The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-14
STATE ITEMS.

Miller who will have reached the ad-
vanced age of l07 years, on the 18th
day OF this month. Mrs. Miller is
quite active, much more so than most
people of one-half her age. Walks
around on visiting her neighbors, washes
her own clothes, makes her own bed.
and renders herself generally useful IN
household matters. Her recollection OF
the war OF 1912 is very distinct, and
she relates many things of interest con-
nected with that time. She and her
husband lived together as man and wife
sixty-eight years. She was born near
old Morristown, New Jersey. Phillip
Miller was the name OF this lady's hus-
band, at what age he died we failed to
learn, but judging from the fact OF their
living together sixty-eight years, would
imply that he also reached an advanced
Marietta Times.
HOLMES, the horse thief arrested in
Taylor county a short time ago, made
his escape 10y jumping from the train
between Grafton and Fairmont.
JOHN MCINTYRE, a negro, was ar
rested in Pruntytown last week on
charge of attempting to murder Mr.. E.
Bartlett. Mr.. Bartlett had been to
Grafton during The day, and in the
evening started to return home. going
bv wav of the Fair Grounds. Just as
he was leaving this latter place he came
upon crowd Of colored folks, men and
women. Mr.. Bartlett babe them the
time OF day and was proceeding on his
wav when his attention was called by
some loud swearing and terrible threats.
He looked around. when he discovered
the prisoner rushing at him with a
large knife drawn, and threatened to
cut his heart out. Mr.. Bartlett think
ing his life in danger, fled Immediately,
and thereby made his escape.
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR CLARKsBuRG.
We are informed that on Thursday,
the 10Th inst, Jack Drummond, chief
foreman of the Despard mines, near
Clarksburg, while in the act Of coupling
two of the Baltimore and Ohio cars in
one of the mines, was caught between
the bumper castings and mashed so
badly that death ensued the same even
ing.
ANOTHER - Buried Alive. - While
Charles Shuttleswortb, son Of John
Shuttlesworth, a prominent merchant
of Clarksburg, was at work in a sand
bank near that place, the sand slipped
and he was buried under it, Help be.
ing near, the sand was cleared away so
that his head was uncovered and he
could breathe, but while waiting for
shovel which had been sent for to a
brick ward, second slip occurred, and
before he could be extrlcated he died OF
sutiocation.
STILL ASoruER-A strange fatality
seems to have come over Clarksburg
this week. We are informed that
girl by the name Of Bennedum, aged
about or ten years, was accidentally
shot and instantly killed, by gun in
the hands of a boy by the name OF
Bradford, at his fathers house near
that place. 1t seems that the girl who
was at Mr.. Bradiords house, signified
her intention of going home, when the
bow, who had gun in his hands, told
her if she would wait until he put away
his gun be would accompany her. The
bow started to ascend stairway, and
while in the act he struck the lock
AGAINST the door frame and discharged
it, the ball striking the girl in the back
of her head, entering the brain and
killing her instantly. These accidents
all occurred within few hours OF each
other.-Grqtton Sentinel.
A SNAKE AFTER CHILDREN.-On Sat
urdav morning last, when four children
Of Mr.. Tracewell, who resides a few
miles from the city below the Kama
wha, were at play on hill few hun
dred wards from the house, they We're
startled by seeing large snake ap-
nroacbing them. The Oldest OF the
children, a bright boy, FASTENED the
other children as rapidly as they could
run toward the house, the snake follow
inc Before the reptile overlook them
thew got near enough to give the alarm.
An uncle to the children seized his gun,
and soon his snakeship "shuffied Oft his
mortal coil" The monster, we learn,
was some five feet in length.-Stdte
Journal
RAILROAD MEETING IN PENDLEToN.-I
The friends Of railroad up the South
Branch Valley, or any and all roads
that will tend to the development and
Improvement OF this section. is called
70 meet at Franklin, Pendleton county,
on the 18th day of September, 1871,
that being the first day OF the Circuit
Court for that county. ,.-.
FREDERICK LEE, colored, who, it was
ALLEGED some time in March last, at
temnted to commit a rape on little
DAUGHTER of Mrs. Boards, and made his
escape was arrested on last Saturday
night at the residence Of Dr.. James
McSherry, by r. A. Blondel, deputy
Sheriff, and lodged in Jail. We under,
stand he was indicted by the last Grand
20 Sj;obt evidence ought to convict |