Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-31
state News.

nave been shipped this season over
the Washington & Waynesburg road.
The Prohibitionists ofLewis coun-
ty are going to meet next week to
nominate candidate for the Legis-
lature.
A horse thief was recently arrest
ed at Petersburg, who was shot in
the arm and scalp before he would
surrender.
Great damage was done TO crops
and timber In Greenbriar county last
week by terrific thunder storm
that swept over that section.
The Parkersburg State Journal
has entered on its fourth year with
bright prospects ahead. The paper
is one that is improving daily.
John Bryant, an inmate of the
asylum Mt Weston, died in an cpl
leptic fit last week. He was o resi-
dent of Charleston, and at one time
first class printer.
EugeneJ Jones, aged l6, colored, Of
Charlestown, had his thigh fractur
ed while stealing ride between the
bumpers OF a freight train at Pat
terson's Creek.
Huntington has colored boy,
aged Is, named Worick Wright
who is training rs dime museum
freak; he eats glass, swallows it, and
apparently it agrees with him.
The daily arrivals at the Green
briar White Sulphur Springs are
large and increasing. There are
now more than five hundred visitors
at this popular watering place.
The Greenbriar County Creamery
company has been organized. 1t
starts off with paid up capital of
! $1,000 and in one day, in one sec
ton, had nearly 100 cows pledged
| to it.
A Greenbriar county farmer nam
ed Crawford Tuckwiller had 4 yalu-
able barn struck by lightning and
| destroyed last week. The contents
Of the barn were also destroyed ;
loss about 81 900
The house OF John Il Lyons, OF
Grant county caught fire from a
bad fiue and was totally destroyed
together with nearly all the house
hold furniture. It was d new house
and the loss is put at $4,000,
Mr.. George w. Reynolds, one Of
Taylor county's leading stock ship.
pers, has sent over 1000 lambs to
the eastern market, and expects
by next week to close outa full ship
ment of 10000 for the season.
| George Lawson, ofTaylor county,
was attacked by bull that he was
endeavoring to drive out Of q field
and so gored by the Infatuated ami
NAL that he died from his injuries.
He was q farmer aged about so.
The Pan Handle station house at
| Golfers caught fire Sunday and
burned to the ground. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but is sup
posed to have been a spark from q
passing engine. Loss $500 or 5000
Governor Wilson has appointed
FL. b. Davenport, Esq, Of Jefferson
county, as Delegate at Large for the
State OF West Virginiato the Farm
ers' National Congress, to meet al
ST. Paul, Minnesota, August 25th.
| The Meadland Dog Relief Asso-
citation, composed offorty- mem
bers. is a Taylor county organiza-
ton that has been in existence two
years. Last year it killed 423 dogs
an increase of 2l0 over its record
of the previous year.
| Bishop Peterkin preached to large
congregations at st. Johns Church
in Brooke county Sunday. The rite
of confirmation was administered in
the afternoon. The Bishop officiat-
ed at Christ Church, Wellsburg, in
the evening.
Last week another Il. & o. engi
neer was Frustrated with paralysis
This one was James Laymen, Of
parkersburg. lie was taking nap
- Grafton and on awakening found
his enk,'"e left side numb. He had
to be sent ho-
A number Of Mason x'uneyS, prom
inent citizens have formed n,. organ
ization to be known as the Kanan -.
Valley Historical Society. The or
iginators are enthusiastic in the mat
ter and the indications are that d
very successful society win soon
| flourish
The State journal il juhilant over
the fact that the question Of sub
scribing TO the capital stock Of the
Black Diamond road was carried