Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-25
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Spsctas Correspondence Of tie Register
MoRGANTowN, w. VA, January %.
Social expectation is now fermented
to highly peasurable anticipations OF
the military reception and ball which is
to be given on the evening OF January
81, at the Corps armory, under the au-
spices Of the Cadet Corps. The higher
military dignitaries Of the State includ-
ing the Governor, aside from promi-.
nent society people from the principal
towns of the State, are on
the invitation list, and Morgantown's
usual numerous society contingent will
take pleasure in lending assistance to
the entertainment Of the fair and gal
liant visitors. A Wheeling caterer will
issue the gastronomic and the Wheeling
Opera House Orchestra will furnish the
melody for this eclipsing function.
Two new additions have been made to
the State salary list at the two institu-
tons here. A. Il. Aldrich, late OF Cor
nell, has been appointed TO the Chair OF
MechanicArts and Manual Training, and
f. f. w. Ramsey, of Ann Arbor, is here
10 assist DR.. Hopkins in the Entomolo-
gical exhibits OF West Virginia for the
Worlds Fair.
Work has been suspended on the
building of the new scientific hall for
the present. This building, when COM
pleted, will be the largest OF any OF the
six now used by the University.
IL is late TO talk about election re-
turns, but still l know that all friends
OF the University will be pleased to
note so many graduates of the law de-
partmenu having been made Prosecut-
ing Attorneys in many counties OF the
State. Thirty men graduated from this
department last commencement.
Students Kunst and Baker, whose
serious accidents at the gym. were re-
ported in the REGISTER, have been Wis
tied by their parents. The wounded
are on the gradual mend.
The ice gorge, which extends for sew
eral miles from here, will IN the event
the present heavy snow goes out with
rainy rush, cause great damage to min
ing and navigation property below
here, and considerable alarm is mani
tested, and all possible preparation to
withstand the crush is being made.
The cold weather has also caused
general let-up in the work on the ex-
tension of the B. & o. from here to
Connellsville. The road is now opera
ted on the lower end from
Pittsburg to Smithfield, point
nine miles this side of Uniontown. The
grading on the road is practically CON-
pleted, but before track-laying begins
ten inches of ballast are spread on the
grade, on which will lay the ties, and
and then they are ballasted between.
This is a more substantial method OF
railroad construction than is usually
seen, and proves as much as anything
else that the road will be used for heavy
coal transportation. 1t will connect the
interior of the State by the Camden sys-
TEN of roads. What will delay the
opening OF the road from the early
spring time will be the completion OF
the construction of the bridge across
Cheat river and the finishing up of the
5OO-foot tunnel at Morris Cross Roads.
This latter piece OF work Is not in
terfered with by winters hoary coat and
the chilly blasts unprecedented.
A coal field Is now being optioned in
this county above Aenettsville to Stew
arts run and Little Indiana creek in
Marion county, which embraces many
many hundred acres. The average
price for the coal is SIC an acre. Hon.
U. n. Arnett, Of FairmOnt, is engineer
ing the transfer. The frequent sales
OF coal options on the west side gives
rise to the opinion among those who
know that the old scheme Of several
Clarksburg, Fairmont and Plttsburg
capitalists for the extension Of the
Pennsylvania road is quite likely to
materialize. In fact great things are
expected in the development Of the
many and ineXhaustible resources OF
this region during the present year.
Miss Mary Evans has gone to Wheel
ing to visit the family OF her uncle,
John Wagner, ESQ.
Miss Winnie jackson, of KIngwood,
is the guest Of Mrs. J. G.. Lazzelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Smith, of
Wheeling, are the guests Of relatives
here.
Prof. T. c. Atkeson is at Charles
Charleston attending meeting of the
Cldl6 Agricultural oONlCbJj Va "AiNh AS
is president.
Mrs. Agnes Dering went to Wheeling
to-day to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Amanda DuVal whose remains were
taken there for interment.
Mrs. II. S. Derng has returned from
visit with her parents, Judge and
Mrs. H. +. Raymond, at Fairmont.
Judge Raymond has been at his home
but a few days, having been at Balti-
more TO have an operation performed
for defective vision, which had become
a serious impairment The operation
gives prospects of completely restoring
his eyesight.
Miss Lewie Harvey, OF this place, re-
ceived an award of prize OF $40 for be-
ing successful in solving the Ledger
prize enigma.
Miss Laura Shisler and Miss Sadie
Coyle, teachers in the public schools,
aud both quite popular ones, are the
contestants here for the Times Worlds
Fair trip.