The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-07
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.


The township trustees met al the ofice
of John ?. Powell, ESQ., yesterday, ana
transacted the following business. They
first settled with all the Supervisors OF
the township os folloys:
To John Long, Supervisor Of road dis
trict No. IL, they allowed for services
SlS. To Robert Nelson, Supervisor OF
road district No. 2, $50. To w. D. Tar
bet of road district No. 6, SIS. To John
Wise of district No. {, S23. To james
Fee of road district No. 10, $50. To Jas.
A. Gifin Of road district No. 3, S33. 10
James F. Anderson of road district No.
8 s17. To John s. keiser of road dis
trict No. 5, sll.
On motion of Mr.. Day, the lands OF
Moses Galloway, deceased, were trans
ferred from road district No. 8 10 district
No
On motion the supervision Of the
township cemetery al Rock Hill Church,
was given to Mr.. Levi Pool.
This was about all the business that
was before them, and they then sd-
/ 1ODTEeO W
which will be their last meeting.
BURSEp.-0n Sunday evening while
A little girl by the name Of Sewers was left
to take care of little child, her clothes
J took fire and she was almost burned TO 3
crisp. She became frightened and ran
into the yard, while her clothing was all
in flames. There is very little hopes for
her recovery.
THIS is he regular night for Council
to meet.
DoS'T fail TO be on time to-day.
THE question whether tax should
be levied on our citizens for the purpose
purchasing two sites and erecting two
more school houses in our city was voted
on Yesterday, but as the polls were still
open at the time of sending this letter
we cannot give the true result. but at
this writing we feel safe in saying that
the project is defeated.
THERE will be religious services at the
L. P. Church, in this city, every night
this week. Rev. Maloy, OF Cadiz, Ohio,
will preach every night. Mr.. Aaloy Is
one OF the most eloquent preachers in the
State, and will no doubt call out large
congregations.
MARTINS PERRY.
THERE is one street in Ciarksburg,
three squares long which has five grass
widows and one grass widower living
on i. and the street hereafter is ~ be- call
cd Grassy idow's Avenue. The SIXTH
widow who had driven her lawful hus-
band of 20 Scotland over year ago.
Wa, married short time past thus re-
ducng the number to five.
Ono City paved Saturdsy-in green ,
backs, not due bills, and @ usual the
faithful got cloriousIy drunk. Some Of
these faithful manage to get drunk on
pay day il they don't pay their board.
The case of Crawford and others against
the corporation of this town extending
its limits WAS decided last. week, by
Judge Chambers, against said extension,
on the gcound Of inaccuracies in the sur
vey. The decision surprised no one, not
even those who were anxious for the eI-
tension.
THE police Saturday morning, while
attempting - make couple oil arrests,
were interterod with by Nick Mcguire
and Tie Ross. During the scutfie, Ross
received a sore hesd, his head coming in
contact with mace in Tho hands OF one
Of the policemen. While this wsI
going on, the original offenders,
Pre.t and Smut Paden stepped out.
Mcguire was fined five dollars aud costs,
which he payed, and Ross twenty dollars
and costs for resisting the officers. Ross,
as he was scarce OF funds, languishes IN
jail for thirty drys.
Gus Crider, for creating /. disturbance
in St. Clair's saloon, was fined two dol
lars and costs. and in an hour after bein z
lsiessed was brought back tor insulting
girl near tho depot, when the Mayor
put him on low diet for few days.
'QUIsE EAGLEsoN has been confined
TO ht- room the past week on account OF
sickness, but is recovering slOwI.r