The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-17
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.


BELLAIRE.
JUDGING from the amount of pig iron
the steamer Hudson brought up yester-
day one would think that all the Nail
mills in the country hadn't shut down.
She unloaded ninety tons of pig iron at
the wharf yesterday.
If somebody don't take away the gar
bage of the city soon, the garbage will
be very apt to take away somebody.
CHOLERA infantum is prevailing tc
some extent in this city at present.
The Street railway Company have
been delayed for some days waiting on
lumber that should have been here 8
week ago.
BELLAIRE has become one of the most
quiet and orderly cities that We know OF
anywhere.
THE farmers are now in the harvest
field in full force.
Wool is selling at 40 cents in this
county. That is too low.
VINO is going to wash the mud of the
river gauge on the pier, so that the fig
ures can be seen?
BELLAIRE is very dull comparatively
speaking, since our manufacturing estab.
lishments have shut down.
VENDORS of ice cream made it pay
well last night. Every one was trying
to keep cool at the moderate cost of ten
cents apiece.
THERE are several parties negotiating
for the purchase Of the Commercial office
of this city, and we have no doubt but
that il will be sold in short time and
We can't see but what it will be- paying
institution to any one who gets il and
runs il right.
MARTINS FERRY.
PEoF. A. ). BEAREL, of Sullivan, In.
diana, Il former resident of this place Is
at home on visit to his parents.
A RoBBER effected al entrance into
Henry Bones dwelling on last Wetncs.
day night and went prowlng over the
house, but did not succeed in finding
anything of value He was seen as he
left the house but could not be recogniZ.
ed. This hcusebreaking business is be.
coming very common of late. People
should have their fire arms within reach
when they sleep.
0. RUSSELL WooD was almost pros
trated by sunstroke one day this week
THE case of William Cochran VS..
James Lewis for livery hire and breaking
buggy, was tried before Squire Eagle
son on Thursday, and resulted in favor
of the defendant. They were all Bridge
port parties.
ROBERT HAYES started for the West
on Thursday, on trip for the benefit Of
his health Sam Cochran was appointed
Marshal in his place, but has not been
confirmed by the Council, yet. Sam will
make good and efficient officer.
The Ohio City Iron Works will re-
sumo operations on next Monday, in full
force.
Miss SALLIE SWEENEY and Miss Ellen
Gray have gone on u trip to Darlington
to visit friends.
THE brakeman that had his legs cut
off by being run over at Portland last
Tuesday, died from his injuries on We'd
ncsday morning. He was n young man
and lived at Bridgwater, Pennsylvania,
and had been employed on the road only
few days.
WILLIAM MONAGHAN, well-known to
many of our citizens rs mail agent on
the G. X p. K. Il. for several years, has
been nominated for Clerk of the Court
Of Columbiana county, Ohio, and will
withou: doubt be elected.
FROM a statement in the st. Clairsville
Ga=ette We find that this (Pease) town
ship has 799 horses, 500 cattle, 3,G7j
sheep and S35 hogs. There was, last
year 3, 100000 bushels of coal mined.
There is 1891, 1874 taxable personal prop
erty in the township, and l,l42 white
and As colored voters.
POLICE business is dull; not a case this
week
A ROW took place at the Red Onion
Saloon on Thursday night, and several
windows were demolished. No arrests
were made.
Rev. +. S. DEHAss United States
Counsel t. Jerusalem, returned last week,
and is visiting his friends in this vicinity.
He intends returning in October.
BRIDGEPORT.
Mr.. \. j. MILLER, well known citi-
zen, died at his residence yesterday, The
hour OF his funeral is announced in
another column.
MEssRs. A. BRANNUM and K. J. Alex
andcr, who are part of the Executive
Committee to solicit the right of way for
the Tuscarawas Valley Railroad, return
ed yesterday after four days canvass
over the lower end of the route, which is
the section assigned them. They report
that they had the best of
success in accomplishing their mission.
Property owners along the line mostly
hail their arrival with pleasure and upon
IN explanation of the situation evince
their approval of the object by signing
the contract for granting right of way
through their land. 1t is expected that
other members OF the committee will be
equally successful.
RIVER NEWS.