The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-10

their Centennial summer out Of the dust
! smoke and hum drum of the city, W.
would advise than to come to Spencer
Il 10 equal if not superior in our opinion
u many OF the fashionable watering
places in . great many respects. The
citizens will welcome you, and you can.
not help but feel at home when you &c,
among them. They have no theatres o.
places of amusement, but If you ara fond
Of mountain sport, you cah pack up al
necessariss and spend few days with
the big-hearted farmers, who will be
only too glad to have you come and stay
as long as you like, and when you are
about taking your leave the bill will be,
10, will come to see you some time.
The fishing and hunting are excellent
Your humble servant was out hunting
Yesterday. and was enjoying the sport
very much, until he discovered (sll Of q
.sudden) that be was in closer proximity
with q rattle snake than was healthy.
After getting everybody out of his reach
(which took q great deal less time than
you can imagine) we gave him
a few rounds with our rife,
which placed him beyond all danger.
1t measured feet and 9 inches.
That finished the hunt for that day, at
least, and are not 80 very anxious to try.
it any other day.
There has been but one death in this
vicinity within the last FIVE years.
They all live healthy till old age comes
on or an accident happens them, and there
is very little danger ofaccldents as the
most dangerous calling is playing cro-
quet.
They have No. silver cornet band
here, taught by Prof. T. q. Timmell, the
famous musician and scholar. He is q
German and he and his lady we're teach
ers of the nobility IN their Fatherlsnd.
He is about completing q machine that
will be full band within itself, he play
ing it alone. This hardly seems possible,
vet he feels confident that he will ac-
complish it. The Messrs. Vance are
also fine musicians and deserve great
credit for their untiring energy in max
ing the band q success The rest of
the band are all jolly good fellows and
we wish them success.
The NJ. z. Church South, has been
holding their district conference here this
week and the town has been full to over
flowing with preachers.
Yaller legged chickens have been
IN good demand aud at present writing
the supply falls short.
To night we are promised sermon
from q young minister only l8 years of
age. No doubt the church will be
crowded, as we arc not IN the habit OF
hearing such young preacher.
The Free Mssons meet tonight and
the streets are crowded alread y with
msmbers from the rural districts.
Politics here are scarcely heard OF. No
one has an axe to grind, but they are all
solid for Z. l.. Brill for Auditor.
We had the honor OF being one Of the
guests at the reception of Mr.. g. w
Baker and lady, at the residence OF h
p reuts in this village, and Oh, what q
sood time we had. The band discours :
ed some sweet music for the occasion, sRo
all went merry as marriage bell. &.
w. is a good fellow, and we think he
has captured Charleston's fairest when
he chose Miss Sallie Hill for his bride.
Long may you live George you know
what.
The farmers are looking very cheerful
over the prospects of good crops this
wear. The wheat looks better than it has
for a number of years and promises to
yield good crop.
More anon, WANDERER