The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-24
OUR HANCOCK LETTER.
The Fairyiew Literary Society
County News.
FAIRvIEw, HANCOCK Co, /
November %, 1874.
Editors OF the Register:

! Editors OF the Register:
The Fairvicw Literary Society is be-
coming marked feature of this cOmmu-
nitv. 1t has been in existence and ac-
! tive operation during the winter seasons,
the past ten or dozen years. The pres
ent season is distinguished by an in
creased interest in the objects and pro-
ceedings of the Society; and whilst a
large amount of entertainment is de-
rived from the performances of each
weekly meeting, it is also very evident
that Il good deal of useful information is
thereby impaired, and some very useful
experience acquired. The session of each
evening continues from three to four
hours. vet we have never heard any COM
piaint. or detected any evidence of wear
ness on the part Of any of the attendcrs,
BY reason Of the length Of the sessions.
The performances of each evening are
select readings, select declamations,
essays, an original Grafton, and de-
bate. The latter, as being the perform
ance of the older and better informed of
the members, is, as may be expected, the
feature of each meeting. The following
are the subjects that have been discussed
at the three regular meeting, part of this
season: FIRST, Cremation; next, The
Recognition of Christianity in the FEEDER
al Constitution; and upon last Tuesday
evening, The practical question of abol-
ishiug the Justices County Court in this
county and substitutinga court presided
over b. Judge learned in the law. l
NAV add that upon vote taken on the
merits of the latter question, there was a
very decided expression in favor of the
substitution contemplated in the question.
In other words, the Fairview Literary
Society very cmphatIcally repudiated the
Justice system of courts. Tomorrow
evening the issue will be on contining
the granting of divorces to the strictly
scriplural hmits of-sllowaRee. .'----
Our county Jail finds itself, halt of the
time, at least, tenantless; but it may re-
ioicc little just now if a single brief
prisoner be- cause for its re-
ioicing. One Ryan, Of New Cum
berland, offended the majesty of
the ordinances of that troubled corpora
ton, BY excessive imbibatiOn of the in
ebriating fluid. He was arrested and
placed IN tine spring house (town lock-
upl. TO cool off. He cooled just little,
and then went to work in conjunction
with sympathizing friends on the out
side, With whose aid he Soon effected a
breach through the walls and was at
liberty. Then he was removed up here
to remain for safe keeping the eight days
allotted him for penitential durancc.
The long continued low stage OF the
river has injuriously affected the fire
brick business of this county. The heavy
frcights charged by the railroads cause
the demand to diminish, but there is now
good prospects of Il rise in the waters, anG
the boating being resumed, the brick
trade will revive.
The Fairview Woolen Mills, one mile
from this place. are to be sold publicly
under decree of court, on the third oi
next month.
The slight fall of snow the other night
made pretty fair hunting on Saturday
mcrning, which was enjoyed by n goodly
number. Rabbits, pheasants and par
tridges are plenty. ..
The supper given bv the Women 5
Missionary Society of this place, in the
Court House on Wednesday evening
last was well patronized and realized
about S93 net profits. to be applied to the
relief of the suffering out west.
The officials of the town Of New Cum
berland, find great difficulty in running
the municipal machine. But few weeks
AGO trial before the Recorder, acting
in the place of the Mayor, who was ab-
sent. broke up in a row. What is wrong
is the question: Some complain that the
officials are unduly swelled with the i'm
portance of office; some say they lack
Judgment Others that they lack back
bone: whilst still Others, blame all
the trouble on the natural depravity and
educated devilishness of the class of
rourhs inhabitng the limits Of that cor
poration. The matter has never been full
iv investigated, and is therefore not fully
known bv CAMILLUs.