Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-06
Notes From Mopowell Countr.


WEIGH. w. VA, September 4.-The
GROCER Coal Land Association has built
very nice club house. for the use OF
the Young men OF Elkhorn and vicinity.
The house has two rooms, one for read
Ing and the other for billiards, thus
atfordlng the young men relaxation
from their labors and amusement dur
ing the long winter evenings. Samuel
A. Grocer, OF Upland, Pa, who is Presi-
dent OF the Association, is large
holder OF coal lands in the Flat-Top re-
gion, and is always doing something to
ameliorate the condition Of those who
are employed by him or his companies.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Compauy's pay car passed through to-
day, dispensing money earned in the
month OF July, about ten days later
than usual.
The county authorities are beginning
to pay much more attention to improve
ments of an internal nature than former
ly, and a number Of needed bridges are
being erected, thus saving the travel
ing public from being so much at the
tender mercy of the elements and being
delayed by swollen fords every time
raintull occurs.
Night telegraph operators and train
crews are being suspended by the Nor
folk and Western railroad company In
the endeavor to reduce expenses ana
bring the busidesS down to hard time
basis. There is now but one night Of
fee between here and Gray, a distance
Of forty-four miles.
Parties from Wyoming county are
hauling a number of black walnut logs
to Davy for foreign shipment, and are
finding buyers at good prices. This
entire portion OF the State is blessed
with the richest natural resources.
Annual road scratchings are in order
and the road overseers are pushing mat
tiers so as to save being indicted at Cir
cult Court, which convenes on the 18th
inst, next Monday.
Among other cases to be tried In the
Circuit Court at its next term Is that or
the State vs.. Eugene Robertson, charg-
ed with killing Alex. Coins, colored, at
Elkhorn, about two or three years ago,
At Eckman, on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad, new station has been
opened. This station will handle all
freight and express matter for three
coal companies, the Eureka, Shawnee
and Pulaski Iron Company, and possibly
for the Keystone and Empire. 1t has
been long needed.
A lodge of Elks, B. P. O., will be in
stituted at Bluefield this week. 1t will
have large membership from the out
set.
Much dissatisfaction has been raised
by the change yesterday in the train
schedule, our first eastward train being
at the uncanny hour Of 1925 a. m.
Excavations are being made here for
a three-story building in the business
portion OF the town, TO be erected for
County Commissioner L. X. lotion. 1t
is TO be used for store, hall and lodge
room and will add much TO the town.
Life Insurance and Building ana Loan
agents are making life burden to
many OF our citizens.
Welch compares favorably with some
OF the Western frontier towns in that
Justice courts are held in bar room.
There is this much to say in favor of
such a plan, that the lawyers can
ouench their thirst without delaying
the Court while they step around the
corner to take drink.
Passenger trains were yesterday put
in service on the North Fork branch Of,
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