The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-27
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In West virginia
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity,
The Grand Lodge /. o. G, 7. OF West
Virginia will meet in annual session at
Martinsburg, September lat.
Professor Will Strauss, principal Of the
PaTkersburg schools, was married Wednes-
day to Miss Fannie Marble, Of Whining.
ton, Ohio.
About three thousand persons attended
the Knights Of Honor picnic given at Mt,
Lake Park few days since, Among those
who delivered addresses was Judge okey
johnson OF this State.
Lizzie, a six-year old daughter Of D, s,
Williamson, jr,, OF Slatersvills, while try
ing to drive a horse out OF the yard was
kicked in the side Of the head by the ami
NAL and instantly killed.
Philip Pendleton, the youngest son OF
Edward aud Emily Psndleton, OF Berke-
ley Springs, about 20 years old, was acct.
dentally shot aud killed In Miles City,
Montana, ten days ago. His body was
brought to Berkeley Springs,
General Phil. II. Sheridan, the head Of
the Army, has promised positively to be
at the Portsmouth reunion oil the Society
Of the Army OF West Virginia, He will
DO there but one day, September 9th, He
will be sure to receive q hearty welcome,
I, W, Moreland, q tailor, Of Huntington,
attempted to commit suicide by shooting
himself in the head. He claims, now that
the job was not successful one, that his
revolver was accidentally discharged. He
Is about 90 years Of age, and has wife
and eight grown children, He has not
been living with his wife for some years,
James MARS, Of near Richmond, Jeffsr-
son county, OHIO, reports that he has
failed utterly to obtain the least trace OF
his daughter Sadie, who disappeared
some time ago while going from Newport
to Urlchsville. His theory is that she
was drowned in creek which she was
compelled to cross on the road, She had
no occasion to run away or to commit
suicide for she was Contented and happy
aud her friends say that no girl had q
better reputation.
James L. Hall Post No. 81, G. A. R., has
been organized and mustered In at Grants.
vile, by Colonel r. II. Freer. The Of.
fCera are as follows: Captain 8. Williams,
Commander; w. s. Stevens, Vice Com
Inander; r. II, Rogers, Junior Vice Com
| nHuutrj w o. Sulluj SWaItcI MRateI
franklin Terrell, Officer OF the Guard
George Buck, Sergeant OF the Guardj W,
A, ZGmbro, Chaplain; s, NJ, Mccoy, Adj
jutant; +. Robinson, Sergeant Major.
1t Is reported that the creditors Of
William Hammond have employed legal
counsel and will institute proceedings to
have the deed OF trust given to the Wells
burg National Bank set aside, on the
ground that the law under which national
banks arc operated iorbids their taking
deeds OF trust on real estate. Should they
succeed in this, the unprelerred creditors
hope to get some proportion OF their
claims. At any rate 1t will bring about q
big law suit.-BrOOe County Local.
There is rumor aloat at Huntington
to the effect that the capacity OF the Q. 4
o. shops there will be doubled upon, or
perhaps before, the completion OF the rail-
road now heing built down the river from
there to Newport, KY, opposite CinCln-
natl. The Ensign Car Works also con-
templates the erection oil steel plant.
With these two additions, Huntington's
population ought to be increased by at
least 1000 wage workers. The city is al
ready busy and thriving one, and ought
to be made tho county seat OF Cabell.