Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-14


cream from McGinty's at Bellaire, were
partaken of, and the crowd scattered to
bOtanize or geologic, or use their eyes
in some other way among the surround
ing hills.
RAVEN ROCK.
a wonderful production OF nature, was
visited upon the return. 1t Is down
Captina creek about a mile and bali
from the Mills. The creek was torded
i'm a wagon belonging to Mr., Armstrong,
who kindly converted il into a ferry-boat
for the occasion. The walk rom the
creek to the hill was along one OF the
most beautiful mOss-carpeted banks in
the country; but from there up the ra-
vine, a mile an hour is rapid progress.
Most OF the route is succession OF
climbings up rocks and fallings off at the
other side. But it was reached-the
rock there had been so much ravin'
abOut-at last. Some one said, after he
had partially recovered his breath:
"Myl that is almost impossible" ut
taimpassable," some one else said.
The castellated rock 10 pms up many
feet, and extends outward over its base
some distance. Its surface is literally
hOney-cOmbed by the action of
the moisture in the air. 1t
is of a calcareous formation, and crum-
bles readily. The rock takes its name
from the fact that in olden days it was the
haunt of numerous ravens, and marks
of their habitations can yet be seen.
The situation is as weird and inacces-
sible as can be imagined, even the sun
is pale with exeItion before it pene-
trates the woody Businesses. Rank ferns
are matted thickly over the whole sur
face of the rocky hill side, and the mas
sive precipiCe itself is hardly visible two
rods below il. A gentleman in the par
ty who had travelled extensively in the
Rocky Mountains, said that he had
never seen anything more weirdly pic
turesque than Raven Rock and the ap-
proach to it. This latter the boys in
the party dubbed Feather-bed Lane,
and we predict that the name will cling
to it.
The party that returned to the train
was
TIRED But JOLLY,
and all were glad that they had seen the
principal attraction of Captina Valley,
even though they had to make days
journey in an hour. Some beautiful
ferns, and some other specimens of vege-
tation were secured by the bOtanically
inclined.
The train was Obliged to lie on a side
track at Jacobsburgh for some time to
wait for the regular passenger train out
ward bound. Ii was well loaded, but
the little mogul engine handled it with
ease, acquitting itself with particular
credit in getting promptly under way
after stoppage.
BETHEL CHURCH
claimed visit from the party. II is a
pretty little white church, built with un-
usual taste for a rural congregation, and
set down in as charming a spot as could
Dc found on the FOotstool. One feature
about it that won admiration from the
visitors was the platform for outdoor
worship in fair weather.
From Bethel to Bellaire the REGISTER
enjoyed the hospitality
Df "Pat" Sherry during
ABIDE IN THE ENGINE,
and had a splendid view as well as the
first chance at the invigOrating air that
,irculates among the hills. The road
shows its value as an agent OF civiliZa-
ton at all points. The houses take on new
coats OF paint; new schools and churches
are going up; improved means of COM
with market makes ready
money plentier and its circulation
ireer, and the business capacity of the
rural population is improved wonder
fully. Besides, the mothers have their
faces washed at train time.
The party reached Bellaire shortly
after six o'clock, well satisfied with
the days pleasures, and well inn
pressed concerning the future OF the
road. A bridge is almost completed at
over Gaptlna creek, and
the road bed is ready for the ties and
iron from there to WOOdsfeld. The
of the road will only occupy \
a few more months, and at least inside |
Of a year the inhabitants OF the Ozark
Hills of Monroe" will be thrilled by the
electric scream OF the iron horse that
comes 10 bear the treasures OF their soil
10 the markets, and return in exchange
the commodities that are produced by
the looms and miits Of the cities with
which they now have but tedious and
costly communication. The completion
Df this road will mark an era in their
history like which there have been none
i'm the past, and will be none for gener-
atoms in the future.
NOTES BY TIE WAY.
A party of Bellaire glass men is
camped out on Captina, short distance
from the Mills, and they are having
good luck in fishing.
The pool in which Mr.. Rees, OF Bel
laire, caught his nineteen bass, was
looked upon with some awe by the ex-
Col Morris took its bear
ings with care, and will visit tat an early
lay for the purpose of catching twenty.
Jude Armstrong SAYS he has seen a
barrel of fish caught with one haul OF
the seine in "Capteen.'
The mill at Armstrong; gets its
power from the creek at a distance OF
about 80 feet. The race runs through
a tunnel under high hill, and thus
saves nearly quarter of mile OF dis
tance and secures good fall as well.
Armstrong 5 dam is beautiful sheetot
water. 1t would make dam nice place
for boating.
Mr.. Stone at Raven Rock: "Pshaw!
there is SO much stone here | am not
appreciated
Coming down the hill from Raven
Rock a party were discussing engines,
when the editor of the hlieiigTcSr fell.
Pointing to the evidences of his contact
with the earth, Col. Morris asked;
"How is that for a Campbell back
Johnny White alleges that Raven
Rock is 40 called from the amount OF
ravin' done hy those who are fooled in
10 making the ascent.
Armstrong; Mills is just fOrty-tive
feet higher than the surface Of the river
at Bellaire.
Pipe Greek Summit only escapes be-
ing mountain by about fifty feet.
4 significant incident at ArmStrong's:
4 little boy draws near young man
standing at some distance from the rest
of the crowd, and asks, Sotto rocs: ''ls
this crowd gnin' a fShin'2' "NO; why