The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-14
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THROUGa THB STATE
Items and Events OF Interest Cleaned from
Exchanges,

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Items and Events OF Interest Cleaned from
ExehaugsL
Two oil wells are being drilled in Pat
nam county,
A large iron bridge is to be built at
Alaska, Mineral county,
There are about s75 patients at the
Weston Asylum at present.
A gang OF railroad tie thieves have
been arrested at Huntington.
The Logan Rifles, OF Rocky Point,
Monroe county, have dlsbanded.
A new Council Of the Jr. o, U, A. NJ,
has been instituted at Fairmont with
thirty charter members,
East Liverpool has band composed OF
little girls, who make good music and
locke nice in their uniforms,
The Council OF Berkeley Springs has
accepted the proposition OF having that
place lighted by electricity, at the rate OF
$500 year,
David Byers, OF Preston county, in at
tempting to get out oil the way Of a
freight train, slipped and fell, breaking
the small bones Of his ankle,
A Morgantown man bought a lot Of
tinware at auction for which he paid fl
teen cents, A coffee pot included In the
lot contained 1913 buzzard dollars.
A very large cave has been found on
the Dry Fork OF the Cheat, which has
some very fine stalactite formations, It
has not as yet, been thoroughly ex-
plored.
A new lodge OF the order Of Knights
OF Pythias, No, 40, has been instituted
at Huntington. This order Is growing
In this State at present as 1t never grew
before.
During a terrible thunder storm at
Zinn Grove a large barn belonging TO |
Lew Lewis was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. Loss, $S,0O0.-I
BuckhqnHon Banner.
James Simmons, an old resident Of
Wood county, is lying critically III. He
was one of the old pioneers who voted
for William II, Harrison in 1910, and for
his grandson in 1883.
William Adams, u young man aged IS,
living about three miles from Piedmont,
was bitten by rattle snake while out
after cattle aud died from the effects Of
the poison the following day.
Alpheus Campbell, Of Sutton, was Sc.
riously, II not fatally, hurt, by wagon
turning over with him. His Ley ind
collar bone were broken and the doctors
fear that he was mi ured internally.
There is a gang Of Thieves in Jefferson
county, where they have been operating
for some time past, who OF late have
been extending their operations into
Berkeley county. Tho farmers OF the
two counties are talking Of organizing to
hunt them down.
Mack Perkins, farmer Of Steer Greek,
Braxton county, was driving team on
his iarm and tue lines were tied about
his body, The horses became frightened,
ran away and Perkins was dragged at
their heels Tor halt a mile. He was al.
most torn to pieces.
On June %, 1881, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Orr, living ut LaRuc, Marion county,
had n son born to them, and second son |
was born June 20, 1887. June % Of the
present year another son was born, MAX. |
ing three SONS born in the same month";
on the same day, and sLrangest part Of
all, they were all born at the same hour.
Some Pennsylvania capitalists have
made proposition to the people Of Eiar.
dy county 10 construct q railroad from
Patterson's Creek depot to Mooreheld.
They will complete the road In a speci.
fed time, provided the Hardy county
people will secure for them a free right
OF way and subscribe 100000 to the CAPT.
tai stock.
The two men, Smith and Ice, who
were arrested by the Lewis county au.
thorities on suspicion OF having had
something to do In connection with tho |
death OF young Alkire, whose body was
found in the Little Kanawha several
weeks ago, have been dismissed from
custody, there being no evidence ad.
duced at their preliminary hearing by
which they could In any way be held or
even suspected.
1t Is reported that big summer Hotel
will probably be built at what Is now
known as Three Forks, in Upshur
county, and that, when the railroad that
Is being extended in that direction by
ex-senator Camden and his syndicate,
reaches that point, the name OF the place
will be changed TO Hoffman in honor OF
the late Judge John s. Hoffman. The
directors OF the new road, 1t is also re.
ported, intend 10 build cottages there
and make II q regular summer resort.
The location Is q delightful one for such
purpose.
The Grafton Eagt.Sentinel reports that
extensive preparations are being made
at Irondale Furnace for future opera.
tions. The capacity OF the furnace Is TO
be nearly doubled. Twenty.eight tons OF
iron heretofore has been It's highest
average daily output, but when 1t goes
in blast again 1t will have capacity OF
fifty tons. The new ore mines are Yield.
ing large quantities Of ore and are up
TO the full expectations Of the manager.
Tho furnace will goin blast the last Of
September, with encouraging prospects
for the future.
Judge j. "Mun" jackson, who by the
grace OF Governor Windy Wilson holds |
d certificate as member Of Congress elect |
from the Fourth district, that should |
belong TO Capt Charles B. Smith, an.
nounCes In the newspapers OF that dis.
trlCt that he has been invited by the
Secretary OF War 10 nominate legally
qualified candidate for appointment as
Cadet 10 the West Point Military Acade.
my, and that those who desire 10 apply
for the appointment must assemble at
Parkorsburg on the 10th inst, 10 under.
go a competitive examination.
A few days since Lafayette Prunty
and Henry Fisher escaped from the jail
at Braxton by cutting hole through
the ceiling and removing rock l2xl4
inches In the wall Of an upper room.
They must have had help on the outside,
Pruhty Is charged with tho murder OF
Wright Childers last June, and Fisher
was Id for stealing wool. Prunty was
captured by Kshpy Plyman, John Hef.
ner and ono or two others at an early
hour tho second morningaiter his escape,
j at the house Of his brother,ln.law, Don.
aid Wilson, near Burnsville. aud was
placed 10 jail the same evening, Fisher