The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-18
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Sptei4l Correspondence efGe intati0ener.
WESTON, W. Va, June l5.-Weston !
All change cans! Right before US with SOL
emn walls the great asylum stands. From
numerous windows strips Of colered or
white rags fiutter in the breeze. One
might think they were the bits Of kitchen
laundry hung out to dry between times by
thrifty housewives, did he not know they
are signs The demented creatures fling to
the breczs to attract, as they hope, the at
tention OF some passing friend, who will
come to rescue tham from their prison.
Goodness, how It rains It's pretty dit-
tance to the hotel, and not hack or bus
offers room for one more. There Is bus
in town ior / saw II in livery stable.
They will have 1t in the procession
next Fourth OF July. Baggage? p queries
q colored man at my elbow with the faint
est possible suspicion, Of bow. NAV" /
chatter from behind my drenched ulster as
seek the shelter Of the office Of the bust
ness manager, Mr.. Vandeyort. A genial,
wide awake young man, he is deseryedly
popular both In the town end along the
line oi this road. He tells me which Is the
best hotel, sees that am started in the
right direction, says he will see me after
lea after wading over to town. Il Is 4
pretty place seen even for the first time In
a pelting rain. Great hills crowd down to
the very streets their wooded fronts, send
ing cool breezes along every public way,
invading houses and rooms. until. one,
closing his eyes, falls asleep in the delic.
ious coolness and dreams the daintiest
dreams. "a, $500. ...,.
/ Originally Weston was called Flesbers-
vile, being so named from the gentleman
who owned the land on which 1t was built.
Later, 10 honor OF one OF Virgiaia's Cover
nOrs 1t was changed " Preston, and finally,
by act Of the Legislature was given the
name Of Weston, and II contains popsla.
tion Of / 400 exclusive the inmates Of the
asylum. Five hotels offer entertainment
for man and beast. The Court House looks
wearied with It's sixty years OF battle with
the elements. Several manuiactu ing
establishments are located here, and are
doing 4 thriving business. ''3''l
MANUFACTURING SohSkl2hh .....U
The Weston foundry, Mr.. George Dau.
ser, proprietor, does large amount Of
work for trAds extending over several ad-
Joining counties. Here are made CRATES,
eraie fronts, hollow ware, all Kinds Of
farm ca, ines, and the weli.known heating
stoves, The EquStor and Burnside.
One OF the largest concerns here is Col
A. W. Woodlord's Touring mill, the most
extensive .ne in the interior of the State.
Just recently $4,000 has been expended
in new machinery. The capacity Of the
mill, which has ave run Of burrs Of the
most improved pattern, and roller, is 100
barrels Of -four per day. All the -four and
meal for the Asylnmh ground here. This
itself is quite an amount 100 barrels OF
tiour and about 600 bushels Of meal. Col.
Woodlordjs also fapeisr Of blooded cal
lie und hogs, having q fne herd ot short
horns and several Jstys Of bloodcd hogs.
Hs takes great pride In his stock
and b constantly improving i. A
very important industry Is tho handle
factory yoi Moore & Williams Handles for
hoes, axes, picks, mlttocks, hatohets, Eakes
and other utensils and tools are made At
the rate Of 5Co dCxen per day, from the
splendid hickory that grows on these hills,
and which before the establishment Of this
factory was yalneless save for fuel. Ths
Arm also make spokes and wooden boxes.
lin what 70 known as West Weston 4