Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-01
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Small wheat Average-RatR and Base
Ball Notes-Pers0nal.
According to the report OF DR.. ]. NJ
Mitchell, of this township, to the State
Agricultural Board. the wheat yield Is
only an average of 101< bushels to thu acre;
cats, 4OH bushels. he estimates the dam
sge TO corn by frost at Is per cent.
The total receipts of the colored camp
meeting here were $50. Rev. Jones, Of
Wheeling, preached very acceptably on
last Sabbath morning and evening, and the
Msrtin's Ferry Glee Club furnished excel
lent vocal music.
A large number Of our people took in the
Barnesyille fair, but it was not possible for
US to get list Of them.
Harry Hoffner was present at the mar
rage of N. L, Young, OF Wheeling, which
took place at New Cumberland Thurs
day. 80
Inc American Express Company have
established an Office here at the Northern
Rev. DR.. Minor, of the NJ. E. Church, was
in attendance at Conference at Canton, last
week.
The candidates are here-they are every
where. Ii is impossible to keep track Of
them, although they seem to go together.
Their principal work is TO watch each
o,her.
Campbell attended the Exposition at Pitts
burgh.
Mrs. James II. Darrah, OF Bellaire, Is
the guest of her parents, near town.
VIM. Stewart, OF Topeka, Ks, formerly
OF this township, is visiting friends in this
vicinity.
An effort is to be made to have another
game Of ball between the GAINESVILLE and
st. Clairsville fayorites.
d. s. Downing, one of our best ball play.
ers, has gone to law school at Ann Arbor:
Mrs. Z. d. Baird, nee Rosie Hofaer, Oh
Cleveland, was on visit to her parents the
past week.
R. G. Miles, Of Somerton, came over to
the county seat on Monday.
John Ferren, the photographer, aud
wife, were among the st. Clairyille parties
who were at the GAINESVILLE fair.
Samuel R. Finney has returned from his
trip to Steele, Dakota.
VIM. Stedman and wife, of Bridgeport
and Miss Jennie Irwin, OF Steubenville.
scent last Sabbath with friends in town.
John Danford, son OF Hon. l.. Dantord,
is at home for q two weeks visit.
From the way the big guns OF both pat'
ties are being announced for meetings IN
ibis county IOr Lnls WeeA, INC iaSe HNS ~
the campaign are going to be lively ones.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Sedwick has re-
turned from visit to Missouri.
Maj. w. s. Kennon is again confined TO
his room, his ailment being spinal rheu-
matism. go
Msj I. Neiswapger was stricken with
paralytic affection on Tuesday, but is able
to be out again.
The young friends OF Miss Jesse Marion,
to the humber of seven or eight couples
rendered her q surprise party on Friday
evening. A fiddler was engaged and the
evening was pleasantly in dancing and 9TH
er social amusements.
Daniel Peck, Esq OF Wheeling, was In
town on Wednesday.
]. B. Darrah, of Bellaire, was among st.
! Cfairsville friends on Monday.
On Wednesday the narrow gauge engine
struck n heifer belonging to Mrs. Jesse
Bewley, breaking both hind legs. The an
inal had to be killed and converted into
beef.
Two rival town mines are creating excite
| ment on the ball ground. The first game
resulted in a score Of 16 to l3, in very
closely contested game.
A good many st. Cla'rsville people took
| in the show on the Island Saturday.
James White is now agent at the North;
prn depot, and VIM. Mcbride has charge oil
the narrow gauge train-a change OF base.