The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-14
MouSDsyILLH, May IS,

Editor lntelllgenoer
For nearly Eve years l have been wri.
ting for your excellent yaper-giying
local items from our place, and now and
then svying word concerning matters OF
interest engrossing the public mind-but
10 all this time 1t has heen my endeayor
to say nothing OF personal character
that could be offensive to any one. 1t
has juslcome TO my knowledge that in one
Of my communications. written imme-
diatsly after the marriage Of our young
friend George C. Knight, the notice Of
whose wedding accompanied by some
resolutions, signed by several youngg gen.
.lemen Of Moundsville, appeared in the
ISTELLIsEScER, L gave offence to num-
Der Of young ladies.
To say that | am sorry, does not ex.
press my feelings in the matter, but being
so conscious that there was no intention
10 wound the feelings or offend any one
In any manner whatever, am sure the
Young ladies In question will accept this
apology, for / assure them that although
| fail 10 see anything 10 the communica.
tion whereat they take otfenSe, the mis-.
take, II mistake there was, came from
the head and not from the heart. 1t was
done as q joke on the young gents referr'
ed 10, and I feel confident that no one en-.
tertains higher opinion Of the young Ia.
dies OF Moundsyille than l do-except it
mipht be some who are looking for wives
in that direction. So pardon me ladies;
[ will be more circumFpect in the future.
DR., Il. H. Arnold, with his mother
Mrs. DR.. Kirtz and Mrs. John BURY, all
OF New Philadelphia, Ohio, spent the day
In Moundsville on Saturday and took
passage for Cincinnati on the steamer
Hudson in the evening. The Doctor has
been travelling during the fall, winter
and spring giving musical and elocution-
ary entertainments and reports q very
successful trip. They all seemed much
pleased with our quiet place and the
Doctor especially has warm liking for
Moundsyille. II was my privilege and
pleasure 10 dine with them at the Mound
City Hotel, where | found everything in
q style that ought TO attract many tray-
oilers TO tarry day with US, IL for moth.
ing else, to test the quality Of the fare
prepared at this excellent hotel.
Dir. McFadden has just finished the
pavement in front OF his hotel, and now
when the county finishes the grading and
cleaning up around our public buildings,
this will be the finest part OF the city,
but until then we cannot boast Of its ap-
pearance.
Quite crowd collected at the wharf
on Saturday evening 10 greet the Hud-
son with is load OF excursionists and TO
see those of who went from our place.
We believe the only ones going from here
were Mrs. Hugh Harris and Mrs. Col.
Lockwood. Capt. A. o. Baker and vile
took passage on the same boat for Par
kersburg. The boat tarried long enough
at the wharf to permit all who wished to
60 on board and see the happy party.
In taking a stroll through the Upper
Ward few days ago, was struck with
the spirit OF improvement that seems to
have seized upon nearly the entire popu-
lation. The fine, new brick dwelling
house Of Mr.. VIM. Blake, Esq, now
about finished, gives to that part Of the
town quite different appearance from
what il had before. Mr.. Carney is im-
proving the surroundings ofhis residence
In manner that will soon make it the
most delightful spot 10 town. A. Wayts
new residence on an eminence nearly u
mile out OF town, will be very neat and
coy when finished. Mr.. Grandstalf has
about finished dwelling house Just east
Of town. Captain Baker has improved
his dwellings, and many others BY the
free use OF paint and brush have altered
the appearance Of things that one seems
almost lost even in the neighborhood Of
his old home.
Having removed from the dust, noise
and hustle Of the busy city, we are now
spending our time in rural pursuits.
We study botany, what time we
have outside Of the school room,
and also take practical lessons in agri-
culture-especially that branch OF 1t
called horticulture. We live on Western
Avenue, surrounded by the best neighbors
in the world, and are permitted TO breathe
the fresh morning air just as early as We
see Ct to rise and enjoy il.
We feared that the frost was about 10
spoil all our fair prospects for bounti-
fnl crop OF fruit and vegetables, but We
believe, aside from natural backward
meas OF such cold weather on growing
vegetation, no harm Is done.
Thomas Jefferson, Of Upper Ward, who
has been sick for some time with con.
sumption, died this morning at o'clock.
The bereaved family have our sympathie'.
The fiscal term Of our County Court