The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-11
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

A RATIFICATION meeting will be held
in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Immediately after
the county ticket is nominated on the Sd
If July. Governor William Allen, Gen.
5. F. Carey and Hon. Samuel Hunt are
expected to be present, and will address
the Convention. The people OF Belmont
county should turn out and hear the
representatives of Democracy discuss the
living issues ofthe day. Suitable arrange
ments will be made for tn comfortable
accommodation of all who NAV attend.
As the 4th OF July comes on Sunday
this year, Monday, the 9th, will be the
legal holiday.
The social hop given by our friend
William Daugherty, in Central Block,
last night, was grand success, and all
who were present seemed to enjoy them
selves very much. Youth, beauty and
refinement were all represented in large
quantities.
THE Star Glass works of this place
which for several months past, have been
running under tht cooperative system,
have concluded to 60 out OF blast in Il few
days. There are some merits in the co.
operative system; but to be successful all
parties must give their best efforts to the
business. This has probably not been
done in this case.
THERE will be an adjourned meeting
of the Town Council tonight
WEare sorry to see our old friend
Squire Highleman. limpng around with
cane; some time last week II horst fell
upon his leg, bruisng it so badly that he
was confined 10 his house for three or
four days.
The Democratic County Convention
will be held in BarnesvilI9 on the Sd day
of July next, to put in nomination can
didates to be voted for on the "a Tuesday
of Octover.
The rush Of our citizens still continues
in the direction Of st. Clairsville.
The case against the p. " C. Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages for the
killing of Mr. Reddy, was ably tried for
the plaintiff, T. {. Hoover administrator
ofthe deceased, by Judge ID. d. Il. Cowen
and Major w ). Kennon, and for the
defendant by j. B. Smith, Esq, of this
city. The trial lasted about two days,
and Notwithstanding the great number
of witnesses and the attorneys limited TO
one hour. Mr.. Smith deserves praise
for the mastery effort made on behalf Of
the road His argument was both in
genious and logical. The jury came into
court Yesterday morning after having
been out all night, and reported that
there was no probability OF their agree
ing, whereupon the court discharged
them.
The Judge refused to grant divorce
in the Mailman divorce case yesterday.
The evidence against Mike was very
chin
The township conventions for this
county will be held at the usual places on
the 10Th day of this month, at two clock
in the afternoon, (the polls to remain
open until four o'clock p. NJ to elect two
delegates to the County Convention; one
delegate to the Senatorial Convention,
and one Central Committeeman for their
township.
The Teachers Institute will be held
ut st. Clairsville on the 10th day Of Au-
gust next.
KITE flying is now beginning to take
the place of hoop rolling among the boys
The present prospects for a good crop
of corn and oats, are very tlattering.
The machine poet "Willic' is extre-
ncly anxious for some one to notice his
smartness ~ We are after larger game.