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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-12

The wheat and rye crops in this section
laak very promising, and rain has been very
much nodded, which came Wednesday even;
ing in copious shoWerssc .-spsfit paItlaq ylln
thunder and liqht ing. Grass is very shGFt
Gor. .l1Ts time of year, owing TO the drouth.
Barnes Brothers lost two fine colts on Mon
day. All their horses are afflicted with pink
sye;
mare which was bought in Raltimore last fall.
A few days ago she dropped Q Ele mqle colt,
which is quite a curiosity in this vicinity. 1t
is many years since we have had like occur
renee, and great many young people went
TO see tbs earnestly.
Lewis H, knox last week bqrn kiln of
lime.
Farmers are very busy at present planting
their spring crops, and housewives busy clean
ing and whitewashing.
Thomas j. Miller eontemplates raising his
new barR in q few days. Thomas Gorsuch is
erecting largo ueR dwelling house on his
farm on the Nieodemus Fcsd, aad has i ready
for roofing. Lewis shipley is having his dwell
ling painted and making other improvements
the painting. Mrs. A. NJ Gambler ia also
making improvements on her property.
Providence NJ. P. Sunday School contem-
plate celebrating Whit Monday by holding a
festival in the grove adjoining the church. A
band of music will be in attendance, and
several good speakers are expected to be
present from abroad aud address the audience.
Ice cream and confectionery win be In abun-
dance, and sold for the benefit of the church
cad school.
Rev. Mr.. Lassell, pastor in charge of Prov
idence N. P. Church, preached his introduc.
tory sermon on last Sunday to large and
attentive congregation.
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Frizellburg Items.

The weather has been very favorable for
the farmers to plant corn, which is about
RniEhed The ground was getting very dry,
but on Wednesday evening we had nice
shower, which was of great benefit to vege-
tation.
Psssling bark is now engaged in to some
paired. ~" '''''' y
Quite number from this vicih.. wont IN
the excursion to Chamhersburg on 1usessee..Ss"
Roop & Zile are now busily engaged putting
out their vegetable crop.
A very pleasant social was given by Mrs.
Levi N. Snader last Saturday evening. About
80 were present. Those from distance were
Bradley Greenwood, wifn and her sietcr, Ed
ward Nail and lady, ofhsar Henling's. The'
Frizzellburg Orchestra was present, any
under the leadership of Prof. James S. Lily
rendered some of their choice selections,
SamHel BOND and Maihar, IF neaF
ningss, and NJ, and Mrs. Forest pr war
tieldsbuFg, we're guests of Squire Upton on
Sunday.
Charles Stevenson took from lamb one
year old, of the Lincoln breed, II pounds of
clean wool
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Eden Itans.

Clarence Augustus, son of the late Augustus
L. and Ellen r. Lester, aged year, 0
months and days, died on the End inst. Of
apd ns@ent S I peo s aGs s c6ueS
on Friday following, Rev. c. NJ. Eyster Off
ciating.
Grain is looking we'll; corn abGat all
planted; fruit trees are in full bloom, and
farmers quite naturally in very good humor,
David j. Lester has had his barn very
handsomely painted. Vim. H. Snyder did
the work.
Mrs. f. Robinson has made quite an ina
provement in the appearance Of her house by
having front porch erected.
John I. Albaugh has also eanght the spirit
of improvement, and p1so = . '''''N -'''-e'l
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Pleasant Valley Items.

Farmers are about through with corn
planting, and most of the ladies are about
through with house cleaning.
Emanuel Myers has just had new iron
fence put up in front of his new dwelling
house, which, when painted, will add very
much to the appearance of his property.
Jeremiah Zepp is erecting new dwelling.
Catharine Monetta, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David D. Myers, died on the 9th
inst. of pneumonia, aged month and Is days.
She was inferred on the 7th inst. in the Pleas
ant Valley Cemetery.
Quite gloom was cast over our qniet little
village on Sunday evening last by the sad
announcement of the death of Mrs. Carrie
Stair, wife of Isaiah Stair. She was taken i'll
with the measles on the 4th inst and died on
the 9th. She leaves husband and two chill
dren, one of which is only three weeks old.
She was inferred in the Pleasant Valley Gem
etery on the 9Th inst She was 26 years and
90 days old. She was a kind and affeotionate
wife as well as tender and loving mother, and
was highly respected by all who knew and
came in contact with her, as was shown by
the large attendance at her funeral.
Henry P. Smith, who has been sick for
some months, has not partaken Of any food
for about one month, only taking water, and
is reduced to a mere skeleton.
Pneumonia and measles are very prevalent
both amongst the old and young
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Republican District Convention.

The Second District Republican eonveation
met at Waverly, Baltimore county, on Wed.
nesday, and DIR. J. ], Weaver, Jr., of Carroll
county, was chosen as president. John T.
Ensor, of baltimore county, Saml. ROOp, of
Carroll county, VIM. +. WarbuFton, of Cecil
county, and VIM. M. Marine, Of Hartford
county, were nominated IS delegates to Chi
cago. The first ballot resulted in each candi-
date receiving ten votes. On the l96th ballot.
Carroll, to honor Cecil aud Hartford counties,
which have not been represented in national
convention for q long time, dropped Roop
and voted for Earburton instead The vote
then stood; Warburton, 10; Marine, 12; En-
sor, 8; Roop, 8. The chairman declared
Messrs. Warburton and Marine as the choice
of the convention. Charles w. Lee, Of Balti-
more county, and Isaac Z. Pearson, of Car
roll county, were unanimously elected alter
mates. Samuel Roopwas unanimously elected
district eleetor,
William Showers, under sentence Of death
at Lebanon, Penna., for the murder Of his
two grandchildren, escaped FROM the jail
some time Monday night. He dug a hole
through solid stone wall and lowered him
self from the opening with rope made from
pieces Of blanket, Showers is 10 years old.
The Jail is in the very heart Of the city, He
left behind him two letters, one addressed TO
his counsel and the other bidding defiance to
the people who have threatened to lynch him.
He has been traced TO the mountains 10 the
vicinity of Indiantown Gap, but has not been
captured.
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Uniontown Items.

On Sunday afternoon last many persons
gathered along the banks of Pipe Creek, in
Ezra Gamers meadow, near Linwood, to
witness the immersion, by Rev. G. w. Sell
hamer, of this place, of ten penitents, who had
been converted during the revival in Bethel
Church last winter.
Mrs. Lydia Roop, widow of the late Daniel
Roop, died at her residence, two miles east
of this place, on Monday night last. Mrs.
Roop had been complaining during the past
year, but had improved somewhat. On Sun
day afternoon last she was taken suddenly i'll
and sank rapidly. She was sister of the
late Levi Englar, and also of Samuel Englar,
who resides in Paris, France. Two daughters
survive her, Mrs. Solomon Englar and Ethel
Anne Roop. Her funeral took place at her
late residence on Wednesday afternoon,
Elder Solomon Stoner officiating, after which
a large cortege of friends and relatives follow
ed the remains to their final resting place
in the German Baptist Cemetery at Pipe Creek
Church. Mrs. Roop had been a member of
that Church for a number of years. She was
in the roth year of her age.
The chief characteristic of the meeting of
the S. I. Literary and Social Club, held at
Miss Eva Gilbert's, on Tuesday night last,
was the debate: Resolved, THAT music is
more elevating than poetry" There were
three participants on either side. Much in
terest was manifested by the debaters, and the
affirmative side having produced the more
forcible and intelligent argument, it was de-
cided unanimously in favor of music. Several
very important resolutions were adopted, and
many suggestions introduced for the promo
ton of the club. Among the visitors we
noticed Undertaken Weaver and wife, Rev.
Mr.. Cross and Miss Garner, of Linwood.
The effect of the recent refreshing showers
and wheat are looking prosperous, and the
roads are now in fine condition for driving.
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Haight Items.

We are glad to welcome our friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Emert, back to the neighborhood
again, after having been absent for three
years. Mr.. Emert has moved on the farm OF
Elisha Bennett, where he will reside and
engage in farming.
Christopher Hanson is having his house
newly painted; it will be quite an improve
ment.
John G. Melville, who formerly lived here,
now a resident of Fredericksburg, Va, paid
us a short visit on Friday of last week.
Rev. Mr.. Andrew preached an eloquent
sermon at Oakland NJ. E. Church South, on
Sunday morning, to a large congregation.
Those of our friends who were not present
missed good sermon. On Sunday evening
the NJ E. Sunday school had the largest at
tendance since the school has been reorganiz-
ed.
Thomas Jones and family, of Baltimore,
visited Mr.. Z. S. Mccoy, on Saturday last and
reinained until Monday, when they left for
home. $780,
Miss Bessie Hanson has returned, after
being absent for two weeks.
Farmers in this vicinity are planting large
crops of potatoes this spring. Wheat is look
ing fine, and the prospects are better than
they have been for years.
After examining the fruit crop we find the
frost did not injure it as was supposed.
Health of community at present writing
good.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-03

NFCHAPLINE STREET NJ. e,
Wy CHURCH-ReY. ". G. RIheIdRtfer. psStor'
reasoning a. 1880 q. m. aud 4 D. N. ssbbSth
school, infant department At Q q. M; sdVanced
SSS Sp y, 9., m Young peoples meeting Non.
IN. X y rlo p NJ Frayer meeting "wednesday at
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CHARGED WITH pspJuRY.
Another Man called to Account by the o.
AuthoFitlOa.

AutnDritto1s
Capt. A. W. Roome, the clever Special
Agent for the Pension Bureau Who has
been making this city his headquarters
for several days, had another alleged
offender against the pension laws ar.
raiened before us. Commissioner Forbes
yesterday afternoon. He Is another
Greene county man, and his name is
Frances Barger. Capt. Roome had been
looking for this man for several days past,
and learning thAt he was at ParkersbuTg
started for that point on the Ohio Rivers
noon train yesterday. But itso happened
that Barger came up from below on the
morning train, arriving here short time
before Capt. Roome left. BRrger vas ar
rested shortly alter O'Clock BY officers
who had been instructed to look out for
him and Capt. Roome recalled.
There are three charged against BarRer,
as follows: Perjury, subornation Of per.
Jury and extortion Of illegal fees. In
September, 1887. he was arraigned before
Commissioner Forbes charged with hay.
ing exlorted an illegal fee from John Xix.
enbAugh, Of Marshall county, this State,
for whom persion had bsen secured.
BRrger at that time testified, and brought
forward witnesses TO CorToborate him, that
he had paid back to Hixenbaugh the ex.
cess Of the proper fee that he had rscetv-
ed. Now, II is said, some Of those witnesses
now come forward and say that perjury
was committed at that time and that by
meana Of perjury, BarGer was released.
Barger la Slso wanted for extortion, he
having, 80 It is charged, demanded $1O0
for prosecuting the pension claim Of vii.
liam McHenry, Of Littleton. He "a held
In =. 900 bail on theBe chsrgea.
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rHE GLUE ORGANIZED.
A Charter to be Applied for TO-day-ThS
Plan Adopted.

Charter to be Applied for To-day-ThS
Plan Adopted.
The meeting called for last night OIL
those interested in the movement to form
q social club here, was attended by about
thirty we'll known society gentlemen, rep.
resenting the younger and the older mem.
bars Of wheeling's social circles, and the
single and the married classes. The meet
ing was held in the rooms on the
upper floor OF the new Rogers block that
It is proposed to lease for the clubs use.
Everyone was well pleased with the
rooms ss far 40 they 60; an additional
dressing room and billiard room that
could be used as reireshment room
would make them perfect, M.
B. s. Allison preSided over last
nights meeting and Mr.. Bob Dovener
was secretary. It was resolved to make
the shares OF stock $25 each, instead Of
&c., A committee OF five was appointed
to arrange for securing charter at once
and another committee was ap-
pointed to see those who hRye
put their names down for shares
at $40 each, to induce them to take shares
at $25 each. The idea in raising the par
value Of the shares is to insure starting of
with an amount that ahall preclude any
failure. In addition an assessment OF 80
cents or 81 per month is proposed to meet
running expenses.
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MANUFACTURING BRIEFS.
ALI Sorts of News and NOtsS from all the
Factories.

All Sorts OF News and NOteS from all the
Factories.
The coal mines along the B. s o. are
running, and the miners are making very
good time.
The Wheeling tobacco factories all re-
port steady and permanent growth oil
their business.
The BsrTood blast furnace at Martina
Ferry will close down in couple OF days
for needed repairs.
Work on the Warwick China company q
building in the Fifth ward Is rapidly Rp.
reaching completion.
The railroad bridge scrous the Kanswhs
river at Pt. Pleasant will be ready for
trains about the 10th Of March.
Business is picking up in the planning
mills in way that indicates even more
activity in building this year than last.
An extra force OF men was put on at the
STAN ping worksat Bellaire Thursday night,
and the factory is now Running double
turn.
There are 3l7 stove manufacturers in
the country, and the expenditures in the
single item Of patterns amount to $751;.
500per anuum.
The Wheeling steel plant has been idle
for a day or two, on account Of lack Of
some materials. II will start up again on
Monday, however.
The Huntington car shops are now run
ming until o'clock, instead OF shutting
down at 5 80, as has been tho custom dur
ing the past winter.
Work has been going along smoothly in
the New East Wheeling soap factory aimee
Monday. Laundry and toilet soaps made
in this factory will be on the market in q
few days.
The Spears Axle Company has made
good progress In the construction Of ita
works on the South Side. The company
yesterday put in two enginea and q car
load ofrollG.
The Woodward Iron Company, Wheel
ing, Ala, have one stack in blast and are
repairing the other. They have just
opened new slope into the Pratt seam
and are building l25 now coke ovens.
Captain John Porter has recently added
to hiH immenHe tire.brick establishment at
New Cumberland, a new and powerful
hutII1htlG bI4GA AAnShAAASI hAAAAAAS bAS
third one he has put up within year.
The excavation for the foundation Of
the new LRBslle pottery, in the Eighth
ward, is in progress, and the workg will
be pushed to completion with all the
speed pog,ib!e. 1t will have eight de-
G0rsting kilns.
Council has passed an ordinance provid-
inc fnr pRkahlishinU tha GRADE of Fourth
street from Main street weat, and as soon
as that Is done the West Virginia China
Company will proceed to the erection. OF a
large iour.story building OF the Fourth
street end Of their property.
The old Kenyon foundry at stoubsn-
vile, is to be revived by George L. Conn
j Son, who will, at present, contine them.
selves to CastinGa, and after little will
commence the manufacture Of stoves,
CRATES and fronts. These works were
nearly ruined by the food Of 1884 and
have not been in operation since.
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DoN'T forget the skating and dancing
carnival tonight at the Alhambra.
BELLAIRE.

All sorts Of Local News and Gossip From
tho Glass City.
The B., z. SC Railway will chsnge time to.mor
row.
John Jennings was down yesterday from Wells
Mn; !. N. Grafton is home from visit to steu
benvllle,
Misses Kate aud Jennie Nelson, OF steubenvillc
are visiting here.
@. ". Fowler, Of Iowa, is here visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs RorterAe!d.
Mr.. Z: G. T: Floyd, OF the Canton RevuU, was
here this week on business
Miss Mary Davidson, cf Martins Ferry, Is here
visiting friends and relatives.
Miss D g. Porter, OF FrostburR. Md, is Visiting
Of Mr.. Herman Roemet's, on Guernsey street.
Dns Close; West and Cooper were the Bellaire
physicians in attendance al the medical couyen.
ton at Martins Ferry Thursday.
". ]. Block, Esq, OF Pittsburgh, General Agent
OF the Minnesota & Northwestern Railway. was In
town yesterday, accompanied BY Mr.. Lynn.
John DalGsll, OF Wellsburg, G. W, Brockunier. of
wheeling, and r, J. Beatty, OF 6te1beuvIlle, were
here yesterday At meeting Of the glass mAnuiac
turers Of the Ohio Valley.
A large crowd OF QuAkers parsed through the
city yesterday TO their homes In Damascus, Hoos.
ter, Salem and all the different towns In the West.
ern Reserve and vicinity. They had been at the
yearly meeting.
Shannon Archer, the officer In the Third ward
tried 10 arrest Jack Mullen, and In the Ecuflie
which enSued Mullen bit the officer In the cheek,
Mullen having loAthIoue disease the doctor says
heinoanlated Archer but that he can get 1t all out
o. his blood. Mullen got $50 tne aud thirty days
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The last will and testament Of Robert
CranQle was admitted to probate, and
Mrs. Crangle qualified IS Gdminis.ratrix.
Mrs. Orauglo Ia Yesiduary lesAtee, besides
the recipient OF all hia personal property
except bic watch aud piano. The watch
Ia Loft to his grandson, Francis
Dalzsll, and the piano to Mrs. Dalzsll.
His daughter, Mrs, ECcles, receives be-
quest OF $500 in cash, and the property
descsndB to her at the death Of Mrs.
Crangle. His granddaughter, Miss Ec-
Giles, Is to receive 5000 when she be.
comes q years Of sge, and his two grand
children Francis aud Laura DiLsll Il 600
each when they attain the came age. The
policy on his life in the Home Life In
surance Company is to be invested for
the benefit Of his sister, Miss Ann Gran
ola
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HThn Rhita Rlnvn D

Next Wednesday and Thursday evenings
BARLEY Campbsll's white Slave" will be
presented at the Opera House. The Phila-
delphia Telegraph says:
Last evening the "White slave," the
last Of Mr.. Barley Oampbslls plays, was
presented at Havsrly's Theatre before q
large audience, which seemed heartily
pleased with the performance. There was
little disposition to be critical or reserved,
OF to inquire into the sources from which
Mr.. Campbell drew his material the play
had sympathetic theme, 1t had striking
situations and very picturesque tShleaHx,
1t had rather BuperabundRhce oil senti-
ment, and efervesced with plantation
drollery and humor. This meets the cur
rent standard Of popularity, and the
white Slave" rests now firmly on the
basiD Of money.making production.
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RIVER NEWS.
Stage of the Water and Movements of The
BoRta.

Stage of tho Water and Movements OF The
BoRts.
The ]. NJ. Powell and Corhet passed
down yesterday with tows OF coal.
The Iron Age, of Grsy'sIron Line, with
the disabled Resolute, Of the sRme line,
in tow, Is on her way up the river.
The Courier 10 this mornings packet fol
Parkersburg. The Ben Hur got away In
this trade yesterday with fair trade.
The James Gilmore, Lioness and John
D. Lewis, Of the Pittsburgh coal feet
passed up yesterday with empties in tow,
The Telegram arrived and departed on
time in her trade yesterday, and the Bell
sire made her regular trips in the Bellaire
trade.
The Convoy, Pawcett 4 sonS' new tow.
boat, Is en- route from Louisville to Pitts
burgh, with q tow OF empties, on her
maiden trip.
The W. N. Chancellor passed down at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon onroute for
Charleston from Pittsburgh. She had her
decks well covered with freight.
The Scotia has had the damage that she
sustained last week In being blown Rgslnst
the piers Of the Rochester bridge repaired,
and will pass down this morning in her
regular trade from Pittsburgh to Cincin-
matt.
Governor Foraker has appointed Gap.
tain Charles NJ. Holloway, Of Cincinnati,
q member Of the Ohio River Commission,
vice Thomas Sherlock, resigned. Captain
Holloway is practical boatmRn, and ad-
mirAbly qualified for the position.
The river is still falling at this point, but
rise is looked for by this evening, as Q
result Of the rains that have fallen In the
past twenty.iours, and which are reported
to have been general along tho headWater
valleys. The marks last evening showed
0 depth in tho channel Of Q feet 8 inches.
The United States Lighthouse tender,
Lily, which for number OF years past
has had charge Of the beacon lights in
this district, passed up yesterday after
noon on her last inspection trip in this
district. She goes from here to the Upper
MisaisSippi district and q new light
draught steamer will take her place in
this district,
The Abner o'Neal has been released
from the towing contract as O., L. & W.
traneter boat and has entered her Steub.
enville trade. In pulling out from the
lsvee yesterday ale got abreast the Lily
and the two steamers had lively race
from the bridge up to and around the
bend. When they disappeared they were
neck and neck and both moving lively.
The Louis A. Shirley is this afternoons
packet from here 10 Cincinnati. Captain
Tom Hunter 10 In command and Charlie
Reeves Is chief clerk. The Shirley got In
from Cincinnati last evening with good
trip on board. She Is Q good, ltaunCh
craft, having splendid accommodations
Tor both passengers and shippers and COM
handed BY an dble corps Of officers.