Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-07-09
PROM LINCOLN COUNTY
Correspondence Huntington Advertiser.


/ HAMLJv, W. VA. June 23d, lS74.-Au
unexpected event in Hamlin was the close
Of Pr. Bakers select school, which oc-
CURED on Friday Of last week. Mr.. Ba.
ker had expected to continue the session
through July, bat owing to the extreme
warmth a the weather, he very wisely
/ slrc'uj54tl close the term. About fer'y
scAc'ars have been in attendance, two
,hirds Of the number, perhaps, with the
expectation If teaching. Mr.. Baker has
labored very elfec;uallv in preparing
teacher, for their respective duties, ID
/ his services, doubtless, will greatly facili.
tate educational interests in Lincoln
Nr. Baker leaves for his former home,
Monroe am not going to say who will
probably accompany him, bnt l would
nos Ne surprised II Lincoln loses one %
/ her accomplished Daughters in she event
| Of lis departure.
4 Tie Board Of School Examiners con-
vened on Saturday Of last week. Cert'f-
Gates we're issued 10 Dilas Oxley, Marion
/ Wears and Robert Baker.
/ Political matters are rather dull, hut,
Notwithstanding, hear the name of llar-
vey NJ. scott, ESQ iavorably spoken OF in
connection with the Senatorship Of this
. District Mr.. Scott is known as 4 gentle
nan vel qualified 70 occupy the position
,i Senator. ard his extensive knowledge
. II Safe affairs will render him popular
u!aa with the people. lie may safely rely
upon hearty response from LINCOLN
have heard az NO other cand dates, and
think J., probable that Mr.. Scott will have
no form liable opposition.
+ ia stories have ever commanded q
considerable degree of uot2riety. have
some remarkable occurrences to re.ale,
Which can he voUcaed flr as perfectly re-
liable II j. well known I at tor some
I me ~ q number Of large FISH have been
fseo, ;iy seen in the river at or near the
Ia Is Of Guyan, and many Intellectual at
temp,s have beeh made 70 secure them
One day last week. whilst the mill was ~
opera.i n. the wheel was suddenly clog
ccd. "a d tie mill stood still. Upon ex-
amiiat ON, it was scovered 1hat . large
fish had entered the race, and in attempt
NJ L. pass through, had been caught in
he whee.; he was secured, and weighed
sevcnty-f1ur pounds. Since then several
large fish have been caught, one we gh-
ing ninety four pounds. which is rather
remarkable, considering the SIZE OF the
rivers. Several fishing excursions lave
gone from lIamtin recently, and have
been quite successful.
Two or three accidents have occurred
at TIE steam saw-mlll OF Messrs. Johnson
q ca. recently. Nr. L. Adkins was seri-
ousiv injured with tie saw few days
ago. and the day following Bishop Rayser
was badly hurt with some part Of the ma
chmerv.
4 little girl living a mile or two below
llamlin was bitten by rattlesnake few
dlv- ag,. Latest accounts give hope OF
her recovery.
Essyy hail fell in this vicinity on
THURSDAY g .ast week.
Mr.. Workman requests me to say that
ow'rg 70 a failure in procuring printing
material, his new paper will be somewhat
DELAYED however, it will be out early
enough ior the coming campaign.
Mr. 3. T. Curry and Aessrs L. and J.
Holly have returned from Morgantown,
where they have been attending the Uni
vcrsity.
viii tell YOU about the Fourth" next
week. NJ.