Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-12
THROUGH the STATE.
THREE OF 4 KIND.

MsDo,ocR Pro0rsss.
A. R. Williams family have killed ,~eu
tw-two snakes this summer. and the end 10
not yet.
Two little sons Of Andy Whites. this
county, chased two copperhead snakes
under large rock the other day and stop
ped the holes up. Their father dispatched
the "varmints" in short order.
Some children Of Elshs Testers Twin,
in Buchanan county, near the county line,
one of whom was simple minded, went out
the other day 10 sap or get birch bark A
copperhead was seen by the party and kill.
ed by the simple one with Ratchet The
Ratchet was used to detach the bark the
bark was sotsn, and all the children were
made deathly sick.
BIG BATCH.
Out in Lewis county the recent grand
Jury brought in some $50 indictments for
illegal sale Of liquors, which is On addition,
according to the Weston Democrat, to 800
of the same sort standing over. The Court
went to work at the job and at the end Of
week had got through with enough Of il TO
foot up, as near as we can calculate from
the report, some 81 500 fises &c, and still,
says the paper. the county will come out BE-
hind. The tariff is where Judgment is con.
fessed, $40 and COSTS where the party
stands trial and loses, $50 and costs. One
party plead guilty to no less than seventy
Eve, and others varlouSly ranging from one
to fifty.
HOT TRAIL.
Last Saturday while X. g. Barr, Esq,
and his family were absent from bis resi-.
dence at Short Creek, W. Va, thieves en-
tered the cellar and stole large quantity
Of eatables. When Mr.. Barr returned in
the evening he resolved to await the return
of the thieves, and arming himself with
revolver he seated himself ct window.
Shortly he heard come persons in bean
patch, and he fred in that direction. There
was hssty scramble and rapid steps dying
in the distance. The next morning tracks
were found among the bean poles.
A GENERAL MELEE.
On last Friday night, by way Of prepR.,
ing for the Fourth, the colored people o.
Msriinsburg had ball ct Fellers Hal.
Some young white men, who ought to have
known better, went there and began acting
in q boisterous manner. The disturbances
became warm, and Mr.. Fsllers thought 70
erd the row to turn the gas oil. Then th:
fun got fast and furious. and general
rush was made for the door, and 10 the
melee one Of the white men got quite %
ugly cash with . razor.
A SAFE BLOWN.
Early last Wednesday morning burglar
entered the store OF A. ]. Ault, 1t Browns
station on the c. & p. railrosd, six miles
from Steubenville. They drilled hole 10
the safe, charged It with powder, bloWnsh
open and taking one hundred and seventy
five doIlars; also handkerchief, stocAioe
and lemons.
FREE DIsPEssARY.
The citizens of Clsrksburg are arrsnE's
to establish free medical dispsnssry. Toe
physicians in turn furnish their sefr'ca
Tree and the citizens subscribe money 70
keep ND the medical stock. The ogsaa
10 give free md proper medical service v
all deserving persons who are TOO p'%"
employ service.
Several valuable COWS have recently disa
suddenly near Hinton, and post more.
examination disclosed broken glass ID ''s
intestines.
The new Gilmer county iron bridges ~
being pushed rapidly TO completion.