The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-16
ROUND ABOUT US.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS ImME.
DIATE VICINITY.
The Burr's Mills and MoundsyiIIe Camp
Meetings = Political Points from
Moundsvilic and steubenviIIe-
Personal and General Points
from Beiiaire.
FROM BuRR,s MILLS.
The ApproaehinE Camp.MeetinE.
CAMp GROUND, BuRR's Mills. 0. |

August 10, lSSO.
Again the time draws near for the an
nual camp-meeting held here. On Tues
day, 18th inst, the first services will be
held. Already fifteen families are on the
ground, some OF whom have been here
several weeks enjoying that social inter.
course which can nowhere else be so well
enjoyed. All formAlity is laid aside, and
for the time being we are all one family,
interested in each others welfare and
pleasure.
The grounds are scarcely in so good
trim as they were so near the meeting
last year. There will, no doubt, at the
annual meeting next week, be a good deal
Of feeling manifested over the question as
to the use to be made OF the surplus
money taken. in at the gates. Some years
ago this (the Barnesville) district bough,
house in Barnesville to be used as par.
sonage for the Presiding Elder OF the dis
trict. Not enough money was raised TO
pay for it. Last year and year before
most OF the money earned here was ap-
propriated toward lessening the debt on
that parsonage. 1nview OF the great need
OF expensive improvements here, this il
considered very much out OF place
Should the same thing be proposed this
year, it will meet with vigorous opposi-
tion. Every dollar expended in the per.
manent improvement OF these grounds
hn ~ 80 kn
and each year attract more and more here.
New outbuildings have become an imper.
ative necessity. The boarding.tent Is a
disgrace TO the Company. The fence
around most OF the enclosure invites
fraud, by presenting such an easy means
OF access without tickets. A score more
cottages could find eager renters. In.
provements on those already built would
make them more desirable. These are all
considerations that demand attention
from the managers, and they will be forced
to consider them.
The Sunday question is settled this year
In favor OF the usual grand excursion and
picnic. Great inducements will be offered
for thousands 10 deSecrate the Sabbath.
When triH this come to an end?
For the accommodation OF those wish
ing to attend the meeting have CLEANED
the following items:
Frank Swaney will run the boarding
tent. He does not expect to furnish
warm meals there, except tea and coffee.
But cold meats, and all the conconitants
OF first-class lunch will be served at low
rates. The name OF the proprietor is as.
surance enough that the eating will be
what it should. He will also furnish
melons, cigars and groceries.
In the village we found the Pangle
House already well filled, and the pro.
prietor busy gathering together the tur-
keys, chickens, beef, veal, mutton, corn,
potatoes, etc., etc., that, cooked by the
hostess, will make glad the heart
OF any hungry mortal. The meals
at this hotel have already become
famed. Frank Swaney will also run his
boarding house in town. Those who ever
eat dinner there, will youch for the fact
that they did not leave hungry. There
will be other places where regular meals
and lunch can be had. l believe there
never was 80 large a crowd here but that
they were well fed.
The new ticket arrangements will 90
into effect. Ten cents will buy ticket
good from the commencement OF the
meeting until Sunday evening. The color
will after that be different, and new tick.
cts must be bought. Heretofore the mum.
ber OF tickets sold on Tuesdays (always the
thronged day. were altogether dispropor-
toned to. the number entering, showing
that many tickets served for more than
one person.
On Friday, the Goth, the District Con.
vention of the Woman's Foreign Mission.
ary Society will be held. It Is expected
that Miss Thoburn will be present on that
day,
Rev. DR.. Thoburn, OF India, is to spend
Friday, Saturday and Sunday here.
A large attendance Is expected this year
should the weather be favorable. The
farmer will leave his loaded granaries, his
fields OF waving corn, his orchards bend.
ing with their wealth OF fruit, his pas
lures filed with thriving stock, his giant
stacks OF hay, and come up here 10 pour
out his gratitude for all this plenty TO the
Great GiVer Of all good. The mechanic
and manufacturer will rest here, on
ground consecrated 10. the Great All Fa.
ther, who has given them such prosperity.
The professional man and politician will
leave their unrest and seek the quiet in.
fiuence OF this beautiful grove, while the
song Of praise and prayer Of thanksgiy.
ing will go up until the heavens shall
echo with the sound.
On Friday evening one OF the pleasant.
est events in which we ever participated,
transpired at the cottage OF Jonathan Hof.
man, OF Bellaire. W. ]. Kelley, OF Bell.
alre, had sent out dozen delici0us water.
melons to be eaten by his friends on the
camp ground. A meeting was called al
the place named. J. Hoffman was ap.
pointed President, and on motion q Com.
mittee consisting OF W. O. Grafton. Miss
Alice Fitton and Mrs. G. W. Hoge, was
appointed 10 draft resolutions suitable IA
the occasion. Before they retired some
asked the question: Politically, how
does this meeting stand?" As with one
voice the response came "Garfield!" The
Committee, eager to be at those melons
didn't draft . very long resolution, but re-
ported as follows:
Resotred, That In consideration OF the
kindness exhibited by MIR. Kelley the
thanks OF his many friends here assem-
bled be herewith publicly expressed.
]. HoRFMAN, President.
By Committee.
This was unanimously adopted, aftel
which those melons melted away like snow
beneath June sun. Two or three hour
were then spent in charades, some verY
elaborate ones being presented, the rendi
tion Of which showed great dramatic tai
ent The party then broke up with man!
thanks TO SIR. Hoffman and bis excellen
wiIs for their share In the enjoyment.
On Saturday night It rained, and blew
and lightuinged and Numbered. The wa
Ter came down in sheets, everything wa
damp. But the sunshine Of to-day hA
already dried of much Of the grove an,
all is pleasant again.
At3.30 p. N. to-day Rev. Henthorn, @
Morristown, preached from the main stan,
) on the ground. Quite 4 large congrega
ton assembled from the surrounding coun
try.