The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-13
Our Grafton Letter.
GRAyTdS, July Ii, 1874.

GRAyToE, July Ii, 1874.
Editors Intslligeneer:
Grafton Il alive with people TO day.
Old and young, rich and poor, all COM
mingle on the streets, and are Just now
anXiously looking for the great show
which was soon TO make its appearance,
Is the advance guard has already arrived.
MIN AND HoMEN,
boys and girls have been coming all
morning from the country, and we Judge
from what we now see that there will
soon be an immense crowd. From what
! learn this has been the custom here
from time lmmemorial Show day Is q
great day for the country people. l heard
. gentleman remark this morning that
some are in the habit of coming from
such great distance that they scarce can
find their way back. All the vacant space
In front oil the shoH-bills Is now filled
with an eager, gaping crowd, no doubt
posting themselves in order 10 know
whether the programme will be carried
OUT TO the letter.
A cad ACCIDENT
occurred here on Thursday, Of which
you have no doubt ere this been advised.
A young man by the name Of Andrew
Shea was instantly killed by the cars.
He wasan exemplary young man, and the
only support Of an aged father and
mother. Last evening his remains were
taken 10 Baltimore for interment. The
scene at the depot was heart-rending.
The mother seemed entirely overcome
with grief, and her means and lamentS.
tons will long be remembered by the vast
crowd that witnessed the scene. His
death was purely an accident and resulted
from his own cSrelessnees, and II should
be a warning 10 railroad men 10 be more
more careful
OUR INSTITUTE PROGRESSES FAvoRABLY.
Twenty.iour teachers are already en-
rolled, and We expect our number will DO
doubled next week. Those present are
teachers that will make their mark In
tleir profession. One thing Is remarkable
10 the small number enrolled, eleven
different counties are represented, viz:
Berkeley, Mineral, Randolph, Barbour,
Upshur, HARRISON, Preston, Taylor,
Marion, Monongalia and Hancock. From
this you see that We have representatives
from the extreme counties OF both Pan.
handles, and also that large area Of the
State is represented.
We hear from Prof.. Morton that they
are having pleasant time at Parkels-
burg,
FAVORABLE IMPRESSIONS OF GRAFTON.
l mentioned in my last that was
favorably impressed with Grafton in gen.
eral, That good opinion Istill hold and the
more l see Of the people here the better l
like them. They are sociable, genial and
enterprising, and no wonder, for no other
kind Of people could build town on such
a site. In some places houses are built
on such steep ground that the second
story Is partly beneath the surface. Some
OF the buildings on Main street are very
fine and this part Of the town has all the
appearance OF a city. We understand
that 1000 have lately been sppropria-
ted 10 the grading Of the streets, &C., and
the work is now being rapidly pushed Tor.
ward.
THE LATE RAINS.
The late rains give everything a nice
appearance, and the extreme heat OF the
irst Of the week Is much modified. For
two days the thermometer stood at 100.
The school building is situated near the
top Of the high hill on the north Of the
town, but from the appearance Of things
now IL will soon be in the heart OF the
city. II is not an imposing edifice, but
the view from 1t Is beautiful in the ex-
IRENE. Our institute closes next Thurs
day, and in the mean time, II anything
worth noting occurs. NAV write again.