The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20

aud Improvements DIphtheFlA Gases
SUNDAY schools Summer Hotels.
Elm Chow, December 10, 1872.
ElltOH lhtSliitsbser Hf#
In looking through the columns Of you
daily issue fail to lind any mention Q
this burg. why's this thus2 Are we, III
people Of Elm Grove, 50 small that news
paper published at the capital city Of ou
State does not wish to even mention ou
existence? 0rls Il otherwise? Your yer,
humble servant Is inclined 10 think II 1
otherwise. So much for the preamble,
hear considerable talk hereabouts II
regard to several daring robberes commit
ted recently In aud about this village
Sometime since the residence Of Mr.. Han
hlbal Forbes was gone through, and some
valuable iewelry carried away. Next the
residence Of Mr. VIM. Chambers was en-,
tered and several articles ol value stolen,
among which was pair Of Alligator boots.
MIR. Chambers did not care particularly
for the loss Of his family 3 clothing, Jewel.
ry, or anything OF that sort, but the Idea
oi any individual, or individuals, RobbllpR
theSe boots. that he desired aud expected
to wear while hunting the buffalo and
grizzlies on the plains Of tar.Of Kansas,
is rather more than he can stand. True,
BILLY went West on his hunting expcdl.
tion, armed with his trusty rifle, but, we
are sorry 10 say, the thought oi those lost
alligatots rnnGtved him to such an extent
that the grizzly and buffalo still inhAbIt
their native Iungles.
But enough Of that. The sumner resi.
dence Of Mr. Lewis Baker at this place, Al
present occupied by Fed. Reneliler and
iamily, was entered few nights since and
several articles OF clothing belonging 70
Mr. Renehler and family, were stolen,
Also the residence Of Mr.. Hugh CLARK was
recently burglArized and considerable
property stolen. Would II not be In order
for the minlons Of the law 10 look around
a lls.le and Try to discover who The parties
are, that are making so free with other
peoples property.
We are told that some Of your town
folks have been squirting here recently
with view Of finding suitable spot 10
pitch their tents. II Is the best thing
your smoky citizen can do, to purchase
lot In the garden spot OF our State, erect
his house and move himself aud family
out here, out oi the noise and smoke Of
the city. Tbere Is still room for few
good families, and they need not be blue
blooded either, so w6 say come right along
with your mothers, sisters and-well, bring
the whole family and stay and grow up
with the town.
We have been informed that diphtharia
Is prevailing to some extent hereabouts-
not seriously, think.
The Wheeling and Elm Grove Pike IA
ceonpleted-that Is 80 far as grading, bridg.
ing, &c,, Ia concerned, but Is not yet
thrown open to the public, nor do think
II should be until the arrival OF good
weather in the spring; because II opened
up to use now Il will be cut up 30 badly
by wagon wheels, that by the arrival OF
summer It would probably require the ex.
pendtture OF a considerable amount OF
money to get 1t in proper shape for use,
SO We say let Il remain az It Is,
We observe that the county iron bridge
across the Big Creek u this place IA re.
Geiving a coat Of paint. 1t certainly aid
not get Il before It was needed. We, are
sorry the pOwes that be, did not have the
bridge painted white, at least the main
part OF II, as that would have been a guide
to weary travellers vending their lonely
way to the County IntirmRfy on a dark
night. Z ) IG- go = : -
The coal mine at this place Is running
iull blast with plenty Of orders for coal.
The coal diggers are happy.
Your correspondent was somewhat
amused few evenings since, over q con.
versation between two citizens oi this
place, one Of whom was a colored brother
OF Democratic proclivities, and the other
white man with strong Republican
opinions.
White R.-Mr. ]. | have been told that
you have gone back on the party that scl
You free. Is that so?
COlored D.-Whiie man, does YOU know
what you Is talkin about? This nigga muss
paddle his own canoe. Now, sposeu mex
year the Dimmykrats should count ole
Sam Tilden, or some oder man In as boss
OF dis yer nation, Jess like I hear dey done
way down In Maine, den what would dc
publicans do Tor me? ! $3.50
hear that your very efficient superin-
tendent Ol schools contemplates the eree.
ton OF a fine dwelling next spring on his
place, adjoining the Poor Farm, We wish
Prof. Hervey all success, as be Is gentle.
man in every sense Of the word.
Having understood some time since
that new Sunday School project would
be inaugurated at the Town Hall last
Sunday afternoon, your correspondent
thought i his duty to attend, aud did so,
He found q few children there, under the
suPerintendency Of Prof. Ephraim Post,
at least we did not observe any other per.
son present who looked like a Sunday
School teacher. We therefore must con.
clnde that Bro. Post was the man.
am at loss to know why II Ia that
some OF your moneyed men who can spare
a little oi the filthy lucre, do not confer a
blessing on the citizens Of Wheeling and
also I'LL their own purses by building a
Summer Hotel at Elm Grove. With the
railroad facilities on the p, W. & R, road
aud the contemplated extension Of the
Elm Grove road TO this place, we think Il
would be a successful venture. No better
site for a hotel can be found anywhere
than the property owned by the Patterson
brothers, known as the Cruger Farm. i'll
is just far enough from the pike 10 be
away from the noise Of passing teams,
To the west Of the grounds Is Big Wheel.
ing Greek, an excellent place for summer
bathing aud winter skating. BARD.