Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-19

BARNESVILLE.
Correspondence Of the Register.

GAINESVILLE, March 10.
We had hoped that winter had taken
its departure, but here We are again
after the few bright and sunny days OF
last week shivering and grumbling.
Well, who wouldn't? After our attack
OF spring fever had set in to have it
frozen out don't suit us, besides we
have written winters obituary quite
enough, and after ushering in the lovely
spring time, with its merry birds and
glad sunshine, we don't like to give it
up. But We must acknowledge We are
exhausted, and although fOnd Ofchange,
We don't care to take il in weather.
Yet, as we look upon the earth
wrapped again in the snowy covering,
which winter so gracefully throws over
it, it seems the last fond farewell and TO
have enfOlded once again in loving
and close embrace all the beauty it must
SO soon relinquish, as if regretting las Il
iond lover the dread parting.
The fearful alarm of fire was sounded
through our streets last Saturday morn
ing, carving terror to all hearts, and
causing much excitement. 1t was soon
found to be the house OF Mr.. John
BOlOn, on East Main street. Being for
tunately discovered before making any
great headway, it was soon extinguished.
Had il been allowed to make any great
progress with the wind blOwing,iurl
Ously, rs it was, nothing could have
saved East Main street from complete
destruction.
Orvile Marshall, who was arrested by
Marshals Archer and ROder, OF Bcllalre,
upon the charge OF robbing the Il. Il ..
tool car, also the tool house at Davis
coal mine, was brought to Barnesville
last Thursday, and was held by the
Mayor and Justice Floyd in the sum OF
three hundred dollars to appear be-
fore the Court oil Common Pleas.
But our good officers thought it unnc-
cessarv to take him TO st. Clairsvillc to
make his escape, (although that Is III
vOrablc and popular resort but Just
kept him and let him quietly take his
departurc from this home OF rest. His
escape was effected by the use OF little
knife which had been accidentally lett
in his cell when the other supper dishes
were removed. He roughened the
edges hv striking on stone, and with II
sawed the lock of the cell door; and,
hv similar means, opened the door OF
the room. \ young son Of Marshalls
was confined with him, and ii is thought
aided him in escaping.
James W. Daughcrty, OF Monroe
county, left Monday for Columbus,
where ne will lobby for the bill author
izing vote on the the removal OF the
county seat. \ strong lobby in the in
tereSt OF Bcllaire is at Columbus, and it
is likely that they will secure thepassage
Of the bill.
Hon. Harvey Daniord introduced the
measure, and is understood to be work
ing in favor of it. He became so inter
rStrd i'm the matter that he left the
lobby 10 its fate and made visit 10
Bellaire last week while the Local Op-
ton bill was pending. Hon. Harvey
seems L. lack nerve when vote Is de-
manded o liquor legislation, and lac
has made no friends by dodging a vote
on this BILL
The first annual commencement Of
the Friends Boarding School Zone mile
east OF this place. was held last Thurs
dav evening AMI was highly enjoyable.
The class of ~, which has the honor
Of being the first graduated from that
institution. consisted Of three members,
Wilson &. Steer, oi Concord; Anna
Walton. OF BarncSyillc, and Mollie T..
HOLLOWAY, oi Flushing, whose able ora
tions gave evidence OF thought and cul-
turc, and won for them the highest
praise.
Hon. Jcrc Williams, editor OF the
Monroe SPIRIT, lett here Monday even
ing iOr Washington City, where he
hopes to get a position Of some kind.
Rev. Fisher, Of Cambridge, and {. Ii.
Goodrich, oi the Monroe Gd:St,S, were
among our visitors oi last week.
Many improvements are being made
in the way of buildings, &c. The store
room OF K. +. CLANCY & q. +. Hunt has
been adorned 10y handsome new front,
which adds much to its appearance.
Mr. !. u. Mckccver, who lately Pur-
chased the property Of Mr., l. Damsel,
is building Il fine and elegant business
room, which, havinga prominent loca-
ton. adds greatly To- the Improvement al
the town. With these and many other
talked Of changes, and plenty oi fresh
paint, We hope To- come ont pure and
charming. worthy to bc called the city OF
the "sun kissed hills. ETHEL.