Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-22
BARNESNILLE.
Death of DIR. Isaac Hoover Bur
ial of James d. BrOWn-CliO-
MAN Reunion Coal Mining
Operations Suspended Local
Notes.
.ndence Of the Register.

BARNESvILLE, January II.
IIark! what sound is that? 'Tis the
old church bell. How many times il
has been rung in merriment and rejuic-
ing, in sadness and mourning. Yet to-
day it is slowly tolling like deep, hall
suppressed sohs, and, as we listen, VIC
cannot help thinking in our heart, and
the words form slowly themselves with
each sound Of the old bell, "Will-it-bc-
my-tun-next?" Another friend is be-
ing laid in his quiet resting place, and
the bell is ringing sadly and solemnly Is
the body OF Dr. Isaac Hoover is being
carried lovingly, regretfully through the
old gateway and silently laid away to liz
calm, sweet rest. The body and friends
OF the deceased, accompanied 10y their
pastor, Rev. W. T.. Moore, ID. d., OF the
second Street Presbyterian Church, ol
Columbus, AMI DIR. Sam'l Bailey, arrived
here at 0 A. NJ. Services were held at
lOA. in the PreshytrAn Church,
which was appropriately drapcd for one
who for long yeas worshIprd within It's
walls 4 large cuncUursc ul people
we're present Iand listened with feeling
and attention TO DR., Moore, ~ lac -
tOuchingly spoke Ul the dead. l'r.
Hoover seemed closely allied to the pcO-
pie of Barnosyillr, as iur almost forty
wears hr was resident, AMI the leading
physician OF the place, hunurrd and re-
sprrtrd hy all. SOME ten year, since he
removed tn Bellairc, very soon after his
health failing he Was obliged to quit his
profession. and has Tor "A number uf
wears been quite an invalid. I've years
since. he removed To the city of Colum-
bus. that he might be near his son, DR.
T. &. Hoover. Back tO his old home
where his lille was bright and PROSPER
Gus, aud where other dear ones are
sleeping in the quiet cemetery, he has
been laid 10 rest amid the friends he
loved so we'll; AMI
The soul Of the sleeper shall wakcu. know"
FrIm under the snow, under the snow wv
The body oi James q. Brown, whose
death occurred in Oakland. Cab, which
was mentioned in a former letter reach
rd here Wednesday last, after being
some three weeks on the road. Funeral
services were held Thursday at lQa. m,
at his father residence on North Chest
nut street, where many friends gathered
10 pay their last tribute utrespcCt 10 the
memory of the departed. His request
in life had been, mo matter where ]
die, bring me back To- old Barnesyillc
aud bury me" And in the spot drslG-
mated by himself lac WAS lovingly laiu
oslecp, and the old trees that sheltered
him in youth stand rs silent mourn
ful Nentinels above the grave.
The reunion oi the "ClIuniau' Surlcty
came OF Wednesday evening, and Was
quite SuCCrSsiul.
Miss Mary Sproat gave an address "t
welcome" Prof. GarncI responding.
\ History Of the Society was read 10y
Miss Sadie Dent. Miss Allie Lew
is delivered an uratiun uu I'm
migration" while thr paper edited hy
by q. {. Frame and Miss Annie Graves
Was full oi spicy matter md good hits.
The Tyruieans also gave AN Interesting
entertainment, whirh wils successful
throughout.
The coal shaft and Malden'S bank
have temporarily suspended operations,
hNlllE A' AilN A'llil l'fAlAi'lA W '''"''''
banks, which sold coal at six cents
There was no demand al seven cents.
and they were obliged to stW, inr Luck
of business,
The tirm OF J. r. Hunt 4 Bro. have
retired from business, after an exist
encr of eighteen wears. Il. !. CLANCY
has bought the stock, and will take in
u. T. Haut as profit partner.
\ few days since Mr.. EPhulm Perry,
while heing taken To- the Athens Ary-
lum, jumped from the train while IN
motion. and. strange TO say, was not IN
jurcd. lie made hi- way 10 a ncighhur-
ing farm house, where he was tracked
through the SNOW and found by the
persuns having him in charge.
>ilas Bolon while firing a gun was
struck in the eve by 1 piece oi cap and
~ badly injured that he will loose the
use Oi II.
Mr.. Iii Whitscre, an aged citizen 81
Goshen township, was found deal IN
his barn Monday afternoon. He hal
Just returned from visiting a nrlghbor-
ing school, wherc lac showed 40 signs
uf illness
Dr. ". r. Moore, Of Columbus, will
preach ia the Presbyterian Church this
evening lie is pleasing SPEAKER. and
his discourse viii d.ubtlcas hc highly
entertaining.