The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-29
CLARKsBURG.
Observance Of ofIThNHEsEIVInE-A Recipe
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CLAREsDuRo, November 2S.
EdItOm iRIe,Esncrr:
Brightsunshine and balmy uir ushered
In Thanksgiving day, and many hearts
rendered grateful acknowledgement for
our blessings during the past year.
a large congregation from the different
churches met in union Thanksgiving
service at II AN.
Rev. Lee, Of the Golf Chapel, preached
from the 10Th verse oi the S9th psalm.
His sermon was one oi considerable
literary merit, aside from the clear ring II
truth with which he portrayed the ground
work Of nations lasting greatness.
Quite a number Of people were from
Weston TO spend Thanksgiving in Clarks.
burg. The narrow gauge road makes two
round trips between Weston and Clarks.
burg, on Tuesday, Thursdays and Satur.
days, Even the editors, or some at least,
were touched on yeSleriAy wit. feeling oil
thankiulness. noticed Mr.. J. ]. Peterson,
editor OF the Weston Republican. and Mr..
Blank, editor OF the BrAxtOn NomtairRer,
on our streets looking happy.
Hon. Wm. Arnold has been here for
few days, presume, attending to legal
business.
Col. Ben. Wilson is lifting here and
there over this Congressional district
cheering the despondant with his bland
smile, confirming the doubtful voter BY a
hearty grasp Of the hand aud certainly
right sEilltully arranging the wires that
will move the hearts Of his constituents to
place him for third term in Congress.
II Wheeling and Parkspburg can unite on
one man for the Democratic nomination
for Congress. Col. Beu's chances will bc
slim, otherwise his oily tongue and win.
ming manner, and his present position
will likely secure for him again the nsmi.
nation. But the recent Republican
boom" throughout our country and the
revival OF business on the heels OF re-
sumption, make the heart Of the Democrat
sad, while that OF the GreeubAcker Ian.
guisheth within him and the prospects OF
the Republican party even in our State are
very fair.
Yesterday was so pleasant that quite
number Of young men took q game Of
base ball at the fair grounds.
In the evening the ladies OF the Presby.
tcrian Church gave a musical entertain.
ment aud oyster supper interpreted with
taGleAux.
Mrs. L. T. Baldwin, Miss Gay Duncan,
MisSAyers, Mn. Pollock Miss Dora Osborn,
Miss Salmons and MeSsB. Thos Patton and
L. NJ. Turner, furnished the music Of the
evening.
The singing OF MiSs SIlmons, a young
lady OF Boston, yiSitingat Judge EIarriSon's
was very much admired, and our home
talent, OF which the above names furnish
q fair sample, is too well known here 10
need either comment or commendation.
The entertainment will be repeated 10
night.
An order was made few days ago by
our town Council, appointing a committee
10 have prepared bonds Tor the payment
Of the $4,000 subscription made BY the
town Of Clarksburg, to the Weston and
Clarksburg RailrOGd, some tiIno ago. The
bonds TO be handed over 10 the officers OF
the road as the terms Of the subscription
have been complied with on their part,
| have heard It suggested that the consti.
tutiOnality Of the donation will be tested
before it is finally disposed OF.
The weather Tor the past two or three
weeks has been very ChGngeable here;
have had but little rain lately.
business is much bFisker than usual,