Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
FAIRMoNT.
Fire Near Mannington-AL Little Romance
General News.
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FAIRNoST, May 1.-The dwelling hou,e
and barn on the Blackshore farm, ues,
Warrington, were totally destroyed by ere
on Thursday night last. The FIRE is be.
heved to have been the work of an incep.
diary, as the house has not recently been
occupied.
The store OF Hezekiah Hswkina At
Metz, in this county, together With eli il,
contents, was burned to the ground one
night this week, while Mr.. Hawkins was At
Morgantovn attending to law suit. This
FIRE was also incendiary. and 10 doubtless
the result Of determination to drive Hsv.
kins. Who is q good citizen, out of the coun.
ty. He was recently indicted before the
Federal Court and promptly released, and
his enemies have not let up. This last
move promises to land some Of them in the
penitentisry.
Here we come smiling With our little 70
nance. About 80 years since one Samuel
Cramer, q resident Of this place, left for the
wild West to seek out fortune, intending
to return in due course Of time and happily
and comfortably end his days with bis wife
who had been left behind to count the
days and nights until his return. He
struck Kansas FIRST then wild and spar.elv
settled, now the paradise Of the grasshop-
per, aud stterward vent to California and
then TO Oregon. During ell bis absence
he kept up regular correspondence with
his wife, who resided in Fsirmont. Bu,
he surprised the whole community on
Tuesday last by dropping down on u,
without warning. He hunted up nephew
who took him around and introduced him
to the wife OF bis younger daysland We IN
derstand he will remain here. he b,
numerous relatives living here and in the
valley OF Virginia. and will spend some
time visiting among them.
On Tuesday las, fastening vas removed
from one Of the windows Of Lloyd L Co !.
store in Pslstine. Mr.. Lloyd discovered
the fact before closing up and securing two
men to stay with him, he went into the store
to watch during the night At - clock
the window was lifted aud boy crept 10.
He was Immediately picked up and proved
TO be Frank Cox, Is years old, an em.
ploye OF the pottery. A man outside ran
of when the boy was caught A prelim.
mary hearing was waived and the Young
culprit is nov in jail until the July term Of
the Circuit Court.
The United States Circus was 10 Nor.
gsntown yesterday and the modern
Athenisn was out in full force 10 see the
elephant. The show passes all little towns
and takes in only such places az Morgan.
town and Wheeling We learn that N-..s
Hoffman is furious At the conspicu.y cf
the elphsntine probosis Nels. had a
corner on proboscides until the advent Of
the circus.
Judge Fleming held a special term Of
the Circuit Court yesterday to hear the
application tor writ OF mandarin, against
the Marni, gton tosn authorizes who IRE
now holding ov,r. The hearing OF the
motion Tor receiver in the case OF Van
Allen vs.. Boyce, etc, was postponed until
Wednesday next.
Elmus Hamilton has improved bis real
dence extenslvely lately.
Eli Downey has moved into his new resi-
dence on Maple avenue. Mrs. Columbia
Z. Abbott is building dwelling house in
this popular suburb.
Contractor Talbot is occupying his new
Locust avenue property.
Morgan Biltisgsley has recently made
some extensive and tasty improveme OF.
upon his Handsome avenue property.
John A. Cunningham will !eave for
Rapid City, Dakota, with his family in .
few weeks. He will sell his effects at pub
lie auction on the 18th ipstant.
Joseph A. Leepsr, one Of our enter.
prising, energsiio and relishl- bust, ...
men, il in the en- ploy Of the West Virernln
Gas, Oil and Gas Coal Company, Leasing
territory. This is a Marion county con
Germ tina, means business, ard It hires men
who are square and honest Il is hone Of
your wildcat" affairs.
The Governor is getting gtntrsly
"cussed" about his untimrIy A.
sessmeht order. Every knew ib' :,
Governor Jackson obeyed The letter o. tina
law, and Was right. Perhaps he REQUIRED
y too strict observance Of the r.v bu, no
Ensn now questions th', abstract,
he was right. and because
Governors Wil'ou's or ,er wa, ,bru,, upon
US, before the ssss'' .ors were half through
win tnei' Toik they obeyed the Lag -
Governor 'aoI son interpreted it and al
thsM ~otk must be gone over cgain.
oseo'. Clerk Smith aid Efior Obley,
s'opr with numerous Other enthusiastic
p:ople. went down to Athens to see the
circus and the MoDongalia curioslties yes
terdsy.
Judge Morrow was in Warrington Thurs
day.
G. r. Van Allen, of New York. is in
town on legal business connected With the
West Fairmont mines.
The coal business tiill booms hbOu,
twelve hundred tons per day Me th'pp'd.
The Roaring Gimlet" lives only in bis
tory and in the red noses and bleared eyes
OF its former patrons
Fairmont has six saloons and Pslstlne
has none. We've got the bulge on that
dry town this year
Palatine and Fsirmount have about 40
equal number of churches
Leslie G. Furbee, II. B. McCfscken snd
o. N. Koop, Of Warrington, were here
yesterday.
The W. C. 7. U. has rented the old Odd
Fellows building, and will use it Tor bead
quarters.
Miss Nellie Harrison. Of CIsrksbu'g. hs
guest ut her uncle's. Gov. Pierponrs.
The Mountain City House 10 undergoing
extensive repairs
The stone work for the new Osdes
building is nearly finished.
Tom George and Johnny Arnold bad Q
little set.to yesterday.
! Postmaster Barnes il proving himself I'D
eficient and accom- N odstiDg official
Judge A. B Fleming lett this morning
on business trip TO Wheeling.
ATTORNEYS Smith and haggerty are ID
Warrington.