The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-05

accidental nj the HUDSON
IIonSe = Personal and Local
Ss WELBBuRG, March 4.
El4a isisIgtDeer
To reprepent the daily pGeSs at time
M, ,bi., when no less than four dailies
.,beir representatives stationed here,
nm striving to send to the sheet he rep
,,.,,l, something fresh and new each
A., or every two, three or four days, is
:, !" ,,.y matter. Our population Is Of
,,,b . character that murders, suicides,
.sD,uen!., runaway matches, fights and
so,,,,l. arc unknown here. AS for 6res ,
:. have them IN their proper places, in
a, dwelling. and shops, &c. Our peo-
i, are 80 careful that Ere alarm Is a
m hing. And "a for business, what
"a have has been paraded before the pub.
lie Of late in glowing terms. But, with
d, determination that II there Is no
~, reported 10 US we will hunt it, or
something that will pass for news. we
,nn.d on Saturday on our mission.
Although the weather was Of the blus-
isy lind that March always brings US,
=. found our way 10 the Wooden Mill Of
Nr;ili,n RrivVs Il Bro. situated
60 Buffalo creek alongside of the
E,lLburg anl Bethany turnpike, about
q. mile from Wellsburg. There we
ssnd Mr.. John A. Briggs, One OF the pro-
p,kton, who informed us that at this
I'm, tie mill was not in operation owing
b here being no demand for the kind
| d IoOlen Vo0da manufactured by them,
tr a.nncIls and stocking yarn. We
,u. conducted through the mill and
,s,un The machinery, which is all en-
| lirly new and Of the latest patterns, as ia
l.o The building. the old mill having
Stu consumed by fire several years ago.
| n. uotiya pOwera Of the mill are water
vi ,leam, the latter being used only
Is.n the water in the creek fails TO pro-
ia2 the required motion. All OF the ar.
|nssements OF the establishment for the
manufacture OF WOODEN goods are first
dls, and produce under the efficient
ala,Senent Of the firm, both Of whom
haze ken brought up in the business, q
quality Of goods unsurpassed anywhere,
From the mill we we're escorted to the
ialiug OF Mr.. James Briggs, father oil
he proprietors of the mill, whom we
Land at home, aud were by him welcom'
A,O hi. mansion. A curiosity, in the
Aipe Of lemon tree, attracted our At
AlIiOn, 1t is certainly an oddity for
au climate. The trunk Of the tree is
Roblbly three inches in circumference.
MIhe height OF about fifteen inches the
klSchea begin to extend, and continue
ail the tree has a height OF some three
III, The branches forming beautiful
hIEi tree VI about four feet diameter,
When the Tree ID in bloom the fragrance
aD great as 10 perfume the entire
iPlrlnyBts OF the house. We were shown
ll'non taken from the tree fully ripe
'bieh was quite large, being about siI
tDSSH IL circumference. Spending al
A'uf very PLEASANTLY with our friends
~ returned to town.
We ate pleased to report that Mr.. An
DIES Il,brank, who has for q time beer
Guts i'll, is gradually recovering. His
ms! friends will welcome him moving
iserg them ngain.
2e,u. Wu3ghs& Myers have lately
.srsed in new enterprise here, lie u
E.la gti.t mill. They do a general
milling business, buy all kinds Of grain
ht VAirh they pay the highest market
PriH, Mr.. Waugh Ia a practical miller
S0th members OF The firm arc good bust.
IN men, and we predict for them a sue
sslIul business.
NJ Thomas P. Grimes, who In the
tin Of latboating on the Ohio river was
tagged to a considerable entent In
AlPping produce to the lower markets,
.aSNksi on the cath ultimo on board
EetOWboA. Sam. Brown, Of which his
S1in'llw, Mr.. Frank Williams, Is one
2s!lSe pilots, to take Il trip TO Louisville,
~ We trust Mr. Grimes will return
ShtdlIti from a review Of the points
lerS The Ohio.
d. T. II. Werlich. who has for the
"'nonlh been rusticAtiug at Ann Ar.
w. Michigan, returned home on satur'
~ locking we'll and delighted with his
Rev. W, Z. Long, Of the West Virginia
aolt Society, preached in the presbyter'
10 VAatGh Yesterday evening.
siOlIl0g past the Hudson House on
StIatdly e'euiug last, Allof a sudden the
'aGItaI strains Of the WelIsburg cornet
aad ha'it forth from the verandah oil
y ao!sI, Three pieces, selections from
S'Slnl were rendered 10 a manner that
~ std't to the members Of the band
%a0dsFiOg the recent date OF the organ,
''q0n Os the band they certainly have
saaae'ipld advancement in the study and
E'SaCe Of music. Later, on entering
" 1oisI We found several members Of
y 0lai bringing forth sweet strains
W. 'l'ieIy Of instruments, W. Il
,; e!ln AZ the piano; WIN. McElroyI
.vt' John SIeWGrti cornet, and Alex
+i.ttoy tuba. After playing several
I p''S' NE landlord, Mr.. John b. HSgen
s IS"N Tie members Of the band and
v. u'n 10 the DINING room, where there
,,s, III Waiting a supper prepared by the
, ,alen! hndIHdy, to which the party
M I"'ln'IIei to take charge and dispose o.
s, wy hearty will and welcome. The
i, sas' tn which the assembled visitor
SHos that repast, and their word
Tuuthd9lIOn, Ia sufli5ient evidence
all that could DO desired b.
4o'' lG'tidiou'. While the gentle
s,,; St'e engaged 10 comforting IhI
~, Ss'r o. tho inner man, a half doIer
G' %%I well'bnry'a fair ones had acct
H.. !, dropped into the parlor. In lea
~, aAn II tikcs TO tell it III,
1, A. .iadIady u,herSd them Also in,t
S1I1g 'oom, the ladies' rsappsarini
\. pi'IoI in due time, the gentlemen
hi, NJ oahd we're again at the inbtru
IN ny named, and commenced play
MI Elnd oil pieces that causes on,
RnMn''IaaI he was young again. Wei
b, H,IS y" listened to very attentive
Ia while, and by and by the heart
nl,Ss llShtaud know no cause-wer,
Hlsr i over the floors OF The spacioul
as II !, l " IN fun you kuOw") and or,