Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-11
FAlRMoNT.
A Boom In Coal-Local and Personal
News Of the Week.
Gpecial 10 The SUNDAY Reoittey

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News of the Week.
Special 10 the Sunday Reoister.
FAIRNosT, April l0.-Fairmont is ex.
periencing boom just now in the coal
t-usde. Every mine here 10 working on full
time, and miners are scarce and in great
demand. More coal is leaving this point
now than has gone at any one time before
for years. Ali shipments are East and
some coal from here has gone to Boston
The NeWburg 0rrel Coal Company are
opening q new mine on the F., Al. 4 P
road. By the way. the wet weather has
very much impeded progress on this read.
One day this week the train from Morgan
town got stranded ct Little Falls, between
two slipp, and was unable to 60 in either
direction. Slips are numerous, but Assist
ant Road Master Hurter will get things in
proper shape before many days.
Our town will have six licensed saloons
after this month. There will then be no
necessity for any man going dry, and GER
t4inly there will be no actual suffering be-
cause of scarcity, but there may be on &C.
count of the quality Of the liquor kept
County Court was in session this week,
but adjourned on Friday after transacting
limited amount of business
There will be festival held in the Psls.
tine school house on next Friday and
Saturday nights, the proceeds to be applied
toward purchasing library for the school
Extensive preparations will be made for a
pleasant time In connection with the
festival some literary exercises will be sn
interesting feature.
Pslatine has no license this year. The
Roaring Gimlet" will have passed into
history on the lst Of May, but the Howl
ing Cyclone," on this side, will keep green
the N emory of departed blessing.
F. NJ. Meredith, Esq, President OF the
County Court, is lying at his home in
Union district very i'll Of blood poisoning
Mr.. Mei edith is one Of that class Of men
whom no community can afford to lose
and his present slightly improved condi
ton is source of extreme satisfaction to
everybody. We hope to hear Of bis early
and complete recovery.
Uncle Marcena Davis, one Ct the Oldest
and best Of our citizens, is i'll at lis home
in the suburbs. He is 80 years old and
his recovery is somewhat doubtful.
James o. Watson has been indisposed
and confined to his room for some time,
bnt is now better.
Miss Oracle Barnes was in Littleton
last week, trying to secure scholars for q
music class.
Mr.. Eli Downey will shortly remove into
bis new residence on Maple avenue.
Supt. r. D. Wilson, Of the New England
mines, has his family domiciled in the
Jeffreys property on Locust avenue In
this part of our town ssveral new buildings
are going up and various improvements
are being made. The suburbs are ahead
in improvements.
Several handsome young ladies are
among recent acquisitions 70 the Normal
school roster.
Stephen Poe, one Of collector McGraws
assistsnts, was in town yesterday.
Elijah B. Glenn and W. I. Poe, OF
Grafton, two old and well known former
railroad men, were here, Thursday, on bus
inesl.
W. P. Radcliff, our timber man. got out
an immense amount Of fine timber on
the recent rise.
Will Meredith, who Was recently injured
BY fall of coal in Jacksons niue, is now
able to sit up and 20 about the house
1t is said that in less than thirty minutes
after license was granted three saloon men
here had telegrspbed to Wheeling for two |
gallons Of ninety cent whisky aud keg
of common. Common must mean $50 de
grees Ere test, and it would probably in
toxicste.
Rev. Walker, OF Adrian College, Mich,
will occupy the pulpit Of the NJ. P. church
Sunday morning.