The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-08
RELLAlRE PEpEsTRIANs.
Correspondence 1ntOllIgenccr.

correspondence Int0lllgeneer.
Quite an exciting time has transplred
among the sporting fraternity Of Bellaire
during the last few days, In the way Of
four wheeled pedestrians. A few days
ago some parties INDUCED in betting Mr..
Kelley CrozIer Of misplace, The sum Of
twenty dollars that he could not pull an
empty buggy, weighing perhaps $50 lbs.
from Mr.. Braden's livery stables To Jacob
Roadefens', up what Is known as the
winding hill, distance of one and q
quarter miles in six hours time. The bet
was accepted by Mr.. O. and OF on early
hour last Wednesday morning he hitched
up bis horscship and accomplished tho
feat in little better than one hours time.
This aroustng other parties who thinking
It easier done than talked Of finally re-.
suited in another bet Of fly dollars, BY
Mr.. Alex Hamond, q butcher in this
place, about fifty years Of age, who had
contemplated the matter and come to the
conclusion that he could take the same
vehicle 70 Jacobsburgh, "a distance Of
twelve miles and return IN twelve hours.
So finally the bet was accepted, money
placed in responsible hands and Mr.. Ham
ond buckled on to the vehicle at three
o'clock Saturday morning, and started
on route for Jacobsburg, up the winding
hill thence following the ridge road up
one hill and down another, followed by o
number Of parties anxious TO know the
result Sometime between the hours Of
nine and ten A. NJ. his majesty arrived in
the quiet village Of Jacobsburg; alter par.
taking of a few refreshments and rustl.
eating few minutes, all hands took the
back truck for Bellair, with twelve miles
lot as rough road as Is in the county
and a temperature Of about0s degrees in
the shade and about FIVE hours to make
the through trip. Our wheeled Weston
with courage gllded along quite rapidly
for four or five miles, when he concluded
to hand in his checks and acknowledge
the corn, hitching the empty vehicle to
the carriage which contained the Judges
and taking passage, proceeded onward to
Bellair.
The hour of half past two p. NJ. arriv.
cd, when upwards Of FIVE hundred per-
sons thronged the street in front of the
livery stable and thereabouts tn witness
the return of friend Alex H., when, Lol
to the lastonishment Of all parties Alex
had gone into partnership with Mr.. Bra
den and consented to have his vehicle
drawn by that which was intended for
that purpose and friend Alex riding very
comfortably in the carriage with the
judges, arriving a few minutes behind
time. 1t Is anticipated by Alexis meat
customers that he will resume the butch
er business in few days with advanced
prices. -, y.e#aT MT.
FOUNTAIN OPENED.-The opening of
the fountain to which we have heretofore
alluded to, took place yesterday afternoon,
in the Sabbath school room Of the Fourth
Street Methodist Church. The fountain
is indeed "a most beautiful one. It was
manufactured by Robert Woods s. Co.,
Philadelphia 1t Is some eight feet in
height and the lower basin is about six
feet in diameter; the water gushes up
through an artificial water lily which,
with its broad leaves spread out, looks so
natural that one can OF first scarcely
realize that it is not real lily. The two
smaller basins were completely filled with
boquets Of beautiful flowers which gave
forth most delightful perfume. The
lower basin was well filled with beautiful
shells Of various kinds, the gifts OF teach.
ers and scholars of the school. Remarks
were made by DR.. Richmond and Rev. D.
W. Fisher, which were very appropriate,
and, despite the intense heat, they receiv-
ed the very closest attention. The sing.
ing oil the school on the occasion deserves
more than passing notice as every hymn
was sung in an excellent manner, show
ing great cultivation Of the musical talent
The fountain is a vast improvement to the
looks Of the room, giving tia cool, re.
freshing look that is, in this weather,
truly delightful. Ga, bal
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