Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-07
NEIGHBORH00D NEWS.
BELLAlRE, WELlSBURG AND MAR
TINS FERRY.
The Business BOom-An Amazing Occur
renee A Gas Famine at Bellare
Personal and General.
BELLAIRE.
A Plague Of Darkness Entertainments
Negligent Mother-How He Frightened
His Wife.

A Plague Of Entertainment
Negligent Mother-How He Frightened
His Wife.
The tax collectors have folded their
tents and gone elsewhere.
We, had a season OF darkness that
WASH on the bills Wednesday night
1t was noticed early in the evening that
the gas lets were throwing out a very
poor illumination, and we booked the
fact with a resolve TO inquire into the
matter At eight o'clock the light was
still more feeble, and about half past
eight it flickered wildly and went out,
leaving our city completely in the dark.
The unusual occurrence was alarming 10
some; to others it suggested unpaid gas
bills; others thought it was caused by
water in the pipes. There was rush.
ing for lamps and kerosene, and conster-
nation generally. On visit to the gas
works it was learned that the gas had
given out, and that our reign OF black
ness" would last until gas could be gen.
Grated, which would probably be as late
as midnight. We ae promised an ex-
PLANTATION to-day, which We will lay be-
fore our readers.
The Southwestern narrow gauge was
completed to Ozark last night This
station is two miles beyond Jerusalem.
In few weeks our Woodsfield friends
will hear the shrill scream of the engines
whistle.
The Turner's will have ball on
Thanksgiving evening. OF course 1t Will
be an ENJOYABLE affair as this Society
,l,,.,,., ,,ats -, GfhpcSp halls
We haven't heard anything about the
next spelling school. Won't somebody
order one?
Fowler's band will give grand prize
ball in Zilch's Hall, on the night before
Thanksgiving This band knows how
10 get up entertainments, and you can
bet your bottom dollar" that nothing
will be done by halves FOwler's boys"
are business men as well rs accomplish
ell musicians, and we're las sure as
shootin' that they'll have "a time"
The following unclaimed letters are in
our postOhicc, and if they are not called
for within the month will he sent to
Father Key, at Washington: John Cur
ran, Mrs. Mary ii. Gallaher, Thomas
Harris, James Heppeur, Burnard kar-
ney, John kerns, Michael koonce, Philo
Meads, Tom Pemberton, Mrs. Rebecca
Pratt and Mrs Lizzie Wagner
A widow living in block 81, north OF
Central avenue, left two children OF a
very juvenile age, at home, and fire was
communicated to the bed in some man.
ner, and had not the smoke been dis
covered the children rs well as the house
would have been consumed. As it was
the fire was squelched and the children
saved. II We are rightly informed, this
is Il case OF gross negligence, so gross, ln-
deed, that we do not care to give names.
There may be paliatory explanation,
but if so, we have not heard it.
r. Sutclitle, of Steubenville, has pur-
chased and taken possession OF the hall
and fixtures formerly used by Mr.. John
Watt. known as the "Glass City Saloon"
and will be glad to welcome the public
TO his rooms. He will welcome all with
the "best he's got in the shop"
4 prominent druggist thought to
brighten his wife last night, when he re-
turned home at late hour. The p lucky
"better half" met him at the stairway
with bold-iaced siX-shoOter, and he
"tumbled' to the arbitrament OF the
pepper box. Hereafter he'll not try to
impose on Mrs. Druggist. The joke is
a good one, and we don't want it to get
out.
We take the items which follow from
the independent:
Dr. f.. w. Inskeep is confined to his
room by sickness.
The earnings OF the b. d 5. w. X. X.
during the month OF October averaged
S97.34 per day.
Farmers complain very much OF the
low price paid for cattle. First-rate an
finals sell readily enough, but there is
little demand for poor stock.
All the bonds OF the b. 4 5. w. that
have been sold were sold at 80 cents on
the dollar.
The miners in Morgan's coal mines,
most of them, on Monday morning
abandoned their contracts and quit
work. \ temporary arrangement was
effected that will keep the mine running
until Saturday evening.
Rev. Armstrong is still arranging for
the building OF NJ. +. Church in the
First ward. \ site has not yet been Sc
lccted, but we understand one will be
selected not iar south of the creek.
The nail mill i 50 much behind with
its orders that it made n proposition
this week to the operatives to work I'M
Ill nine o'clock in the evening, but
part OF them refused TO work and the
fl.