The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-12
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents aud Incidents in West Virginia
and Vicinity.

Glarksburg will have electric lights.
A merchant tailoring establishment
has been started at Fairmont.
The Hardy Express will be revived by
]. II. Clifford, colored, OF Matinsbnrg.
A successful test was made last week Oh
Washington, PAS, fourteen new fire
plugs.
Mon. John ]. Hetzel, Morgan county,
is being doomed for Congress in the
Second district.
Colonel Davis has resigned his position
MS General Manager OF the West Virginia
Central Railway. u ;ssJ
The Palatine Pottery was sold last
week, and the works, which are now idle,
will soon be started again.
The Baltimore conference of the NJ.
L. Church South, will convene in Mar
tinsburg on Wednesday, l4th inst.
S. G. Rogers, Of Washington, has been
appointcd the inspector OF the G. A. X.
posts of Washington and Greene coun-
ties.
A new iron bridge will be constructed
across the Little Kanawaha ut Pakers-
burg. The old bridge has been con-
demned by an examining committee.
Martinsburg has organized base ball
club, and is preparing to contest for the
Tri.State championship, with the clubs
Of Virginia, Maryland, and eastern West
Virginia.
All the property OF ex-Sheritf Hays,
and his sureties, OF Gilmer county, was
sold ut the last term OF the court, and
realized over $4,000, but not enough to
pay all his debts us Sheriff.
But 800 marriage licenses have been
issued in Washington county since the
marriage law went into effect. The four
hundredth one is out, but the contract
ing parties do not want 1t counted until
next week.
Mr.. IIu Maxwell, the well known
newspaper contributor, whose letters OF
travel have been attractive features OF
the INTELLIdENcER's columns, has gone
into the lumber business in California,
though he has not given up his citizen
ship OF this State.
We are pleased to see that the copven-
ton was Il success in every particular,
and will, we hope, begin new era in
the history OF the State. Our citizens
should help in this important step taken
by the business men OF the State and do
their part to further its objects.-Rd-
leigh lnder.
Hon. B. L. Butcher has been elected
Secretary Of the State immigration and
Development Association. The Office
has important duties, which Mr.. Butcher
is well qualified to discharge, and we can
heartily commend his appointment
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The store OF Newman & Co., at mouth
OF Beech Fork, Wayne county, was bro
ken into last Sunday night and several
hundred dollars worth OF goods carried
away. The heaviest raid was on boots,
shoes and clothing. The entrance was
effected THROUGH window by cutting
out half the sash.
This county is much better adapted to
the growing OF grass than to the grow
ing Of grain. This is peculiarly n sheep
growing country, and if our farmers
wouldtrythe sheep business they would
find II much more profitable than the
growing Of dogs.-trayne NeWs.
Marion county should put herself
thoroughly in line with the movement
to "boOm the State" No county in West
Virginia Is richer in natural wealth or
can offer more attractions to capital.
Hence she will be among those likely to
be benefited by the effort to make
known to the outside world the particu-
lar advantages which the State offers to
people seeking homes or business invest
ments. Marion county has been too
modest too long; let her step to the front
and assert herself.-FdirmOM Lnder.
Elsewhere is published the call OF the
Immigration Convention Committee for
n public meeting OF citizens OF Berkeley
county, Tor the purpose OF local oFgani'
Zation to further the work of the State
organization. II is important that this
meeting bewell attended. lnthc devel-
opment of the resources OF West Yir-
ginia, and the efforts to induce immigra.
ton, every county must do its part, for
the reward OF success in this movement
will DO enjoyed by every class OF bust
ness and every branch of industry in oil |
parts OF the Sate.-.Mdninsburg Herald,
The large attendance at the Wheeling
boom convention last week indicated the
deep interest the people of this State
eel in her development and, what is
more, indicated that they are tired OF
Waiting for something to turn up and
nc ready to take hold and turn some
hing up. Ii that spirit had been deVel.
ped twenty years ago the boom would
AVE come long before this. But better
ltc than never. The President and
Ulcers of the Immigration Society are
i've, energetic men, who will, we have
o doubt, keep the ball rolling and so
ersistently keep the advantages and at. !
.act,ons ~ nnr Stnto hafOra fbn world !