Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-05
THEY ELOPED.
As THE GROOM CHANGED HIS MIND
And Said HE Would Not Get Married
Until Spring" Our Beverly Core
spondent on the New Railroad
A Church Dedication.
Special 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
BEVERLY, w. Va, October Am elope-
ment occurred near hear few days ago
that terminated with a different denou-
ment than usually accompany similar cpl
sodes, and yerifies the old adage that true
love never did run smooth" 1t appears
that John Wright, widower of a few
months duration, had been paying his ad-
dresses to daughter OF Sol Hinkle con-
trary to the wishes Of the parents, con-
ceived the idea OF an old-fashioned elope.
ment, and, accordingly, made preparations
in regular Don Quixotte style to carry his
dulcena off at the witching hour OF mid
night, and summoned to his assistance two
valiant Knights of Tygarts Valley, Bob
Wood and Nimrod Shiplett. At certain
hour of the night the three Knights, good
and true, wended their way to the Hinkle
mansion to assist Wright
In His Romantic Adventure.
Wood and Shift entered, leaving Wright
on the outside TO await developments.
After cOuversing with her parents they
watched their opportunity and informed
the Young lady, in the sign language, that
her lover was outside awaiting her. She
went out on some pretext TO alay any sus'
piCion of the part of her parents, made all
necessary arrangements for the elopement
and returned. Wood and Shitlett departed,
but did not 90 far. 1t being near midnight
the parents retired upstairs to their room,
10 sleep the sleep of the just and righteous
After the coast was evidently made safe,
Wood and Shitlett entered in their bare
feet and conveyed the young lady's trunk
out to the trysting place, and after few
moments delay the young lady followed
them. After they had all mounted Their
steeds they departed hurriedly to a neigh
boris house, there to make the final
Arrangements for Their Flight
to the Gretna Green. But il seems that
the ni-ht air had cooled Wrights ardor,
and upon arriving at the house, he ln'
fOrn tu is lndy-iove that he could not
marry her until spring. No persuasion
could change Wright; he seemed 10 be res
Olute in his determination not to marry
until spring. TINS decision placed Bob
and MIN in quandary, as they both
had wives at home and had no use for an
other one Just then. So after mature de
liberation, they concluded to retrace their
steps and place the young lady under the
parental roof giving the parents true ac'
count of the episode. The parents were
sound asleep when they reached the house,
but after no little knocking they were
aroused and made acquainted with the
facts. The parents were profuse in their
thanks to the gallant Knights for their act
of kindness, and after everything was ami
cably settled, they all retired.
1t being reported to Hinkle that his
daughter would be carried off the next
night, be summoned "Nim" to his assist
anCe to repel the attack, and he IS now
guarding against an adventure, in which
he assisted few evenings ago to carry out.
As local politician remarked, "lf MIN
is not guarding somebody,
Somebody il Guarding Nins."
Mrs. Agnes Cressp, wife OF Col. c. J. 2.
CreSap, who has been confined TO her house
for more than a year, superinduced by
nervous prOstration, is slowly convalescing.
Mrs. Cressp has been great sufferer and it
will be pleacure to her friends to ksoW
that she is regaiuing her health.
Rev. J. II. FitZwater formerly OF this
place but now of Canton, OHIO, with his
bride, nee Miss Mary A. Clark, OF Shinn-
ston, are visiting his parents aud friends
in this vicinity.
Rev. w. s +. Bryan has terminated his
labors as pastor of the Presbyterian church
at this place to take charge ot the churc9eS
at Huttonville ard Mingo Flats. He
preached his valedictory sermon to large
and aprrt Ciaiive congregation on last Sun
day, after which be declared the pulpit by
order of Presbytery, vacant.
4 very pleasant reception tOOok place
last night at the residence OF Capt Reuben
Neal, it being rendered by Rev. Mr.. Bryan
to his congregation and the people of Bev-
erly upon the eve of his departure to his
other lsbors. The spacious parlors were
thrown open TO
The ThrOpg of Visitors,
and both host and hostess divided the hon
or OF the evening in entertaining the guests
of the reverend gentleman. A pleasant
evening was spent by all, refreshments be.
ing served by the ladies. After bidding
Mr.. Bryan God.speed in his new field of la
bOr the visitors departed, expressing them
selves in the highest terms of the hospit-
able manner which they had been enter
tanned.
Il. Schultz the popular landlord of the
Valley House, has rented his hotel to A.
d. Barlow, who takes possession on the
18th irst Mr.. Schultz has made good rep.
utat'on as hotel keeper and will be miss
ed by the travelling public, especi ally the
con mercisl missionaries. Mr.. SchultA will
likely tske the advice Of Horace Greeley
and 90 West
great many Of our young men who
went West several months ago, thinking
they could better their condition in that
section, have returned home, disgusted
with the western country, and believing in
their own minds that West Virginia is
good enough for them.
Our people were well pleased with Hon.
f G Cracraft's scheme for railroad from
this point to Webster Springs. Even if the
road is never built the scheme will have
the tendency to attract the attention OF cap
italists to the vast and varied resources Of
our mountain country, ana that will be
doing some good.
The New Presby terian Church
at Huttohsville will be dedicated with sp.
propriate ceremonies on the 2lst inst
large crowd Of visitors are expected to be
present on that occasion, consequently the
8uttonvillians are mskiug extensive ar
rapgements to entertain all who come
without money and without price" The
architectural design of the church is not
very prepOssesSing, resembling more the
appearance OF an inverted wedge, but it is
a good substantial building, being by far
the costliest structure OF its kind in the
county. The contractors were Messrs
Lemuel Chenoweth and son, T. c. Cheno-
weth, of this place. who have finished their
work in first class order.