The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-15
NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.
BuRRts MILLS.
Commencement Of Camp MeetinE-s,Iver
welding Of Df. Grafton and wiz.

This camp ground presents busy scene
to-day. The few families who have be, n
enjoying the quiet Of the past few weel 1
n speak regrettully, not OF the coming meet.
7 ing, but Of the coming crowds. Never
!, did this ground present more beautif, |
i. appearance. More attention has been paid
d to the beautitying OF the cottages than
eyer before, and home.look Is the result
hanging baskets, ferneries, shelves Of
flowers, pot flowers and birds are in pro.
lusion. The fifty cottages on the grotnl
/. are aii htled, some containing from two IN
lonr families. Il seems 10 be the general
opinion that the attendance will be- laEger
than ever before. With view 10 this ths
various boarding houses In the adioininv
village are making more extensive prepa.
raLtons than usual.
For the information OF those wishing IN
come out here for a short time, | have
made inquiry as 10 terms at the pauple
House, the principal hotel, and al Franz
Swaney's, boarding house, only during
the camp meeting, The prices for meals
will be % cents for breakfast and sumner
and 50 cents for dinner, except on Sunday
when meals will he 90 cents. Board ami
lodging Is 81 per day. The boarding tent
on the ground furnishes meals at same
rates, or lunch atleSs rates. Other places
! mat have made arrangements for enter
tainment have their own prices, Outside
the regular meals, crackers and cheese
VIII be about the only articles to no had
on Sunday.
One piece Of advice should like to
give-t you don't want 10 20 to a hotel
and buy your dinner, bring Il with yon
Don't depend on some friend tentin4 on
she ground TO ask you 70 eat with them.
They already have their share, and they
came here to enjoy the meetings. moi n
wait on their friends. They will be glad
70 see you and glad 10 know YOU are en-.
Ioytng yourself, but don't want to have TO
VAT on you. Again. don't ask for
drink OF water At tent, but 90 10 the
well and get 1t. 1tis much easier for Won
TO go there and take drink than for some
one else To go and carry buCketlul.l
Services will not be held until this
evening, when the meetings will begin.
BY your leave, should like 10 20 ont
SIDE o. campmeeting affairs moment and
record little circumstance OF much inter
est 70 many persons. Yesterday was the
twenty.ffth anniversary OF the marriage
OF DR.. Grafton and wife. II was made tbe
occasion OF family reunion, their children
and grandchildren aud brothers and sis
ters gathering to celebrate theday. Many
costly and beautiful presents were left with
them. In the evening the Bellaire iami-
!les solourning on the camp ground at.
tested their respect for the DR.. and lady
who were Of their number one wear AGO,
by repairing TO their home, taking Will
them several tokens OF their regard. The
happy couple were equal to the OCCASION
and IRON some mysterious quarter came
forth sufficient quantity Of ice cream and
cake to satisfy the appetites of even a
crowd Of Bellairites. During the evening
thirty of the young fry from the camn
ground filled the yard and treated ali To
some otthe sweetest music we ever heard.
That ice cream seemed almost inexhausti.
Ole, for II served 10 satisfy the singers.
Should the DR.. and his estimable lady live
to celebrate their golden wedding NAV we
be there. All join in wishing them health
and happiness.
Thursday, Aug. IA, 1870.
The first services Of this meeting were
held at the main stand last evening, Rev,
j. s., Sullivan, pastor at Barnesyille.
preached from Romans 1873. One could
scarcely imagine more appropriate text
Tor the opening sermon. Alter reviewing
the argument Ut the apostle which had
preceded tho, adVirc. the preacher ex.
horted bis hearers. rs they had come here
ostenslbly io wUIk ihr ilis upbuildinp Of
Gods hnginm. IN Tier their bodies Az
living ENrIitcC, nni only won at ihe
opening, but daily aud hourly. To conse..
crate their time aud talents to the work OF
convincing sinners Ot The error OF their
ways, aud indnciuS them to flee from the
wrath 10 come. The sermon was earnest
and eloquent, AMI those who heard il
seemed much impressed.
The first service this morning was n 40.
ctal meeting in the tabernacle at $50. Il
proved TO he a very interesting meeting.
combined prayer and class meeting. Al
1880 Father Doudell preached from the
words, And all began ia make excuse
me service began at the main stand, but
Turing the first prayer a shower of rain
made It necessary TO adjourn to the tab
ernacle. The aged gentleman who ad.
dressed the people this morning is local
preacher OF this neighborhOOd, and al.
most blind. But as the light OF the natur-
a. sun grows dim to him the natural light
shining from the Son Of God seems In
grow brighter and brighter until It will
soon become the perfect day ofthe Christ
tianS' hope.
preached from the text, LET us search and
Try our ways, and turn again to the Lord"
II IS useless to try to give an idea OF Mr..
rs sermons by giving the points. They
are all point. Each sentence is telling
/ and whnO haOtnu Nf, lfsNas Al.
wish to lose word. He has a way, too,
Of making you feel that he means ION, '
You can't shove it off on your neiph6orS
and feel good because they are catcbinS
their just deserts.
A fine organ from Lucas music store nj
your city, is upon the stand to-day And
is presided over by Miss Anna Snilivan
Of Barnesville. Rev. Starkey has 20 % io1
led the singing.
W. II. Rowles, Of Bellaire police force
Is upon the ground, and his presence
notice Rev. SIP. woolf, Of the Pitts.
burgh is Conference here, He will remain
during most, il not all the meetino and
take an active part in the work,
The Hymn Book Of the N. E, Churcb ia
being used. This is as itshould be. Lei
, ! t1Ho'0 1 Ho'0 HHe btSuu UIu hymns our fathers
have sung for years, every word Of which
Is prayer or note Of praise.
BeIIAire.
Owing to ill health, Mr.. Wiley, of Wiley
& Meek, has sold out to btolher of his
partner. " ''''
, There was abusy time at the lower land.
.oS,a ,oS thursday, p At some melon boats. The
, bellalre Is determined to be ready for
!ne Is;at. =. .. census. Harry Wetherald's boy