The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-29
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
March %, 1875.


CoLoaED eggs were all the rage with
the childred yesterday.
+ YESTERDAY was Easter, the day on
which the Christian church commem-
crate. our Saviour's resurrection.
Ar this writing the heavens are
frowning. and look as though they were
about TO weep.
THERE will be a regular meeting OF
the Town Council tomorrow night.
THERE will be temperance meeting
on Friday evening next, April ID, al the
DisipleS' Church. Rev. }. II. Rodgers
and others will address the meeting.
THE Republicans in the First Ward,
nominated Mr.. A. Dunlap, life long
Democrat, for Councilman on Saturday
night. 1t Is gratifying to see rcforna-
tion of this kind taking place.
Is last Saturdays Commercial "Spiv'
goes for our friend DR.. Junkins pretty
heavily. We viii only say to our old
conirere. to let that poor orphan boy
alone, Tor he isu good deal like iackasss
the devil to kick back.
AT2 o clock p. NJ, the Republican town
ship convention assembled ut the City
Hall, and after Nh organization was
effected, proceeded to nominate the fol
lowing ticket For Justice Of the Peace,
Joe Strahl, Esq; township trustees
Joshua heiser, John }. Powell, Esq and
f. Ehcrlr; township clerk, jas. C. Tall
man; treasurer. Geo NJ Wise; assessor,
Sycurgus Austin; con>tablcS, A. Ro"der
and \. fl. Rowles.
OWING to sevral business meetings on
Saturday evening, it was quite late before
the people gathered AT School Hall, con-
,rlucnlly it was little after 5 o'clock
before the defining match commenced.
Mc>,rs ID. W. Dunford and j. f. Young
were chosen captains, Il. j. Riley and z.
:. COwen umpireS, G. {. Crafty referee
and Prof \. W Melville announcer. :
II. lee was the first 10 take water or rather
">ap" III his, and Captain young took
some of the same, and they both went
where the da>icS blow. "Abutc' was the
word that abatrd Captain Young side To
the tune of three chosen men ui war. To-
wit: d. J. Smith. c. c. Kelly and j. B.
smith. James c. Tallman, Esq, went
up OF I"ayocatiom, and retired with :,
degree of dignity well becoming Il Re-
publican nominee for township clerk.
James Wilson, Esq, said he didn't know
anything sabout "accumhant, and
the places that knew him then
in the ranks, knew him no
more that night DR.. NJ. w Junkir,,
failed to come TO time on "adit, and re-
tired cXclalmiDg "h.' me 0,i>s,r'o. Then
. the word "allision WAS announced, which
seemed To strike terror tu the hearts ui
/ the remaining forces. 1t gathered HON,
four of Captain Daniord's best warriors
and murtallv wounded Gen. G.. ". l1o%".
/ Miss Annie Farris and Mrs. Robert Ray
being all that were left of Captain
Young army, victory prrchcj om Capt.
DauiUrl's banner. There being
thrc" lett on his side, Mr.. Rush
FarriS, Mr.. Farris aud Mr.. Josrphus
Gorby. All who were present spent :.
very pleasant and profitable evening and
all went home feeling the better If hav-
iug attended. We hope that our citizens
may be favored with another match soon.
REV. Hodgson delivered a sermon To Il
large audience ut the NJ. +. Church YES
;"rIuy.
We have no polio" items To report for
Sunday. God', holy day passed away
without the sound OF rcvelry or rowdyIsm
being heard