The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-06
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incments in West virGinll
and Vicinity.

Accidents and InsidsntG In West virginia
and vIoiuity.
The Salvation Army Post at Beverly,
Ohio, has disbanded, declaring "the war
failure"
Twenty-three laborers left Cabell coun.
ty recently TO cut timber in the swamps
in Louisiana. ..--.
A pine tree was cut in Hardy county a
few days ago which measured sixty.nine
feet TO the first limb.
Two hundred and forty sacks OF chest
nuts came down over the G. & G. from
Philippi to Grafton recently at one ship
ment.
The Ohio game law for quail opened
November /. The birds are said to be
numerous and as fat and plump as one
could desire.
A walnut tree was recently sold in
Wyoming county for ST, 800 and there are
a number OF others there that will COM
mand big prices.
One day last week a three. year old son
Of ex-SherilF VIM. Harman, OF Mcdowell
county, fell into kettle Of hot water and
was 20 severely scalded that he died few
hours afterwards.
W. o. Savery, OF Wilmington, Delaware,
representing the purchasers OF the Har-
per's Ferry water power, has Just paid 10
the Solicitor OF the Treasury the second
instalmept Of the purchase price.
tits officially shown that the tonnage oi
coal in the Hooking Valley will compare
favorably this year with previous years.
The general estimate has been that IL
would fall short on account OF strikes, etc
The colored Grand Lodge A. F. K A. NJ.
held its annual communication in the hall
Of Sunny Side Lodge No. 8, OF parkers
burg, yesterday. Last evening an enter
tainment was given by the local lodge in
honor OF the grand lodge.
During the season Of the Writ county
Circuit Court, the President OF the County
Court was indicted for obstructing the
highway. Three alleged members Of the
"Red Men" were indicted for whipping
an old man named Cerul about two
months ago.
A man named Spencer, who lives al
tho mouth OF Cherry. river, in Nicholas
county, has seven wild hears in pen,
one oi which will weigh abont 700 pounds
Mr.. Spencer feeds them on corn, and they
fatten like hogs. The bears are very
numerous on Big Lsnrel, and are destroy
Ing many hogs in that neigAborhood.
Wednesday morning the school house In
district No. 9 OF Wood county was discov
cred to be on fire and before the famel
could be extinguished 1t was burned Il
the ground. The school building was {
fine structure and comparatively new
Suspicion points strongly in certain di
rection and interesting developments arr
anticipated.
The city council Of Huntington Ia con
sidering the advissbility oil boring for al
artesian we'll. Starting from hill back o
the city, 200 feet above the city level. the!
expect to reach at the depth OF 600 Il
100 feet water that will rise to the surtaCI
and furnish supply OF natural flow. ]
this experiment Is successful suitable wa
ter works can be built at cost Of from
$4,000 TO SO 900. The experiment vii
not cost over $1,000.
A certificate has been issued to th
BuCkhannon River Lumber Company
formed for the purpose ol buying iand'
having timber thereon and buying timoe
privileges and timber standing on land
and to manufacture sash, doors, etc, et'
The principal Office is to be kept in. Buck
harmon. The charter expires ON the ait
day Of October, 1885. The shares are $40
each and are held ss follows: Levi Leor
ard and G. A. Newton, Buckhannon, on
share each; Henry Branuon and ThomE
| A. Edwards, Weston, one share EACH
Z. Hudkins, Buckhannon, one share.