Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-12
ALONG THE RIVER.
A Eewsy Batch Of Intelligence
From Near Towns.
Kartia's Ferry. Brilliant. Hingo and
welIsburg all Represented "A
Cosby Letter From Each.

The grape crop will be about iaiiure
hereabouts. The Coneords, an excellent
early grape, which are usually plentiful
at this season of the year and sell at Two
cents per pound, are now worth eight
cents. OF them there will not be more
than a fifth crop. The Isabellas are the
next grape and will be more plentiful,
though there will not be over two-thirds
crop of them. The Catawbas are the next
and last grape, and will turn ont about the
same as the Isabellas. This is q splendid
grape growing section, but this year the
crop will fall very short, much shorter than
usual.
Findley, a little boy of Mr.. Perry Snod-
grass, was buried at Walnut Grove yester-
day, also Charles Butler.
The Ladies Union Benevolent Society
meets at the residence of Mrs. b. Exley,
Jr., this afternoon at l o'clock:
No arrests were made yesterday.
A little child of Alex. Linn is quite sick
with typhoid fever.
1t is understood that a small temporary
depot will be erected near the site OF the
old one for use until a new depot is erected.
II two depots are not erected one firsteiass
one will be put up. This is known to
certainty.
A little child of Richard Cots dief last
evening Of diphtheria.
More false rumors were circulated yester~
day about the diphtheria epidemic than
were ever told by all the shows that ever
exhibited in Martins Ferry:
1t was reported that six deaths occurred
here during the day instead OF six there
was but one, and from careful canvass
last night IL was learned that there were
not over three cases in town.
The ferryboat Climax continues running
regularly, MOI Notwithstanding the low water.
Some time is lost at the Elson glass
wsrks on account OF oil.
The people residing in Newland's addi'
ton complain OF chicken thieves.
The two Downey brothers, Charles and
Willie. who were seriously burned by an
explosion of lead on Monday night, are still
laid up. Charleys eyes will not bear the
light for week or so vet.
The boiler and engine for the Paull gas
we'll will arrive to-day and the work OF
boring will be resumed tomorrow.
The IAughlin mill we'll is now about so
feet deep.
The West Virginia State Fair is drawing
we'll from here. The Martins Ferry Stove
Works will lay off Saturday to allow its
mOulders to go.
Thieves entered Alex. CoChrans resi-.
dence, west OF town, Sunday, while the
family were at church, but obtained moth
ing except a revolver.
Joseph Bier, who has been on the sick
list for some weeks, has recovered and ac-
cepted position with A. ID. Newland, the
grocer.
Treasurer Feey was in the city yester-
day.
Frank Sample and family, OF Steuben.
vile, has returned from pleasant visit
with Samuel Strain in the Garden Spot"
George Wilson, wife and mother, Of
Wheeling, was here visiting friends ysster-
day.
the guest of Martins Ferry friends.
T. A. Scott, the grocer, is at Cameron,
w. Va, on business.
Mrs. G. w. Mitchell, who has been quite
sick at Wellsburg for some weeks, is con.
siderable better.
Mrs. Henry Carten left yesterday for
Littleton, w. Va, 10 attend the funeral OF
her cousin, James McTigue, who was killed
by the cars.
Joseph Medil! left yesterday on a trip in
the interests Of the stove works.
BRILLIANT.
This place continues booming. During
the past season seventy six houses have
been erected averaging $500 each. Several
more are in course Of construction, and
fully twenty additional ones have been
contracted for. Among those contracted
for is a three-story brick business and
dwelling house, with rubbed stone front,
to be erected by John RYAN. A bank is
contemplated. The dwellings and business
houses that have gone up here are OF
superb class, far superior to buildings being
erected in other small river towns
The mill is being pushed TO completion
as rapidly as possible. Men are working
up" The boiling furnaces are about com.
pleted. The stone work is finished and the
bed plate for the engine is down. II is ex
pected that iron making will begin by the
first OF October, ana nails will he made by
December first. The mill is lit up by gas.
The werk of fitting up the machines will
shortly begin, The newly elected board Of
directors consists OF Charles Spauding,
Mr.. Cope, OF WelsburG; Mr.. Rodgers, Thos.
Taylor, Of Mingo; F. Wallace, OF Wheel:
ing; Louis 81 oane, of Bellaire, and David
Spsuding.
John McDargue, Esq the new Brilliant
agent for the REGISTER, has more customers
for the paper than all the other dailies that
come to Brilliant combined. Mr. McDargue
deserves success.
Mrs. DR.. Andrews, Misses Matte and Sa.
die Wallace, OF East Springfield, are the
guests Of Mr.. Wallace, Of this place.
iAnoIher gas well will likely be bored short
distance below Brilliant by a joint stock
Company which is to be organized. This
company will buy q farm and sink well
with the expectation of striking gas, which
will bring man utactories TO the place.
they will also open several stone quarries,
as there is several kinds Of excellent stone
on the farm. Some OF the stone will sur
pass the finest building stone in the United
States.
sISGo.
The mill is making excellent time ard
making excellent weight. A first GLASS
brick warehouse measuring 40xl0O feet and
holding 10000 kegs is approaching compile.
ton. Mr.. John Haynes, of Martins Fer
ry, was the builder. A new bluing furnace
has been put up making two at this mill.
Nails are shipped as fast as made. The
furnace is also booming.
Mrs. John Parks and Mrs. John Thomas.
who have been quite sick are improving.
Very little progress is made in the
sinking Of the gas we'll for the
mill here. The tools lost over a week ago
have not been recovered. While spearing
for them early yesterday morning a small
vein OF gas was struck, creating some eK.
deep and attracts much attention.
The N. Z. congregation will hold fes.
tivsl in their new church next Saturday
niphf and the preshv teriana I'uasdav