The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-05
SUBURBAN NOTES.
JUNE 4, 1874.
MARTINS FERRY.

sation with an ancient dame, wrinkled
and brown, whose bent form, skinny
hands, small, piercing, black eyes, and
snowy hair. gave her an uucanny look
We thought OF witches and fairy God
mothers, and our youthful passions for
ghost stories were revived. After va
rious leading questions she told US the
following legend, which was known to
the early settlers, and may have been
heard by some Of our readers before
| Across the river, and almost opposite
the Steel Works, about halt way up the
hill, there used to be large flat rock
shelving out toward the river. Years
ago when the Indians were lords Of the
land, two young chiels, brothers, loved
the same dusky maid. This rock was
the trysting place OF the girl and her
favored lover. The rejected lover, hap
pening to witness their meeting,
and burning with hate and
revenge toward his brother, it
was supposed, killed him,
as he disappeared from his tribe, and
was heard OF no more afterward. His
rival gone, he then besought the girl to
share his wigwsm, but she resisted his
entreaties, ard gradually pinned away
until only a walking shadow. Then,
calling the tribe together, che told
them the Great Spirit called her to
meet her lost love in the happy hunts
ing grounds, and that night her spirit
would 20 in a cloud OF fame to meet
him. When at midnight the braves
were aroused from their sleep by the
alarm Of one OF their number, they saw
the girl upon the rock enveloped in a
cloud Of smoke and flame from pile OF
leaves and wood che had collected.
Her ashes were buried below the rock,
but for years, it is asserted, this rock
was lighted every night by strange, gu
pernatural fires, until, in the course OF
time, it was broken TO pieces by rain
and storm.
BUSINESS around town is said to be
improving. particularly the grocery
business, as people must eat.
Tar High School is worthy OF visit
on Friday after moons, as the scholars
have essays and declarations, add the
singing by Prof. Wallace's class is said
to be enough to charm the ears oil a
savage.
Mr.. DIEHL, the man who was hurt
yesterday is said to be out Of danger.
MEssRs. HoYLE have several new
threshing machines ready for shipment.
Swariz & Sons are receiving orders, and
Spencer shipped two more last even
ing. The manufacturing establish
IN ents are running full force, and things
generally seem prosperous.
TIE Knights of Pythas meet to
morrow night at DR.. Vests hall.
A MARKET house is the next SUBJ
ject to be introduced for general COM
ment. Many OF the citizens are al
ready thinking up the pros and conc.
Mr.. A. K. ROBINSON, Chief Engineer
OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail-
road, was in town to-day making OBJ
servations relative to the construction
OF the road through this section.
BELLAIRE.
DRY goods men generally are com.
planning OF trade being dull and times
close. In other branches of trade no
com plant is made, and ready sales are
general. Manufactures are all run
Mug, and few complaints are heard OF
nothing to do.
The remains of the young man who
was drowned on Tuesday, were taken
through town this morning to Davis
Buryiug Ground, near Rodifer's.
MEssRs. WALTERS and Boggs left on
the 10 20 train last night for the west,
on a hunting expedition, to be gone
some time. As we did not learn the ex
act portion of the west, we presume
they will not stop short OF the Rocky
Mountains. They expect to report
from time to time the amount OF game
captured. We wish them success.
The Rev. Rambo will address tenn
perapce meeting at the Disciples
Church, tomorrow night.
TIE Rev. Rodgers. of Wheeling, de-
livered temperance lecture before the
good people of St. Clairsville last night.
TIE Methodist Conference adjourned
at St. Clairsville to- day, 10 meet at
Burr's Station tomorrow, 10 make ar
engagements for their annual camp
meeting.
A WARRANT has been issued for the
arrest OF Thomas Mccormick, for strik-
ing little boy.
TIE Crozier and Wilson case is hav-
ing bearing in the County Court to-
day.
NEXT Tuesday and Wednesday, June
9th and 10th, there will be held in
Bellaire, at the Presbyterian church, a
District Presbyterian Sabbath School
Institute. Business will DE transacted,
after which there will be singing and
addresses. A number OF good singers
are expected, and remarks will be made
by the Revs. ]. D. Moffat, J. A. War
den, J. j. Lane, B. Mitchell, s. II.
Wallace, Robert Alexander and Others.
A general invitation is extended.
The firm OF Highleyman 1t Riley
has been Dissolved.
The Knights Of Pythias expect
large attendance at their festival to-
morrow night. aud it certainly will pay
everybody to turn out.
Mr.. WIN. CHAMBERS, agent for this