Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-10

Many We're the compliments passed upon
the singing of Miss Pauline Flesher, IL
vear-old daughter of Major and Mrs. II. G.
Flcshcr. 40 the Southern Methodist Church,
last Sunday. One would travel many Il
day and attend many church before hear
iue more beautiful voice than that pos
sessed by Miss Pauline, and lady who
herself refused 10000 10 sing a half dozen
songs I'M London. prOuOunccs 10 one OF the
finest she has ever heard Added TO this,
Miss Pauline has pretty face, rare sense
ana q charming manner. She will be given
the benefit of the greatest musical lnStl-
tutes of the country and for her IS pre-
dictcd a brilliant carecr.-J0chs0n Herald.
a letter from Timber Ridge 20 the Hamp-
shire Rtricir says. "Capon valley was the
scene OF "a very destructive flood on the 10Th
inst The adjacent bottoms 10 the river
were entirely inundated and much Of the
fertile soil is washed away, while the
fences are an gone This flood happened
within five days Of the date of the one last
wear. and Is equally as destructive. The
people had not fairly recovered from the
former, so now this one viii prove almost
Il DISASTER Under present Indications the
crsps will be a failure. The loss Of two
crops I'm succession may bring restitution
n "a considerable degree 90 many people.
~Fruit Hill" the hotel between Sir
Johns Run and Berkeley Springs, and
COLLEGE adjoining the hotel were burned on
Tuesday last This is the property owned
a few wears ago by Mr. II. II. Boyd. The
college and part of the hotel had been oc-
,rlpied bv Mr. Robert Bridges AID family.
of Hancock. His family were Just about
to move 10 the cottages when they learned
of the fire. The fire started from a stove.
The hotel contained about sixty rooms and
was built a few years ago at a great eX-
peuse.
ON the 2lst OF May. while blowing at the
old residence of the late +. +. Crane, on
Mill Creek mountain. Greenbrier county.
a silver thimblc was found that had been
lost thlrty-seven years. IL was as bright
when found rs a new treasury dollar. This
thfmble was presented 20 Mrs. Martha +.
Crane bv the late Jos 3. Truslow, OF Lew
iShur-. who died I'm Salem. Va, i'm l>j3.
Frank CIoppingcr, who was injured in
railroad accident al Dust's Crossing, BerlS-
elev. county, three weeks ago, was carried
twelve miles on "a litter 20 his home, "a
few DAYS ago. About sixty men were en-
-aecd I'm the work of removing him.
John CoHmau. who lives near Oak
Grove Hardy county, says that on Monday
of last week large gray wolf came to his
house IN broad day light. The children
had been OF some distance from the house
at play and the wolf had followed their
track iu The dogs ran 10 OF.
ON Wednesday of last week Mr. Thomas
Nickel. one of Monroe cOunty's oldest and
most prosperous citizens died az his home
near Sinks Grove. He was Is years old,
and was variOusly estimated 10 be worth
from $4,000 10 $4,000.
The residence of John Kenney. near
Blaudviuc, DOddridge- county, was burned
O few days ago with all its contents. The
residence of W. II. Davis, at White Oak,
Richie county, was also burned Few days
ago.
Last Tuesday while Patrick Moran was
giving evidence before the Grand Jury NJ
BuckhannOn, he was suddenly stricken
with apopleXy and died. He was 80 years
old and well known citizen OF the county.
r. l.. WiclIell. Of Rocky Point, Monroe
county. was almost killed, in a railroad &C
cident at Fort Spring, on the Chesapeake
* Ohio last Friday.
VIM. Gnrs barn. in jackson county, was
struck by lightning few days ago, and de
stroyed. Two horses were killed.
The miners az Castor and the Montana
works We're given an increase of five cents
on the ton of coal a few days ago
John ST. Clair, an aged and prominent
citizen of Taylor county, was badly injured
Monday, by runaway horse.
The Hamlin, Lincoln county, postoffice
was burglarized few days ago, and two
registered pouches taken. The office was
robbed about amonth ago.
The Ensign Manufacturing Company, of
Huntington, is putting in the foundation
for new addition in the shape OF Il toun-
dry. 50x1O feet.
Strauther Edwards, Of Fairview, Mason
county. was killed by log falling on him.
last Thursday.
The Kanawha county grand jury return
ed an Indictment of murder against FRANK
Joseph.
Frank Miller AGED years, was downed
in the river 40 Huntington, "Wednesday.
There are twenty-three oil rigs up at
Warrington.
Wolves have been seen in the vicinity Of
Davis City.