The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-25
RAIRMONT.
The Weather-yVheat Crop-The
Marion Machine Works, &c.
FAfKMoSr, April "a, 1873.

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Special Correspondence to the Intslllsenesr.
The predictions about dry weather
short pasture, ruined crops, etc.-th'
dark forbodings Of many weather
prophets-haye all been dispelled here
abouls by the helpful, lile.giVipg rain o.
this afternoon. Already nature seemi
greatly revived.
In my letter Of the 18th inst a typo
graphical error occurred, BY the omission
Of figure, which changed q number very
considerably. The statement was ths
the amount received for freight at thiI
point for one month was s2l.9s0, moi
S29SO, as the types made me say.
The prospect now Is that we will have
the largest yield Of wheat in this section
known for many years. Fruit will also
be plentiful II there is no heavy frost u
injare it hereafter. Apples promise ar
abundant crop, pears, cherries, plums
grapes, etc, at least an average yield,
Peaches generally are killed. We are
not Joking, Mr.. Editor, they are dead
but we console ourselves by recalling the
fact that we are not in the peach region.
As the indications are 30 favorable for
wheat, the Marion Machine Works, ol
Palatine, are putting up about twenty
threshing machines. This machine, the
"Palatine Separator" as It Ia called, hai
become quite popular In our State. Il
is much more substantially built than
most machines Of its kind, and yet not &C
heavy as TO be cumbersome, being jasi
suited to our West Virginia hills. OF the
number 10 process OF construction more
than half are already sold, with q good
prospect oil disposing Of all.
These works at Palatine are about The
best mandatory we have in this section
Wagons, plows, school desks, stoves
eraies, ETC., are among the articles o.
manufacture. Hon. ]. Q. Beeson, o.
Fairmont, is President Of the company
and Capt. N. D. Hslmiek, Of PGlatins
Secretary! f.BF
Circuit Court is still in session with 4
considerable amount Of business yet or
hand. We notice John W. Mason, E4q.
Of Grafton, and Frank Woods, E-q, o.
Barbour county, 10 attendance.
Two Of the four men, one colored and
one white, arrested a short time since fol
breaking into the Haugh House, were
found guilty and sentenced TO the peni
tentiary for two years each. The othel
two, also equally divided as to color, ,wer'
released, but at once rearrested on a war
rant from Parkersburg, where II scent
they stole the revolvers and watches they
had in their possession when first ar
rested. sf.f iifLf.
A "mum sociablen was held in th'
Town Hall last night under the direction
OF the ladies Of the town. 1t was largely
attended and all seemed pleased with The
evenings entertainment. The proceeds
are to be used In purchasing flag for III,
Davis Light Guards ot this place. A
second entertainment will be held thii
evening, which will doubtless be success
| ful financially and otherwise.
A "necktie social" Is announced for th'
residence Of Mr.. D. G. Albert on Thurs
day evening.
Capt. Ed. w. Moore left for Washing
too, b. O., Monday evening. Rumor haI
it that Ed.is to receive an appointmen
under the Administration.
DR.. Jas. E. Reeves, Of your city, ha
the sympathy OF many friends in thi
vicinity 10 his recent bereavement. Hay
ing lived here in childhood and in late
years, Joseph was we'll known and highly
esteemed for his many good qualities