Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-18
GRAFTON GLEANINGS.
A Big Find, Maybe-The p. >.
X. X. business and Personal
Observation-Disclosures, &c.
Correspondence of the Register

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GRAFTON, December 18th.
Considerable excitement prevails just
now in this and the adjoining counties
OF Barbour and Randolph, over the al
legged discovery of some rich minerals
by a prospecting party OF Pittsburgh
gentlemen. A gentleman from Barbour
recently informed us that he is positive
ly certain that rich silver deposits exists
in certain localities in his county. He
also exhibited to us specimen OF oil
stone taken from a vein on his farm
which several good judges pronounced
as fine as the Turkish stone. Parties
interested in the land upon which these
minerals are said to be found have sent
specimens away to be tested, so we will
know automatically pretty soon whether
or not We are to have any bOnanzias in
our mountains.
1t is rumOred also that We are the for
tunate possessor of large quantities OF
petroleum oil.
The Secretary o. the Pittsburgh
Southern road, Mr.. Swearingen, hasbe
in this State looking up the interests
and prospects of the road, for some time
past. He says the road is a certainty, II
the people along the route will lend
ANYTHING like reasonable assistance.
He is now viewing the route between
Grafton and the G. d o. r. r. The peO-
pie along the route seem to be fully con-
vinced that its construction will be to
their great advantage. Many OF them,
however, have not the money to sub
scribe. II it is arranged, however, so
that they can utilize their teams and
labor, we believe that they will rise up,
almost as a man, and aid in its con-
struction, and especially if it is in the
time of the year when farmers are not
very busy.
Business among our merchants has,
perhaps, never been better than during
the past fall.
Mr.. Charley Hanshaw, OF the firm OF
Hanshaw & Bro, informed us recently
that his receipts for this fall have been
over $500 greater than ever before.
Thomas Davis, of West Grafton, says
the same thing in reference to his busi-
ness. And these are corrobOrated by
most of the remaining merchants.
But few buildings have gone up in
Grafton during the past year. perhaps,
owing to the fact that the building Of
wooden buildings have been prohibited
on Main street. Those that have gone
up, however, are OF an excellent char
acter. Work still continues upon the
Court House.
Andrew Hesser, an aged gentleman
of this county, died on Sunday morn
ing. He was one of the first settlers of
this county. He was S5 years OF age.
Thomas Cook had the misfortune OF
having his right hand badly mashed
while coupling cars on the b. Il o. r. X.
\ revival is in progress at the NJ. T..
Church.
John w. Mason left yesterday for
Washington City, where he will spend
a few days.
John Clayton recently returned from
a trip to Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Lippincott, formerly Master Me-
chanic at Grafton, and now in charge OF
the b. and o. shops in Pittsburgh, Wis
tied his family in Grafton on Sunday.
DR.. Thomas Kennedy, distinguished
physician and an excellent citizen, has
been dangerously i'll with pneumonia
during the past month. He is improy-
ing slowly.