Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-05
CLAYSvILLE.
Prospects Of Good Crops-Mat-
ters Real, Personal and
Mixed.


Correspondents Of the Register
CLAYsvILLE, June 4.
The recent heavy fall Of rain OF twen-
ty-four hours duration has done much
to convert the discouraged countenances
OF the farmers into sunshine. Predic-
tions were commencing to be numerous
that the yield of grain, especially corn,
would be very light this year. Wheat
in the western part of Washington coun-
ty, which, by the way, is the best part
for the growing of this grain, will, We
think, be an average crop. Corn is a
little short, but We have learned from
long experience in farming, that We are
not To Judge too strongly by present ap-
pearance, as some OF the best crops OF
corn We have ever raised have been un-
der similar circumstances, though late
in starting, frequent showers have
brought it TO perfection. Just so with
oats; little more rain will make them
all We can desire. ...
Fruit will be an abundant crop, and
in short the people Of this region OF
country have every needed thing to
render them comfortable in the way OF
necessaries of life. Most Of the Wash
ington county farmers have beautiful
houses, elegant and convenient barns,
and these well stored, and the earth
hereabouts has not failed to yield her
increase for twenty years. Just twenty
years ago this 4th day of June, was the
memorable frost which destroyed every
product of the soil.
Money is the scarcest OF all other
things, and while there is known TO be a
plentiful amount in the country, yet Il
is locked up and there il seemingly
nothing to keep il circulating freely.
When the farmer gets dollaI now he
seems to regard it with more sacredness
and reverence than ever before.
The ladies of the four Presbyterian
churches of Upper Buffalo, West
Alexander, Elm Grove and CIaysville
held missionary convention here yes
terday and were addressed by Mrs.
DIR. Cunningham, of Wheeling. The
societies of these four churches have
been for several years supporting Mrs.
Shaw and her little daughter in China.
Messrs. Chester b. Abercrombie and
DIN. Campsey have shipped about
6.OOO bushels of wheat TO Baltimore
markets in the past few months.
The accident which happened 10
Robert Armstrong, OF Triedelphia, Tues
day evening, at Wrights tunnel, is very
deeply regretted. Mr.. Armstrong
has been in the employ oi the
Hempfeld nearly twenty years, much
Of this time making his headquarters
at Bells Hotel, OF this place. " Word OF
his speedy recovery would be welcome
news.
DR.. S. G.. McCracken, for years lead.
ing physician Of this place but now OF
Wheeling, was acknowledged by his fel.
low practioners here, and the members
of the County Medical Society AZ well,
as man of The rarest judgment and
readiness and clearness In defining and
diagnosing the most intricate cases. He
stood high in his profession and with
his patrons, who regretted deeply that
the excessive labors Of this hilly country
were too much for his health.
The handsome complement OF REGIS
TRRs which are tossed off here every
morning shows plainly the degree Of ap-
probation placed upon the paper, There
are three Of its readers still taking il
who commenced with the establishment
OF the paper.
II. b. Birch and New. TUNNEL, OF
Pittsburgh, were here yesterday.
Mr.. A. G. Chapman, who has been
connected with the dry goods establish
ment of NJ. J.. StellwageD, has taken II
leave OF absence for time.
Mr.. Thomas Wright, AN estimable
farmer and citizen, who lived near this
place, died last Friday. He leaves be-
hind him valuable estate, consisting OF
lands highly improved, many thousands
in bonds and stock in the First National
Bank OF Washington. Mr.. Wright sur.
vived all his children, leaving his estate
entire to his wife. .r
The sham battle was considered a
"sham" in every sense by the scores OF
visitors from this place.
Activity will be resumed in a few
DAYS amongst eastern and local wool
buyers. Mr.. Taylor, Of the Middlesex
Company, Rhode Island, is in our
midst