The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-23
OUR MOUNDsWLLE LETTER.
MouspsytLLY, April %.

MouHpsvlLLH April %.
Edlton InsllisepeeE
II was ny privilege yesterday 10 attend
services at The Gravel Street Church,
about two miles below BenWood. The
sermon was a funeral discourse on the
death Of an infant child Of Taylor Keller.
Alarge concourse Of people frat gathered
at the dwelling Of the parents Of the de-
ceased child, where the Introductory SER
vices were held. The corpse was then
taken TO the church, the coffin being car
rIed by four little girls. The discourse
was short and pointed, from the text, as
the child dead? And they said he Is
dead,p and was delivered by Rev. Woods,
pastor Of the church. The corpse was
then borne 10 the churchyard at the Old
Brick Church, where At the grave the
ceremonies were briefly closed by the
pastor.
carpeted with a luxurianee Of yege-
tation. Wheat is more than
q foot high, while the gardens are giving
promise Of an abundance Of vegetables
Tor early market. The roads are fiill
rough and We are forced 10 the conclusion
that Just now that long talked Of turn
pike would do more TO enrich the whole
valley from here 10 Wheeling than any.
thing else can do. Why il ID that We
cannot have good roads in Marshall
county seems 4 mystery? Ohio county
IL yearly improving her country roads
and Is thereby increasing her wealth.
Would 1t not be the part OF wiIdom Tor a
rich county like ours 10 spend at least
a few thousand dollars esch year in the
same direction. Il looks that vi TO me,
and / am satisfied that the day Is not lar
drtant When all will be forced TO this
| conclusion. Railroads are all right in
their place, but they cannot thread all
our valleys, and so good graded roads
must DO made 10 order that the wealth Of
our rich hills and valleys may reach the
market. Then We say emphatically
build the turnpike from aoundsyille to
Wheeling, and both places will have
great cause to rejoice, as II will be oil
slmost lncalculable benefit to both.
Labor on the proposed water works 10
supply the State prison with water is
now being pushed rapidly forward. An
engine house Is being built near the roll
inS mill, from which the water will..be
conveyed In pipes from the river. This
tits expected will have the capacity, not
only Of supplying the prison, but also
other parts Of the city. d,
Tramps are numerous with us now and
scarcely a day passes but families living
on the public highways in the suburbs Of
our town have the privilege Of bestowing
aims on these pestiierous individuals.
Some OF them are mere boys, and all are
anxious to find work, but are willing to
deyour all that charity bestows on them
In the way Of eatables, paying we'll for
1t, II profuse thanks a be considered
pay.
The Reporter office ia showing come
good work in the printing Of various bills
we see posted here and there through the
town.
The County Court has been in session
one week, and has just got down 10 bust
ness. We were Gsked the question r few
days ago, by one who Is ignorant OF our
ways OF doing buainea 10 West Virgins,
"Of what use Is our County Cour;% We
failed 10 answer the question, from the
TACT that the real absolute use Of such a
body has never as yet been made appar-
ent 10 US, and il any one has succeeded in
finding out that il Is Of any real benefit,
we would be pleased to hear from them.