Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-21
FAIRMONT.
The New Bridge New Road General
News Items.

The New Bridge New Road General
News Items
Special 10 tie Sunday RegiGtS.
FAIRNoYT, W. Va, June 20.-After 80
long q time q psrt of the material TOR the
F., NJ. 4 P. bridge is here and we learn that
the structure will be put up at once. A
railroad connection to Morgsntown is still a
matter of the future, but will doubtless come
in time.
The New England, Fairmont & Western
Coal Road is being rapidly pushed toward
completion. The line from CASTOR juno
ton to the bridge site is nearly finished, and
the building of the West Fork Bridge will
follow without unnecessary delay.
The CASTOR Gas Coal Company recently
purchased a new Cameron steam pump for
use in their mine. Work at this place is
fair at present, but the other mines here are
doing very little and West fsirmont is idle.
C6ildren's Day vas generally observed in
the churches of this place, and the exercises
were all very interesting and appropriate.
4 number Of persons from here will at
tend the State Temperance Convention In
Grafton next week. Delegates will be selec-
ted on Monday night and q mass meeting
will be held at the NJ. P. Church for that
purpose. Senator Fontaine Smith will lend
his logic and that veritable Hercules, Capt.
Frank Burt OF Warrington, will be here to
whcop 'er up.
A select party of young folks spent the
day pleasantly al Valley Falls yesterday.
They went to fish and had q picnic.
A Teachers Institute will be held here
next week beginning Monday, with Prot. I.
E. Hodges, Of Morgantown, as conductor.
Prof. Conrad A. Sipe, Of the Normal
School, and Hon. Vim A. Ohley, Regent,
attended the Chenille commencement this
week.
We regret to that Rev. G. A.
Gibbons, rector Of Christ P. E. Church, has
concluded to sever his connection with that
congregation to accept q call from the
churches at Mooreield and Romney. The
reverend gentleman has been here for ten
years, and bis departure from our midst
viii be q subject Of sincere regret to our
people who universally esteem and love
him. We commend him to the kind care
OF our esteemed neighbors.
William A. WalkIste, NJ. II. Comerford
and Miss Julia Raymond left on last We'd
nesdsy for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where
they 60 in search Of health. w wish them
Q pleasant and profitable journey.
Miss L. Grace Barnes, Of Boothville,
visited friends in tova this week.
Henry c. Sample, q PEirmont boy. at
present employed on the Homecoming, Md,
Review, was here this week on q visit to
his family.
Miss Maggie, the charming daughter Of
Hon. James Morrow, Jr, returned from the
Staunton; Virginia, Female Academy, on
Saturday last. She was accompanied BY
Miss Nelson, of Mississippi q schoolmAte,
and BY Miss Little, Of Boston, both Of whom
will visit her for some weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Sards returned TO
Wheeling on Tuesday. after Q pleasant visit
among friends in MorganaoEn and Fair
mont.
The Misses Watson, of White Day, were
visiting in town this week.
The Changers viii picnic ct Ices Grove
today.
John Starrett was on the var-psth again
this week. he threw q Etoae, striking q
suuppet and fracturing h4 arm. Pity il
sasn't her neck.
Capt John RICHTER. Q prominent citizen
Of this county, viii start for the wild West
shortly.
J. C. Dent and wife. of Bridgeport Ohio.
we're in town Thursday.
Capt E. W.. s. Moon returned to his du,
ties in Baltimore last Sunday night bis
estimable wife il still hers visiting at B. 2.
Reed'a
Rev. P. B. Murray. Of Taylor county, wa.
in Town this week.
Monroe HopWood Esq vasi in Wheeling
Ibis week on legal business.