The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-17
WARRINGTON COUNTY.
MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Nh. S. c. McCracken, of Clsysvlllee,
had manufactured and shipped to Wheei,
ing during the past year about Zo,ooo
barrels of -four. or an average OF about
10 barrels per day.
1t is highly probable that the old time
table will be resdepted on the Hemp
field. The present schedule was pull IN
force to meet the wishes OF the Narrow
Gauge, but the latter trains do not arrive
or depart in time to make connections.
DIphtherIa, that insidious disease thai
hiss bowed so many households in sorrow
and made so many hearts ache with bit
ter anguish, did its fatal work but too
we'll in our midst last week. Within
two days, two fair, lovesble little giris,
the dsug hters of Mr.. Condit, withered
beneath its malignant touch. A sadder,
sorer bereavement has seldom visited any
family circle.
Mr.. Alex. Reed. son of Z. NJ. Reed,
ESQ.,, has been lying dangerously Ill
with pneumonia during the past week.
His condition was deemed so critical thst
DR.. James King, of Pittsburgh, was
called in consultation with Drs. NC
KEENAN, and Clark. At last reports his
symptoms were favorable, and his nu-
merous friends have strong hopes OF his
recovery.
Prof. II. Wilson Harding, an honored
SOD of Washington College, now filling
the Chair of Physics in Lehigh Univer-
slty, lett for that Institution on Friday,
after spending a pleasant vacation OF
| i in
| friends. The Professor is genial gen.
tleman and has won fine reputation rs
a scientist wherever he has lsborei.
Rev. John McNesly of New Whining
ton, Pa, formerly of Claysville, recently
received calls from churches in Titus
vile, Pa, and Psinevllle. Ohio. and has
declined both.
A honeysuckle plant on the farm OF
Andrew Gault. IN Urion township,
/ bloomed and had over three dozen beau
tiful flowers upon it on New Years Day.
Mr.. Workman Hughes, ST., admins
TRAITOR OF VIM. Mccullough, has sold the
farm of said decedent, SO acres, IN West
Bethlehem, TO Samuel G.ss, at $50. 10
per acre.
Mr., Samuel Ruth, assignee Of VIM. G..
Burns, has sold at public sale, farm Of
$50 acres, in West Finley, to DR.. LIE
Moyne, NJ $40 per acre.
President George z. Hays, we are
sorry to state, is not enjoying good
health. Since his return from his vaca-
ton trip ne has been incapscitsted for bis
professional duties by catarrhal stfec-
ton and severe cough, the result of
| heavy cold contracted on his trip. Mrs.
Hays WAS much benefited by the trip.
The w. i W. Railroad Company has
accepted the proposition to connect with
the CHARTERS railway, the latter to make
the connection in sixty days.
After next Monday but one train will
be run over the road each way, leaving
Wsynesburg in the morning and Wash
| ingtOn after dinner.
Mr.. Richie declines the Presidency
OF the road, but will serve in that capacity
one month.
The services of Superintendent have
been dispensed with from this date.
Ifcremstionists seek an argument, let
Thorn find it in West Alexander. There
are two crowded graveyards within the
contracted limits Of that borough in
which burisls still are made, although
company OF enterprislng gentlemen have
! provided large and beautiful cemetery
! near the town. While the "sheeted
dead" do not squeak and gibber," as IN
/ the Roman streets, yet one of the grave
/ yards does actually "yawn," and the
other is fanked By row of dwellings.
The arrest, entertainment and clothing
of horde OF trsmps st the county's ex-
pense is creating widespread feeling OF
Indignation against the present vsgrsnt
act. By its workings premium is
placed upon the arrest OF this class of va
grants. The policeman receives 81 for
the arrest, the Burgess 81 for issuing the
commitment and the Sheriff 60 cents tor
receiving him. Alter that the 'poor
tramp" is not only housed and fed at the
county's expense, but he is also clothed.