The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-11

ALI thoughts are 30 centred on the Iair
and reunion OF next week that no one has
any time to make any news. Knowing
that you have many readers on tAis side of
the river interested in this reunion, and
believing that those on the other side are
too, 1 give q few items concerning 1t,
Soldiers will assemble at the Court
House at 10 o'clock. There they will be
supplied with badges and tickets which
will entitle them TO free admission to the
fair grounds, and dinner. Alter dinner
exercises will be held on the fair grounds,
which, judging from the programme, will
be interesting. The town will be decora-
ted in honor ofthe brave boys, whom we
delight to welcome.
The prospects now are that our Fair will
be an extraordinarily good one. Arrange.
ments have been made TO have improved
farm machinery In operation; sheep deal
ers will fluid an unusually large exhibition
In their line. A dining hall on the ground,
our two excellent hotels In town, besides
several private boarding houses, assure Wis
itors they can find good accommodation.
On the grounds the scholars OF the NJ. E.
Sunday School expect to open refresh
ment stand which should be patronized
we'll. t
The railroads have arranged to accomo.
date the public both as to time and price.
No doubt all the political candidates
will be on hand aud you can interview
them.
Miss Blanche johnson, OF Urichsvllle,
is visiting Miss Annie Steenrod. Next
week these two young ladies will go To
Beaver TO attend school.
Miss Matte Darrah, Of this place, ex.
poets TO attend the school at Mt. de Chan
tai this winter.
Miss Bessie Carr, OF sLeubenville, is Wis
iting friends here.
Rev. Morton and family, Of Cincinnati,
formerly Of Wheeling Female College, are
visiting relatives here.
Miss Emma Pennington, who has been
enjoying the socialities ofthe Island for
some time has returned home.
Talbert, the man who sold whisky at
the Burr's Mill camp ground, was acquit-
ted by the Probate Court this week on his
own oath that he sold on physicians
prescription. s.it
The day, Thursday, the 9th inst, che
sen for the celebration Of the tiitieth ami
versary OF the U. P. Church in this Place,
proved TO be q very uniayorable one so far
as the weather was concerned. Notwith-
standing the incessant rain, however, a
good congregation assembled at the ap-
pointed hour. After the singing OF the
Tooth psalm, Rev. Conkle, OF the M. E.
Church, read the 132d psalm Prof.
Campbell, Of Franklin College, offered
prayer. Rev. Balplh then read history
OF the church. They have had four pastors
during the fifty years Of their existence,
two OF whom, Revs. Young and Balph,
were present. Reys. Parks and johnson,
although both residing here, were unable
to attend.
Three missionaries have gone from the
church here, viz: Or. D. X johnson,
Eliza F. Johnson and John Giffin.
Among the founders Of the church,
William Templeton, who died in 1872, was
the most efficient and most eulogized. OF
those members at the organization, but
one, Isaac Taggart was present at this
anniversary,
DR.. Young read an interesting histo-
ry OF his pastnrate'of fifteen years, begin.
ming with 1912. AT first no had charge Of
this congregation and one at Centreyille,
and lived on McMahon's creek. The rent
for, his house and about one acre OF ground,
with fruit and stable, had been SIS per
year, but was raised to So.
Hams were three cents per pound.
Flour from 81 80 to $500 per
barrel, and other things in proportion.
His salary was $500. He visited each fam.
| lily once year, and took especial pains to
read the youth the catechism and metricsl
hymns, a number OF them committing to
memory all OF both. He allowed nothing
to interfere with these examinations. He
read quite list OF names OF those who
made great progress Ia these things. Dur
ing a pastorate OF thirty.eight years this
reverend gentleman only missed two ap.
pointments, although his health was never
perfect. He was much affected when
speaking OF the time when he left here,
saying that on that last day, If he had not
made an engagement elsewhere, he would
have remained.
Rev. Mcclure, Of Wheeling, spoke
next. He said the libefality Of this
church in proportion to the membership,
which is one hundred and seventy.fve,
was greater to church and missions than
any other in the Presbytery. He said al.
though the membership was not much
more numerous than q year ago, the work
accomplished must not be measured by
this. Many members had gone to other
places and aided in establishing other con-
gregahons, and in that way work had been
done not seen here.
Z David Brown, Chairman Of the meet.
ing, read an interesting essay on the men
and work OF the church. This gentleman
is one of the solid pillars Of this church
and has been its treasurer for twenty.four
years.
Solomon Bentley introduced preamble
and resolutions expressing the feelings OF
the church toward their former pastors,
which were heartily carried.
Besides DR.. Mcclure and Prof. Camp.
bell, already mentioned, there were pres
ent as visitors, Revs Waddell, MotTat,
Love and Alexander, and DR.. Laggart, oil
Wooster, all Of whom made remarks.
Ithad been intended to go 10 the Fair
grounds for dinner, but as the rain made
this impossible, the tables were spread in
Weekdays Hall. A more sumptuous repast
could scarcely be gathered, and many en-
joyed It.
we may be pardoned for adding one
reminiscence to those given. When the
other churches OF town were closed 70 the
| loyal people who wished to celebrate
"Lincoln,s Thanksgiving this church
was thrown open, and although contrary
to their custom. they allowed 1t to be les
TONED with the National colors, and its
walls resounded to the "Star Spangled
Banner" and other patriotic songs. Many
persons here have had warmer feeling
for that church ever since.