The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-16
WASHINGTON COUNTY NOTES

From tAe Review and Examiner.
RUMoR has 1t that Hon. James q.
Blaine contemplates purchasing tract
of land situated IN West Brownsville,
upon which to erect handsome resi-
dencc, with the view of making it his
future home. West Brownsville claims
the honor of being Mr.. Blsine's birth
place.
SERIOUS fears have been felt during
the past week, lest the frost of 1859 should
matched this season. Clouds ard winds
have averted the disaster thus far, though,
the frost on Sunday night damaged con-
sderably, the grapes, potatoes, and all
fruit excepting apples. Wheat was but
slightly injured, barley and rye suffered
more.
A SON Of MIR. stephen SLrRwr, Of Cen
tre township, received 3 kick in the
moykf rom calf, q few days ago, which
spill fAi2 tongue. The remarkable fea-
tur5,of3 3he occurrence is that no other
part Wphe face was injured. a physi-
clsn was called who sewed up the wound,
and at last accounts the boys tongue was
IN fair way tor future service.
T We would suggest to the Washington
Post that it send at once for this calf, and
keep it for use should L. q. Howe or
Hannibal Hamlin show any signs of
speech-ED. REGISTER.
Reporter.
On Tuesday evening Officer Greer re-
ceiyed telegram from man named
Valentoro, from Brownsville, describing
a horse stolen from him at Falls City,
Fayette county,. On Wednesday morn
ing Officers Byers and Greer met man
at the northern end of town riding the
horse described IN the telegram. They
were at once taken into custody, snl the
man after appearing before Squire Done
hoo WAS lodged in jail. An hour later
the owner OF the horse appeared and iden-
fed the thief rs his brother. He was
loath to prosecute, but determined TO re-
turn home before releasing the brother.
The thief was on his way TO the residence
of another brother at Munntown.
The Waynesburg and Washington
Railroad Company's Directors have au-
thorizQd the sale OF another bstch-$4O,-
O00-of first mortgage bonds to stock
holders at about 90 per cent.
Waynesburg Republican.
On Monday, the 9th inst, Rev. James
Miller immersed, in her sick room, on
North Ten Mile waters, Washington
county, Mrs. Henry Garrett, who is
Consumptive invalid, and whose recovery
the physicians had pronounced hopeless.
She was so impressed with the idea that
it was her duty to be baptized that sne
could not rest till it was done. Accord
ingly baptistry was improvised In the
shape of tight box of sufficient capacity
for tho purpose. 1t was placed in the
room. filled with water, and with the as
sistance of two or three other persons the
minister placed her into the font and
thus baptized her, and then received her
into fulI fellowship with the North Ten
Mile Baptist Church. She passed through
the ceremony calmly and without a
struggle, and though her death had for
SON etime been almost hourly expected,
she was still living on Sunday last.
Democrat.
Monday last, George Holden, of East
Liberty, purchased through Paxton "
Perritte. of Cannonsburg, for the Euro
pean market, III fne-wooled merino
sheep, from the flock of John Mouiuger,
of Charters township. They were in all
respects superior sheep, averaging l22
pounds.
SINCE the cremation of the body OF
Mrs. Jane Pitman, 1t has been reported
that Dr.. LeMoyne has received nearly
one hundred applications from persons
who desire to be cremated 1t Is said
also that the doctor has consented to
cremate the body of young German,
living in Chicago, who Is now tar ad-
vanced in consumption. The young
man desires to be cremated and the ashes
sent to his kindred in the old country.
AN excursion train will be run from
Washington TO Wheeling on the 3O.h
inst, TO afford any OF our citizens who
desire it, an opportunity to witness the
ceremonies connected with the consecra'
ton of the Bishop Of West Virginia.
THURSDAY last Mrs. Carney, of Nc
bowels. was committed to Jail, charged
with illegal liquor selling. She is widow
with two children to maintain, and they
were brought along and consigned TO the
county prison with their mother.