The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-02-20
HERE AND THERE.
The Most important Happenings
Throughout the State.

throughout the State,
The Grafton roller rink was sold
the other day by the Constable for
$2T5. 1t cost $4,000.
At the organization of the new
council at Buekhannon two colored
men were put on the police force.
l. A. Beverlin, furniture dealer
of Grafton, has made an assignment
to John w. Mason. His liabilities
amount to $4,000.
The school house on Huf's creek,
in Clay county, was totally destroy
ed by fire one night last week. The
fire was started, it is supposed, by
an incendiary.
Mrs. Daniel McCullum. of Rock
Castle, Jackson county, gave birth a
week or two ago to four children, all
boys. They were born alive, but
have since died.
James Coon, of Wood county, has
been arrested for ASSEMBLING James
Crossen with intent to kill. He is
the brother of Charles W. Coon, who
shot Crossen near Bull Creek some
time ago.
The county authorities have levied
on two freight engines of the Balti-
more & Ohio road at Parkersburg,
because of the non payment of taxes
The case will be tried in the United
States Court in few days.
1t is reported that three Hungar-
ians froze to death last Friday night
in Hancock county, while sleeping
in barn. They were members of
the gang brought to Gas Valley to
take the place of the striking labor
ers there.
Thus far about 80, 900 has been
subscribed towards the erection of
the hospital that Bishop Peterkin,
of this Episcopal diocese, is DESTROYS
of establishing in the Kanawha Val
ley. The proposed hospital is to be
non-sectarian. Bishop Peterkin's
ideas in relation to it are good ones
and he is enthusiastic in the presen-
tation of them.
On Davis creek, near Charleston,
Monday night, Charles Ailheart and
George Williams became involved in
quarrel, when Ailheart struck Will
liams on the head with a pick,
crushing his skull frightfully, result
ing in death. Ailheart was arrested
and lodged in Jail. The parties are
negroes, and worked for the Black
Band Coal Company.
Capt. c. B. Smith, ex-Sheriff of
Wood county, and Department Com
mander for this State of the G. A. r.,
has purchased the Parkersburg,
Ravenswood and Ripley telephone
line. This line the part Captain
Smith purchased, runs from the
Wood county line to Rayenswood
and thence to Ripley, the county seat
of Jackson county. He will run it
in conjunction with the line he owns
between Parkersburg, Elizabeth and
Burning Springs.
Mr. Henry Hedrick, living in the
Blue Sulphur district of Greenbrier
county, was born in April, 1871, and
is now nearly 50 years of age. On
recent morning after breakfast, he
mounted his horse and rode to Lew
isburg and walked about the streets
attending to business as if he were
but 80 years of age Mr.. Hedrick
must be the oldest man in Green
brier county, and his activity and
energy are amazing.
Last winter, James Meredith, a
muscular, intelligent young man,
taught school at Owl Hollow, in
Tyler county. He gave general sat
isfaction. The Democrat says that
it is rumored that because he chang
ed his boarding place this winter,
Albin Tippins persuaded his two
boys and one of w. Z. Taylor's boys
to clean Meredith out. Last Mon
day the crowd tried to execute their
orders, but failed most miserably, as
Meredith gave them all a sound
.thrashing.
Joseph Fuccy, of Preston county,
was in Pittsburg few days since
trying to effect settlement with
Barrett d McKeever, the railroad
contractors who recently made an
assignment in Preston comfy, where
they were constructing the King
wood railroad. A large balance was
due Fuccy for grading. He saw the
contractors and informed them of
what he wanted. They asked per
mission to retire for the purpase of
considering his demand, and going
out forgot to return. eE
Last Friday Emery Flint, living
at Echo, mining village on New
river, young man about twenty Five
years of age, mine laborer, was
kicked on the head by one of the
horses used in drawing the cars to
the entrance of the mine, and his
skull crushed so badly he will not
recover. A few days previous to
this his brother was crippled for life,
by a car jumping the track and
crushing his leg against the mine
wall. A brother-in-law of these
young men accidentally cut the big
toe off one of his feet the same week.
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