The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-27
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Granger Organizations.
PINE GROVE, W. Va, August 90.
Editors Of the IntellIgOncer.
Some time ago wrote to the effect tina
our county seat was to be moved forth
with 10 q site selected on Little Fishing
Creek, near Wiley & Broughner's store.
1t seems that some, thinking that meeting
q little too informal, sent notices to the
different districts 10 select FIVE men to
meet and decide the point, the whole
county being represented in convention.
On the appointed day delegates from five
out Of tho six districts composing the
county were present. After formal or
ganiz1tion, they selected another place on
the same stream about three miles further
up and that much nearer 5..Ea
THE CENTREoF THE COUNTY.
They also made the necessary preparation
to have the matter properly arranged and
brought before the County Court for its
action at the proper time. So far so good,
but just here few disappointed ones and
some parties counting the favor OF the Mar.
tinsvillers, concluded to hold on to the first
place selected, and 80 they had plat sur.
veyed, circulated petition for the sigma
ture Of the requisite number Of voter, and
gave the necessary warning that the pc
tition would be presented at the August
term OF the County Court, and there the
matter rests. We have two designated
places TO remove TO. Certainly the
Court will order an election for one Of
the points laid before it and we will be
called Oh, at the approaching election, TO
vote for or against removal, which will
result
IN REMAINING AT NRw MARTrNsvnLE
for the present. }L-
We have had little stir politically.
Some OF the great lights OF the Demo-
cratic party have been passing through
this dark, benighted region, enlightening
the rank and file by their long tales,
though it is as difficult to see through
these tales Gs through the tale Of the
comet.
have no doubt they will cause as
much commotion in our political world
by their sudden disappearance after the
election as the comet did by its disap-
pesrance from view before the time ap-
pointed by the scientists. Be that as il
may, we have them IN our midst at the
: present time, big and little, old and
1young, great and SMALL, flying round like
Jlightning bugs on a warm summer even
ling, and the cry is still they come. Some
OF their expedlentS TO gain the good will
oil the populace are quite amusIng.
WILL CITE ONE.
Ben Wilson seems to DO buslly en-
gagged in visiting different points in the
Congressional District showing the peo-
pie how easily q railroad could be built
just where the interested parties want 1t.
he visited New Martinsville the other
day, feeling their pulse concerning the
New Martinsvllle and Clarksburg Mar
oW Guage Railway, which is to get our
timber 10 market and is to be built with
Eastern money II We will help ourselves
by getting out the cross ties. Some Of
our people think thatall that is necessary
Is TO send Ben to Congress and the nexl
thing the iron horse will come snorting
and plunging down Big Fishing Creek
Valley. Ben has the inside track as iAl
as W etZel county Is concerned unless his
opponent can succeed in bringing q real
locomotive and train OF cars to let the
good people see what they look like
many Of whom, not having seen one
would imagine 1t was that adversary who
goeth about like q roaring lion.
While Ben Wilson Is their choice it
matters not who shall lead them to in
glorious defeat this fall, and as Ben wants
TO try it again have no objection. l lam
like Josb was with Ahithophel, as he
wants TO 80 badly why let him run, !
Judge he thinks the third time 10 the
charm. trust he will be so completely
charmed this time that he will leave the
field hereafter to men Of clearer heads
steadier nerve, and
BETTER MORAL PRINCIPLES.
We have had Granger, Mr.. Wheeler
Of Barbour county, In our midst for the
last few weeks setting forth the necessity
merits and practical workings of TIL
IAtIOua VI husuhuuE1t all VI WHICH III
does in an able, satisfactory and highly
interesting manner. He also organiEe
Oranges where desired. We boast o
three already; one at Knob Fork. one a
Limestone, and the other at kirkland
school house. He has made arrangement
to effect another organization at this poin
Pine Grove) In few weeks, and / sup.
p ose at other points in the county. am
NO Granger, neither the son Of a Granger
but | believe 1t Is good institution, and
wish them success In their
GRRAT UNDERTAKING.
We had quite a thunder storm las
Wednesday week, accompanied will
high windO and hail, doing considerable
damage by blowing down fences, uproot
ing trees and destroying the crops gener,
ally TO q considerable extent. The light
mig struck a young married man llvinI
on the north fork Of this creek, by tn
name Of Il. N. King, He was going t
his father.in.law's accompanied by hi
wife and brother.in.law. When struck
did not appear 10 be much hurt, onl
complaining Of tiDgling sensation in hi
right hand. he walked TO his father-in
laws, and alter arriving there he gradu
ally grew worse, and by 8 o'clock he wa
speechless. Since then he has been sinl
Ing rapidly, and when last heard frol
little hopes were entertained of his re
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