The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-29
STATE NOTES.

mum socials," the proceeds OF WhlcA
will be used to purchase flags for the Da-
Wis Light Guards.
SOMEBODY attempted to burn down
the court house and jsil in Fayette
county last week. As there is quarrel
over the county seat, it Is supposed that
this was the motive for firing the build
ing.
JOHN CHRIswELL, well-to-do farmer
of Hampshire county, hung himself with
in a few feet of his own doorstep few
days ago. HIS body was discovered by
his four-yesr old daughter who told her
mother, Somebody has tied papa to q
tree" Cause for the action is unknown.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Cowen,
mother of ex-senator Cowen, Of Penn
sylvanis, took place on Thursday, from
her late residence in Holidays Cove,
West Virginia Her remains were in
TERED in the burial ground at fuckers
Westinghouse, near Florence, Pa. The
funeral services were performed by Rev.
George Hudson.
The proposition Of the editor of the
htsihgencer some time ago to bet $50 has
had q demoraliziDg effect on Wheel
ing people, and the grand jury found 1t TO
be their duty 10 present those who have
engaged in betting-NeW MartinSviL!s
Democrat.
Out of consideration for the good name
of the craft we suppressed the name Of
our editorial neighbor IN the list Of gam
blers indicted. 1t did not appear among
them.
QUITE an excitement prevails Il. Iron
town, Preston county, caused by the ap-
, pearance of man who has been dead for
three years. He can be seen through the
window in the house where he died. He
was only visible through one light of the
window, and when that light was broken
out he heappeared at another. He has been
seen by hundreds Of people, and they are
coming from near and lar to see the
strange spparition.-Ritchic Democrat
This is not the first appariton seen
through 50 glass by hundreds of people"
The first two letters Of his name are
usually james Jams"
WE are dIsinclined to mention un-
pleasant affairs between personal friends
snd hence we forbear saying anything
about the row in front OF the Hill House
Tuesday night between Wheeling gen
tlemsn and Philadelphia drummer in
which one got badly scratched face and
the other a bruised optc.-ParkerSbTg
Sentinel
"RAMBLING and disiointed' is good
phrase to apply to the individual who
flops round Wheeling as the editor of the
Sunday Leadsr.-Ritchie Democrat.
Gov. CAMDEN received from New
York last Saturday, q small herd OF blue
blood Alderney cattle He put them on
his farm on the Sand Plains where they
will be kept for breeding purposes
ParkerSJ'Tg Sentinel
DR.. THAYER is a worker in the cause
of the narrow gauge. From Saturday
night TO Tuesday he received subscriP-
tlons TO the road to the amount Of 81, 700,
This makes nearly $1,000 the doctor mas
secured on his lIst-GrGtton Sentinel.
ELDER O. p. MILLER, pastor Of the
Christian congregation at Wheeling,
will commence protracted meeting at
the Hall in this place. on Friday. the 81
| OF May, at u o'clock P. NJ, and continue
over the following Lords day The pub
! lie are cordially invited TO attend Wtrt
County Mentor.
THERE is a married pair in this county
who lived together only five months in
peace, and separated solely on account OF
! their religious bele'-he being a Baptist
and she a Methodist. A child has been
born since the separation, and the hus-
band has not been allowed to see his own
child. d.-Ritckie Democrat.
THE wheat harvest in Green brier and
the adjoining counties r omises to be a
grand success the coming season. The
prospect, in this section, the present J ear
tor an abundant yield OF all kinds Of
| fruit was never better. The bloom of
the apple, cherry and peach trees is rich
and luxurisnt.- GreenJrler Independent.
WE had IA very heavy storm of rain
and wind on Wednesday about II AN.
l. blew down several oil derrick. in the
region Of Volcano. Steel ~ Co., lost 8
derricks; Scovell Il CARRIER, >; Yinell, >;
| Gicbris', 3 ana Garlic & Cuthbeft !.
| This Is as far ss We know, but there are
some twenty five or thirty in slI.-Ritcits
! D0nsrrat.
SHERIFF MAxLEY left here vostord,v
morning Tor MoundsvnIc. bsvfnc in
/ charge tae two prisoners -Ebineba-t and
Lae-who were sentenced IT the presert
term OF The Circuit Cour. to conf nemen,
m the Pemtentsry for the period + lwo
/ years for the robncry committed At the
| Hough house.-FHirmJW West Virgin
ian.
In view of the a,ttorlng prospects for
the ultimate building ofthe 2. W. Y. &
Southern railroad, NJ. Roberts, chief En-