The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28
MARSHALL COUNTY.



FAIR At CAMERON.
Tint We Mrc to have Fair in Marshall
county this fall, is dead certain thing.
a new company consisting UI some tit
teen or twenty OF the very best citizens OF
Cameron and vicinity, who are ICtCrmin.
ell not to let the Agricultural aud Me
chanical Association go by the board have
associated themselves together, and leased
the Fair Grounds from the old owners,
and We are informed will conduct one OF
the best Fairs ever held in this part OF the
State. Great inducements in the way OF
premiums will be offered, and from the
way things look at present VIC may look
out for grand affair sOInc time during
the month Of September.
The following gentlemen have been
elected as officers of the institution, Tor
the ensuing year:
IrcRticnt-J. b. Hicks
Wee PrGSid,Ht-E l.. Richards.
SecrGtIry-Wm. II. Hicks.
Cor. .&cretdry-W. T. MCGhAn.
IrdNlrer-S. D. MCCOnnNughGy.
The Board OF Directors arc composed
OF the following gentlemen:
Joseph LOudCnslager, Sr,, Harry Hicks,
Edward Fitzgerald, VIM. WOOdburn, and
Henry Parkinson.
on Tuesday week last, US q young lady
residing some six miles from Woodland,
on Long Run, was returning home on
horseback, she was aCcOstcd by two mcn
and ordered 10 stop. She refused the
command and piled the whip TO her
horse. AS he bounded away they tired
several shots, just grazing her, but hitting
the horse in two places. And as the
noble horse landed her safely ut home he
fell dead at her feet Our informant, Mr.,
| ThOs. Dryer, is responsible man, and
VIC have every reason 10 believe that they
are a portion Of the Jennings crew. Our
people can't stand this much longer.
WM DAVIS, son of Postmaster Davis,
OF Camden, met with An accident on Fri.
day evening last, which terminated in his
death on Saturday about two O'Clock.
The facts OF the case as near as we could
gather them are about these: VIM. Davis
was brakcsman on the stock train, and lett
Cameron carly on the Friday mentioned.
Somewhere near GlOvcrs Gap, in pulling
the break his loot slipped, and he, falling
down between the two cars, cutting oil
his hand just below the thumb, and
breaking and badly crushing his ankle.
lie was brought to Cameron on Saturday
morning, and AS no reaction could be made
TO take place in his system, so as the
limbs could be amputated, he died about
half.past two O'Clock.
tFrOm the Rcpurtcr)
WOODEN FACTORY.-Mr. Wharry, for
mGrly connected with the river mill, is
erecting a wooden factory on Big Grave
creek, near the residence OF Henry Ward,
which he expects to have in operation be.
fore long.
Mr.. SAMUEL KIMMEHs, Of Dallas was
very badly hurt near hero few days ago,
by being kicked in the face by horse,
lis nose was badly smashed and his face
cut terribly. lie made very narrow Cs.
cape from being killed.
TIE PENITEETIARY.-Capt. Bridges
and party arrived Wednesday aud took
peaCabC possession of the PCntCntiary.
Everything Is working smoothly md with.
out any friction or EARRING whatever.
Jacob Israel has been rG,installCd in his
old position rs Captain of the guards, and
is promcnading with face wrcathcd in
smiles instead OF misCrNbly elongated as
has been the case with him for sometime
past. So far five guards have been re-
moved.
MOVING MATCH.
RiitOr Of the Reporter
At u moving match, July Il, 1873, be.
tween the Superior, the Champion and
Sprag moving machines, On the farm oI
John Parkinson, near Cameron, Marshall
county, W, Va, the undersigned, having
been chosen rs committee l0 decide on
the merits Of the above named machines,
are unanimously Of the opinion TINT the
Superior did It's work Cqunlly MS well As
the Champion, drift onc-fourth lighter
and much more easily handled. Tho
,pnrL dome nv the EDrnir ia not so rund ma