The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-25

mprovcmcmts-Pcrsun Mention.
Correspondence OF tse inicliGarr.
ELHINs, W. Va, Nov. 22.-In the
growing town OF Elkins many things OF
interest have taken place in the last
week.
Mrs. Mckee, the daughter of the
President, and her husband, spent most
OF the week ut "EIalliehurst," the beau
tiiul home Of Hon. Stephen. B. E!kins,
leaving with regret and taking with
them many pleasant memories OF the
people they met, the pure air, the SUI
pcrb scenery and the beauties. OF field
and wood.
Hon. Henry G. Davis and family lett
the same day Tor Baltimore, where they
will spend the winter.
Judge Berkshire, OF Morgantown, and
Col. Ben Wilson, OF Clarksburg, each
spent day with Mr.. Elkins, and were
loud in their praises OF all they saw.
lnthe village and near the river are the
finely appointed machine and car shops
oil the West Virginia Central l. Pitts
burSh railroad, which have just been
completed and which arecquipped with
all modern appliances Tor building
freight cars and repairing engines and
cars.
The bank, considered one OF the finest
buildings OF the kind in the state is OF
Gu: gray stonc, has Just been completed
and Will open as the 'Elkins Nationa!
Bank" in January.
Many strangers and business men
from distance have been in town dur
ing the week and guests OF the Randolph
Hotel, they speak OF it as every way
satisfactory. The building cost about
$4,000, has modern convenience, hot
and cold water, gas, electricity, etc.
Recently 4 branch OF the railroad has
been extended to Beverly, the county
seat OF Randolph county, distance OF
about seven miles from Elkins.
In January the line OF the West Vir-
ginia Central & Pittsburgh Railroad
will reach Burlington, connecting there
with the Grafton Il Grecnbricr, Il mar
row guagc road, which belongs to the
Baltimore 4 Ohio, and which that COM
pany is rapidly changing to standard
guase. This connection will prove OF
great Importance. Elkins is in the
central part OF the state, and by this
connection Grafton can be reached in
two hours, Clarksburg in two and one
hall hours, Parkcrsburg and Wheeling
in five hours and Fairmont and Morgan
town il Jour hours. Cincinnati! can be
reached in one night and Chicago in
fourteen hours. New York and Wash
ington are also very accessible two
trains leaving here daily for the east,
reaching New York in fifteen hours and
Washington in ten hours.
1t is now estimated that on the com
plction OF the Grafton connections, the
West Virginia Central L. Pittsburgh
railroad will send to the West $50 900
tons oil coal and coke annually. Next
summer by the completion OF the Balti-
more 4 Ohio from lairchancc to Nor
gantown, Pittsburgh will be reached in
six hours from Elkins. The railroad
anticipates in the near future extend
ing its lines to the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad, distance OF about ninety
miles. This will give almost north
and south line and open q direct con-
nection between Pittsburgh and Lynch.
burg through West Virginia, and com.
rlates connecting link between 70, 900
miles OF railroad in tho South and 80, 900
or 10000 miles in the North and North
west.
The new Baptist church was dedicat-
ed here yesterday. 1t is 4 finc building
and was filled to OVERLOOKING, not only
by the residents OF the place, but m in
listers and people from distance. Rev.
l.. Z. Peters, OF Parkersbure, preached
the dedicatory sermon, and was assist
ed in the service by the Rev. Mr.. Pow
ell, OF Parkersburg, and Rev. Mr.. Kin
zey, OF Huntington. Mr.. David John
son, one OF tho leading attorneys OF
ParkersburG, was also present.
Senator Davis and Mr.. Elkins have
Tor some time made known their willing
ness to assist in establishing college
in Elkins. They stipulatc that this
college must be under the auspices OF
one OF the great churches, they have no
preference in the matter, but will aid
the first church that comes forward
ready and able to undertake the work
OF establishing q college. They have
talked with the representatives OF
different churches and last night the
Baptist ministers now in the town met
and held n conference with Mr.. Elkins.
Mr.. Elkins stated that Senator Davis
and he were ready to give to some
church contributing Il like amount,
$4,000 in money and twenty-five acres
OF land, to be used for The purpose OF
erecting and establishing college. 1t
was thought by those present that tho
Baptists could raise for tho purpose,
$4,000 by next summer.
The outlook seems to Indicate that
this town is destined to become an i'm
portant railroad centre in. this state,
and with tho Grafton connection com.
p!eted in January it will be the most
accessible point in West Virginia.
Senator Davis and Mr.. Eliins have
expressed desire to help make it an
educational centre, 1t is thought that
tho healthy locntinn MIRO cir md ar