Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-21
1EEOueH THE STATE.


Ia ,or the season.
u v.rtiusvi!ls is 10 have two new
s,rrirg nil soon'
r,s Ensign works at Huntington will
-, -rsuns full force.
ra,,,te,h. Writ county, Is enjoying q
.nrinc building boom.
=, f..ar licenses will be granted in
y,,,,n coua,y this year.
ns Pittsburgh stays works near New
,,,,,in,vt,le are to be rebuilt
r.r,s,a1. in PrestoR county, is attract
Intention as a summer resort
y,,tsrs5urs has broom brigade which
II ,iys a public exhibition soon.
announcement day at the Glsnville
,.,.r,,I S,nyOl has been set for June 10th.
-. p,ss5ytery of West Virginia meets
- Presbyterian Charch at Grafton on
Frjsy.
rpb..c meeting has been held at shep-
,s.3s,oxu looking toward 3 proper obser-
'.f,p OF Decoration day.
The Blildiug and Loan Association at
r-ckbsrron has taken form, and the sub
..,:p,on books are new open.
An attempt is being made to indict the
80 editor Of the slstersyille Independent
t,r carrying concealed weapons.
The West Virgins Normal music school
.,sprouuced to open in Weston on Thurs
5,v. Msy 9TH, and last one month.
The iron bridge across Greenbrisr river
q, Ty-. Spring is about completed, and will
BE ready for travellers in few days.
A farmer living near Petersburg recently
.-, rpon his lands walnut log which
made i've hundred and 6fty feet Of good
lrmbsr.
A Huntington boy stopped to pet a
calf Tie mother, jealous OF his attentions,
cooked aim 50 badly that for a time his
lie vss ilspaired of.
U,gsabcier wool grower is the owner
sf.hrse ewes which have given birth this
season 10 three lambs, two producing three
:a.G SID ne other two.
T-P Harrison Independent wants new
county named Washington formed out OF
por.io2s oi Harrison aud Doddridge with
,sem as the county seat.
p-. John Qligley, 8 we'll known physi.
rsr Of ShephsIdstown, is dead at the sd-
vsrcsd sge Of eightyt two. He was in active
prsclce for over half a century.
G,eenbrier county will have a fair this
wear Il, is to be held at Anderson in
August and a score OF energetic citizens
are pushing along the enterprise.
The Weston Republican urges Lewis
tO1uty wool growers to follow the example
h. r Ter county and organize an sssOcis-
tion :or the protection and advancement of
heir interests.
The work o. grading and tracklsying on
the Fairmout, Shinnstown and Clarksburg
Ua,,wsy, says the Fairmont Index, is being
pushed WITH an energy and rapidity which
assures an early completion Of the road.
The NIartinsburg herald gives the partic.
u.srs Of q serious afFray growing out Of
isgce iu which Henry Redman cut Hugh
aai Dan Morgan with an Ak. The wounds
sre ss-.ous and it is feared one of the Nor
ans will die.
4 Raleigh county woman, who was called
from her home on some errand, leaving a
little child standing by an open fire
place, was recalled by the little ones
,cresms and returning found that it had
t-'raD into the re. IL WAS burned so badly
hat il will die.
John NJ. Hall and Samuel Young, says
lhs Hinton Herald, got into diGfculty re
garding a horse that had broken into
Young's wheat field Hot words passed
between the men which ended by Sam
Young shooting Hall. The ball took effect
in the left ann, SCATTERING the bone, caus-
ing painful though not dangerous wound.
\ warrant was issued for the arrest Of
Young, but at last accounts he was not ap-
pretended.
A cores 2ondant of the Romney Intelh-
ge1cer writes 20 that paper as follows: The
West Virginia Central aud Pittsburgh Rail-
!Oad is being pushed to Davis City, about
SIX and hal. miles beyond Fairfax Stone.
The business OF the road is increasing. The
shipment Of coal from the mines OF
Messrs. Davis IS keeping up to the usual
high standard. The quality is very good.
The Armstrong mines are also doing q
lively business. Messrs. Davis are begin
ming work on the Wes.ernport mines lately
purchased by them.
The Lincoln Clipper noting the recent
fring upon fe'eral officers by squatters in
that county adds: A great many of our
citizens have bseu annoyed almost beyond
human endurance by foreign land claim
srIs. yet resort to force to prevent the
survey Of the lands in dispute, can result
ruothing beneficial. We would gladly
10 anything in our power to relieve our
people OF their land troubles, and the
s1Tsst way to accomplish this desirable
end is 70 push 'orewdrd the trial OF the
suits now pending in the District Court.
These quest ous of title have TO be settled
y law, and The sooner the better for all
parties.
AUuu.Hsr Of students Of the Morgan
own Jatversity, in a communication to
lie Ei,isTER, say: 1t has become
ute The fashion here OF late
to sbrse and cry down the Faculty Of
he West virginia University, though
lhsse latter are infinitely more
rspsJ.e Of maDsging the school than those
FlO make il their business to berate them
Specially does it give US pleasure to tes-
a.y 10 the good qualities of Prof. White
stntleman, scholar, a professor, who has
he interest OF his school at heart, and
Eorzs to make it q success as only man
Of lis speciality can. Nor are his sym
Pathiss and efforts confined to his own
school, but as q citizen and Professor bis
influence is used for the uPbuilding OF the
diversity.
NTs. Id. Thorn nee Miss Anderson, was
married short time since at West Unlon'
to Wesly Davis, of Kansas. There IS, says
he Record, quite q romance connected
Ryfh D, that ahnut tan