Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-23
THROUGH THE STATE.
Miscellaneous Information of Gen
eial iaterest
Cleaned From the Local Columns
Of Our Interior Ex-
changes.

Aunt Bessie Fisher, en- aged lady who
lived near Troy, in Gilmer county, was
burned to death Sunday night last. 1t
seems that she has been the sole occupant
of small house, near her sons residence
for some time, and has been almost help
less invalid. On Sunday morning the
building she occupied was found to be in
ashes, and the unfortunate lady persisted
in the fsmes How the FIRE originated is
not known.
Capt. C. B. Smith, ex-sheriff OF Wood
county, and Department Commander for
this State of the G A. R hiss purchased
the Psrkersburg, Ravenswood and Ripley
telephone line. This lire, the part Capt
Smith purchased, runs from the Wood
county line to Ravenswood and thence to
Ripley, the county.seat of Jackson county.
He will operate it in connection with the
line ne owns between Parkersburg, Eliza
beth and Burning Springs.
Last winter, James Meredith, a muscu-
lar, intelligent young man, taught school
at Owl Hollow, in Tyler county. He gave
general satisfaction. The Democrat Say g
that because he changed his boarding
place this winter Albin Tippins persuaded
bis two boys and one Of ". T. Taylor 8
boys to clean Meredith out. Last Monday
the crowd tried to execute their orders,
but failed most misersbly, as Meredith
gave them sound thrsshing.
The Mt. Hope Z. B. church at Peel
Tree, Barbour county, was destroyed by
FIRE Thursday night OF last week. Services
we're held in the church the night it was
burned, but as the night was warm there
was little or no fire at the conclusion OF
the services, and the burning is believed
to be an act of incendiaries. Suspicion
points to two men in the neighborhood.
The heaviest run of timber known to the
Oldest settler for many seasons is now COM
ing down the Big Sandy river, ami
citizens of the Gate City are correspond.
ipgly happy. Guyan folks expected that
long looked for run, but are quite dissp-
pointed at not having the big waters looked
for. However the timber from the upper
creeks has been gathered in shape to take
advantage OF the next rise.
Jasper Auglin, Lewis county school
teacher, was severely horse whipped by q
big countrymsn psmed Bradberry, who
had taken offense because young Auglin
had chsstised some member Of the Brad.
berry family, who Las been one of Auglins
pupils. Brsdberry was arrested and
bound over to await the action Of the
next grand jury,
Mr.. George Washington Was married to
Mics Emily Serena Porter6eld in the Epis.
copaI Church, at Charlestown, at noon on
Tuesday, February 10th, 1885, by the Rev.
Dallas Tucker The groom is the great.
grand nephew Of the first President Of the
United States, and the bride is the
daughter OF CO... Geo A. Porterfeld, q
we'll known citizen of Charlestown.
The kingwood Argus says, tLst man
named Potter recently found FISH Aoun.
dering in tho snow on a hilltop, three miles
from The river and halt mile from any
water. The editor Of the Arg-p by the
way, was recently appointed a guager or
something Of the kind at a distillery, which
probably accounts for his brillisn, gsh
stories.
The ToWp UolnOii Of Midd,ebourpe
spent & whole evening over the question
whether q citizen should be released from
the payment OF e.! centa for failing 10
work half day on the streets, and finally
compromised the matter by releasing The
men CD bis setting up the apples.
james Parker and Frederick Bowers,
two youths Of about Is years OF age, got
into dispute one day last week at Ne
chanicsburg, which resulted in the severe
cutting of young Bowers, an artery in bis
right arm being severed, which bled pro
fusely and nearly proved fatal.
One sixth OF all the Federal Court husi,
ness in the United States is done in this
State. Last yesr there was q reduction of
$2s, 900 in expenditures in this Court in
this State,
The sawmill ct Hambleton, W. Va
owned by Mr.. NJ F. Hove, of Rowles.
burg, has been closed, owing TO financial
trouble. The men refuse to work aatil
settlement is made,
0ne-half Of this State is virgin wilder. !
mesa containing hard wtods of great size
the most of which will produce ths finest
kinds Of commercial lumber.
In PleasSats county the does are DESTROY.
ing the sheep. One farmer had forty.6vs |
and another nine head killed in one NIGHT
by worthless ours.
A careful estimate has bean made of The
forest growth Of Wost Virginia and the
total stumpsse value amounts to over
si00, { 10000.
A Canadian dQ7s died at Grsi,
week which vac "a years, II o. on lass
IN tls State 0'N' 4 bird known
There are six laj'
in Parkersburg y members Of churches
n,csnt one gentleman commu-
h.WiS Bell. of Martinsbdrg. received
nihe'y'<.Ine valentines last week.
The Martinsburg lead pencil factory is
booming
LADIES high button shoes 81 80, cheap
at 81 Is, this week only at j. I. Stones
Change OF Base.
On or about March lst, 1886. will re.
move my store to No l044 Main street,