Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-03
DOWN IN the STATE.
Nswsy Notes Clipped From Our
State Exchanges.
Brief Chronicles Of What Is Going
On in Widely Separated Rural
Neighborhoods.

The Shepherdstown Register says that
some time ago Mr.. Thomas W. Legge't
built large cistern on the farm Of MIR.
George Hammond, near Kearneysville, and
of course be made it in a substantial style
One side of the cistern was solid rock, and
the other sides and bottom were made OF
trick, as usual. The cistern was about
two-thirds full of water, but when some one
went to draw water few days ago there
was none there. An examination
was made, and it was found that
there was no cissern there
either. The bottom had dropped out and
together with the brick wall had totally
disappeared, leaving yawniug hole where
it had been. No one can account for the
occurrence, but it is thought that under
the cistern was cave or sink-hole. Judge
Rogers thinks some one has stolen the els
tern, but we don't think 90, for the thief
would have taken the hole too. We shall
watch our exchanges from China, and if
they report the discovery Of an American
cistern we will let our readers know OF it.
At recent term of the Mcdowell Cir
cult Court Judge d. E. Johnston issued
rule against Col w. G. W. lager and Uie-
man for contempt. Col. lager appeared
before the Court, and not giving satisfac
tory reasons for his actions, was fined $50,
and Imprisoned in the county jail ten days
and until the fns was paid and suit
brought by lager and Ubleman, in the
United States District Court, against Com
missioner of s. L OF Mcdowell county dis
missed A rule was also awarded sgainst
Judge james II Ferguson, the attorney Of
lager, returpsble at the next term OF the
Mcdowell Court. The case has created
considerable excitement and the result is
anxiously awaited for.
The fine large barn of DR.. II. C. Beck
hsm, about one mile west of Charleston,
was destroyed by FIRE shortly after dark
last Saturday night. Stored in the barn
were several hundred bushels of wheat,
some hay and other provsnder, farming
implements, harne 8, &c. The bulldog
WAS insured for $500 in the Peabody In.
surance Company, Of this city. The fire is
supposed 10 have been the work of an it,
cendisry and originated whilst the Doctor
and his wife were attending night services
at church in town.
The Psrkersburg Journal says: There
is the greatest excitement down in Mason
county over the proposed extension OF the
Ohio River road. The progressive psrlion
Of the citizens feel that they have been
eterDally diSgracsd by the thickheaded
mossbacks whose minds only entertain
ante-diluvisn ideas. The citizens will
raise the necessary money by subscription
if it can be obtainedin no other way. Mar
shsl Sehon is down there with his coat off
doing yeoman service in the cause"
W. o. Slavery, of Wilmington, Delaware,
representing the purchasers of the Har
per's Ferry water power, has jest paid to
the Solicitor of the Treasury the second
installment of the purchase price The
purchasers CT the property contemplate
widening the feeder at the dam so as to |
gain addirionsl water power. They will
also begin at once the erection Of several
large mills for the manufacture of pulp.
The pickpockets reaped a rich harvest
at the HagerstoTn fair last week. A very
great number Of losses have been rept rted.
Half q dozen persons from Martinsburg
had their pockets picked, and one man
from Frederick, Mr.. Murray British, had
5000 stolen from him. Mr.. GarlInger, OF
Hagerstown, lost S245, and gold watches
by the dozen we're stolen.
The work on the bridge crossing the
Ohio at Point Pleasant. is being puzzled
rapidly. The company expect TO increase
the force of hands on the bridge and sp-
prosches next week, and hope nd expect
TO have it ready for the crossing of trains
by The middle Of November.
The purchasers of the Ohio Central
railroad propose to extend this road from
Charleston to the Falls Of the Ksnawha
and there cross the Ksnawhs river and !
connect with the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway. The work on the extension will |
be commenced early next spring.
Senator Kenns, Hon, c. p. SNYDER,
&essrs. c G. Lewis and Lewis Ruffner, of
Charleston, and Col Beall, OF Mason county,
have gone to the Allegheny mountains for
three weeks hunt.
A three year old son of ex Sheriff Hsr.
man, Of Mcdowell, county, fell into ket.
tie Of hot water, one day last week, and
was go seriously scslded as TO die few
days after.
A railroad is to be constructed from
Ronceyerte to Lewisburg, Silas Mason of |
ters to furnish two thirds of the capital il
the county will furnish the remainder.
At Raleigh C. II. Monday afternoon the
derrick used in hosting stone at the new
Jail fell striking John Kent, breaking his
shoulder and otherwise iDjuriDR him.
On the goth ult, at North Fork, Raleigh
county, j. A. Jsrrill was attacked by r.
Brown, while gathering chestnuts, and GO.
rious hurt
Many petty thefts are reported from
Huntington.
The Ensign car works, at Huntington, is
running full time.
The United States District Court meets
in Charleston to-day.
At last the Fayette County Court has
granted license to sell spiritucus liquors.
The Governors Guards at Charleston,
have received their arms and eq1ipmen,s.
WONDERFUL exhibition on wheels at
ChapliDe Street Rink tonight.
BEAUTIFUL novelties in Misses Wraps
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