Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-19
THE NORTHEASTERN PANHANDLE
some Interesting Points Ab-ut the
Locality Etc.

some Interesting Points Ab.u the
Locality Etc.
To he Editor Of he Register.
CHARLEsTowS, W. Va, March l6.-Our
lobster-shsped State comprises northeastern
and northwestern protuberances, esiIedsig
nificantly pan handles. The former contains
three counties, the latter four, With about
the same area.
have been welcomed gueet for the past
month of the portion ccrnering on Mary
land and Virginia 1t maintains the old Er
ginis type Of culture, politics, hospitality,
intelligence and morally.
The times are exceedingly tight In
that garden portion OF the State, by reason
of autumnal drsught. shortage in the
wheat crop, etc.
The winter has been uncommonly Sc
we're, and there are evil torbodings as 10
the wheat crop the coming harvest.
There has been no rain or snow thus
far tor q month. True, furious stormy
wind gale continued night and day for
whole week, early in March, enGsngering
teamsters and pedestrians Clouds OF dust
filed the air in city and country.
Though there has been no prevailing
sickness, there has been more than usual
mortality in Martinsburg and vicinity.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany is now surveying at Harpers Ferry,
with the view of strengthening the crooked
S crossing and dispensing With the trestle
along the bank of the Potomac. A Penn
svlvSuia company has purchased the Gov
oynr,ort n-operty with the view Of erecting
mannfsctories, which would impart new
hone and life 10 this historic place, where
Marriages are oolsmniled. or rather de-
morslized, at some outlaw point between
West Virginia, Virginia and Marylsn on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad iron
bridge. ry:u
The United Brethren Conference OF Er-
o;nia held its sessions in the Presbyterian
| Church At Berkeley Springs recently; had
charming weather and On enjoyable ume'
shreWd U. b. preacher outilanked q
.n;zz;pv. meddlesome inquirer about the
parrowness of the United Brethren Cnuren D.
leaving the sisters out IN the cold. why
replied the preschsT, we embrace the BIS,
ters." Of course, merely &c tie sense Oh
comprising them. ,,
This SbepherdstoWn aud CharlestoWn
branehes Of toe American Bible Society
have canvassed Jefferson county and
snnplied its families sud individual dest''
tntious not only with a free Bible, bat DO;
mated literally to the Parent Society be-
aide constituting Hon. Geo NJ. BeltshooVeE
and Hon. VIM. L. Wilson life members OF
the same. The former was melted BY the
snontaneous action of the Jefferson County
B;ble Society to send his draft tor thir,y
dollars TO tSe A. B. s. in addition to their
off of surprise" The uEiou meetings OF
| s6epherdstown and ChaslestoWn Sere oVeF'
whelming. MI o.,;,.,
The Berkeley County Bible Society
raissd a wear and hslt ago over ninety
dollars for the Bible cause aud TINS very
month when the universal ery 10 we nave
no money" it responded with almost
snuaI Iberality, besides doSating S2oV out
rigbt TO the National Society.
The citizens of that lime rlo0ed aHu
limestone road corner Of West Nlrgin,s
maintain their old-time regard Tor int
Bible cause and never do mean thins
chen il Is fairly presented, but respond
/ nth cheerful characteristic Geershty.,
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