West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-10

During the severe rain storm
yesterday evening the house owned
by 81. II. Murdoch and occupied
by G. w. Fawcett. East Main street,
was struck by lightning. Part of
= chimney was knocked down and
a number of shingles torn from the
roof, but no serious damage was
done. None OF Mr.. Fswcett's fam
lily were injured in the least.
There is low, contemplate thing
! in the shape OF man that 10 in tho
habit Of providing around the homes
OF decent people at night for the pur-
pose Of eavesdropping or theft or,per-
haps, something worse, who will re.
ceive cold lead in such large qusnti-
ties that one of our physicians will
be busy for week with his probing
instruments and court plaster getting
him in shape to appear in public
again. The next time he is seen
providing around he Sill be paid for
his trouble. Be careful.
There is in Tucker county fam.
lily Of four women-the mother and
three daughters-whoa arc and have
been for several years, successfully
managing large farm. doing almost
ali the work on it themselves. Day
after day, during the season they can
be seen ploughing, moving, reaping
and other farm labor, and their efforts
have been crowned with success.
Their farm is not only clear OF debt,
but they have several hundred dol.
lars loaned out on interest
1t is astonishing what success n.
ID. G, Hodges, editor and publisher of
Science has made The Puzzler' in
so short time. But four months has
elapsed since il was first issued, and to-
day it is far in advance of anything of
its kind published in this country.
We might say while speaking of Mr..
Hodges that his Swiss Cross and
Science still give evidence of pros
perity, and are two of our most valued
exchanges.
For the past few week horse buy
crs from Maryland and Pennsylvc-
MIA have been purchasing many
horses from the farmers of Jefferson
county, especially in the neighbOr.
hood Of Shepherdstown. During the
last couple Of years there has been a
notable Improvement in the horses
raised in this locality, and the farm
ers are now reaping the benefit by
the high prices they obtain for the
animals. The number of buyers and
the lively demand for West Virginia
horses has tho tendancy to make the
market better than it has been for
some time.
The greatest wreck that has yet
happened on the Grafton and Green
brier road, occurred near Yates
crossing Tuesday morning. While
the through train was blowing along
at the usual speed the engineer,
Elijah Glenn, sighted tree which
had burned down and fallen across
dhe track. Sounding the wLihle he
jumped for his life, followed by fire.
man Tablet postal clerk WOodford
and several or the passengers who
also saw the danger. A moment
later the train struck the obstruction
hurting the engine from the rails and
sending the tender and four freight
cars over the enbankment, one of
which was thoroughly demolished.
Nobody was hurt, although the spot
where the wreck occurred was in
every way favorable TO fatality, be-
ing on a cut and in a fill, with but
slight room for escape. The accident
prevented any train fIOm reaching
PhIlippi that day, but by working
part of the night the road was cleared
so that the usual trip was made Wed.
nesday. The damage, IL is thought,
will be between one thousand and
fifteen hundred dollars.
THE NEW ROAD