Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-16
ABOUT THE STATE.
The white Sulphur.

issue and this week comes in an enlarged
form. The REGISTER trusts the people o.
Fairmont will appreciate this enterprise.
sad Accident.
We learn from the Tyler Star that on the
9th inst, W. U. Fletcher and son Harry
sged eleven, were struck by lightning
while standing under a tree near their
residence in Tyler county. The boy was
instantly killed. The father was severely
stunned, but will recover.
Catamonnt Killed
Last week the wife Of George BleyinS, liv-
ing in the lower end of this county, while
engaged milking, had her attention attract
ed by strange animal at trough close BY
! her. The animal proved 10 be catsmount
and the lady killed it with board.-Mc-
Dowell Progress.
strong Salt Water.
Strong salt water has been found on the
Kanawha, in Mason county, only sixteen
feet below the surface. 1t is said to be
stronger than the water Of the salt wells
on the Ohio river. II is rumored com
pany is being organized to fully develop
the strength Of the wster.-Calhoun Chron-
icle.
Chestnut Blossoms.
The eastern slope of the Laurel ridge is
white with chestnut blossoms. As you
ride along the road the huns Of thousands
of insects buzz your ears and the July air is
scented with the agreeable perfume OF the
chestnut blossoms that hang in long taSsels
from the interlocking limbs.-Barbour JEFF
fersonian.
wants the Telephone.
Let Us have the telephone by all means.
Is Moorefield going to sleep forever, oD-
livious of her best intesests? viii she
not now wake up, rub her sleepy eyes-sit
up, yawn, rub her sleepy eyes again, jump
to the floor and array herself in her civic
robes, imblbe freely OF the spirit OF pro-
gress and march onward TO glory
field Examiner.
Boring for Petroleum.
Ex,Sheriff Foster has his derrick erected,
the machinery on the ground, and will
commence putting down his we'll on Par
rish Fork of Standing Stone next week.
The success OF his venture will be watched
by many anxious eyes, and should he b
successful in striking a good well, new life
will'be given TO the long neglected oil
busine, in this locality.-West Va. Trans
e5ipt.
A skeleton Found.
The skeleton Of human being was found
the sand on the river shore below Scott
Proctors last week by Charley Bare, Billie
Thorn and John Claypool. A portion of a
set Of gold earrings and some large pearl
buttons were found lying by its side. The
buttons were found lying under the back
lone, and the supposition is that the skele-
ton was that of female, and probably one
,f the e1cursionists who went down to
cesth on either the Scioto or Lomas above
Wheeling, on the ith day Of July, 1852,
during tSat fatal collision. on.-Rayenswood
News.
ATsIegr.ph Operafnr's Ni-a"1>V.
A dispatch was sent to Buckhanuon 8
few days ago concerning mis-sent wagon,
which read as follows: Wagon mis- sent.
Return on next train; it belongs to Har-
risop & Warren" And it was received
thus: Woman missent. Return on next
train: Harrison 4 Warren have warrant
FOR her" There were only two ladies on
the train-Mrs. Judge Henry Brannon anu
Mrs Hale. Neither Of them were returned.
Query: What kind Of material is used as
beverage in the Land of Green Ginger
Weston Republican.
The Red sulphur.
Visitors are coming in very fast to the
Red Sulphur Springs aud there IS every
prospect for a fine season. There are al
keady seventy.fye visitors. Among the
number is Col. John NJ. Bacon, Abide
camp to General Sherman, Rev. DR.. Lett
witch. Of the First Presbyterian church OF
Baltimore aud Capt. Samuel Stone, OF
Richmond, Ky, who was a student at Hel-
5elberg. and is known as the champion
5uelisl OF the world. He figures as one OF
the characters in Marx Twain's "InnOcents
Abroad" While at Heidelberg he fought
= fifty-four duels, and was victorious IN NIFTY
S.wo. / believe we will be crowded by the
S,Otb Cor. Border Waterman.
EIopement.
In ths winter OF 1928 tie firm ot
Bower & Carlisle was formed for the pur'
nose of doing a merchandising business al
Vars stayern's Mills, the home Of our old
friend, Mr.. B. Vanstsvern, on Second
creek. At nightfall Carlisle went to bed
and 10 slumber-all quiet and happy. On
sunday afternoon he was astonished oy
visit from Bowyer's wife in search OF be-
hrsbsnd. vbom she had reasons to Suspec
of beisg truant, as he had failed to react
bous "up to date" Further inquiry de
vsloped the fact that he had abscondeC
nth a Miss OF that vicinity, and had taker
all the funds he could capture, leaving
sy;ous persons minus, besides a wife ant
"a children Ito mourn his Cntimely de
parture. e."-Greenbrier Independent.
Killed by Lightning.
While harvesting for the widow Barton
1.xt Friday, Jehu Huffman and a fellow
workman were stopped by thInde
storm. Huffman took shelter under
S.uy,r tree in grove near by, his com
nanion going to the barn. After the Shove
,rss over the man in the barn came out
Aana not seeing Huffman called for him
Neceiving no answer he went over 10 tn
Move, where Jehu had taken refuge iron
u storm, and was horriied to fad hin
stark dead. An examination showed ths
his hat had been nearly burnt up, the hal
on his head burnt or and one Of his shoe
torn badly by the lightning. Mr.. Huffman
was probably leaning against the tree whei
the liphtning struck ii, and was killed in
y 1anty.-Mountain Herald.
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