The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-11
NGI.HBORHOoD NEWS.
MARTINS FERRY,

Qt|ITE number OF our citizens expect
to visit st. ClairsviIle Friday, as wit,
NOSES IN the Medil will case. Able coun-
sci from abroad are employed in this case
Gibson, of Pittsburgh, on the side OF
the plaintiffs, and McSweeney on the side
of the 'defendent, being among the num-
Der.
, The Democracy OF the Ferry have
strong preference for Judge Thurman
as the next President yet will support
Hendricks.
Mr.. was interviewed by
Squire Buckingham last Saturday, and
assessed two dollars and costs for not
being as private in some of his move
ments early in the morning, as he might
have been. People living on Grass
Widow avenue are determined that the
people living in tina; vicinity must act
properly.
WELLS are getting more numerous in
the vicinity Of the Ferry, so says Ed.
Rev. A. l.. BLACKBOARD, OF Brazil,
lectures in the Presbyterian Church to-
morrow afternoon, on missions.
The grading of the south side Of
Fourth street, preparatory to lying pave.
ment, is going on.
= S. b. IRWIN, Esq has purchased LOT
Fourth street and began preparations to-
ward building a large store room and
dwelling.
FROM the appearance of the apple bios
SONS. we will have plenty of apples to
eat next winter.
The Ohio City mill is running up to
its full capacity, under the auspices OF the
Benwood Company, and makes business
much more lively
DAVID PARK, Jr, started Tuesday for
Philadelphia, to attend the Centennial.
BRIDGEPORT
The following items of the Council
proceedings at the meeting Monday even
ing are little late, but have not yet been
published: ,
The petition of A. Eberle TO have Ger.
tain fines for selling liquor RENTED, was
uniavo;a ably reported on by the commit.
tee.
The bonds of the newly elected officers
were presented and approved.
After the reports ofseveral committees
communication from the Cincinnati
Light Guards was read, stating that they
would pass through here en- route for
Philadelphia at an early day. A COM
mittee consisting of the Mayor, Captain
Crawford, ii. NJ. b. Clayland, w. Alex
ander, A. j. Baggs, DIR. Todd, DR..
Rowles, DR.. Cook and L. j. Alexander
was appointed to make arrangements for
entertaining them.
The MAJ or appointed the following
standing committees:
On Ordinances-A. j. Baggs. VIM
Alexander and d L. Thomas.
On Flnance-Wm. Alexander, d E.
Thomas and A. j. Bags.
On Roads-A. j. Bags, Crawford
and Alexander.
Board OF HeaIth-J. II. West and DR.
VS.. Fisher.
Fire Commiltee-F. G. Smith, 4. j
Alexander and X. Crawford.
The following tax levy was made: Fol
corporation purposes, one mill; road pur
poses, one mill payment of debt, one
mill.
A resolution in opposition to the an-
nexation OF the territory just north OF
the corporation line Of this village TO the
corporation OF Martins Ferry, Wa
passed.
The report Of the Finance committed
showed that the bonded Indebtedness o
this village is bat twelve hundred dol
lars, and money enough on hand to pay
80 -. txh nj.
paid, leaving deb, OF but seven hun
bred dollars.
The total tax levy for al purposes in
Guiding Stale county, township anC
school will probably be $l.77 on the 500
A good showing.
TUESDAY evcuinga party by the nam
OF Coss, living about three miles out thu
National Road, fearing an assault iron
one Coon, caused his arrest and brough
the case before Mayor McConaughy
While the trial was progressing they go
into conversation, "made it up" anC
withdrew the suit, each paying half til,
costs.
A MKs. SEYDER was thought to b.
using her tongue to freely and sharpl,
against some of her neighbors and On'
OF them threw bucket at her, cutting
couutcnancc badly. He WAS fined b!
our Mayor So and costs for his little ia
Docent amusement The affair occurred
near the cree on the Kirkwood ilde.
Ara meeting of the Board of Drec
tors OF the First National Bank, on Mon
day, Mr. Graham. who has been perform
ing the duties of cashier, was elected Il
that position. Mr.. 5. Woods was reap
pointed Look-keeper. The reports of thu
officers showed the affairs of the bank t.
be in fourishing condition, and that j
is on as sound basis as any bank in thu