The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-12

ioD,,cr fnw westward, but hating III
I WI Vininia will ill her valleys and
dol her hills with happy, comfortable
homes occupied by a contented and
n n pcople.-Cl arkSburg N1s.
III. pubIjsh this week the proceedings
OF the Immigration and DeveloPmmeh'
Convention held in Wheeling on Wed
nesday OF last week. i has opened up
tho way for 4 general and substantial
hoom In our State, and we predict that
Il will be OF great and lasting good IN It's
results,-Kfyser Tribune.
we have numbers OF steam saw mills,
Re, bringing wealth among US ana with
The nroDer exercise Of n little energy, we
con Inak old Tucker the banner county
~ The State in a few years. Let the bus.
iness men Of the county regardless Oh
politics, religious beliefs, or any other
ike impediment meet at the court mouse
nj . O'Clock p. NJ. on the I'm day OIL
March and take proper steps to bring
our latent wealth to the attention OF the
whole world. The iron is hot let rs
strikc now.-Tucktr Pioneer.
The police authorities have informal.
finn that a couple Of old hays were NJ. m
81 Marys few days ago, ostensibly Tor
The nurpose OF employing u number oil
Urls 10 work in restaurant at Hun,
tington, but really with the intention Of
taking them down there 10 lead n he oil
shame. Several virtuous and honest
girls were employed, but the real pur'
nose OF the progresses was learned in
time to save the girls from disgrace and
ruin. Tho women left on the earliest
train for Wheeling. The excitement
and indignation ut st. Marys Was ~
teDse,-Stdie Journal.
A competition for q magnificent new
buggy, manufactured by Mr. Angus
Schultz, Charlestown, W. Va, is gOint
ON between the following wcll-knowr
gentlemen: Messrs. VIM. II. Cameron
Of Clarke county, W.; W. NJ. Clements
General Manager Df the y, 4 o, railroad
Charles A. Elliot, OF Washington, b. 9.
IH, II. Russell, OF Leesburg, Va. Thu
proceeds Of this competition, which
PROMISES TO be lively, will be used in tn
erection OF neat Catholic churches il
Charlestown, w. Va, ShepheIdstnwl
and Middleburg. The numerous friend
Of these popular gentlemen are up AM
active. Returns will be made TO Rev
T. ]. Wilson at nom on the LIST OF April
at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Tho Cumberland Valley railroad, il
its annual report 10 the stockholders
shows the earnings OF the main line an,
leased roads to be ssh, 40i.22. TIL
earnings Of the main line alone wer
S774,4T6.22 and the operating expense
S57j,3l4, 1917. The ! per cent, diyi
tlend amounted TO Sal ,22S.
In regard to the Martinsburg and Po
: tomac railroad, which was sold under
. decree Of the circuit court Of Berkele,
county, W. Va, on the 18th OF last No
vembcr, and purchased by QoloRe
. Thomas b. Kennedy, who has given no
? tice that new company will be organ
! lied on the 18th Of March, with the in
, tention of extending the road iron
Martinsburg, W, Va, to Winchester
Va, the report says: The Cumberlan
Valley railroad will doubtless be calle
upon to assist the enterprise, and il b
> increasing investment to limited eN
tent we can thereby secure for the ncN
road IN extension which would give il
corresponding increase Oi business, III
assistance, in the judgment OF you
, board, should not be withheld.