The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-29
FROM GRAFTON.

A Scene In the CaYs..An Old Man
Loses his ChEistmas.-Two Young
Men Also Lose Thelrs..A Festival
At the Methodist ChuTch..The Luth-
Gran Sunday School Anniversary.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Dec. 90.
RdItors Of the Intelligeneer
THE DAY IN GRAFTON.
Christmas in this usually quiet, but
business like town was day ofjoy and
pleasure TO all with whom we have come
In contact, and though all seemed bent on
having all,the pleasure possible, there was
but little Of thu, hilarious1 bacchanalian
enjoyment, which many d the ~ bloods "
Of your town seem to think Is the only
true state OF happiness. One reason for
thlais probably lie fact that "hreRSter'
iSnot easily come-at.Able here. Yet more
or less oft sBmuggled In from different
point. mot 9 little oft coming from
WHAT .RgERL AZ ANCIENT eRAEToBETE.
iAnd tbs femtndsns q an accideutlihst
beief one OF the ancient GraftonItes who
went down to your city for Christmas
supply Of the ardent, which he got in q
three.gallon Jug. Coming up On the
tram, Wednesday evening, he was anx-
ious that every one In the car should
sample It; so ne passed through the car,
and gave each one Christmas eve treat.
Aiter this he took his stand in one end Of
the car, and announced "open house."
and invited all to call whenever thirsty.
OF course many called, and the liberal
old man, in trying TO drink with each
one, soon got rather high. About this
time the train came to a stand:still near
Board Tree Tunnel, q "slip" having
occurred. Most Of the passengers
got out 10 see what was the cause Of the
delay, and among others the man with the
jug. But he did not take the Jug with him.
Fatal mistakei for when he returned It was
gone. AT first he regarded 1t as o Joke,
but as time passed and no could not find
II tears ran down his cheeks like rain 90
great was his grief at losing his Christ.
mas. - !
THE ExPRH1RkoE oIgWo YOUNG Men!
And this reminds ds Ola little Incident
that occurred on the street yesterday.
Two young men had their Christmas In
a green bottle; as yet they had taken
but little Of 1t, but were Just drawing up
10 friendly awning post To take smile
when gentleman turned the corner close
by them; "a gentleman whom they did not
care about seeing just them. 30 they
made haste q. put the bottle out Of sight,
and IN their hurry 1t dropped to the stone
curb, and was Of course, smashed. The
dismsy OF the young men was beautiful
TO behold, particularly as the approaching.
gentleman remarked, THAT Is the right
placefor it9eE
A FRsTIyAL AT TIE MRTHoDIsT CHURCH.
Among tie events worthy Of note We
must cali attention tothe festival which
has been going onin the new Methodist
Church. Last evening the room was
jammed, and many were the dollars taken
In, A,besutiful goldSwatch was voted to
Miss Abright, she receiving 284yotea 81
eaeh) against 2l8 ioe Miss Camp. A beau.
tiiul pair oil, vases, worth from IS 10 s.,
were voted to Miss -, they bringing
over $50. The tables for refreshments
were literally patronized, % well as the
fancy tables. Much taste was displayed
by. the ladies Of the congregation IN their
part Of The management and great credit
Is due to all CONCERNED, a. u ~aa ma 81
the most successful festivals ever held in
Grafton. 1t will be continued for one
night, on New Years night
AENrvRRsARY CELEBRATION.
Il "A. ~ L.