The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-09
NEIGHORHOOD NEWS.
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A RUNAWAY team on Guernsey street
yesterday afternoon made the mud ny,
scared lot of children and two ladies
into a chicken fl, but done no other
damage.
THE measels keep the NJ. DIS busy
these days.
Mrs. CATHARINE GRAY will give one
of her popular and instructive entertain
ments, consisting of dramatic and hui
morous readings, at the NJ. L. Church Tor
the benefit of the Sunday School OF that
church, on tomorrow Thursday even
ing. There are persons in Bellaire who
are personally acquainted with Mrs.
GRAY, and who have heard her, and they
all say, as we'll as the press wherever she
has lectdred, that she gives an entertain
ment worthy the patronage OF any
people.
THE railroad meeting at City Hall on
Monday night last was the largest meet
ing of that kind ever held in this city.
There were spirited speeches made by
Mr.. HOLSTER, of Bridgeport, and others
Fifty.seven additional shares of stock
were reported amid great applause.
There will be another meeting at City
Hail tomorrow evening. 1t Is to be the
closing scene. At least, it is thought SO.
The old battle house formerly operated
by Kuhn & Arbogast, but which has lain
idle tor many years, is again being fitted
up and will be running in full blast in a
short time.
WE are glad to see officer Drugan
able to walk about again.
CHARLES Z. BROOKS, of Boston, Mass.
the eminent poet, elocutionist and tenn
perance orator, will deliver free lecture
al the Disciples Church in this. city to-
night commencing at o'clock.
The managers of the Ohio Glass
Works notified the employees of that in
stitution that they were going to reduce
the wages of the hands on next Monday
morning. The chimney blowers held u
meeting last night, but we do not know
what the result of their elaboration:
was.
BRIDGEPORT.
The event of yesterday was the tria
Of case concerning horse trade before
Squire McConnauhy. Slater and Par
shall are the parties to the suit. This i
the third trial of the Same case. Th,
original amount involved was about on,
hundred dollars. Tie costs of the sui
already amount 10 more than tina
amount, ard the end is not yet
THE revival in progress at the Meth
odist Church in Kirkwood, is still il
progress and is extending and deepening
in interest. Many are coming forward
and uniting with the church.
THE pulpit ofthe Presbyterian Church
last Sabbath evening, was supplied by
Rev. Mr.. Day, of New Athens, as Mr.
Chalfant the pastor, was engaged in con
Quoting revival at Martins Ferry.
Mr.. CATE, Superintendent of the LIS
Belle Glass Works, who has been con
fined to his home for seyera! days by
sickness, is out again.
BRIDGEpoRT manufacturers are fully
up TO the times in introducing improve
ments in machinery. The Diamond
Mills of +. p. Rhodes have recently in,
troduced new and costly machinery fol
improving the quality Of their already
justly celebrated flour.
THE mill of F.. G. Smith has had lt'
engine improved by the addition OF the
Allen governor, which is perfect success
in saving ard regulating the power, thus
eiiecting a great saving. 1t is said this
governor effects rs much saving ofpowel
rs Ex-Governor Allen did in the manage
ment Of tie Ell z inc of the State.
THE La Belle grass works are under
going extensive improvements, . detailed
report of which we will give in short
time.
y PARTY of gentlemen expect to leave
here Wednesday evening for Cleveland
to confer with the management of tn,
T. V. r. K. concerning the proposed ex
tension to this point.
The case of Stattler VS.. Parshall result
ed in favor of Stattlrr. he getting ,
verdict for $40.
J. { TALLMAN has suffered relapse
aud is now seriously i'll.
SOME one broke pane of glass il
the window Of Bates " Alexander
wholesale grocery suspiciousIy near thu
lock last evening.
THERE seems to be a gang of loaier
in this burg who support themselves by
pressing brick" chewing dog leg tobac
co and holding up the corners Of build
Ings. No doubt the burglary of S.Oppen
heimers clothing store several night
since, was perpetrated by some of thi
clan wanting overcoats. Look out TO
another similar occurrence.