Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-02
Fun AT A DANCE.
A Lively Time at a Marion coun-
iy Hop.
Gone With a Handsomer MANA Strange
Monster---Shot While Promen-
ading---Taken for
Quail.

A freefor-sIl fight occurred during the
progress ola dance at Uztown, Marion,
Saturday night The principal participants
were three Grafton bloods and the Slaughter
family. One Of the former, named Cronin,
we believe, was struck on the head with a
rock, tearing an ugly gesh in his scalp. and
rad q portion of one ear bitten of; the
ctters escaped with slight injuries and
deep conviction that the SlsDghters are
"tsd medi'ine."
Glenville had an elopement last week
j hn Linn, an unmarried man, from Wood
county who has been in the employ OF
Peregrina Hsys for some time past, de-
red for parts unknown, taking with him
the wife of well known tenant on the
same farm. The wife left another child be-
hind. No cause is assigned for her de-
parture, only that she became infatuated
with young Linn.
DUDE Bryant on Monday night at Glen
Elk, shot a young man named Young who
was at the time p-omensding with part.
ner of unenviahle reputation. The ball
entered Younes breast and lodged near
the back bone, causing partial paralysis.
The shot was fred at rival of the Bryant
woman who was walking by the side of her
tickle fellow" Will Morgan, an ex-cor-
vict.
Boone B. Burks reports having seen q
strange animal in the river near the ford
above Bluestone. 1t is thirty feet long, has
body as large as q -four barrel, two humps
on its back, and a mouth like fish. The
story is vouched for by four or FIVE respon-
sible men. One old man says that Fish
Com missioner Lowery put the monster in
the river to keep people from fishing, so he
could catch them sll-Hinton Herald.
The editor of the Putnam Democrat puts
it in this way: Cant some OF our delin.
queut subscribers bring US chickens, eggs
butter vegetables, fruit, or anything else to
eat2 II you cannot bring money we are
willing to take produce. So please think
ofthe starving mouths we have to feed, and
hearken to our call.
P. A. Chisholm was accidentally shot by
R. S. Jsmison while out hunting together
mar Oakland, Nd, one day last week.
jan ison fired at pheasant without know.
ing that Chisholm was about, but he was
in range and received ABOUT hundred No
I shot IN his body, arms and face.
he Point Pleasant fair closed Saturday,
u both az regards attendance and dis.
] was success The racing was good
md considerable money changed hands on
he results A borfe from Pittsbnrg took
irst money in the free-for-sll race.
The report that q new company is being
organized TO revive the Pittsburgh Stave
C mpsnys works at New Martinsville, is
said to be mythical. Such project is be-
ing talked Of but so far nothing definite
has been done.
TIE dwelling of William Larew, two and
one-balf miles west Of Evansville, Preston
county, was struck by lightning one dav
last week and burned to the ground with all
the household goods.
Mr.. Lawler, of Cameron, has had an egg
vet built which will hold 10000 dozen eggs.
Nr. L. has discovered method of keeping
eggs fresh for any length of time, and is
Storing them away for winter use.
After putting between eight and ten thou
sand dollars in two holes in the ground
Norgantown seems to have abandoned her
water works project
One of the residents OF Laurel Creek,
Summers county, raised pumpkin weigh
ing 500 pounds this season.
A new school house 10 cost the sum oil
81 295 is to be built at Middlebourne.
A brass band is being organized at Wayne
C. r.