The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-21
runoUeH THE STATE.
Academia and Incidents in West VirEinil
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity.
A post OF the q. A. R., Is to be estab-
llshed at West Union.
A falling tree crushed and killed David
Kerns, farmer, near Grafton.
G. A. Coleman, q Ravenswood boot
and shoe dealer, has assigned.
About twenty-five citizens Of Marion
county started to the west last week.
The new NJ. Z. Church at st. Mary's
was dedicated yesterday. 1t is a very
pretty editice.
The Petersburg Sentitel says that Hon.
Charley Caldwell will ask the next Re
publican convention in Wood county to
nominate him for the Legislature.
The Berkeley Springs Morgan county,
Ntps says that William Mercer, OF that
county, has fallen heir to 81 800. 900, which
Ia now lying in bank in Scotland.
Thomas Leopard, Of Mason county,
while working In coal mine on the farm
OF Isaac Long. was caught by q caving wall
and badly injured. He is not expected TO
live.
The A[artinsburg Herald has entered
upon its fifth year. 1t is vigorous,
staunch Republican journal, whose inttu-
ence ia daily becoming more and more
appreciated.
The Gordon oil well, ut Little Washing
ington continues to flow about % barrels
OF oil daily. Arrangements are being
made to bore for oil all through Washing
ington county, and the excitement over
the finding Of oil continues almost una
bated.
The city Of Msrtinsburg has decided not
TO accept the gift OF the library OF the late
Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner, which that gen.
tleman gave to the town on condition
that building be erected for the library.
The total value oil the miscellaneous and
law books is 81, 740 %.
The Trustees Of Bethany College will
meet on October 9th, at which time the
initiatory steps will be taken concerning
the proposed endowment fund. 1t il
hoped to make this fund reach 100000
and then throw the doors OF the institu-
ton open to students free Of tuition.
Austin Neville, OF Mason county, made
an attempt to take his own life by cutting
his throat with a razor. Friends dis
covered him in the act and took the
weapon from him, but not until after he
had inflicted very severe injuries upon
himself His mind had become deranged
from sickness.
A sad and fatal accident occurred on
Rum creek, in Logan county, a few days
ago. A man named Bryson, from Raleigh
county, was engaged in cutting and ship
ping saw logs, when he was caught be-
tween two logs, getting the lower part OF
his leg fearfully mashed, rendering ampu-
tation necessary.
A new city in Florida has been christ
ened Parkersburg, in honor Of Hon. w. A.
Cooper, OF ParkeBburg, this State, who
has spent several winters in Florida and
has become widely acquainted and largely
interested in that State. The town is on
large tract Of land recently purchased by
q company composed Of citizens Of Par
kersblrg and Florida.
Rev. 7. B. Hughes, pastor Of the N. E.
Church OF Parkersburg, has received no.
tics OF his transfer to the Iowa Conference
aud his appointment to the NJ. L. Church
ut Grinnell. 1t is in every respect a most
desirable appointment. The members Of
the ". Z. Church OF that city and the
West Virginia Conference will learn with
regret Of Mr.. Hughes departure. He
formerly preached in this city, where he
and his family have large circle OF
friends.