The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-23
MORRIsTOMN, o.
Its situation and Age-Churches
The Weather, &c.
MoRaIsrOwx, O, July q.


ourrpoOdsnes Of the Intslligsnosr.
The quaint old village Of MOrristoWu,
which dates = hundred years back its
frat settlement, is situated on the Ns-
tional Road, Just 20 miles west Of Wheel
ing, in Belmont county, Ohio, and has
population OF some Eve or six hundred.
The town Is handsomely situated and has
4 number Of rather elegant residences,
among which that ol William Eaton,
E.x., takes rank as the most costly.
There are four churches in the village.
all Of which have large membership Of
the following determinations Methodist
Episcopal, Rev. W. D. starkey; Presbyte-
rian, Rev. Fitzgerald; Disciples, Rev. E.
J. CAN'T; Baptist, Rev. Wm. Boyd. To
the former thirteen new members were
admitted on yesterday. This ia also quite
busipess place, especially in the buying
and shipping Of wool and cattle, which Ia
carried on very extensively. OF the for.
mer Messrs. Shepherd, Henry Taggart q
Sons, and W. B. Kirk q Son are the
largest purchasers. They have already
bought IN an immense amount and are
still buying, having bought for Il. &. List,
Of your city, and several Eastern frms.
The town also boasts Of brass band,
which for the short length Of time they
have been praeticing, are considered fair
performers. They practice almost night.
y in the vicinity Of the Town Hall where
they blow their blowers.
"a 2 n.rfa - aaa ffeda hill rda.
ter in your city, and suppose very
we'll known 10 many Of your citizens, was
here on last Saturday night for the pur-
pose Of exhibiting aphonograph. John
advertised extensively, rented the Town
Hall, had It lighted mp, rang the bel,
then rang it again, and waited pa
patiently for an audience. It came,
but with its coming came the
kpell Of departing greenbaeks. And the
lowing herd IL still winding Ger the lea.
Henry P. Morris, Esq, for many years
q prominent merchant Of your city. is re.
siding here in one Of the neatest homes
IL has ever been our 10. TO look upon.
He looks hale and hearty.
DR.. Patterson Chapman, leading ply.
.ician here, Is spoken Of As likely 10 be
the nominee Of the National party for
Congress ia this district The Doctor il
an able man and is we'll posted in pub
lie matters. he has heretofore been
prominently connected with the Demo
Gratis. .l.Ll.t -
The weather has been very warm here;
the thermometer having reached l04'
in the shade. II has also been
yery dry, no rain of any con.
sequence having fallen sinoe the 4th inst.
II rain does not come soon the grass
and corn will be seriously injured. The
farmers are about winding up their har-
vest. The crops are, generally speaking
the largest and bo't that have been known
in this section fer N " years.
Light fingered gentlsm N seem 70 sbound
in this neighboruO.d d .. well ss in larger
places. On last Friday night the residence
OF Robart Israel, Esq, was entered By a
burglar, who, alter rAnsicking the house
from top to bottom, msnsged 70
get away with the immense sum
Of twenty cents, which he took
from Mr.. Israsls pants pocket. As
Mr.. Israel had sold his wool only q
few days ago, the burglar thought he
would have soft thing Of it, and make a
big haul, but, As it happened, the dollars
Of our dads" had been slowed away in
safer quarters Mr.. James Shepherd
lives in one end Of the same house, which
is large one, having three doors 'front.'
ing the street, ,Sith door opening from
his part into the part occupied BY Mr..
Israel. Mr.. Shepherds panislOons we're
living on the aoor Of his bedroom With
Twelve hundred dollars in the pockets,
but Mr.. Thief, possibly not being aware
OF that fact, did not make an attempt To-
se, at it. II he had done so, be might
haye received warmer reception at the
hands Of Mr.. Shepherd than he anlci-
pated.
With the hope that this poor attempt
may prove readable TO At leest lev, l
an, very respectfully, E.W.s.