Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-08
BARN Es
The Household Terror Murphy Matters
Fire OF Smoke p Railroad Matters
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The Household Terror Murphy Matters
Fire OF Smoke p Railroad Matters
Decoration Day-Personal.
House cleaning, with It's host Of at
tendant evils, has attacked N entire
community, and topsy-turyy is the order
of the day. Curtains aud carpets are
seen hanging out Of doors, windows ara
s,shless, beds ART found in passages,
chairs ARE upside down, the ceiling II IN
possession of the whitewash brush, and
in fact even the cats and dogs look
wTctChed.
The monthly meeting oi the Temper
ance Band Was held at City Hall on last
Monday evening, President Barnes pre-
siding. The music, furnished by a
auartette composed of Misses Annie
Ramsey aud Allie Pickering and Messrs.
". =. Talbot and Russell Young, with
Miss Grace Kelley at the organ, Was
particularly fine aud greatly apprecia-
ted nv the large audience. The Grafton
of Walter Talbot. entitled "Brooms,'
was quite funny and we'll received.
Miss ollie Grcye gaye a recitation, THE
Raron's last banquet, with good effect.
Frank Price read a selection from Mark
Twain, which was highly credltable and
brought down the house. Rev. Gray
followed in n short temperance address,
full of force aud spirit, which was much
enjoyed. The band seemed again i'm
bued with new zeal. We trust the high
merit which characterized the last en-
tertAinment may continue.
An exciting cry IT fire was heard
Tuesday afternoon, aud, n usual in
small places, the town was in an up
roar. II Was soon found 10 be the
residence vi Asa Blowers, situated in
the Laws addition To Barnesyille,
The lire originated from a stove
Hue had made quite u good Roadway and
smoke was pouring from every part OF
the roof, aud for a time II was thought
II would he impossible 10 save the build
inps. Hut the energetic use Of ladders
and buckets soon placed the fire under
control. The engine did not arrive I'M.
al late and even then was not II much
force, as il had not heen used Tor some
eight months and was considerably out
Of order. The damage will not exceed
one hundred dollars aud Is covered 10y
insurance.
TN next Tuesday the electors Of
Somerset township will vote on the
question Of apprOpriating q narrow
gauge railway across that township IRON
the Eastern To the Western boundary,
seven miles Ia length. IL is intended
Ia form a link at the Bellaire. Beaver
Valley aud shawnee railway, al which
contrary senator Atkinson, OF Noble
county, is President.
Tie and his brother, Robt!' Atkinson, OF
t,e House Of Representatives, secured
the passage Oi q special bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 ior the work, and they
have been the principal C~anyassers IN
the tnw nship IN favor III the project
The people Ut the villages OF Somenon,
Boston and remperanoeyille, through
which the road is expected 10 pass, are
almost unanimously ia favor Of the pro-
ject but the country people almost SOL
hily oppose IT, They claim that q rail.
road parallel with the X A q. and
within thpre to lei miles OF that thor
oughiare is oi little account 10 the
township. and that ample facilities are
already afforded lor shipping the pro-
duce Of the county, q 4 good pike connect.
ing il With GAINESVILLE. II 10 said that
SomertOn wants 10 BE- the metropolis Of
MonrOe county, and dreams Of bocom.
ing a trade oeaisr for q large territory.
The friends al the proposition think the
vote is likely "a result in their favor,
shle the opponents OF the meAsure are
eQIAlly sAnguine Oi success. The latter
oil oantasi the nsttaT in the couTtA.
ssd ~ soch scts have been prosouncsd
unconstitutional. the movement viii be
defeated finally, even Il 10 prevails ai the
Poils
For The 6ust time for some year Deoo-
day will be observed la Barnes
The movement was suggested st
q recent meeting Il the Tom YOanx
Guards and committees OF arrangement
A public meeting viii
lie held al City Hall. Monday even
ing, 30 which the public are
cordially invited, especially the ladies'
vho are exported % lend their aid in
this noble aus And may we, O. Q
enter heartily into this work
and strew bright and besatitnl aOsers
upon the graves Of our boys Of blue
heroes ShO sacrificed their live
in icience 81 home and country.
The normal music school, under the
Management Of Prot Rha, which xHl
b held here daring The sammer, xill
lford the masieloving people Of Barnes
vile the knest advantages Of hrt elHss
TIE Prot viii engage able
Instructors. and the PaElic concerts,
zhich viii occur weekly, gill add great
y 10 the enlIarcs ot Cur tOsn and tend
q lnereass an Interest in good music.
The frait in this section sss not killed
y the treezs OF last xesk. some straw
blooms vere hippcd, bat there 10
all enough 10 make q large crop II h
'xpectci that the piOaesr Of the crop
VII appear in about too veeks rhere
. scDe talk about the early cherries
eng killed. which 10 probable, bot
here Oil be plenty q fruit Of all kinds
n this section II no more fro<ta oorar.
The marriage of Mis- LAln Dallas
nd Mr.. John hsrnes occarrod e the
lone al the bride Wednesday evening.
4 hpze number Of frienAs vers prussnt
md siisnaed thsir hearty c-oasrsiala-
lena
nsrsisy evening the marriage Of
Ikry kean0n and Mr. Dan. Cnsford
Ess eonsammated Cd the residences Il
ioa. John W. KenRon, fafher a the
'ide. A hVe party d invited friends