The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-20
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Part Chester White.
STORE BROKEN INTo.-We learn
that a few nights ago the store
of Mr.. Samuel Good, at Cherry
Camp, this county, was entered
by burglars, and small amount oil
change taken from the money drawer.
In their attempt to break open the safe
they were not successful.
The other night, several colored gen.
tlelnen, who were probably on their
way south, called at the stable of Mr..
George Ford, of Grant township, Dod-
bridge county, and took one of his fine
horses. After riding it several miles
they turned it loose in a neighbors pas
ture field, where it was found next
morning t..
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday even
ing, John Lanaham, of this place, was
engaged pileing boards, when the scaf-
folding upon which he was at work
gave way, and he was precipitated to
the ground, at the same time number
of boards falling on him and ipjurlng
him in such manner that he died in a
few minutes.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-On Wednesday
night last, Arthur johnson, colored, of
this place, was accidentally shot in the
arm. The bullet lodged in the muscle
above the elbow, making very painful
wound. DR.. Bowcock was called and
the sufferings of the unfortunate man
alleviated.
SEVERELY BURNED.-On Monday
evening last, Mrs. Henry c. Isenhart,
of this place, was severely and danger
orsly burned. She was carrying some
fire from her mothers to her own house,
W hen her clothes caught, and she was
almost instantly enveloped in flames.
Her back and arms were burned in a
most frightful IN amer, the skin falling
off in large flakes. DR.. Ramsay was
called Immediately, and did all in his
power to relieve her of her sufferiugs.
From the Weston Democrat
Deer are said to be more plentiful this
winter than for many years past. Sew
eral have been killed within a short
distance of Glenville. u
ACcIDENT.-On Thursday last, as
Andy Edmiston, son of the Judge, OF
this place, was riding from Weston to
Jacksonville, his horse stumbled and
fell, seriously damaging Andrews here
tofore handsome eonntenaHce.
We hear through the medium OF
Madam Rumor, that trooly loil preach,
er who has been Operating" in the vi
cinity OF Buckwheat, absconded few
days since, carrying with him $3.50 OF
the missionary fund. Brethering, let
us pray.
PETTY THETA few evenings ago
some unprincipled cuss stole coat be-
| longing to Dir. Pat. Crane, from his
house in this place. This is pretty
rough, for Pat lost barrel of whisky
and other things but short time ago
They might with consistency have call
ed on some other man this time.
ANOvEL LAW SUIT.-A few days ago
Mr.. ID. II. West, Of this county, went
out on the Sand Fork Mountain with
six hounds, and in few minutes six
deer and fox were started. But one
deer was caught, however, and that by
another party. The owners of the dog,
, we understand, claim the deer as their
game-killed by their dog, while the
party shooting it claims it as his. A
law suit on the "rights Of property" In
the case is now in progress, the partic-
ulars of which we will give next week.
From the Martinsburg New Era
Mrs. Mary Harman, widow lady,
about sixty. years of age, residing
in this place, died very suddenly on Sat-
urday last.
We learn that two or three negro girls
were caught in the act of shop-llfting
in o millinary store one day last week,
aud ono of them was furnished with
quarters in the county hotel.
Mr.. John Suowdeal was arrested and
held to await trial, on charge of assault
| inga son of Mr.. Peter Dick. The assault
was made by Mr.. Snowdeal with a piece
of wagon shaft, with which he struck
the boy upon the side Of the head.
The Board of Supervisors have called
special election, to be held on Satur.
day, the 10Th day of January, for the
purpose of getting an expression of the
people Of the county on the proposition
to subscribe $500, 600 to the Martinsburg
and Potomac railroad.
BURGLARY.-A party of three or -four
burglars entered the store of Mr.. Henry
Kratz, Sunday night, by boring off the
lock on the back door. Their noise,
after they had entered the store room,
aroused some member Of Mr.. Kratz 8
family, and the burglars takiCg alarm
fled in haste. They had taken off their
clothes, and were about to replenish
with new suits from Mr.. Kratz's stock,
when they were frightened by the
awakened inmates of the heuse, and
"lit out" leaving four Carpet-bags,
which they had filled with goods from
the shelves aud their cast off clothing.
We believe they succeeded in getting
nothing except a hat, and left their
own clothes.
(From the Harrisvile Star)
Mr.. Charles Guilbert, while out hunt
ing, one day this week, accidentally
shot himself in the haud, the ball pass.
ing through the radius and ulna, and
passing ont about two inches above the
wrist. At last accounts he wasimprov-
ing.
From the Greenbrier Indepesdent)
We learn that the wolve- q. scom-
ing very troublesome to rSdet srs
in the Meadows. The corr : De.
Sl5 for each scalp. ar, 50!
A big black bear crossed Il e5hnSttp owl oT:
about one hundred yards ne
house of Mrs Peters, near this lace, on
Wednesday morning last.