The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-09
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OnIce Nos. a6 aud 20 Fourteenth Street.
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents in West Virginia
aud Vicinity.

aud Vicinity.
A Belva Lockwood flag has been raised
in Greenbrier county.
Samuel Moore, OF Morgan county, last
week shot and killed James Stotler.
The quarrel grew out OF the former ac-
cusing the latter OF stealing tanbark from
him.
Hon. S. b. Elkins, was rendered n re-
ception at Fairmont last week at the res
idenCe OF Mr.. Thomas II. B. Staggers.
Many prominent citizens OF both parties
paid their respects to the distinguished
citizen.
The ladies OF Charleston, Kanawha
county, have organized a military com
pany. Their uniforms consist OF blue
dresses trimmed with white. Their
arms are wooden muskets made in exact
imitation OF the regular article.
Two candidates for county commits.
sioners OF Tucker county have made i
bet of 81 900 with each other that he
would be elected. The money has been
put up by each, and lively tussIe be-
tween the two aspirants Tor the Office
may be expected.
Let the minds of those young men
whose twenty-iirst birthday comes on
the day after election be easy. They can
vote at this coming election. The law
holds that they have completed their
majority on the day preceding their
twenty-frst birthday. A person born
on November 7, twcnty-one years ago,
can vote on November &, this year.
Mr.. L. W. Shutters house, near Coal
River Marshes, Raleigh county, was
struck by lightning last Monday night
and very much damaged. The lightning
struck the rod at the top and ran down
it until it reached the house and then
tore away large part OF the building,
and then left the house and struck and
killed Il fine young mare some distant
away. The family escaped unhurt.T
In speaking OF the display OF this State
at the Cincinnati Exposition, an eX-
change says: ain the extreme northern
corner OF the Esplanade, Immediately in
front OF Music Hall, on Elm street, the
State of West Virginia has an elegant
display OF the products OF that state,
minerals, coal and oil. 1t is
the most complete exhibit OF any and
reflects great credit upon the commits
sioncrs from West Virginia"
On Friday last the house OF Valentine
Allen, on Indian Creek, Tyler county,
caught fire and was burned to the
ground. Mr.. Allen was from home and
his wife and Miss Spencer tried for
some time to put ont the fire before CIV
ing the alarm, but it had too much start:
John and Robert Thompson succeeded
in saving good deal OF the furniture,
but all the clothing OF the family and
over Il hundred dollars in money was
Among the valuable was u
pension check for thirty-siX dollars, for
which duplicate will no doubt be is
sued.
The oldest married couple now living |
together in Lewis county is George W.
Turner and wife, OF Sand Fork. lie was
born in Randolph county, June IS, lSOS,
his wife, Sarah Jarvis, was born March |
IS, 1909. They were married January l,
1928. They have had twelve children,
seven girls and five boys, nine OF whom
are still living. Squire Turner voted Tor
Andrew Jackson because he was pro-
tectionist, and has never voted for a
candidate for President since.
He voted for William Henry Harrison
in 1910, and says il he lives to get to the
polls he will vote for his grandson, Gen.
Ben Harrison.
The following remarkable card appear
ed in last weeks st. George papers:
This il to certify that J. II. Shafcr and |
wife doth confess that we have wrOngcd
md falsely accused Elizabeth Roth OF
which we accused her OF, and OF which
We believe her to be innocent, and con-
less that We have lied and accused her
wrong, and we further agree that VIC |
will be responsible for any cost hereto
lore made.
Signed and sealed,
bpr