The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-02

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to the Governor. There 10, no doubt, 200
cause ior alarm, but the report iurnlshe
the Cincinnati Enquirer was highly colol
ed. II is thought the disease Is Conine
to very few farms, and that with care
It need not spread further,
THE STORM.
The unprecedented storm Of this WeeI
has seriously lnterfered with farm work
A great deal Of plowing had been done
and but for this untOward event Considera
BILE planting would have been done thi
week. About four inches Of snow hal
fallen here, and this [ Friday morning thl
snow 10 falling steadily, reminding on'
more oi the Let Of February than Of the Ia
Of April,
AN ABSTRACT COMPANY.
Parties at Bridgeport are contemplating
the organization Of an abstract Of title
company. Such q thing Ia badly needed
In this county, but II would be an i'm,
mense job 10 make the abstracts, and
would Gust pile Of money.
PERSONAL.
The many friends Of Mr.. Il, @, Wslday,
late cashier OF eur First National Bank,
who has been In poor health for two or
three years, will be grati6ed to hear that
his health Is greatly improved, and that
the improvement seems to be permanent.
Mr.. Welday is one Of our best citizens,
and Is widely known In business circles In
Wheeling and oil the region rundabout,
Mr., Thompson Butcher, o well known
farmer Of this vicinity, who has been in
poor health for several months, ls much
improved, and Ia now able to do some
work on bis farm.
Mr.. Alexis Cope, chief Clerk in The
office Of Secretary OF State Townsend, was
In town this morning.
The social dance which hss filled the
thoughts Of our young folks for 90 long
came on last evening at Welday's Hall.
Ellis Wilson furnished the supper, which
s praise enough. Besides our own Young
"lry" Miss Cook, Of Bridgeport; viii Nc.
Farland, Of CannenaburR; Elmer Frasher
and Will Lnkens, OF Wheeling, and Geo.
Mckee, oil Bridgeport, were present. The
music was furnished by Mayors orchestra,
Of Wheeling.
Many Of the girls OF our town who never
before interested themselves 10 The mys.
teris ol yeast, sponge, &c., are now
literell ly elbow deep in -four. Our super.
tntendent Of schools has hinted Of the
probability oil 10 prize being offered In q
few weeks for the best Loaf o. bread baked
BY pupil oil the school. lie deserves a
hearty vote OF thanks.
It iS bewlldering TO o localizer 10 know
how TO get at the exact truth sometimes
And when we esee how wholly unreliable
newspaper reports are Il seems dscoursR.
Ing This week one Of the Bellalre papers
asserts that Wier has procured q change
oil venue, when the fact is nothing has
leen done In the case, but give notice
that such change will be asked for The
prosecutor is vigorously hunting evidence
70 show he can have Just as fair trial
here.
Another Bellaire paper gives graphic
account Of q shaking up received BY a car.
rler boy on account OF an article In The
paper be carried. We are told there was
not the slightest foundation for The story.
And 80 1t goes. II may be o big thing 10
get all the news, but 10 get more must be
q bigger.
Getting vaCoinnated is the order OF The
day now. There are as many sore arms In
town as there usually are sore heads the
day after an election.
Our schools begin on Monday again, Of.
ter q weeks vacation.
Miss CLARA Carol, who attends school Al
Columbus, o., Is spending vacation at
home.
Miss Ida Jones, Of BOllaire, is the guest
ol Bessie Hoge.
Miss Cook Of Bridgeport, Is the guest Of
Miss Id Troll.ss
viii Mcfarland, OF Cannonsburg, is the
guest Of Albert Kennon.
MARTINS FERRY.
Mrs. Lucinda Cook, mother Of Charles
and Samuel Cook, died Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock, at the age oi 81 years. A
postmottem examination was held We'd.
nesday morning by Drs. Allen, Baird aud
Hogue, OF Wheeling. and Dr.. Williams, Of
this place. The poatmortem revealed
q tumor which had developed from The
right kidney and from which she had
bsen sufferer for years. Funeral was
held Thursday at Pm Rev. Kennedy
DtHCiated. lnterment In the Walnut Grove
Cemetery. .."
The public schools closed this week with
The usual public exercises. The High
School gave the closing exercises In that
on Friday. The other depart.
ments closed on the various preceding
days. Vacation for one week.
James MCOahon, Of Cleveland, formerly
Martins Ferryian, was In town this
week. He has secured The man lagement
of the Top Mil furnace,
Miss Pet Kennedy is home from Beaver
Seminary, TO spend short vacation.
Dr.. Barr will soon remove 10 Canton,
having sold bis residence on Fifth street,
George Smith has worn o double smile
on his lace since yesterday noon-twinS-
girls.
Rev. 8. Y. Kennedy has been granted a
vacation ot several weeks for rest and 10
repair his worn out system. Arrange.
menh have. been 81 made that services
will be held regularly, various mini1Iefs
occupying the pulpit, Rev. Hobbs viii
preach tS.morow morning and evening,
Rev. Grimes, Of steubenvllle, will assist
at the meeting Ia The Presbyterian Church
on two. evenings Of next week.
MT. James Dean and family will leave
ior thelr new home In Michigan, near
Muskegon, the fore part OF next week,
Mr. Dean will settle near Nj. John Van.
Pelt who went 10 Michigan last spring
The citiEsn'S caucus held In Uity Hall
Thursday evening put Ia nomination for
an Independent ticket the following lot
School Board and Council School Board
IL. Spence tdsm), E. ]. A. Dfenhen
(tep), s. Harrison (fep) Councllmen
n. Il. Colts dem, b. Park, sf. (dein),
Stephen HiDklns (tep).
The EmlEtant Boon Al BaiiimOEG
BALrtNoRE Mn, March 9l.-The fourth
steamship arriving in Baltimore ibis
lit At. tIaazaA lit