The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-17
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ing machine Of C. NJ. Moore, in Mer.
GERS Bottom, took fire from one of the
journals becoming heated while thresh-
ing Mr. Moores wheat, and the work
men being unable to extinguish it the
machine was utterly destroyed Mason
Comfy Journal.
SETTLING Up.-The committee to set
tie with school officers have been busily
engaged the past week. A former COL
lector in this township is charged with
S1,6l4.7l more than he has accounted
for. 1t is not supposed, however, that
he had any intention Of defrauding the
school fund Of this amount, but is prin-
cipally owing to neglect in paying out
money without orders and neslecting to
take receipt for monies disbursea.-
Mason County journal. '. I'll
Arrest OF CRooKHAM.-Chas. Crook
ham, convicted OF mansIaus htcr at the
last September term OF on. Circuit
Court, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary, and who, while awaiting the de-
clsion OF the Court OF Appeals on his
application for new trial, broke Jail
last January and fed, was traced to
Missouri, aud on last Friday morning
was recaptured by Sheriff Sehon at La
Monte, Pettis county, MIssouri.-Mas?a
County Journal.
The storm of Thursday night last
was very severe one in this nei hbor-
hood. 1t was accompanied by consid
cradle lightning. We have heard of its
killing one negro child, besides striking
trees and hogs.-Charleston Courier.
WHEN last heard from, the Engineers
of the Elk River railroad, were short
distance above Clay c. H. Our infor-
nation is that the survey thus far is a
very successful one, and gives evidence
Of the fact that the road can be made
for comparative small sum.-COuter.
KlLLED.--A young man about seven
teen years of age, named Owens was
driving a mule in a cart, on Saturday
last, near Brownstowu in this county,
when the mule took fright and ran Oft.
10 doing so il threw him from his posi-
tion on the shaft the cart, which was
heavily loaded, passed over his hoiy
and killed him Observation-Disclosures.
SUBSTANTIAL INPEoyEMsSr.-The Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company are
having very substantial improvement
made at this Junction, by having the
old wooden platform around the Grafton
House torn away, and in its stead either
one Of stone or brick is to be built. The
work has already been commenced and
a norton of the outside wall laid. This
platform occupies considerable space
and will cost large sum OF money TO
complete it, but when it is, it will be one
Of the substantial improvements on this
road.-GTafton Sentinel.
SEVERE ACCIDENT-Oa Saturday
evening last Mr.. Doc Montgomery
met with quite a severe accident upon
the farm of Mr.. Jud Yates, about four
miles from this place. He and a num-
Der of young men were engaged in
horse racing upon track on the farm,
and at the time Of the accident were
running q race, when the horse which
he was riding stumbled and fell, throw
inr him off, breaking his collar bone
and inflicting internal injuries that are
probably very dangerous. DR.. Thaycr
was sent for and attended the injured
man.-Gratton Sentinel
Ass.ssrSATIoS.- We learn by an &C.
ouaintance that on last Wednesday,
while Mr.. James Fowler was working
his corn in Putnam county, he was
shot in the forehead by concealed as
sassin. Suspicion rested upon his
neighbor, Ben. Cornell, who was arrest
ed and examined before A.J Holsteln,
Eso. and sent to jail to await the action
OF the Grand Jury. The wounded man
is still living, and possibly may recover.
-CaJeN County Press.
DEAD.-We are panied to learn that
Mr.. Isaac Travis, OF Fetterman, this
county, who had his foot mashed in
this place week or to ago, was taken
with the lockjaw. from the effects OF
which he died on Wednesday morning
last, after the most intense suffering.
Mr.. Travis was one OF our most re-
spected cnizens, and the news Of bis
rather sudden death will be received
with much regret.-Gratt n Sentinel
CHARLES BARRY, a brakeman on the
First DIVISION OF tie Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, was found, on last We'd
nesdav morning, on the track near
Kearneysville, in a horribly mutiIated
condition. 1t is supposed thai he tell
off his train and was run over by II, ana
after that must have been run over 10y
all the passing trains OF Tuesday night
We hear he leaves a wife and two child
rep-Bsrkeley Union.