Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-27
FAIRMONr.
The Wheat HarYest--tieneral hSeai
and Personal News.

The wheat HarHeSt--tsenefth ASc"i
and Personal News.
Special Ttlegram 10 The Sunday Register.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, June 26.-The
wheat harvest in this section OF the State
is well under way and an unusually
heavy crop is reported generally. The
persistent rain of this week hl5 greatly re-
tarded harvesting, but few good days
next week will See the largest yield OF
wheat in shock that has been raised in this
county for years Oats and corn ART
flourishing admirably with the cOpi-
Gus showers, and hay and potatoes, cab
baee and tobacco, and all other growing
things promise well. Withal the prospect
is very bright, and with good crops and
other results of good government We can
unite with President and Mrs Cleveland
in observing Thanksgiving if the Morrison
tariff bill did fail to pass.
The many friends OF Rev. J. p. Thatcher
were very greatly shocked to hear Of his
tragic and melancholy death. He was well
known in this county, where he labOrcd
for many years.
The PreSbvterians are at work making
extensive and ncedtul repairs to their par
Sonagc building here, and will put it i'll
first class condition before they get
through. If they could extend the i'm
provcmcnt so rs To make it include new
coat of paint for the church, inside and
out, it would de- UOmmcndable.
Rev Chas. f.. WOoiSOn will ill Rev. II,
McQucary's pulpit here on Sunday next,
and on until the latter part Of July, when
the latter gentleman will return from his
trip East.
SThc ladies of the Episcopal Church have
arranged to hold Il festival in the school
building during the institute here next
week. The usual supply of choice dclicacics
will be- had and lunch served throughout
the day. Teachers living at distance can
get their midday meal conveniently anu i'll
niccS.ylr.
The w. c. r.. L. will serve reircmment-
at their rooms during the institute.
John L. Lewis, the colOrci orator OF this
place, who attracts attention at the Re
publican conventions, is very i'll with some
kidney trouble. He is generally respected
and esteemed here and his death would be
Il source of sincere regret.
Miss Ellie Reed, the talented and ac-
complShed teacher of music in the Normal
school, and nr. j. +. Dowdcn, leader OF
DowdGn'S orchestra, will 20 to Manning
ton, July ID and 81, tn assist in Il concert
to be given in the new NJ. +. Church there.
Fairmont has few tirSt-claSs musicians
whose services are always iii demand on
such occasions.
Mr.. George Morrow will leave for De
troit, Michigan, in few days to visit hlS
old friend, Lee =. Watson, ESP, formerly
of this place, but now Il prominent lawyer
i'm that nnuriShing city II is not true, ~
stated in this weeks JrgiHidR, that George
proposes to enter the lists ar rival of Sen
ator Jones for the hand of that famous De
troit beauty, but it will bc Il cold day for
Jones when he does.
The new Ogden building on Main and
Madison streets is about ready for the roof
The morrow building adjoining it is well
under way, and the two together will he a
handsome addition to our town.
We lc4rn that Postmaster Barnes has
purchased the dwelling on Main street
from Robert T. Lofts heirs,
j. G. BeeIOn has recently converted his
feed store room into neat and C0mmOdiOuS
dwelling, 1t will he occupied by Rev. }
T.. Reed while the Presbyterian parsonage is
undergoing repairs
J. Nell Mccoy, wife and child, of Wash
ington, ID. C., are here on Il brief visit to
Mrs. McCoy's prrcntS. Nell has recently
been promoted t. pOSitiOnaS special agent
in the Pension Department, and has been
assigned to work in the State of Indiana.
After Il brief stay here he will leave with
his iOr indianapolis, where he will reside.
His advancement affords genuine Satislac-
ton to his many friends here.
Capt. David NJ. Camp the unwaShcd,
unterriiied and indciatigable member OF
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, who halls from Mqnongalia, was here
this week, on his way Ia attend the CON-
mitteC meeting at Parkcrsburg.
County Clerk Carpenter is on the sick
list again this week.
1t is said that severe hail storm pre-
vailed near here Yesterday evening, and
that the railroad track at JOhnStOwn w:e
covered with hail, and an old stilhOuSe on
the Fleming property washed away. The
story NAV have its foundation in the i'm
aginative brain of some brewery visitor
and il may he true We can't say.
Mr.. Harry f. Smith has placed num-
Der of fine jersey cattle on his Buffalo
creek farm. and will be soon actively en-
gagged in the raising of pure-bred stock
Mr.. Smith is an energetic young man and
/ a valuable acquisition 10 our community
The cattle suit of Merrill against Knight
was heard before Justice +. 4. Fleming
Yesterday, but no decision is yet announced
An important points is involved in TIN
suit and some interest is naturally felt ii
il.
Wool has been bringing 80 OontS pei
pound in this county.
Ms 4. J. Stone has been very i'll thi'
week, but is now convalcScGnt.
Mr.. and MrS. T.. stephen have returned
from visit among relatives and friends IL
Ohio.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, of Wctzel coun
! ty, are visiting mt Il. +, Reeds.
A. J. Stone, Esq, is i'll New York OF
| business.
The Misses Harmon and Miss Irwin, o
ClarkSbarg, are ut Governor liicrF9nt'S 10
few days.
Miss Dora Dorsey, of MorgantOwn, vii
visit Miss Mary Burns next week.
Judge Fleming has adjourned IN
MonOngalia court and is now at home.
John w. Irwin and Charlie Snider hav
gone to Cheat river for weeks huntin
and recreation, and c. l.. Hogan ant
Frand Watson arc spending brief Vaca
ton in the county OF Randolph.
Gov. Pierpoint is opening mp a stree
through his property here, and will lay o
and sell a number OF town lots soon,
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