on an early tram
THE 3-d, or rather 4th of July, passed
of quietly, scarcely anything occurring to
mar the pleasures OF the day. Plc-hics
and excursion parties were the order OF
day. and from early morn until AFTER,
even 1.-THE wee sma hours awaRt the twa,
our Young folks were going and coming,
evidently well enjoying this anniversary
which to every American heart Is 80
dear. To-day, our irish friends Will ceie-
brate, and from what we know OF the
Leaders we are satisfied that the good old
nStar Spangled Banner will never have
more honest worshippers than our Catho-
lie brethren.
PETER GRIEvEs, engineer of engine
sos leaving this city with passenger
train at 1850, has the true spirit of pa
triotism. Pete had his engine decorated
Yesterday, in flying colors. Flags innu-
merable were placed on every available
snot on he engine, and flowers of all de-
srrintions ornamented those places where
tlags could not be put to advantage, 1t
was fine sight,
SEVERAL Of the young ladies who were
in attendance at the Teachers Meeting
At Put.in-Bay week before last, returned
home Friday. They report having u
good time.
NOTHING under heaven would satisfy
large number of the people OF this
earth but TO celebrating the Fourth by
getting drunk, and now few Of our re-
spccted citizens are resting their weary
hours in the calabOuse.
PoRF. LEET and family left the city
last Friday on visit to GAINESVILLE, to
attend a Democratic meeting which took
place there Saturday. We hope Brother
Leet did large part toward saving the
country from destruction. He return,
to-day.
ARRESTS were not AS numerous on Sat
urday as they might have been.
THE railroad employees will take their
Fourth to-day-proyided the bosses are
willing,
! WE take pride in announcing thai
Gardner x Sons hat store, in this city
is an immense success. Citizens have NJ
need of going to Wheeling to purchase
goods in their line, for you can buy o
them at lower rates and as good quality
Give them a call. Seeing is believing.
PRoF MELVILLE and wife,, attended
the Methodist church services, yesterday
Tell US something more.