The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-21
SEIGRBORHOOD NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

II bOhHOOD
BELLAIRE.
The shipments of stock from the Bel
lsire wards to Baltimore and other east
ern markets were small last Saturday.
How we long to look upon the faces of
absent ones.
Quite goodly number of
The late freeze put our streets in fine
condition.
There is a prospect of General r.
Cowen, of Washington, D. G. locating
IN Bellaire.
THE Leidekranz, the new German
singing society of Bellaire, will give a
grand reception and ball, at City Hall,
tonight. Quite large number from
| Wheeling and other towns are expected
to be present. A very good time is an
ticipated.
OUR streets were thronged with church
goers yesterday, all the churches OF the
city being well attended.
NIB VIM. DAUGHERTY of this city, re-
ceived yesterday of Mr.. Henderson,
large collection Of serpents and other
valuable relics from Arazona.
STREET CAR travel was good yester-
day.
SEVERAL arrests for drunkenness were
made last night.
The German Singing Social and hop
comes Oft tonight.
Mr.. PARKS, huckster, who lives with
r. Leasdre, on Gravel hill, in this city,
while coming down the river bank at
Benson's ferry, Thursday evening, from
some cause drove over the float into the
river. He lost all of his load but u few
pounds of butter and two chickens, and
come very near losing his own life. The
horses and wagon were saved. Mr.. Ben
son is going to put guard around the
float to avoid any further accidents.
A MAN by the name of Turner who
lives in Ben wood, while walking on the
RAILROAD bridge near the Bellaire Nail
Works in this city, fell through, but
luckily for him did not receive any SER
ious injury.
Mr.. T. A. RICHARDS, formerly a shoe
merchant of this city, but now of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, WAS stopping at the Globe
House yesterday.
Mr.. IRWIN STEWARD, who resides at
Belmont, Ohio, in attempting to get of
the cars while they were in motion, on
last Friday night, near that town, fell
and slid under the car, IN such a manner
that the trucks of one car passed over
one of his feet, crushing it badly. Thir-
teen bones were taken out OF his foot
while dressing it.
BRIDGEPORT.
The revival meetings are still enthu-
siastic, and well attended.
AT the Mardi Gras meeting on Satur-
day night number of new members
were made The "Krewe" now muster l15
names. The programme is not yet de-
cided upon, but We suppose that "Rex'
and his courtiers will be provided with one
of Mart McConaghy's magnificent coal
chariots, which of course will be drawn
by four or mere prancing steeds, driven
by the most expert jehu in the burg.
On Saturday night S. IL f. Milligan's
meat shop was robbed of half hog and
number of fine roasts of beef.
No knowledge of who the thieves were
has vet been ascertsined. Mr.. Milligan
missed the key out Of his shop door
some days ago, and as there was no
marks of violence having been used in
entering, he supposes the key was stolen
fer that purpose and brought into requi-
sition on this occasion.
AT the Council meeting on last Thurs
day night there was present the Mayor
and Messrs. Bags, Crawford, Clayland;
Woodcock and Alexander.
On account of the smoke
in the room council adj
iourned to the law Office of Cranstan &
HOLSTER. Quite number of citizens was
present After the transaction of some
minor business the question OF dividing
the town into wards was taken up and
considered.
A remonstrance and petition from
222 citizens Of the town against any fur.
Their action in the matter Of dividing |.
the town into wards until after the April !
election was read. a strong speech |.
against being influenced by the petition /
was made by Captain Crawford. |
In his opinion there was some sinister |
move influencing tho petitioners. Dr. /
Cook, of the citizens committee, replied, |
di.claining any such metive. Mr.. +. p. /
Rhodes also made few remarks in favor /
Of postponing the matter of division. 4 .
motion by VIM. Alexander to postpone .
the whole matter till after the April .
election, was not seconded. 4 pc
tition was offered signed by forty
FIVE persons praying that the Coun-
Gil would pass such an ordinance as would
secure equal representation and equitable
division in the expenditure OF the public
funds. In favor of this, and claiming
that it referred to the Division question.
Mr.. Woodcock made extended remarks.
Mr.. Alexander replied. tayoring the
postponement Of the question. Captain
Crawford again eloquently advocated
letting the ordinance remain as passed,
and putting it in force at once. Mr..
Alexander, understanding that be Was
designated by certain remarks, withdrew
IL OIh VIC hICcIlu ~ LAAO-IOl4 "a NdpIA.N
Crawford, thai the division ordinance be
duly published and put in force, was
carried.
SECOND HAND Pianos AND ORGASs.-
Schumacher piano, OCTAVE $3.50
knsbe * Ghsle piano 175
l Nuns & Clark piano 80
Blume piano, octaves so
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