Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-04
THEY ELOPED.
THE ROMANTIC FLIGHT OF LOVERS FROM
BERKELEY SPRINGS
The Remarkable Pedestrian Feat Of Postal Clerk
Laughable Effort To- Collect DOllar-SeriOus
Accidents Miscellaneous State News.

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The village of Berkely Springs was in
an uproar Of excitement on Wednesday
afternoon by the news that Miss Ella
Harrison, daughter OF Mr.. Il. G.
Harmison, had eloped with Minor G..
Heare, of Washington, d. G. II seems
that Mr.. Heare first met Miss Ella last
August, each falling desperately in love
with one another. Owing to the vigorous
opposition Of her parents they were
forced to meet clandestinely. About
six weeks ago they proposed TO
elope. The first west bound
train on Wednesday morning
brought Mr.. Heare to Berkeley
springs. Not wishing 10 be recognized
he went to the tower, on the top OF the
mountain, and there awaited the COM
ing of his sweetheart. During the morn
! ing he was visited by Miss Ella and his
sister, and conclusive arrangements for
the elopement were perfected. About
| Twelve o'clock they met and at once
proceeded to Sir Johns Run, where
they boarded a train for Cumberland
! As soon as the news leaked out vigorous
search was instituted for them, but TO
no avail as the ruuaways had about two
| hours start. They were married at six
o'clock and went on to Philadelphia
They will hereafter reside in Washing
ton.
The New Martinsville Democrat re-
cites this moving tale: Jake Grimes,
of Turkey Ford, and Bill White, OF San
cho, were in town on Christmas. Four
years ago Bill loaned Jake dollar OF
| his wife'S money, and she has dunned
| Bill for 1t every since regularly three
times day and impaired his appetite.
! Bill has bored all the lawyers in town
! and spent IS cents in postage stamps
! trying TO get il back. On Christmas
Bill was meaudering past the Saints
! Rest aud wondering at the high price
| OF bi-chloride Of gold, when he heard
Jake inside offering TO bet somebody
| twenty-five dollars. Bill's sudden APP
pearance had diScouraging effect upon
| Jdhb. may We YOU Coll pay ulO uH0S NO''N'
| them remarked Bill, addressing Jake
/ in a deep bass voice borrowed for the
occasion. Can you change a twenty
| dollar hill?' was Jake's modest inquiry.
/ Bill motioned the barkeeper into dark
room and borrowed nineteen silver dol
! lars for five minutes and planked them
| down before Jake, SGT'idtCm, and de-
manied his twenty. Didn't say had
! twenty responded Jake, only wanted
| TO know IL you could change twenty.
! Fifteen minutes later Bill headed a
I procession for the squire'S office, orna-
mented by a constable. Jake brought
up the rear, and the squire took one
! look at him and soc ked Bill for five dol
lars and costs. Bill wanted to borrow a
dollar OF Jake to help pay his fine, but
Jake went back on him and few min
utes later Bill was doing the Charlotte
CordGy act through the Jail window
Elwood Brown, postal clerk on the
Grafton and Greenbrer road, met with
hard luck Thursday last. While he was
al dinner in Belington the train left
without him, and the trainmen did hot
| discover he was not aboard until they
had gone several miles. Conductor
Flanagan then refused to so back.
When Elwood learned the train was
gone he started after IL and for about
! five miles he kept on run, at times be-
ing within hearing of the train. Then
he lost ground, but kept on coming,
reaching Grafton footsore and weary
about 1920 o'clock that night, having
left Belington, 40 miles distant, right
after dinner, or about1 o'clock. He was
a sight. The rain had soaked him
through and through, and his panta-
looms were stiff with mud to the knees,
while new pair Of shoes were literally
worn out. The tramp was enough to
kill him, but, strange to say, he has
been on duty ever since, with no worse
damage than severe soreness.
Willie, the lO-year-old son of Mr.. G..
Wotthie, in company with two or three
other Grafton boys, was playing with
fire crackers and powder Christmas
day, when accidentally half pound or
powder in Willie's hands was spilled on
a burning frecracker and tremendous
explosion occurred. The boy fortunately
did not get the benefit of the full force
Of the exploded powder, but as 1t was
he got enough to burn his face, hands,
arms and legs in most painful man
ner. His stockings were burnt from his
feet and in his burnt and blackened
condition presented a sight that almost
frightened his mother to death, when q
short while after the occurrence he
presented himself at his home ready for
| the doctors attentions.
The citizens of Grafton were startled
to hear that John Monohun, a we'll
known Grafton boy had committed
suicide at Norwich, o., the day before
Christmas by deliberately walking on
| the track ia front of train, throwing
I'D his hand and allowing himself to be
ground TO death under the wheels. His
mangled remains were brought TO Fair
mont and inferred on Saturday. Mono
hun was q young man about rs years Of
age and unmarried. He had been in
bad health and hard luck for several
years and it is supposed that despon1-
! ency impeled him TO self-destruction.
The Lincoln county authorities seem
| to be making no effort to capture Char
| ley Brumleld, who killed his father in
cold blood some few weeks ago. He is
at large, and great many people know
his whereabouts. There is an indict-
medt against him, and some of the best
Lincoln county people are greatly in
censed that reward is not offered for
his capture. From pretty reliable au-
thority it is learned that Charley is liv-
ing up the Big Sandy river, in Martin
county, KY, where he is at work, and
where his wife left for few days ago,