The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-01
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BKLl.AIRE.


PRoMESApISG was popular last night,
and south Union street looked like
perfect sea Of heads.
TIE farmers report the wheat crop as
coming Oh very fast, since the timely
showers we have been having in this Sec
ton of the country.
To say that the soiree musicale given
by the Bellsire Philharmonic Society,
at School Hall, last night, was good,
would but family describe the perform
ance. Each performer seemed to be
equal to the occasion and all acquitted
themselves with honor, but the singing of
Miss Alma Archer, Miss Wetheral and
Mrs. J. w. Carroll was exceedingly fine
The order WAS very good, notwithstand-
ing the large hall was crowded to its ut.
most capacity, even all the available
standing room was taken up. We
would like to say more about this society
but our time will not permit us ut this
time. We hope they may favor US with
another entertainment soon.
THE members of the colored church
of this city gave a festival ut City Hall
last night for the benefit Of their church.
Ii was we'll attended, but at this hour we
cannot give the amount Of "Spinners'
realized.
OUR School Board would do we'll to
take look at the ceiling of the School
Hall. We don't know that it is danger
Gus, but it is cracked, and it might be
well to give it some attention for fear it
gets 10 be dangerous.
IT was quite refreshing sight to see
our city supervisors out with their men
yesterday, cleaning up the streets of our
city. They didn't get started at it a
minute too soon, us they were in very
unhealthy condition.
a sULvEY of the proposed route'of the
new street railway was made on Satur-
day, with the most satisfactory results,
and the matter will now be pushed
forward rapidly.
ALITTLE son of Mr. Frank Crawford's,
about four years old, wandered away
from home yesterday about noon, and
had not been heard of up to the time OF
this writing. The last that was seen OF
the little fellow was at the river, where Il
couple of RATS of logs are tied to the
shore opposite 32nd street. and it is sup
posed that he fell into the river and was
washed under one of the RATS.
THERE will be regular meeting OF
the City Council, tonight.
Police circles we're in measure quiet
Yesterday, but one arrest was made and
that Was for drunkenness.
"rHE statement in the Ltrliiqenccr's
local this morning, concerning the cir
culation OF that paper in Bellnire, is
cool to say the least, the Standard hav-
ing more Bellairc subscribers than the
Mteliigencer and REGISTER put together.
- Wheeling Standard.
Both gentlemen are very badly mis-
taken as there are more REGISTERS come
to Bellairc than there are of Standards
and htelligencerS put together.
MARTINS FERRY.
MAYOR DEAN had only one case be-
fore him last week, that Of Clark Lynn,
for Il plain drunk on Saturday night, for
which he was fined one dollar and
costs. This state of things is good for
the community, but hard on the Mayor
and his deputies.
DECORATION DAY was not rs gcner-
ally and enthusiastically Observed as in
former wears. The unsettled weather
had much to do with it, perhaps. The
days ceremonies were concluded by IA
large attendance ut Commercial Hall,
where Dr. Sedwick delivered an apprO-
pirate address, and Miss Lizzie Curc-
hart recited IN original poem composed
expressly for the occasion by Mrs. Gen.
eral Capehart.