Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-30
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES.

MONONGALIA county has thlrty-One
paupers.
THE Lexington Prcsbytery meets in
Beverly on June 9Th.
A LITTLE girl named Liller was chOked
to death near Keyser on Sunday.
THERE is considerable petty thieving
going on in and around Fairmont.
MANNINGToN was after her illicit sell
lerS OF the ardent recently, but was un-
successful.
TIE Baltimore and Ohio Deer Park
and Oakland hotels will be opened about
June 18th.
GEORGE Long, OF Tyler county, is
the owner of fourteen ewes with
twenty-cight lambs.
Ok the Musser farm, in Lewis county,
is a gas vein which when lighted Will
burn Tor q week or more ut time.
TIE new Presbyterian church build
inc at Fairmont is rapidly nearing COM
pletion 1t will be handsome editice.
THE Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of Berkeley
county, has accepted a call from the
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Harper's Ferry.
THE ladies OF Hardy county, rs is
their usual custom, expect 10 observe
Friday, the 9Th Of June, as Decoration
Day.
Mr.. III. V. DANIELS, of liarper's Fer
~. has been appointed L. ;. Store
Keeper at the Hannis distillery, Martins
burg.
TIE new coal schutcs OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company at Cherry
Run are expected to be completed by
June l.
A CoLoHED man named MiniOn was
arrested at ParkerSburg on Monday Tor
robbing the postmaster at Charleston on
last Friday.
THE Lexington Prcsbytcry has Ii
ccnsed Rev. James Il. Smith, a son OF
Gen. Francis II. Smith, OF the Virginia
Military Institute, to preach
The military companies OF Martins
burg have accepted an invitation to at
tend the Decoration ceremonies at
Sharpsburg, Md, ON the 5Oth.
SAMUEL MARrIN, of Grant county,
charged with Illicit diStilling, has given
bail in the sum of 81 eco to appear be-
fore the United States Court at Clarks-
burg.
Cor. J. Q. 4. NADENBoUSCH has
pushed the repairs of the Hannis Dis
tillcrv. Martiushurg, with much energy,
and has the establishment in running
order.
TIE invitation extended to Hon,
James G.. Blaine todclivcr theaddreSs at
Grafton on Decoration Day, has been
declined, and Hon. Il. G.. Iorr, OF
Michigan, will be the orator.
TIE mother of c. Hams, recently ar
rested for burglary, and who will prob
ably be- arrested herself shortly, is said
~ have two husbands, two brothers
and one son i'm the penitcntlary, with
bright and cheerful prospect OF having
family Notwithstanding SItRd.
RAyp1Lpu county in general, and
Beverly i'm particular, will be blessed
with preachers during the month OF
June. The Presbytcry meets on the
5th of that month and adiOurnS about
the 18th, and then the District Con
ference of the VI. +. church meets on
the 2lth and continues in session three
days.
THE ladies OF the Episcopal congrcga-
ton of Moorcfcld expect to have a
course of lectures delivered in that
Mace. during the summer, for the pur-
pose of Tduidating their church debt.
The following gentlemen have been
invited and accepted: Hon. John Blair
Hogc. Hon. A. k. Botcler and Charles
Davies, ESQ; the latter, it is proposed,
Ia open the series ON the night OF the
9TH of June.
THE directors of the Taylor county
4. * VI. Society offer a premium OIL
so for walking match to be held on
the grounds the last day OF the races,
June 9th. The person walking the most
miles from 9 O'Clock in the morning 10
u o'clock noon, will receive the first
premium, SIS, and the one making the
next best time, the second premium, -.
4 NEW town is laid oil on the Kama
wha, opposite Point Pleasant. The
Rayidrr saws: ALREADY four or five
lots have been sold, and buildings will
be erected upon them at once. y store
and some other business enterprise Will
be started i'm this new town during the
summer. This is good chance To St.
cure a home at low figures, IN . Oeauu-
iul locality, right on the banks OF the
Kanawha. We did not hear the name
selected Tor the town. We predict that
il will be soon 4 gOOd-Sized place, and
will be a worthy rival OF Poim Pleas
ant