The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-25
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fThe Late Rains and the Crops-Politit
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WeIEei-PersonaI News and Gossip.
| NV MARriSsyltLE, August q.
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We have been visited by heavy rain
for the last few days, causing all Of gu
streams to be very high, doing considerable
damage. Our own creek, Big Fishing
was pretty clear Of loose timber this tim
aud not much damage or loss was sus
tanned here. Several fine RATS Of saves
lumber were brought down from the say
mills Of John H. Nnzum, ThAtp & Co.
and Kirby Bros, situated some twent!
miles or more up the Big Fishing Creel
Valley. Fish creek, we are informed, wa
the highest II has been known for years
and great damage was done along ~
course by the flood. The river at till
point was covered with DRIFT of all kinds
principally fence materials, such as rails
fence boards and posts; while corn
pumpkins, cucumbers, apples and melon
were found inthe driitto q considerable
amount, most all OF which came out Of
Fish creek. ara ifag
Still, with all the damage done, the sun
again shines out cheerlully, and all nature
seems refreshed and regenerated. The
foliage on the trees puts on greener hue,
the grass grows as in spring time, and all
growing crops, especially corn, will be
benefited by the rain. "a ~.
Our Democratic friends are at present
passing through q very warm political con-
test for county Office nominations. Their
primary Elections" will come of on the
18th inst. The woods are full Of candi'
dates for the various Offices, and what
seems strange the gross ignorance OF some
seems to be their only recommendation
for office. They cannot all be nominated,
and those who fail will have the assurance
Of goodly company, and skillful pilots,
up "Salt River" as some Of them have
been running in that trade for years past.
The Garfield and Arthur Club OF this
place is doing finely. They have weekly
meetings, at which addresses are made to
good audiences. In the absence Of speak.
ers from distance our home. talent sup.
plies the place, and quite well at that. ].
P. Jacobs, Esq, I. F. Patton: ESQ, and j.
E. Hart, Esq, editor OF the Messenger, are
our principal speakers. :,
Jacob Kemple, Esq, Of the Marshall
bar, was here last Saturday even
ing, and made one OF his inimitable ad.
dresses to the club. His speech was well
and was responded to with
hearty cheers. ,f,..
Messrs. John A. Hutchison and n. Gof,
IT., will meet warm and friendly 'ferep-
ton here on next Wednesday, the 25th
inst. The Republicans of this county
were never in better fighting condition
than they are now. They will put full
ticket in the field to be voted for this fall;
a thing they should have done long ago II
they ever expect 10 make any substantial
gains. ;,
There was Republican meeting and
pole raising at Baresville, Monroe coun'
", Ohio, on last Saturday afternoon.
Quite number OF our Republicans went
over and lent q helping hand. They put
up splendid pole on the river bank near
the Messrs. Hoier's mill, from which floats
10 lhe breeze beautiful asgand Garfield
and Arthur streamer. General K. X,
Dawes, Of Marietta, o., the Republican
for Congress in that district, was
present and addressed the meeting. He
will be their next Congressman sure, as
be Is very popular in Marietta and Wash
ngton county, which speaks well Tor his
success.
The business OF our little town is, as usu.
Il, pretty brisk. There Is plenty OF work
For all classes OF skilled woTkmen, espe.
,ially stone and brick masons and plas!
,erefs. A fine new church building Is
now in process OF construction here for
he. Southern Methodist Church, Rev. ].
q. Jackson In Charge. Rev. Jackson has
been here now almost three years, and
turing that time he has done more for
his church and the cause OF Christianity,
than all OF the preachers We
have had here for the pastten years. Ac.
cording 10. the rules Of his church he will
be removed next month to another aeld
Of labor. He will leave this community
beloved and regretted.
0urnewschool house will bea large brick
structure and cost 81, 600. The brick are
now burned, the foundation stone almost
ready, and when completed II will be the
pride OF our village, Several new private
dwellings are in process oil construction.
Mr., John Fl. NuZum has commenced to
build 5000 residence below the creek
Capt, Robt. McEidowney viii remodel and
repair bis residence this fall. Mr. Michael
BFast, mine host OF the Brast House, also
new and valuable improve.
ments and additions to his hotel building
He keeps the best hotel In New Martins
vile. and when his proposed improve
msuts are made Il will be second to no
country hotel in the State. Mr.. Fred
stephens has Just finished a nice business
room and residence on Main street. where
he will shortly remove his grocery and
bakery. Fred has surely made some
money since he came 70 New Martinsyille.
Messrs. James Bishop, Lewis Gilbert,
James H, Garrison and Thomas Hill are
building residences for themselves in
Martins addition to New MartinsVille, all
Of them comfortable and neat frame struc'
lures, Mr.. Fred Bowers is building him.
,elf neat $500 cottage in Clark's adj.
tion. There are several otner small houses
beng built and repairs being made to old
ones, So you see We are going ahead
down here, and when We get our New
Martinsyille and Psnnsboro railroad We
will show you what We can do.
We have been visited by several oil your
Wheeling commercial travellers recently
Mr., Laderty, from Wheat & Naylor, was
here about one week ago. He laid over
here for repairs. He was suffering from
a large boil on his foot. Our Doctors,
Lowther and Rodgers, soon fixed him up
and he went on his way.
Mr.. Jacob Umstot, who is as regular as
clock.work, passed this place on last
Wednesday, flying light, He will doubt.
less spend his Sunday and leisure time at
Matamoras, Ohio, having an attraction
there. That is all right, however; it is
full time; for Jacob is-what shall | say
old and wrinkled, bald loaded and gray,
but, nevertheless, as good fellow as ever
you met
We are expecting fair midsummer