The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-24
OUR BARBOUR LETTER.

THiLlPPl, w. VA, June ~.
Editors ofthe Register.
Any lover OF the fine arts who will
perambulate our highways can certain-
~ be amused if not instructed at the
unique contrivances to instruct travel
ere, which are becoming quite common
under an advanced civilization. On
one Of our leading roads may be seen
guide board posted against tree with
hand imprinted thereon resembling
nay idea OF the devils claw" On the
board is written in artistic style. tnusly,
"2 charlottesville 8 moies ahed."
Drawing pretty largely on my imsgina-
ton and somewhat on geography, l
interpreted the hyeroglyphics to mean
thus, ITO Burnsville, s miles" That
highway surveyor should be encourage
ed by a vote OF tnauks of the county
court.
Quite storm OF wind, rain and hail
passed over the lower part OF the
county one evening lsst week. doing
considerable damage by falling timber,
unroofing houses, &c. The wheat was
somewhat damaged by the hail, but
not seriously.
Seven persons were baptised in Elk
Creek at the "Hall Church." on last
Sunday, by the Rev. J. w. Lambert,
Of the NJ. f. Church South. There
have been 100 persons OF, OF all ages,
bsptised within the county during the
past year, by ministers Of all denomi-
nations current among US. This is q
good showing for our county, and indi-
Gates that the appeals of the ministry
in Barbour do not 60 begging, Except
for money
The farm Of the late Abraham Roger,
on the Buckhannon river, was conveyed
few days since by the ouner,
Daniel Boylen, 32l acres thereof, to
J. G. and B. J. Clevinger for the sum
OF Sc $50, and 10 acres to Col. Josh
Wood, tor 1891.
Elk City is determined to be what its
name would indicate, the metropolis oil
that great country. The brick is beine
moulded that is TO add to its present
scaut proportions, two fine residences
one for Hon. j. n. B Grim, the "mer-
chant friend" and the other tor S. C.
Douglas. 1t is pity 10 spoil such fine
grazing land as they have on Elk with
a city, but the Prince is more on cenl
per cent than he is on beef.
We take pleasure in saying to the
credit OF our town, that there has been
but one dislurber OF the peace before
our town authorities within the last
year, aud he was from the strong hold
OF Notwithstanding.
Miss Mollie jackson, OF Janeiew
and Miss Lester, of Baltimore, art
spending a week with friends il
Phillippi.
1t is currently rumored that there ii
to be a general removal Of bag anc
baggage of several "old cusses" rounC
town from the wilds OF bachelordom tc
the state of mstrimony the coming
fall.
All the boys join me in hearty "ge
in lemons" to the "old Modocs'"
At the election on the 18th inst, helc
by Bigelow Lodge, A. F. NJ, the fol-
lowing persons were elected officers To-
the ensuing Masonic year: j. ii
Glascock, w. NJ; F. A. Bradford, 5
w; L. C. Elliott. J. w.
Captain Ii. NJ. Clay, the raiIroader
left town last Saturday considerably
behind time, under a full head of stean
for Grafton. Don't know whether h
made the meeting point or not. H'
goes to New York aud returns in few
DAYS with the scrip to build US rail
road from Grafton to Weston wlthou
anymore ado about it; the things un
derstood now. Who want. to throw
the first shovel of dirt2 I'm for Ds'
Farnsw orth. saw him throw dirt II
| 1861 and he's no SLOUGH. Nutf-ced.
Jos DARTER.