Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-12
A HEAVY ROBBERY.
SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS STOLEN
From a Richie County Farmsr-A Large
Musical C~elsbratiOn--An Immense
Boulder ROllsl Down 3
Mountain.

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Frank Moore, on Stewards run, Richie
a few days ago, and stole hve
thousand five hundred dollars in specie n
thousand in bills. 1t is no known
when'the money was taken, as Mr..
Moore had it hid in three separate places,
and had not looked at it for two weeks.
He says three different parties had cog
nizance of the presence of the money, and
one of them must have taken it during
brief absense of the owner.
Probably the largest musical celebration
ever held outside Of Wheeling or Parkers-
burg, was held in the Grove on Marion
Gaston's farm, on Limestone, Freeman's
Creek District, Lewis county, on Thurs
day last. The number of people present
was variously estimated at from GOO to
], 900. The choirs from the various
churches for miles around were IN attend
ance: and the Berlin Cornet Band furnish
ed instrumental music. Speeches were
made by several gentlemen, each followed
by delightful vocal music. The meeting
ended with hymns by q chorus of 300
voices, which made the woods ring, and
filled the air with melody.
Considerable excitement was created by
the rolling of n large rock down the hill
opposite Jackson's mill, Lewis county,
last Wednesday. The rock measured about
one hundred feet in circumference. Two
men succeeded in starting the rock after
three days hard work. 1t came rumbling
down the hin with a mighty crash, making
a clean sweep oflarge trees and everything
before il. The rock is found to be agreat
curiosity. Many nuts Of different kinds,
coffee grains, pieces Of wood and many
other things, all petritied, have been found
all through the rock.
Charles Poland, son Of Joseph Poland,
of Springfield district, Hampshire county,
was bitten in the finger recently by a cop
perhead snake. He was carrying ont bark
at the time and the snake was concealed
under the bark. His arm became much
swollen and he suffered much pain for
awhile, when the swelling ceased; but
since then the flesh on his finger purified.
and it is feared amputation of the finger
will be necessary. Two dogs were bitten
on the nose by the same snake, and when
milk was given them to drink, the first lap
of the tongue curdled. the milk in the
pans.
On Thursday, the 1st inst, Mr.. John
Mays fell from a railroad bridge near
Bramwell, Mercer county, into BluestOne
creek, and was drowned. He was one of
a party of men engaged in removing rub
bish which had been washed upon the piers
of the bridge, and his falling was alto
gether accidental. At last account his
body had not been recovered. Mr.. Mays
was q citizen of Peterstown, Monroe
county, and wa generally esteemed. He
was about 40 years of age and leaves a
wife and family.
The contracts for the construction Of the
Piedmont and Cumberland Railroad were
awarded last week. The road was divided
into twenty-nine sections of n mile each.
The contracts were awarded as follows:
John Humaird & Co., of Cumberland, five
sections; Page, Carey & Co., of Washing
ton, ID. c., eight sections; Nolan O'Reiley,
of Reading, Pa, seven sections; Kennedy
Crossman, of Philadelphia, six sections.
The Others, which are at Cumberland, were
not let, owing to the location not being
fully determined upon.
Work on the new Asylums at Weston is
suspended for q few days on account Of a
lack of brick. Superintendent Bradbury
estimates that between $50, 600 and 900,-
900 brick will be used in the structure.
The building will he under roof early in
August. Considering the inclcment weather,
builders and brick-makers) dur
ing the past few months, Mr.. Hale has
done remarkably well, and with a reason
able season will sOOn have the buildings
ready for the occupation of patients.
Twelve attempts at suicide inside OF fif-
teen months in this county, one-half of
which resulted fatally, is an awful list,
and yet the mania seems to be On as strong
as ever. Indeed it has become so frequent
that unless there are peculiar or mysterious
circumstances connected with q case it
causes very little comment. The last four
occurred within seventeen days.-C2drks-
burg Telegram.
Friday afternoon a young man named
Williams, Of Posey neighborhood, near
Lubbock, Wood county, was finishing off q
hay stack. Completing his work he slid
to the ground, and struck a fork with
prongs up, which entered his body some
six or eight inches. His bowels were
pierced, and though resting comfortably,
his recovery is a matter of doubt.
At the time of the erection of the old
Hale House in Charleston, in 1872, one of
the bricklayers named White imprisoned a
live toad in the brick wall. Recently
while demOlishing the old walls his toad
ship was released, and, after shaking itself,
it gave a frightened look at the bystanders
and hoped off as lively as ever.
The Havenswood, Spencer & Chenille
Railroad has been regularly organized;
$66, 500 has been subscribed to the capital
stock, and the following officers elected:
President, Judge r. S. Brown; Yice-Presi-
dent, Hon. Vim. woodward; Treasurer, c.
c. Smith; Secretary, D. W. Chapman.
Friday afternoon Harrison Slash, while
working at the Parkersburg mill, was
with heavy piece of timber thrown
from the circular saw and seriously hurt
in the breast. Internal injuries that may
have serious consequence are feared.
There was great excitement at Hutton
vile on last Friday caused by the report
that some wild men had been seen on
Cheat mountain; but the excitement was
when it was ascertained that the
men belonged to a hunting party.
A burglar attempted to enter the room
Of Col. Bob Eastman, Of Davis, Tucker
n night last week. The Col
onel shot at him through the door with a
navy revolver, breaking a bottle of whisky
in the Williams pocket.
Thomas Watson was badly burned about
the face, and hands Monday by the pre-
mature explosion of gas at the Weston
Asylum. He was painting the large
steam heater, and using a candle, when
the gas became ignited.
A cutting ARRAY took place one day last
week, near Mercer salt works, in Sum-
mers county, between two youths of the
name Of Caperton and Butler. Caperton
was badly injured.
The barn on the premises of Captain
Hold Knowles, of Hockingport. burned 10