Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-23
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THE INTERIOR.

Tbs Cream Of Late Happenings in the Back
Counties, as Narrated by the
Weekly Press
Industrial matters are still very active
in Mcdowell.
H. Winchester, Of Huttonsville, has
400 acres In corn.
Hancock county is considering the ques-
ton of new jail.
The are fifty guests at the Salt Sulphur
Springs, Monroe county.
Now Martinsburg is talking of Iegu-
larry organized ball team.
There is project on foot to remodel the
Monopg ALA County Court House.
A new handle works. 60xs0 feet, of iron,
is being constructed at Guyandotte.
George NIX was drowned in Lower Lead
ing creek, Calhoun county, last week.
J.E Carmack, of Frankfort, Ind, will
start Democratic paper at Huntington.
Ed. Pultiam, of Greenbrier county, lost
hand while railroading in Kentucky.
The postoffice at Leadmine, Tucker
1 county, was robbed, last Friday of $50.
Morxantown fears an ice famine, as . re-
cent freshet greatly damaged the supply in
the ice houses.
Thomas Burris, of Salem, fell last
Wednesday and cut cash in his forehead
ak inches long.
S.W Anderson, of Greenbrier county,
shipped one hundred and fifty-two head OF
fine cattle to Scotland, last week.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway will
give a cheap excursion to Old Point Com
fort and return on August 9th and 10th.
John Kidwell, of Newburg Preston
county, was robbed of a gold watch and
chain, few days ago, while playing foot
ball.
A iury awarded $500 damage to r. II.
Dillon, who was crushed by q car load OF
cross-ties on the G. q G. railroad some
time ago.
Abram Wilson and Mrs. Sarah Boggs, Of
Rosne county, were married, in the pubic
road, last Sunday, by Rev. l.. ID. Starkey.
This makes the fourth time for Abram.
Two huge Jumps of coal, either weigh
ing nearly one ton, enclosed in crates,
have been received by the Centennial Com
missioners at Cincinnati. They are part
of the West Virginia mineral exhibit.
The infaht son of Mr.. j. F. Foley, OF
Westernport, near Ksyser, WAS badly
burned about the mouth and face, last
week, by accidentally getting hold OF
box of concentrated I've.
Todd, little girl living with Homer L.
Ewing at Troy, Gilmer county, fell with
small child in her arms distance Of four
teen feet, last Saturday. The little girl
received q severe injury, but the younger
child escaped uniDjured.
Abraham Reed. of Fishtown, Ohio, was
standing on the Harmer bridge last night
as the Marietta mineral train came along.
Reed tried to get on the train as it passed,
bnt missed his hold and was knocked into
the Muskingum river and drowned.
The County Court of Wetzel County
has ordered that vote be taken at the
November election on the question OF re-
moving the County seat to Wileyville. A
petition to that effect was signed by more
than one.fifth of the voters in the County.
While engaged in moving on the farm
of the Goshorns, in Mason county, few
DAYS ago, William Bush, aged about 30
wears, was thrown from the mower aud
had one arm broken and the other cut in
two twice. He received other wounds,
but the doctors have hopes of saving his
life.
The Richmond and Allegheny railroad
and Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will be
cold in n few weeks. Both roads are in
the hands of Receivers appointed by the
CITY Circuit Court of Richmond, and it is
no doubt true that the owners of the New
port News and Mississippi Valley line
will purchase them.
| Workmen are now engaged in tearing
down the Moore House at Wayne, G. H.,
on the site of which handsome building
will be erected. The old house is con-
structed of logs and is one of the Oldest
buildings in the town. 1t was built for q
court house when Wayne County was or
ganized, about 1s43, and WAS used for that
purpose until the present Court House was
quilt some eight or ten years after.
The daughter of Louis Roush, Of Broad
Run, w. Va, was married Friday night
to Lon A. Bowles, of West Creek. A bell.
ing party visited the happy couple in the
evening and demanded dollar and half
to buy beer with. II was refused, and
"Wally" Grimm who came into the house
for the money, proceeded to get even by
irving TO whip all the inmates of the
house. Finally he tackled p. l.. Jones,
who grabbed him by the throat, and soon
| ahno1 hin, int rrapdar
Brown Woddell, of Lewis county, met
with serious accident at the Jacksonville
picnic on the Fourth, from which he came
near bleeding to death. II seems he had
a knife in his hand which he was flourish
ing in a wild manner, and several bystsnd.
ers attempted to take it away from him.
During the struggle he cut himself in the
feshy part of the arm, cutting cash
about two and half inches long and sew
cred an artery, from which the blood
Sd urted profusely. He was removed to his
home, where he is in a precarious con-
dition.
The Martinsburg Statesman says, I'VE
chronicled last week the death Of Mrs j.
L. Z. Combs, which sad event occurred on
last Wednesday morning. On the same
day a weeping willow tree, in the yard Of
Capt. W. B. Colston's residence, which
had been planted by Mrs. Combs several
years ago, when Mr.. Combs occupied the
same premises, and had attained consider
able size, fell over, giving way at the roots.
There was no visible cause for the collapse
of the tree, and no storm blowing ct the
time. 1t was certainly Q remarkable CO
Incidence"
At the regular term Of the Kanswha
County Court, TO be held this month, the
question will again bs presented TO the
| ronrt aak; mn that an order ha made GIVING