The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-04
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otice Nos. rs ana n Fourteenth Street.
THROUGH TUE STATE.
Items and Events Of Interest Cleaned from
Exchanges,

II
Exchanges,
The mayor and town sergeant OF Terra
Alta have resigned, having struck loF
higher wages,
Great numbers Of hunters from other
States are flocking to this State for TALL
sport in hunting, West Virginia IL NJ
ttacting the outside world In more ways
than one,
Ed. Mapbis, Of Hampshire county,
while cutting cross ties with q double
bit axe, the tool glanced, the blade
striking him squaFely in the lett leg
lust below the knee, crushing through
both bones, Amputaton may be
necessary,
The Weekly Coal RirT Record, pub
lished at Racine, Boone county, mas
Issued q ten page edition, booming the
resources Of the county, Its pTotusely
illustrated, neatly printed, and contains
much information OF value regarding
that region OF the State.
There are only 1873 West Virginia SOL
diers now inmates Of charitable homes,
OF which number the Government cares
for eighty-two. Other States provide
for thirteen, and the West Virginia au-
thorities are charged with the mainLen-
ance OF twenty-seven, West Virginia
supports seventeen soldiers VINO en-
listed in other States.
"Fannie," the sorrel mare upon which
Sam Wright was killed near Mooreheld
In 1854, died y couple OF weeks ago at the
old Wright home place near town. Fan
ME at the time OF her death was3l years
old, She was a faithful nag In war and
peace, Never did horse flesh have u
more gallant rider than Fannie bore TO
his death in the memorable winter Of
ts6f.-CRarieStOtpN fTee Pres.
MIR, Michael McNamsra, Of Martins.
burg, was seriously II not fatally in
jured. He was engaged at his duties In
the yard Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail-
road, and thoughtlessly stepped back.
wards onto one OF the tracks in front OF
an engine being backed by Mr.. William
Black well, engineer. His right leg was
caught and completely crushed by the
engine. The shattered limb was am
putated below the knee. The wound Ia
very dangerous, and as yet his recovery
Is extremely doubtful.
A few days ago while working on the
road near his home In Clinton district
George JollitT, a son Of Capt, o. 2, Jol.
liz, was bitten on the ankle by black
spider. AT frat Mr.. Jollif paid but lit
tie attention 10 the wound, but soon he
began to suffer terrible pains aud felt
the effects Of the poison all through
his system. AT one time his family
thought hO would 20 into commissions.
DR.. Fitch was called to administer anti
dotes and we are glad to say that he has
about acknowledgement Dominion.
Judge Bennett decided, and so In.
structed the Grand Jury, that q person
convicted Of felony and sentenced to the
penitentiary Is not legal voter, unless
he has been pardoned by the Governor.
He hold that the mere serving out OF
term does not remove the stigma oil dis
grace and restore to him the right olsuf'
frage. This question has given our cleo.
ton commissioners serious trouble in
the discharge OF their duties during re.
cent elections, and we arc glad TO have
an opinion in relation 10 the question:
WESTON Democrat.
The Shepherdstown Register says: In
announcing the death last week, at Sum.
init Point, this county, Of Mr.. John Q.
Mcclure, who was one OF the John
Brown Jurors, the daily and weekly pa.
pers Of the country stated that but ons
OF the jurors was living-Mr. William
Rightstine. This Is mistake. Three
OF tho Jurors are living. They are
William Rightstine, Of Shepherdstown;
George W. Boyer, Of Browns Crossing,
this county, and William A. Martin, who
lives near Delaplaine, Fauquier county,
Va. These three gentlemen, although
getting well up In years, are still hale
and hearty, and bid fair to live long
while yet.
The Journal says: In the western edge |
OF KingwoOu district resides one OF the
Oldest and best respected men in'Pres-
ton county, whose family-children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren
probably outnumber any other family
In this section. We refer TO "Uncle
Jacob" Erwin, who was born Jlly 4,
1907, and Is, therefore, past SO years Of
age. He Is hale, and as active Us most
men at sixty. He was married twice.
His first marriage resulted in family Of
nine children and his second four, mak.
ing u total Of thirteen children. He has
tiity.nine grandchildren aud twenty.six
great grandchildren, making a total OF
ninUty.eight children, grandchildren
and great vrahn.chillrnn.