Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-11
GAINESVILLE.
Burr's Mills Camp Meeting
Strawberry Festival-POlitical
Jack FrOst-HOrticultural
Meeting-SeriOus Accident
Man Killed-WoOl Market
Personal.

day Of freedom amid the grand beauties
of nature. Such was one of the sunny
places in our life's history last Thurs
day, as we spent the day upon the old
Burr's Mills camp ground. What ten
| der recollections came surging up from
memory's store-Eouse as we once again
stepped upon the sacred spot. The day
was almost perfect. The glorious trees
those silent worshipers in Gods first
temples" as the sunbeams danced and
sported through their branches, formed
a picture which no artist can portray
and which only the Divine hand can
have penciled.
Fit shrine for humble worshiper TO hold
Communion with his Maker"
About one hundred persons met on
the old camp ground, and the cordial
hand shaking and fervent, "How do you
do" made the heart glad and happy.
At 1890 O'Clock the tent holders
held business meeting at
the stand, Elder Carr presiding. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
by the secretary, Mr.. Eli Moore, after
which business pertaining to the coming
camp meeting was transacted. All the
cottages are already rented and there
seems great need of others. We had
hoped the unsghtly boarding tent
would be removed and large hotel
erected in its place. There is certainly
need of such a building, as the present
structure is not only disgrace To the
otherwise beautiful ground, but does
not furnish proper accommodations, ana
many who would gladly attend the
meeting are unable to obtain boarding.
Yet no arrangements were made in this
direction, and we will doubtless be OBJ
liged to accept the situation and for an
other year talk of that miserable old
boarding tent
August 18th is the time fixed for hold
ing the camp meeting, and certainly the
beautiful ground and the additional
pleasure of having much ministerial
talent will attract large crowd.
The strawberry festival under the au-
spices of the ladies of the Presbyterian
Church came off last Saturday evening,
and was well attended and very enjoy
able. The hall, by the skilliul hands
OF the ladies', was converted into
a bower of beauty, and formed an at
tractive and pleasing picture. On the
north and wsst sides were small tables
temporarily arranged, with snowy
cloths, delicious cakes, pyramids of ice
cream and rich and lucious strawberries.
The south side was adorned by an at
tractive table of fine oranges, artistically
grouped amid lovely flowers, and pre-
sided over by charming young ladies,
who were well patronized and made
rapid sales The flower department in
charge of Miss Matte Shankland and
Miss Cora Wellons was most beautifully
arranged and universally admired. The
word "Flowers" made entirely OF roses
was a beautiful conception, and was
conceived by Miss Shankland, and is de-
serving Of high compliment. The pro-
ceeds amounted to $50, which will be |
used toward the purchase OF an organ
for the Sunday School.
The nominations of Ewing and Rice |
were favorably received here. Belmont |
county cast eight of her nine votes for
the gallant General on the first ballot, |
and there is feeling OF general hopeful |
ness and enthusiasm over the nomina-
tiOns.
The nomination of Foster is also IA
vorably received. and both parties will |
bring out their full strength in October. |
The frost here last Friday night did |
but little damage TO growing vegetation. |
Yet it was decidedly cool; too much so |
to be at all enjoyable, and We shivered |
and wondered "Where is June-the !
perfect June OF hope, beauty and utter |
joy?"
The horticultural meeting will be |
held next Saturday, at Thompson's |
Grove, two miles south OF this place. |
Conveyances will be in waiting at the |
depot to convey visitors to the ground, |
and we are safe in promising that the |
display of fruit will well repay a trip TO |
Barnesville, and no 'sham" about it,
either.
Quite serious accident occurred at
Chase's match factory on South Chest
nut street last Saturday. Mrs. Chase
was carrying a vessel of phosphorus and |
accidentally let it fall, causing ii TO ig-
mite and severely burning her face, arms
and hands.
A man named Patrick McCabe was
killed in a well near Beallsville last |
Friday. A blast had been made on
Thursday evening and he went down |
next morning, but soon complained OF |
foul air and asked his companion to |
draw him up, which was done; but |
when within five feet OF the top Nc |
Cabe became insensible and fell from
the bucket distance OF 40 feet and was
instantly killed.
A valuable COW belonging to Mr.. V.
Shipley was run over by the 3 o'clock |
eastern bound train yesterday morning,
killing It instantly.
Wool buyers are on the alert and anx-
ious to buy at 80 to 33 cents, but far
mers are in no hurry to sell.
We enjoyed delightful and refresh
ing rain this morning, which was gladly |
received az all crops were needing It |
badly.
Strawberries are at their height now |
and all hands busy. Three hundred |
and fifty bushels were shipped from |
this place yesterday. And still they go. |
Miss Amelia Eisenberg is enjoying a |
visit with friends in Warren, o.
Miss Emma Hilles is visiting friends |
in Bellaire for few days.
Mr.. J. II. Collins and family returned |
from their Western trip, Sunday even
Ing, ana express Inem5tlNes HISLIy
pleased with the country.
The Masonic order Of this place will
celebrate st. Johns day, June 24th, by
LAYING the corner stone Of the Children's
Home and a grand basket picnic TO
which everybody is invited. All the
lodges throughout the county are ex-
pected 10 be present, also several Com
manderies. Chaplain Byers, OF COlum-
bus, will be the orator Of the day, while
other noted speakers will be present.
Every preparation is being made to make
the affair a complete success and a grand
day in our history. ETHEL.
Graduation Exercises at Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, MD., June l0.-The grad
uation exercises Of the Naval Academy
took place, to-day. Judge VI. j. Dur
ham, OF Kentucky, delivered an address