Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-31
NOVEL ELOPEMENTS.
Maynard Coup!ss Who Astonish
Old Beverly.
A Festive Benedict Deserts His Family to
FIy With a Pretty Irish Lass, While
Farmers Wife eOpes With
a Susceptible Youth,
Sncrinl % he Henisitr.

BEVERLY, W. Va, October &0.-This sec
tion is,gainirg an uEe.v.sO.e reputation for
elopements, ana if il continues at the pres.
ent rate one will undoubtedly be entitled
TO take the cake. \ short time ago re-
ported rather a romantic adventure OF that
kin6 which was abortiye in its finale. A
week ago a married man named Thorn, liy.
ing in the Roaring Creek section,
EIOped with Eliza Hagaus.
who also resided in the same section,
Thorn leaving rs HIfc and two children TO
care for themselves. Considerable stir was
occasionei in the Roaring Creek section by
this elopsment from the fact that Miss
llagaus MAS brought up under tie auspices
of the Catholic church, while Thorn was
Protestant. The whereabouts OF the party
has not been asCertained up TO this date.
Last week an elopement took place near
New Interest and from the standing and
near relation Of the clipping Uirt,rs is rather
novel and unique. Ii will h' 'r! now for
some fellow who COntPmp'I'ss similar
adventure TO elope with his mother in.law
in order TO get head oi Ia" New Interest
coul le. Mr.. Ellis Nausc'y
weiI.to.po Farmer
living On Seeding Cr."a. near New Inter
est. is the last victm. His family con
sisted Of himself W. ana two children,
eyed nine and tw.t,r wears. lie also had
staying with him h. r'phew, youth OF
eighteen summers, hrrIrh Martin. A few
days ago NansCuy L.H orC1slCn 10 - 20
la! bOUr county on business. After his
departure his wife, a rrri i.r-.uE woman OF
- wears of aye. made all necessary arrange
ments 10 Ploup with MArtlu. HEY gather
rd what available funds They c0I Ili,auount.
,nF TO some tNo or thrcc h""'''' "0i"'"'
Lcn for Parts Unknown.
leaving the children behind and ignorant
Of their destination. NanscOys feelings IN
be better imagined than described when
he returned home and learned the true
state OF affairs Mr. NAnsCOy is respecta.
bic and wellto do farmer, ind the news ot
his misfortune fell like thunfcrhOlt on
the people Of Seeding 'reek
The popular Valley House has changed
hands again. Messrs J. l.. Wamsley,
II. Scott and Oscar Carol! have leased 1t
ior a term ol three years. Mr. L. Schultz,
he fo.mer proprietor, left last Thursday
'or Omaha, Nrb where he expects to
Engage IN other Pursuits.
Collector J. ". Connor, who has been
soiouring at the Hot Springs, Arkansas,
for the past month, returned home last
week, with his mother, very much i'm
proved.
Miss Ida Lowe, an accomplished young
aiy aid experienced teacher of Marion
.,..uty. Is teaching a successful private
school at the residence Of Daniel Il. Baker.
A great many fine cattle have passed
through town within the past week en-
route 10 Baltimore markets, but from the
nd
profits will be close. oar people are very
Uneasy About the Prices of Cattle
as il will regulate future sales and delivery.
Those who bought heavy early in the sea
son will be greal lOsers We heard oi one
heavy dealer Offering flGUU 70 any on
who would take his cattle OF 0f his bands.
believing that he would be making money
at those figures.
Crops Of all kinds have been gathered
and show about the usuaI average, wiib
The exception OF hay. which IL more than
the usual average rs,s'd oar people 4"
vote more attention t. ;hat than anything
else. end IL the hay crop fails business OF
81 kinds suffer accordingly, this being a
grBziDg section.
Our Main Dependence
is in the hsy crop, and from present Ap
ptsrauces there viii be great deal oi II
left over in tie spring, unless other sec
tons should winter their cattle here.
The Bsndoluh Enterprise has changed
hands sgsip. Nj John Hutton having pur.
chased the M..srs. BJsVDrih's interest In
the PAPER. We Undsr.tand that the Messrs.
Bos worth wi assume editorial control Of
the Grafton Esgle a. an early day. The
Entsrrrise he's been siesdily increasing its
circulation. and we tru1 II may continue
TO 20 under iLs new management.
state Superintendent u. l.. Butcher, of
Wheeling. has been spending few days IN
this place and at HuuonsTiIie, visiting
His Numerous Friends
and relatives.
4. W. suiier, the versatile local editor oil
the Pccahontss Times. has been spending
a few DAYS in the place OF his nativity, Wis.
ting his relations. Tom" vields tren'
chsnt pen and is making the Times q
sprightly. newsy paper