The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-26
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
BYLLAIRR ITEMS.

BHLLAlkK ITGAh.
ANEW fence has been built In front Of |
the Methodist church.
Work ia beng pushed ahead on the
B. & 8. w. 3. Z. slowly. ~ I
IT is rumored that the bottle factory
will resume operations at an early day.
TIE water pipe, on Thirty-sixth
street, bursted yesterday, but was liked
by early noon.
Dr.. MILT JUNKINs is able to be out
again, but is still very weak from his re-
cent illness.
AN ordinance reducing the number OF
night watchmen 10 three, was passed by
Council at its last meeting.
SrgEET car No 4. from Benson's Ferry,
down, jumped the track al the southeast
corner of the Public Square. No damage.
THE Bellaire Glass Works els reported
to have orders enough to keep them run
ming steady till June.
THE wards of the c. s. 2. 4. Z. Co.,
at this place, are undergoing general
repsir-s much needed work.
SOME of the city "dsds' are deter
mined to do away with the city engineer.
Who would run the machine If he were
kicked out?
! Hal WILSON and II. d. Meeks have
built An aquarium IN the rear OF their
offices. They contemplate tanning fish
for a pastime.
THE old uprooted snag lying on the
north side OF the square still holds Its
position, and from present indications Is
likely to continue.
The old tree that was ordered to be
dug I'D on the Public Square, is lying
tut length on the ground, and serves as
bench for the smaller school children.
The street commissioner has been di-
rected to make report to the next meet
ing of Council of the amount OF money
collected IN lieu OF two days labor on the
street, during the year just past.
THE matter IN regard 10 the market
house ordinance was referred by Coun-
Gil to City Solicitor }. y. Tallman for in
spection, with orders to report at the
next meeting, which is on Tuesday night.
TITUS, SIMMONS & TITUS, II Philadel-
phia map firm, have sued several persons
Tor refusing to take certain maps sub.
scribed tor. There was test case late
yesterday evening, but we did not learn
the result.
The City Council has ordered j. b.
Sbapnstelt, Street Commissioner, to re.
move hose house No. 4, on Gravel Hill,
eight leet west of it's present site.
1t now stands in dangerous place
which was the cause o. the order from
the Council.
FRANK WALKER, a boy ofabout seven
years, in trying to climb upon an empty
wagon, yesterday, while in motion, near
the school house, tell between the front
and hind weel. The hind wheel passed
over his body, causing painful but not
serious bruises.
The tract of ground on the east side OF
Water street, valued At $lo.OOO, which
was subscribed by Messrs. Sullivan, Bar
nard and Cowan to the Bellalre and
South western railroad, has been con.
veyed by them to said company, and Is
now offered for sale by K. K. Cowen,
trustee.
JOHN JONES and Dan Quinlan were
arrested Tuesday evening and fined in
the police court yesterday the sum of 50
and costs each. Jones and Quinlan were
irving to take in some one with that
knife trick, when they were taken IN by
the police. In default OF payment OF
fines, they now serve the city on the
chain-gang.
The talk Of a change in the postotfce
has about subsidized on account OF the fact
that it has been discovered that the com.
mission of Postmistress Birdsong does not
expire until December, 1879, and that
President Hayes having announced that
no removals will be made, except for
cause, until the expiration of commits
sions.
THERE is still trouble in regard to the
Light Guard brigade. The town pays
ali their rents, and the state laws exempt
the said company from road duty. There
is law existing In the rules Of the com
pany TO take in contributing members to
the number of one hundred and fifty,
with an initiation fec of $50 each,
which also excuses said contributing
members from road duty. This has
proven to be bad investment for the
street commissioner, who has sued seve-
raj of the contributing members for road
tax, bat the case has not yet been decided.
The Bellaire City Light Guards met
in their hall Monday night and adopted
the following described uniform: A
SLOUGH hat, fastened up on the right side
with cross rifles, aud the initials b. G. l..
G.. IN semicircle. and o. n. G. below; u
cut-away coat to reach the knee, lacking
three inches, buttoned closely round the
neck, with rolling collar, and pants OF
dark blue, to have q light sky blue core
running down the outside sesm.-Free
Press. The color Of the coat was not
designated, but we suppose that the i'm
sgination of each member will be broug ut
to bear upon his color. Some, no doubt,
will be OF the cadet gray, while others
may have a white, more a green, and
many black cats.
PERSONAL.
That magnificent piece of architec-
ture, the new brick Nj. +. Church, OF