Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-30
GAINESVILLE.
Fire-Church Contributions
Sunday School Institute
GAINESVILLE Personals.
BARSEsvILLE, April 29th.

bARNESNlLLE, Apru SStu.
Correspondence Of the Register.
The mission ofanother month is about
ended and April, the joyous, happy hive
OF glad awakening, with its tender
warmth and welcome sunshine, leaves
the earth far more beautiful for its COM
ing. And we regretfuliy see it pass
away without witnessing the perfection
of the glorious change it has done so
much to advance. Yet already delicate
footed May approaches and as for ages
will be welcomed with joy and happi-
ness which seem rightfully 20 belong to
the glad May day.
Years upon years ago, not only the
children, hut the grown up folks used to
get up a little after midnight on the
morning of the first of May and 60 to
the fields and woods to bring home the
May pole and flowers. The boys car
ried cows horns and hollow canes; the
men went forth with music such as they
could command, making all the noise
they could in honor OF the tiowery
month. Their homes were also deco
rated with green garlands and wreathes
of white thorn, in token OF thankfulness
that God had sent them again the hive
of flowers.
Many other happy and interesting
customs were observed, and We certain
ly believe that the participants enjoyed
this merry event. And if we grave peO-
pie of to-day would let in some OF this
happy spirit of the "long ago, we should
enjoy life all the more and keep much
of the sunshine and happiness Of youth.
Wednesday afternoon the fearful
alarm OF fire was sounded through our
streets, causing much terror and alarm.
1t was soon found to be stable belong
ing to Mrs. Hannah Barnes, which
being filled with hay, made large and
terrible fire. For some time 1t was fear
ed that serious consequences would
result, but fortunately there was but
little wind. Had it been otherwise a
large part OF the town would have been
devoured by this terrible fiend. The
residence of Mr.. Eli Moore was con-
siderably damaged, but by the efficient
help of our noble firemen what at first
seemed SO appalling was speedily con-
quered without other loss than the o lie.
The cause of the fire is unknown. Yet
We 10 not want to believe that incen-
diarism has reached our quiet little
village.
At the late official meeting of the VI.
T.. Church, the average amount con-
tributed by the Methodists of Barnes
vile district was reported as follows:
Barnesville circuit leads with 69l cents,
st. Clairsville 6jS, and Bellaire 63!. Yet
ii the missionary contribution OF the
women be counted, Bellaire steps TO the
front, furnishing Sl35 from this source,
Barnesville SO, and st. Clairsville SIS.
Armstrong; Mill is the only country
district where the women have worked.
They report SiS.
A Sunday School Institute is in pro-
gress at the Christian Church in this
place, and is being conducted by Elder
T. NJ. Green.
Rev. +. w. DeHass, of Martins Ferry,
will fill the pulpit of the VI. f. Church,
next Sabbath, morning and evening,
and We hope we shall have the pleasure
of hearing DR.. DeHass deliver his pop
ular lecture on The Burned Cities"
while he is with us.
Leonard Hilton, well known young
man Of this place, who has been engaged
in the sale of liquor, has abandoned
the business and will hereafter run a
grocery exclusively. We are glad 10
record this change, as Mr.. Hilton is
young man OF intellectual ability, and
now that he quits this disgraceful bus-
ness deserves the patronage and support
of our people.
Joseph Garreston, farmer residing a
short distance east OF this place, has
made an assignment TO VIM. f. and
Liudley Bundy for the benefit OF his
creditors. Mr.. Garreston is a young
and enterprising farmer, and we are
sorry to see him obliged TO take this
step.
Orville Marshal, who escaped from
our worthy marshal while confined in
the lookup a short time ago, has again
distinguished himself by stealing horse
in Monroe county, but did not succeed
in making good his escape, and now lies
in the Woodstieid Jail.
Rev. VI. J. Stutz is visiting friends at
Clarington and Hannibal, Monroe
county.
Rev. \. II. Norcross, presiding Elder
Of Cambridge district, will deliver
lecture on Methodism at the Hendrys-
burg VI. f. Church, May -.
- The fruit prospect throughout this
section promises To be very good, with
the exception OF peaches and early
cherries. 30 the chronic grumbler can
surely murmur but little when so much
is given. GAINESVILLE, as regards the
cultivation of fruit, helds position sec
ond to none. And our fruit growers
have an ambition which it would be
well for those engaged in other pursuits
10 follow.
Blissiul anticipations are already en-
tertained as regards the near approach
OF the delightful strawberry season
when We shall enjoy this lucious fruit