The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-17
LETTER FROM ROASE.
Effects OF the winter Upon the Crops
and Fruit-A Spirit OF Enterprise
matrimonial and General News.

Editors of the Register.
Having been u constant reader of your
highly esteemed paper, and seeing many
interesting communications from many
of the counties of the State, | have waited
long for some OF our able scribes to brash
up their pens and give you few items
of news from ROane; but Us yet all Is
silent along the line. Therefore, with
your permission, l would say to the
many readers of the REGISTER that
"Now and Then has survived the long,
cold winter; and in common with others,
who have written before Us, we can but
say that we have had out here on the
border of the land of perennial summer,
the longest drcary winter we have ever
known. Who, now, will say that the
ground hog does not understand himself?
We had but little snow on the
ground at any time; all in one
would not have made over six inches.
The ground was frozen two feet
deep. The potatoes were badly frozen.
Seed potatoes are now commanding 81 5O
a bushel.
Much of the wheat is winter-killed.
. That on new land and early sown looks
tolerabiv well Peaches are all killed in
the bud. Grain of all kinds is very
scarce.
Our poor apologies for roads have been
in u miserable condition. March came
in like a roaring lion; giving Us wind and
rain. hail and snow III rich abundance,
until near its close when it simmered
down, gentle us lamb. And now .,
what n change we see after few days
of genial sunshine and balmy breczes
from the South The grass and buds are
coming forth rapidly to meet the pressing
wants OF the hungry beasts. Once more
our ears are greeted with the joyous notes
of the fcuthcred songsterS of the grove.
Al around is life and activity.
The watch word of our farmers
mechanics and merchants now Is, push
along, keep money.
There has been some immigration INTO
our county this spring. \ general spirit
of cnterprising Improvement Is going on
among our citizens; many forests are cut
down and new fields made ready for cul-
tivation. Our town also, Is moving
along with the tide. \ fine new Presby-
/ terrain CNuTtu udS Iol'lN '''II HHlH'''N'' ~
50 a large Masonic hall, and our old
friend. A. Bowman, has put up fine
new house and handsome storeroom,
where he will be glad to see and supply
the wants of his many customers. There
are four stores in Spencer, ali doing II
fair business. W. Chapman has also
built fine dwelling house. and Smith N
Co. are putting up anew steam saw and
Grist mill, where they expect to manu-
/ taculre flour of the best quality. This
will supply want long and sorely felt
: in this community.
/ OF late there has been right lively
/ time among our young folks, in launch
/ ing out on the great uncertain sea OF mas
trimonv. On the llth day of March the
! following named persons engaged to sail
over lifrs tempcstuous waves together
Mr.. Samuel Board and Mis- Bell Cham
cev. Mr.. f. T. Hodam and Miss Mahala
Callow, Mr.. Moses Clevinger and Miss
Eliza Mckinley.
SO far as we know, all parties were well
satisfied with their premiums, and all are
delighted with the faiMtW REGISTER.
\ few days ago a young man by the
name of George Jones was thrown from
his horse, near Spencer, ard had his leg
broken. DR.. Thompson attended him
and set the fra ,tured limb. Should any
/ thing occur worth stating, YOU will hear
Now AND THEN.
PgGUs Co.. ". Va, IDrH 1911, 1879.