The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-03

BILE soALDING-CHIMNEY aATHEREks
BALL.
Old 1877, farewell! We were your
born companion during the golden hours
of your infancy. We watched your tire.
less feet as they glided rapidly along
through the eventtul period OF man
hood, and we clung tenderly and
tenaciously to you, "as the ivy clings
to the giant oak" And now, when
old age has taken you, when
no more golden threads are found among
the silver, and you are about TO be gath
cred to your fathers, we reluctantly
loosen our grasp upon your honest old
hand, and utter those ssddest Of words,
"good bye" How many holy secrets lie
sealed within your hearth What tales
of love, clandestine meetings, stolen
kisses and holy betrothals your lips
might speak of, but these, old man, We
will bury with you, and ponder only
upon the public record which is lett the
many fair maidens who have launched
out upon the sea OF mstrimOny, promiS-
ing to love, honor and obey; the many
little strangers whose eyes first opened 10
behold your face, old 1877; of the mothers
who have followed their loved ones 20
their last resting place beneath the green
sod OF the cemetry, the fathers aud
mothers who have looked tor the last
time upon their offspring, the fortunes
made, the fortunes lost, all these will
ever keep thy memory green with us
and ours, old 1877.
l have learned from the Secretary OF
the Belmont Glass Works, that they
have made large shipment OF 6 lass
TO Van Diemsn's Land. How is that
for Bellslre enterprise?
The Light Guards OF this city return
ed yesterday from Steubenvlile, ONO.
From the officers / have CLEANED the
following iacts relstive to their visit
About thirty men Of company ID, uncer
the command OF Lieutensnts Little and
Grafton, and accompanied by Colonel
Barren and staff, mounted special car
and left this city at o'clock P. NJ, eE
route for Steubenvlle At Bridgeport
the party whre joined by delegation
from ST. Clsirsville, numbering eleven
men, under command OF Lieutenant
Myers. At Steubenville the party were
met al the train by companies A and q,
under command OF Captain Dotie, a. d
escorted TO the armorles OF these COM
panies, after which bounteous supper
was served and the boys put In good
trim Tor tripping the light fantastic,
which they dId until the "wee small
hours After q good sleep and
breakfast the party returned
On New Years morning in splendid
spirits and brimful of affection for the
oteubenvlle boys, who, tney claim, c.
tered TO every wish and want. Here is
health and long lite to the rank and file
of the Second regiment.
On last Moadsy little daughter of
b. Norcross, glass cutter At the Bellsire
Window Glass Works, wss teartuily
scalded. Tne accident was caused by tt
child falling backwards into kettle OF
boiling !" ater which her mother had left
on the floor.
Two hundred and ten western cattle
were Jaded at the Bellsire stock yard
Yesterday tor New York city.
Congressman Lorenzo Danford re-
turned from St. ClairsvIlle yesterday
on his way back to Washing.
ton, ID. g., after pleasant holiday visit
at his home.
There was holiday treat IT the
Disciples church New y ears morning st
10 O'Clock. About $50 presents were
given. Everything passed of quietly
and pleasantly and in the evening fne
Sunday school concert was given. Messrs.
Lucas ard Bsumer,ot Wheeling, assisted.
The instrumental part wss gwen by a
portion OF the Hestherington tr4ss band
Marshall Drugsn ssys that Bellsire
ought TO have great credit for the con-
duet of the people on New Years day,
ut the ball al ZIlch's Hall.
\ 1t 3 drunken man was 10 be seen any.
where.
The grand ball given by the chimney
gathsrers of Belslre for the benefit oil
the unemployed chimney gathcrers OF
Pitts sburgh, passed of quietly New
Years night About $50 the grand
march took place, numbering sbou. saw
enty-fve couples. Albert Long, nice
young fellow, WAS a. the hesd OF the
ranks. About ll:i5 P. NJ. torty-two
couple marched over TO the American
House for supper, Mr.. John Zicks fed
the others. About o'clock the drawing
of the fine amethyst ring took plsce.
Miss lilly Hoffman, of Wheeling, sue
raaJad IN bolIinr tho lUrkv mum har Dk
Music by Cochrin's string band. Col.
Carr called the figures tor the event.
Michael Edwards, al old citizen OF
Wheeling, West Virginia, was visiting
friends IN Bellsire New Year day.
Mr.. James Csdy, of CsdIE, Ono, wss
in the city yesterday. j. K.
BARSESyILLE.