The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-29
ACROSS THE RIVER.
specially Reported for the Register.
RELLAIRE.

BELLAIRE.
VIM. WADDLE is visiting his brother
Hans Waddle.
JAKE DURsT had fine Christmas
tree Tor his little folks.
THE South Side Literary Society will
reorcanize on January 4th.
Isaac GRAFTON intends to start an
undertaking establishment on Belmont
street soon.
Mr.. Tony WILLIAMS, formerly OF this
Mace, and who has been living IN Ne"
Mexico for the past year, returned on
Wednesday.
WIN. MORRISON, OF Benwood, was COB
bled up by the police, yesterday after
noon, for being intoxicated and using
profane language on the street.
Col. C. S. S. BARON presented Mayor
Strahl with superb table castor on
Christmss night. Mrs. Strahi also re-
ceived An elegant castor on the same
evening.
AT the Osborn House are b. Eberton,
Steubenville; DR.. j. May, Ono: ,. I.
Millhouse, Philadelphia, T. Allsbsugh,
Allegheny City, and John ID. Clemens
of Pittsburgh.
S. WIENER and Ganter Smith, two
cigar makers OF this city, will see who
can make the grestest number OF cigars
to-day. A wager of s25 depends upon
the result OF the competition,
REPAIRING of brass, wooden, or town
clocks attended to with promptness and
neatness by p. 7. Sellars 4l9 Belmont
street, three doors below the railroad
bridge,
A YOUNG gentleman on his way home
with his girl. who lives on Rosebud Hill,
the other night, was bombsrddd BY a
party of young scamps, who s!oLed MN
until he took his heels and fled lgnominl-
ously.
THE Ionic Lodge elected the following
officers: James Grafton, w. W; B. B.
Cockayne, 5. W.; NJ. D. Keasuh, j. w;
G. Husband, Treasurer; G. ID. Bowser,
Secretary; A. hlotz, 5. D.; John CrozleF,
j. D.; l.. II. Hall, Tyler.
The curious crowd which collects d ly
around the divers st the railroad bridge
still continues On Sunday large flat,
will be ready for the accommodation OF
those wto wish TO see man remain IN
der water for two or three hours without
drowning.
OxE of Neale's boys got lost with y
carriage and team, on Thursday night
near Benson's Ferry, and WIS scared
very badly, as he thought he
was ut the end of the world.
He had q narrow escape from being run
over by one OF the &. IL p. express trains.
The presentation of the programme OF
the Rock Hill amateur performances,
recently given in the church at that
place, and to be repeated in
Scchool hall, this city, is AL tie
talk in town. The recitatlons, etc, ale
SAID to be of the most excellent character,
and 1t Is expected that large audience
will be present.
BELLAIRE Lodge No. 267 A. f. IL A.
NJ. elected the following officers Wednes
day night: G.. S. s. Baron, W. NJ; H.
D. Meek, s. w.; A. falmie, j. w }.
Shoen, Treasurer; + Hoffman, Secie-
tary; }. T. Kelly, 5. S; q. Bishop, j. s.
THIS Lodge and the Ionic Lodge were
both treated TO an oyter supper alter the
installation, by the officers OF both.
Nix. STEPHEN GREssBNGER, of st.
CIairsviIle, one OF the Oldest and most
experienced editors in the State, is to be
associate editor of the Bellaire Leader !
after the first of February. Mr.. Cow,
who remains upon the Ledder, is one OF
the brightest and most genial young
men we know of and the |
Leader will doubtless be not only the
best paper in Belaire but also one Ci the |
ablest weeklies in Ohio.
BELLAIRE was travelling on its mVscle |
on Thursday. To say that Bellsire was
on its muscle means that things we're |
lively, and that strangers were not invited |
to attend the little lrAcases winch then |
came of. Jack Tobin and Poly Got. |
Cthe latter is man notwithstanding his |
nsme). had pugl!istic seance |
IN which Goff WAS rather used up, and he |
looked, after the conclusion OF the affair |
n II he had been blown up IN gun |
powder mill. Kate Potts and Olive Har.
per VINO live on Gravel Hill, tried to
chew each other up on the same day, AS
the above. /. resulted AS did the old |
story of the snake and toad who attempt |
ed to swallow each other. After working |
At it for half day they gave it up in
disgust, and parted with mutual respect. |
Bellaire Independent.
DRUNKENNESS among the boys seems
to be increasing in BellaIre. 1t Is not an
unusual sight to see boys of IA TO Is |
years Of age full of whisky or beer. Some |
time ago it was difficult matter tor y
MINOR u procure Intoxicating liquors, but |
since the tampering with the Adsir law
and the spasmodic efforts Of the temper
ance people to supply something's effect
i've, it seems to have becomesn easy mat
ter Tor any bow to get drunk