The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-10
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAlRE.

BUT lew persons were III i40N'
country yesterday. The farmers are all
busy at their spring work.
THERE will be communion services al
the Belmont street Presbyterian Church
tomorrow.
{ The voice of the organ grinder Is
again heard in the land.
The entertainment given at School
Hall last night is spoken Of in the high
est terms, and we regret very much that
our engagements were such as to prevent
US from attending it.
QUITE large number of our citizens
are at St Clairsville attending the trial
of the ownership of the pubic square.
The health of our city is good at pre-
sent.
SOME of the farmers in the vicinity of
Bellaire have commenced to pillow.
EGGS are quite plenty in tins market
ut present, and yet they are selling AT
twenty cents dozen. Butter is quite
scarce.
ANY one vino has any settlements to
make with the Old Town Council, had
better do it tonight, or it will be forever
too late, as this will be their last night
for the transaction of business.
WE have no police items to report, as
not single arrest was made yesterday.
THE mud on our streets has about
dried up.
The arguments il the case now before
| the District Court at st. Clairsvllle, con-
cerning the Public Square Of this city,
/ will most likely be cOnclued to-day.
Mr.. V. T. MORGAN was some better
yesterday.
MR. JOHN CREE and wife, formerly a
/ resident of this county, but now Of
/ Georgetown, Colorado are visiting
friends IN this city Mr.. Cree
moved from Captins, in this
county, to Iowa in 1850 and re-
sided there ten years; he then removed
10 Georgetown in 1860 and has lived
/ there ever since. Mr.. Gree is very in
tclligent and genial gentleman and
speaks in the most glowing terms OF
/ Colorado and of Denver City aS being
the Mecca of the nation. We wish Mr..
Cree and his good lady pleasant visit,
and a safe return to their far OF home
MARTINS FERRY.
FRIDAY, April 9th, 1875, has been
marked in Martins Ferry's calendar as
one o fthe dullest days for local news she
has ever experienced.
WORK was commenced Yesterday in
hauling away the gravel bank where the
new bank building is to be located.
A MEETING of the stockholders ofthc
new National Bank, is called for to-day,
at which time seventy per cent OF the
stock subscribed Will be paid in. The
bank will commence operations in q
very short time.
MEssRs. SPENCE, BAGGs " Co, will
make n very large shipment of stoves on
the Hudson to-day.
Dusty? We should say So. You know
Martins Ferry has u good deal of sand
in lis craw, and it don't take long 10
raise dust.
The efforts to build a suitable Town
Hail have not been abated vet y
meeting Of the stockholders of the Union
Hall Association will be hcld to-day
week to decide upon location.
A PROMINENT lawyer of the village
was arrested yesterday afternoon for
using profane and abusive language On
account of the absence OF witnesses,
Mayor Dean had not heard the case
when the reporter left o'clock r. NJ.
BRIDGEPORT.
A YOUNG man named VIM. Bed, came
near being seriously injured while at
work in Ferguson X Meads pianinS
mill yesterday. He was engaged in
tripping" plank with circular saw,
when through some lnadvertance, the
/ board was caught by the SAW and thrown
with great force against the pit OF his
stomach. 1t made him extremely sick
and caused HIM to quit work, but 1t did
no other damage.
The young man who was injured in
Z. j. Bags * Co.'S mill, on Thursday,
was somewhat better Yesterday, although
he can by no means be said to be out Of
danger.
THE soda fountains commenced siz-
zing yesterday. Fountain No. has
been established in tho store next to
MeGill X Junkins.
BRIDGEPORT proper is not quite So
dusty rs Martins Ferry; the soil is not
50 sandy. For all Of which Bridgeport
may feel thankful.
Tue whistle of the engines on the new
roads is expected to be heard before the
coming Of hoar frosts.
THAT portion of Bridgeport commonly
called Etnavllle refuses longer to furnish
sensations.