The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-25

" tH' PoNtu HtCliou OF lue lohn-
Mr.. Edward Lambert. a travelling
pedestrian. arrived at Parsons on sun
day evening last. and spent the day
! here. He has crossed the United
States 20 times on foot. and has Deen
practically all over the world lie
has proposition that when he mas
bride on his trip that she is 10 re-
ceiVe as a wedding present $1,000 For
every refusal he has bored a hole IN
a cane he carries. Judging from the
number Of holes In the cane he Is not
much OF a success in wooinE the fair
ones. no matter what his walking pow
ers may be.-Tucker Democrat.
The editor Of this paper has at his
home two locusts fastened 10 a card
that he placed there in July 1902 with
the inscription that they were seven
teen year locusts That summer they
we're very numerous here but not so
many as II years before that Every
year there are a few locusts. some
years more than others. so the ones
we have cannot be due this year. their
period for return not being due till
l9lS.-Morgan Messenger.
Judge Ira Robson Of Grafton and
al present member OF the state SUI
peme court perhaps more nearly mea-
sures up To ideal gubernatorial tim
Der than any other man so far sug-
gested or pleasing personality.
forceful speaker. magnetic cam
paigner he would be hard to trim.
With his scholarly attachments we
believe he would make an ideal gov
ernor-Pleasants Count Leader
Barbous county will not have AZ
large an apple crop as last year but
there will be sufficient for domestic
use and TO spare. II they hang on
Some orchards are affected by the
blight and need attention now Proper
spraying viii largely control this dis
ease. The peach crop will be- un-
usually large and other fruits and Der
ries have promising outlook .-
Philippi Republican
Only 81 600 more IS required IN the
subscription list 90 make the Phuippi
wooden proposition a certainty
Wool has been selling at thirty
cents The pound iu Spencer this week
For The past several weeks the prIce
has ranged around twenty Eve cents.
but an im rrOypmout is noted and the
raIn of five cents has made tho mar.
ket more active. Roam. County Ee-
porter
The Farmer and Citizens Bank Of
'Iend"nin. with capital OF $4,000
has opened for business
fr Fayetto county they have soma
orIc.DaIfy in tho manner of handing
wet Goods The other day tho ~.
press company delivered piece Ur
iron pipe from which tho owner DO.
9 forwards owpfiod q gallon OF LIQUOR.
while carbuuic ca tube was shipped
Backward and forward several rm..
Tor now charges" each of f.rr, ....
Ions OF liquor
some follow on mischief bent turned
loose sIN white mice In "a N1rgaufuvr
picture theatre and caused panic.
lf required heroic work on fNr part
OF attendants to avert serious injury
A rooI fsh story comes from ro.
rlhonias county where they had ri
harfIyIuE recently Tho preacher
'n charge captured a frn bass In r.
most unusual manner ono NaIr Uf
The converts had been uuf under TO
water. when fHc minister f.If au Ur.
usual fona0f.Ou up ono ~ hfe pants
legs IIH halted ln tho rprowonIrr .
several times md came near LOSING .
ono u the sisters ho was putting I
under The Intruder finally cot above .
.ho Dol. line and into me folds of nie 7