The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-26
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Spring Wcathcr-A aIormsn Elder Leaves
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Spring WcAther--A AIornsn Elder Leaves
For Utah with Feu,nlc Conyerta-ot
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Special Correspondence Of ht intd'iGn'eet.
New MAnrISsvlLLE, WA, March %.
This portion Of the oliovallcyto.day
strongly indicates tho approach OF
spring. Tho grass Is already tingeing
with green the hillsdcs, tho early spring
flowers arc in bloom, tho bees hum as in
midsummer MS they seek the sweets OF
the soft maple bloom, tho early garden.
or, with his coat off and MI old straw hat
OF last years. edition on, prepares tho
ground for early lettuce, onions and
peas. The occupant OF tho Office and
tho workshop lays aside his daily toll
for II sun.bath, rs he leans against the
hitching rack or the village fences.
An incident happened hero yesterday
never before witnessed. An old patri.
archial.looking man, aged about sixty,
with long flowing beard, came to the
railroad station accompanied by nine
adults and three children. Six OF them
were young girls from eighteen to TWEEN.
ty years OF age, three OF then from thir-
" to fifty years OF age, two little girls
and one small boy. They were com.
fortably dressed and most nil carried
bundles. They came from the direction
OF tho "Indian creek" and eek Fork"
country,'in Tyler county. twas finally
ascertained that tho old man was a Nor.
mon elder and the women his converts
on their way to Utah. The party were
on foot. They started from here across
the country by the way Of Little Fish;
big creek valley, where others will join
them. They will then take the train at
Littlcton or Burton, on tho Baltimore d
Ohio railroad. These arc The first Nor.
mon convorts.evcr known to leave here.
There arc not much politics down
hero just now. All arc opposed to the
free. silver bill and are in favor OF pro-
tecting home industry. All arc also
with the United States on the. seal ques-
ton. The real live question, tho one
that eXcites tho most comment here, is
will Now Nlartinsville 20 wet" or
"drysat the municipal spring election
to be held here April 4. Tho lincsarc
drawn and the candidates nominated.
The vote will be taken under the kan
CARGO law"
Hon. James II. Furbec, of Manning.
ton, paid thes town q short visit last
Thursday.
DR.. G. w. McKimmic, an old and well
known citizen Of Pioneer, in Marshall
county, had one Of his legs amputated
on Thursday last. Tho limb was affected
with "seuile gangrene." His many
friends will regret to hear OF his aiilic-
ton. Fs6
Extensive preparations arc being
made here to properly receive and en-
terrain the G. A. r. Encampment to be
held here April 81 and %, 1892. The
Sons OF Veterans will also have their
annual encampment here at the same
time, and they are all as busy as can be
in making suitable preparations. Tho
occasion will be an event to New Mar
tinsvillc.
Miss Bee Hill, a handsome young
lady OF Wheeling, is visiting the Misses
Fox ut the Curtis place, near here.
Miss Daisy Richardson, the only
daughter OF R. 7. Richardson, the pop
ular druggist, gave party to select
number OF her friends this evening.
Quite number were invited from a
distance, and the affair was very sue
cessful and enjoyable one