Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-24
State News.

Inc once noted trout streams OF
Upshnr County are now said to be
almost bare of fish.
Last Saturday two men were taking
a barrel of ice in boat from Fire
Greek to Echo Station, in Fayette
county. The boat upset and both
were drowned.
The State Board Of Health has
been in session in Charleston during
the past week. The proceedings Of
the Board have not been made pub
lie, but will be published soon.
Near Cassville, Marion county,
Yin Ramsney, an old resident, was
driving in a buggy, when the horse
ran off and threw him out. Being IA
years old, his hurts will likely prove
fatal.
The Morgantown Post says that
an organization of prominent
monied men of Marion county is be-
ing formed to buy ground and erect
a large distillery on the line of the
f. M. & p. r. r.. between Cobun's
and Booths creeks.
Mrs. VIM. G. Menear Of New
Readsville, Preston County, while
standing on the limbs of q cherry
tree, was precipitated to the ground
a distance of LIS feet. Weighing
200 pounds, she probably is fatally in
jured although hopes are entertain
ed other recovery.
A log of curly walnut, six feet
across the butt and eighty feet long,
has been found in The head of Laurel
creek, in Webster county. The tree
was evidently cut down twenty years
ago by some one, in search of bear,
who had no idea of the value Of tim
Der. The find is valuable one.
Richard Wrights's farm ON Pea
Ridge, Kanawha county, was struck
by lightning last Wednesday and
with its entire contents was entirely
consumed by fire. Two or three
years. wheat crop and agricultural
| implements were stored in it. No
insurance. Loss, from 81 900 to ST.
500.
The Huntington AdUertiser, in
speaking of the giddy story of Sena-
tor kenna's poker game at Washing
ton, in which it is said he gave up a
pot because he thought three aces
beat two pair ofqueens, says, to show
the falsity of the story, that they
teach poker in the Sunday Schools
in the Kanawha Valley.
j. II. Page d CO., of Guyandotte,
Kanawha county, have bought the
real estate and machinery formerly
owned by the Foote Lumber and
Manufacturing Compan,, paying
about $4,000 for it. They will run
the mill under the name Of the Guy
andotte Lumber Company. They
start out with contracts for one mil
lion feet of lumber.
A number of soiled doves in
Charleston got into row, Thursday,
and agreed to settle their differences
according to Marquis of Queensbury
rules. They hired buggies and went
a mile beyond the corporation limits
of the town, where no policeman
had right to intrude, and INDUCED
in free fight, returning in town
late in the afternoon somewhat dis
figured but still in the ring.
West Virginia has funny names
| for some of its towns. For instance
Corn is in Mason county Barn is
in Mercer; Beets is in Bayette Big
Isaac is in Doddridge; Big Skin
Greek is in Lewis; Costs in Upshur;
Gin is in Logan; Frost is in Poca-
hontas Jumbo is in Webster Left
Hand is in Roane; Man is in Logan;
Monday is in Writ; Ok Bow is in
Richie; Snake Root is in Mellow
ell The Rock is in Mercer Wicks
is in Tyler; Tick Ridge is in Wayne,
Yankee Dam is in Clay; Track is in
Mason True is in Summers Van is
in Boone.
On last Saturday night, at an I'M
seasonable hour, a serious shooting
ARRAY occurred in the suburbs Of
Weston in what is known as "CooI
Spring Valley" In this vicinity
there live few "soiled dovesu and
for some time it has been the scene
Of many troubles On the night re-
terred to several young men, after
imbibing freely Of the satanic ardent,
went thither and after great deal
Of quarrelling and lighting, the row
eliminated in Charles Langford
shooting Frank Lowther, the ball
entering between the shoulders and
causing serious wound.
Quite q severe accident occurred
last Saturday in the team road,
| some distance above Bnrner's. Tn