The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-23
METEOROLOGICAL NEWS.
BELLAIRE.

BELLAIRE.
THE Bellaire military company failed
to elect their officers night before last.
They were more stifi-necked and rebel
lious that the Republicans were at the
Cincinnati Convention, for at Cincinnati
thev nominated candidate on the
seventh ballot, but here they balloted IF.
teen times and tnen failed to elect. We
have heard II intimated that some of the
papers from headquarters read a little
too much like war tor some of them.
IT was the Grand Guyasticutas Brig
ade of 1876 that psraded the streets the
other night, and not the Royal Arch
Chapter of Centennial Spokes, as we at
first had it. The brigade will hold Il
meeting tonight, at Sullivan's rooms, ap.
posite the Belmont House. They will
number about 400 men, uniformed and
masked, on the Fourth of July. That's
right; make things lively, boys; for you
will never see another Centennial year OF
liberty.
THE Republicans are going to see if
they can't ratify Hayes nomidation here
tonight. We will see what we will see.
The fire plugs of the city were all
tested yesterday, and we believe were all
found to he in good working order.
The Merriam sisters will give one OF
their fine musical entertainments at the
NJ. Z. Church to morrow evening. Miss
Maggie, the celebrated pianist and
organist, was educated at the Ohio insti.
tute tor the blind 1t will be remembered
tina: they gave an entertainment in the
NJ. Z. Church in this city in 1870, which
was highly appreciated by all who were
present. We hope they may have good
house.
THEpublic schools Of this city will close
to day, for SIX weeks vacation.
The workmen have commenced
stating the spire on the Disciples
Church.
II the water stands in front of Mr..
B. Stroble's saloon little while longer,
he will have fine crop of frogs.
The passenger trains over the B. & o.
Railroad have been crowded for several
days past with Western people going
to and from Philadelphia.
ONE hundred ladies and like number
OF gentlemen will be attired in CONT
mental costume and march in the pro-
cession here on July 4th.
BRIDGEPORT.
WEDNESDAY evening the Tennes
seeans gave a concert in the Methodist
Church. They had full house, and
quite large number Of auditors with
curbstone tickets. In fact, it was ques-
ton whether the applause from the inside
or outside was most vigorous.
You should have had report of the
Council proceedings last Tuesday morn
ing, but your correspondent, after wait
ing an hour and half after the appointed
time for quorum to gather, concluded
there would be no meeting, and ad-
journed himself The one member needed
to GIL the bill cane in soon after, and q
meeting was held, but nothing Of gen.
eral interest transpired.
A RAILROAD meeting was held in the
Presbyterian church Tuesday evening IN
the interest of the Tuscsrawas Valley
railroad. Some subscriptions were taken
and committee appointed TO raise the
amount necessary TO build the first six
teen miles of the road.
The base ball fever has broken out
atresh among our young men and boys
The boys from IA 10 Is years of age get
away with the young men OF q and over
nearly every evening. Young America
ii progressing, and We shouldn't wonder
ii the next generation Of six.ysar-olds
would play base ball successfully.
SEVERAL parties from q distance are
visiting in Bridgeport just now.
The stone-breakers are at work Mac
adsmizing Bank street. just north of the
creek.
A HUNTING party of three spent day
trsmping over the hills recently and
brought in two crows. They didn't eruc
over the result and upon asking who
killed them the boys pleaded mot
guilty"
WE recently visited the Island school
under the care Of Prof Bundy and was
pleased with the courteous reception and
the general appearance of good manage
ment- il would crafty the principals
and arouse more interest in pubic school
work if parents would often drop in to
zee them. Why is 1t that Wheeling has
no high school? We hear il frequently
by educators that It Is . dis
grace to the city not to haye . first class
high school.