Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-20
PIEDMONT NEWS.

Special Corressondencs Of the Sunday. Register.
PIEDMONT, W. VA, January 19.-The
death of Mr.. A. r. Atkinson, coal sgent
Tor the B. & o. railroad, which occurred
in Baltimore on Wednesday last, has
caused much snrrow among his many
friends here, with whom he was dessryedly
popular
The freight business Of the B. d o. rail-
road is SO large that for some tine there
has been hundreds Of loaded cars standing
on sidings between mere and Keyser. Only
the most important loads have been cent
though, for wen of power, an engine and
crew being detailed night and day to as
sort loading and make up trains, 70 as to
facilitate the despItch Of trains on the
second division.
Yesterday evening ar Fuller Barnard,
of this place, and Misl Ada, daughter OF
Mr.. f. NJ. Atkins, Of Keyser, were mar
ried at the residence of the brides parents,
Rev. W. B. Dorsey, of this town, per-
forming the ceremony. The happy couple
came up on the eight o'clock train, and
went at once to Mr.. Barnsrd's new resi-
dence, Just completed. They have the
good wishes Of all.
Several men have been put to work
cleaning ont the dam at the Davis saw
mills, preparatory to starting the wood
pulp mills In a short time a large force
will be at work getting up new building
and altering tie old one. This enterprise
will be ofgreat interest to Piedmont, and
is hailed with delight by our people. The
facilities here for manufactures of all
kinds using coal and wood are equal, if not
better than any town in West Virginia,
and we have three railroads on which you
can ship north south east and west.
Mrs J. A. Hoyt, CT Roanoke, Va, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs John Onthank.
H. C. Dayton aud A. Y. Wilson, en-
ployes at the B q o. shops, both had a
great toe badly mashed this week.
The Baltimote and Ohio pay car will be
be here tomorrow.
Miss Grace Flint, after pleasant visit
here, has returned to Cincinnati, where
che expects to graduate at the Conservatory
of Music.
A new enterprise here will be- the Davis
Coal and Coke Company, which has just
been incorporated by II. G. Davis, T. B.
Davis, S. B. Elkins, II. G. Brixton and
VIM. Armstrong. VIM. H. German Is
general m anager. Their main office is In
the Keyser building, German street, Balti-
more. Officers will be elected next week,
but it is rumored that Mr.. Thomas B. Da-
Wis will be made President.
Mr.. John O'Keefe, General Lecturer
Knights of Labor, spoke here tonight to
very large audience. The Gilbert, the
Cit 'zens' and the st. PETERS COrnet bands
and the G. A. r. drum corps were in at
tendance and furnished an abundance OF
music. The lecture was very good and
highly appreciated.
Friday two boys in our public school
were detected with revolver each, which
the Principal took from them. Parents
ohculd see that their children do not
carry revOlvers to school
The Town Council met in special fe'sion
tonight, to decide the contest for the
Mayoralty, between L. H. Ohleger and
VIM. Klipstein, but a message was re-
ceiyed from their attorneys stating that
they could not get here, 30 the Council sd-
journed to meet again next Monday night.
All town officers are compelled to qualify
within twenty days after the election, and
the time expires next Tuesday.
II. Frank Harrison has gone East on
business.
Miss Clarimond Woodrow has returned
from q visit to Louisville, Ky.