The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-05
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

QUITE an excitement was caused upon
our streets last Saturday evening, by
Messrs. Albert Rodefer and Rec Thomas
trying to settle disputed question, as
u who had the fastest horse of the two.
I hey settled upon South Union street as
the track on which to determine the
relative speed OF their famed chargers.
Thomas rode In buggy and Rodefer in
the saddle. They rode toward the north
at most terrific rate of speed and the
side walks were crowded with people
eagerly watching the contest Officers
Mccormick and Rowles, who are always
on hand to see that the ordinances of the
city are properly observed, were In not
pursuit. The crowd upon the side walks
stillsincreased a
Up from the South, at close of day,
Thomas and Rodefer sped away,
With a terrible grumble, and rumble and
roar,
Telling the race was on once more,
And the officers only two squares away.
They swept along side by side until
they arrived At the new Centennial Ho-
tel where they turned to the west and
There is u road in that part OF town
| Central avenue-leading down
To Belmont street, where they saw
Was the only chance TO evade the law,
And there in the streaks OF the evening
light,
Two steeds, as black as the steeds of night,
Were seen 10 pass with frightful speed,
a thew absolute
Of straining each nerve and limb TO full
play,
For The officers were only one square
away.
Messrs. Mccormick and Rowles had
anticipated their turning the corner and
| therefore turned one themselves SO rs 10
come up with them on Belmont street,
which they did near McGinty Il Straubs
candy store. There they took the parties
in charge and informed them OF their
mission of mercy. Thomas and Rodefer
took the thing very coolly and gentle
manly. They went to the Mayors office
and after pleading guilty TO the charge
| of ridiag at a reckless and unusual rate of
! speed upon the streets were fined two dol
lars and costs each, which they paid
and went on their ways rejoicing Both
the abovenamed parties are very clever,
genial gentlemen, and would not inten-
tIonally violate any of the ordinances OF
the city, but, in the excitement of the
moment, no doubt, Inadvertently rode Il
| little too fast.
THERE were 2,34l III bushels of coal
taken out of the mines in this city during
! the year which ended March Slst, 1876.
There were III miners engaged in the
mining of the above amount.
THERE will be Il meeting of the citi-
zens of Bellaire at City Hall on the
evening of the 10th of this month, at Z J
| O'clock, for the purpose OF making
arrangements TO celebrate the coming
Fourth of July. There isn't any of us
/ will ever see another Centennial wear,
and We should do all in Our power to en-
! JOY and make. this one lively. Let every.
| body who loves liberty turn out on that
evening, and let us make arrangements
to have one of the grandest displays on
the 4th day of next July that was ever
had in this city. Don't forge. the time
and place at City Hall, June 10th, at 2!
o'clock p. NJ.
The Common Pleas Court is now in
session at ST. Ccairsville, and will likely
/ adjourn Tomorrow morning.
The Ladies' Temperance League will
meet mt the Belmont Street Presbyterian
, Church next Saturday evening.
The explosion of kerosene lamp on
North Belmont street, Saturday even
ing, caused some CONSERVATION among
some young ladies, but no damage.
A circus show would take well here
now.