Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-28
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements OF citizens and Arrivals
and Departures OF Strangers.

Inc dAOFem ents OF Sitizens anu
and Departures Of strangers.
Mr.. Julius Pollock Esq, left yesteT-
day evening for Denver, Colorado. His
trip is in the interest OF Capt. John
Booth and others, who are interested
III a gold mine il that section, and
have engaged Mr.. Pollock to make
personal inspection of the mine and re-
port It may not be known generally
that Mr.. Pollock has had considerable
practicable mining experience. Like
thousands Of other sturdy young men
in this section, he was possessed of the
consuming gold fever which ragged II
1S49 and along in the early ffttes, 50
that nothing would do him but to
break away from the pillow ana the har-
row, SO to speak, and provide himself
with a pick and other implements es-
sential to unearthing gold dust and
sold nuggets, and HE himself across
rivers, prairies, mountains and plains
in search CT the great American Ell Do
RADIO. In these days Of primitive ira
vel there were but two waE5 Of reach
ing the California diggings,' either by
way of a sea voyage via Cape Horn
which meant from four to six months
cooped UP and tossed about in salt
ing vessel, or join mini-g party for
mutual safety on the Western borders
Of Missouri or Illinois, and rough it
overland, taking even chances whether
or not one would lose his scalp and
leave his body On the plains to bleach
and dry; for in those days the wild
and woody West was literally alive
with vicious, war-whooping redskins
and buffaloes. The writer has frequent
~ heard Mr.. Pollock recount in his pi
quaint and inimitable way the narrow
escapes and exciting adventures which
befel the handful Of sold hunters who
composed his party. a rifle was as es-
sentlal an accompaniment to an outfit
as the mining implements, and indeed,
more so, for it net only meant protec-
ton but the providing of grub as
well. Many a line deer and buck Mr..
Pollock put to sleep on that eventful
trip, for he then was, and is yet.
splendid marksman, as were all the
young men of his day. Indeed, the
chap who couldn't hit the bulls eye
four times out of six at one hundred
yards was an ordinary shot. It was Of
such stuff that the settlers Of all this
territory and their sons were made.
Mr. Pollock will occupy about four
days in reaching his destination. What
q contrast is wrought between then
and now? The railroad and the lightn-
ing express trains Of to-day do in
few minutes what it required one OF
those old-time prairie wagons, with
four, six or eight horses attached to do
~ ofe ---ic
set
Sam Jones. q roller at the LaBelle, is
visiting friends at Pittsburg.
Frank Kirchkessner. Of the East
End, is laid up with white swelling
of the arm.
Mrs. Jacoway, of the East End. has
returned home after brief visit with
friends at Pittsburg.
Miss Lizzie Schnoy, of this city, is
lying seriously i'll at the home Of re-
lative at Wellsburg.
Mrs. Katie Kreiter. of Holmesburg.
Pa, is visiting at the homo OF her
parents in the East End.
Robert Neuman returned yesterday
to Anderson Ind, after visit with his
parents on South Eoff street.
Charles Kaufman. formerly Of this
city, but now located at Newport, KY,
is II the city calling on friends.
Angus Arlington. OF Dulingsville,
Va. is visiting at the home of his son,
Robert. on East Chapiine street.
Mr.. J. l.. Doyle, a well known roller
of ST Louis, Mo, stopped in the city
yesterday on his way to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis, CT South
Huron street. are attending the fun
erai Of o relative in Wellsville, Ohio.
Ned Watkins, Of the LaBelle, who
had his knee hurt short time ago,
Will be able TO be out in few days.
George Hesse, an empioye Of Hess,
Lemons s, Co. is confined to his
home on East Wood street with a sore
hand
Iirs. Mccarthy and two children, Of