The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-13
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IN WRIT COUNTY,
The Lively County ssHt-Its IiospitNbie
Peopis-TsaohcTI'l Institute
specIal Correspondence.

The Lively County SeRt-ita hospitRbie
Peopis-TsaGherI' Instituts.
Special Correspondence.
ELIZABETH, W, Va, Aug. ll,-After
spending three full days at the county
seat of Writ county, am prepared 10
say that there is no more hospitable
people, in West Virginia, than are to be
found right here The town itself Is
situated In very beautiful part OF the
valley of the Little Kanawha so famed
for its beautiful scenery. II contains
about eight hundred inhabitants all OF
whom seem to enjoy life to perfection,
1t contains FOUR churches, Methodist
Episcopal, NJ. Il, South, Baptist and
Presbyterian, The public school build
ing Is one OF the finest in the state,
while the courthouse, though built be-
fore the war, is very creditable build
Ing. A large lumber plant, that of
Burns & Co. managed by Mr.. j. %.
Badger, is situated here and II does a
large business
We reached here by the steamer W.
A. Chiffon, from Parkersburg, being
I'VE hours In making the trip from that
busy city. A rival boat, the Nellie Bart
lett, is now also plying the river, which
makes things llveller than usual Just
now,
The teachers institute has been In
session since Monday morning. There
are now one hundred and twenty-five
enrolled, which Is surely very good, as
there are but about seventy-tive schools
In the county. Quite number are in
attendance from other counties, while
the usual number are enrolled who hope
90 get schools but who may not realize
their wishes In the matter. A more at
tentive, Intelligent and earnest band OF
teachers II has not bean my fortune to
meet. The cause Of education has not
been neglected tn Writ county, as IS
shown by her teachers, and the schools
will be in good hands during the COM
ing year.
am assisted In my work at the In
stitute by Prof. NJ C. Lough, OF Phil
lppi, and who the coming year will be
connected with the FalrHfoRt normal
school, as one of the assistant teach
ers. He Is an earnest man, well prepar-
ed for the work and Is giving the very
best OF instruction to the teachers here.
We are having very pleasant time to-
gether. John A. Davis, the county SUI
perintendeht, presldes with dignity. He
Is an able educator and has the conf
dence OF his teachers. We are stopping
at the Kanawha Hotel, and 1t goes
without saying that we are well cared
for. Mr.. Pomeroy Is the model land
lord and he makes his guests feel at
home.
Through the courtesy Of W. S. HUFF
man, clerk of the circuit court, ! was
given drive through the country sur
rounding the town, and I was surpris-
ed to find such rich and beautiful
valley, and right at this point such an
extensive one. All that Is needed TO
develope II Is a railroad and q few
manufacturing plants and when these
come cannot see why qtlte a little
citywill not spring upherein a few years.
The railroad Is coming, and 1t now lies
with the people to say whether the
manufactures will be started. Capital
will invest wherever the inducements
are offered, and these inducements can
be offered here II the people Will do 1t.
II Is time something was done, and Il
the people OF this valley wish to awake
from the lethargy that has so long
kept them still. all they have to do is to
invite capital to invest among them by
holding out the proper inducements.
But good time Is coming for this val
ley There is too mitch wealth stored
away in these hills and on them to al
low 1t 90 be much longer kept from the
worlds busy mart. Hasten the time.
! find everywhere. a feeling among
the comrades of the G. A. r., that they
will meet at Buffalo. week after next,
aud quite number Wish to be at
Moundsville camp ground, August 20,
II Is hoped the comrades at Moundsvlll6
will boom the matter, and that 1t will
be day long TO be remembered.
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