The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-11
THRouanr:HE STATE.
Academic and Incident. IN West virginia


Accidents and Incidents In West virginia
and Vicinity.
Brown, Buchanan & Co., Of Brooke
county, have purchased considerable wool
during the past week; 2Sc was the ruling
price, but sos has been paid for some
good clips. ~. 's.5f, :
Great excitement is said to prevail in
Jackson county over. the alleged discovery
OF silver, copper and lead onthe farms 81
J.J. Williams, David Carol and w. Per.
~, three miles from the court house,
The Shepherdstown Regitsr Is disposed
To- boast over a four.leveed and iour.
winged turkey, but EMr. B. NJ. Seckman,
living near Martinsburg, had two perfectly
developed turkeys hatched from one egg.
There is hardly q county without one Of
the States public Institutions that Is not
putting forward It's claim to have the new
Insane Asylum located within its borders.
In O number Of the counties public meet
ings have been held 10 aid In securing the
location.
The wool market in Harrison county
may be described, at present, as quiet, but
firm. We should guess that 200 0GO pounds
hsge been'eold at 80 cents. The BUYERS
Just now seem TO be taking a rest, but no
one can tell what day may bring FORTH
Cddi. Republican,.
The Naylor gas well has been bored
some thirty feet deeper and cased so as 10
shut of the water entirely. The flow of
gas is acknowledgements and the pres.
sure in fifteen minutes ran up 10 fiity
pounds. It is now probably in the best
condition of any Of the Wellsburg wells.
The Panhandle Nars says: "The Dal-
zell gas well does not seem to improve
since 1t was exploded. The Midway peo-
pie feel as though they have not been
treated right 10 have the gas shat of after
having their pipes put in. An effort will
source" 'St
The Mason county Gasstle has had It's
name changed to the Iadependsnt Goatte,
and Is no longer strictly Republican.
W.C. Whaley, isthe new editor. Mr.. S. q.
Butler, the former editor, has secured a
position in the office Of the State Printer
at Charleston, and will moye his family TO
that place. y
Itis proposed by a number Of the sur-
viyors of the old Tenth West Virginia VOL
unteers to- effect at Weston, during ), ,;e
coming week, an organization, aps. make
arrangements Tor Q reunion >ss the mem
neIs Of the Tenth, as well as those OF all
the other regiments who may desire 10
take part at tee coming Lewis county fair.
The, Dowell county Proor,ss contains
the following: Some children Of Elisha
Lester's, one OF whom was simple. went
out the other day to sap or get birch bark.
a copperhead was seen by the party and
was killed by the simple one with A
hatchet. The hatchet was used 10 detaeb
the bark, the bark.was eaten, and all the
children were made deathly sick.
A meeting Of the citizens Of Morgan.
town will lie held this afternoon or'the
purpose OF setting on foot the preliminary
arrangements for the old towns ceuten.
nial celebration, which is TO take nlace
next October. The local papers are hard
at work arousing the proper spirit Of en-.
thusiasm and this In itself Is almost n snre
guarantee that The people will take hold
and make the celebration q grand and
memorable success.
Something over nine thousand bushels
81 strawberries were shipped from here
this season. There was no doubt a thou.
sand bushels used at home. There was
consequently at least 10, 900 bushels grown
In this immediate vicinity. As MANY OF
the growers this season were new and Ii
was the first picking for the vines, the
same acreage next year will produce a
much larger crop.--Barnesriiie EnterpriSe.
The prospect for a large yield Of corn
and potatoes In Mason county is said by
farmers 70 be exceedingly good. The
prospect for hay Is encouraging. There Is
going TO be an abundance Of fruit, The
wheat harvest Is about over, and what
there 70 OF the crop is perfect. The Point
Pleasant Re9ssLer says In this connection /:
wIaktng all things into consideration, II
does not look so dlscouragfng, and thare
Is no danger OF starving, though We will
probably have 70 pay higher prices ior our
hreadstutis next winter.
lieat. Frit1 CLINE. of Germany Ia tbe
guest Of Judge John ]. jackson. at
parKespurs. :. BE Is q near relative OF
MrHs:S Saekson. The Lieutenant belongs 10
the famons regiment which Is guard OF
honor 70 the Prussian Empress. lie isin
this country on leave Of absence visiting
relatives. He is a,handsome man Of strik.
ing appearance, being considerably over
six feet in height and with q decided
military bearing. Only those Of noble
lineage and over Blk feet in height are
eligible to membership in the Guard.
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