Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-29
SaleSrOOm, 1900 Main ST. Warehouse, 1918 Main ST.
Agents for Leonards Hard Wood Ceanabe Refrioerao,
been organized at Ronceverte, Greenbrier

been organized at Ronceverte, Greenbrier
county.
Hancock county paid out during the
year ending June l, 1889 for Baker trial
expenses, the cum OF So, 554 SO.
Capt. john Peters brought his sixty
fifth raft of valuable cherry timber into
Ronceverte, Greenbrier county, last week
Miss Rosa Monroe, of Ronceverte, had a
very narrow escape from drowning last
Sunday, She was rescued by Hugh
Shires.
While workmen were digging a sewer
trench in Petersburg they turned out a
skeleton, supposed TO be the remains Of an
Indian.
Mrs. E. j. Fleshman, of RoncevertP, re-
ceived a telegram last Wednesday that her
son had been shot and killed at Platte
City, Mo.
The WORK of taking dispositions in the
Smith, Jackson contest has at last been
finished, last Thursday being the last day
under the law.
A B. & o. brakeman, named thinner
man, said to be from MartinsbuTg, was
struck by an overhead bridge near Tusca-
rora, Nd, and killed.
At Rowlesburg, last Friday, some RATS
broke loose and Knocked down the trestles
upon which rested one span OF the old rail-
road bridge, letting it fall into the river.
VIM. V. Nethken, the champion rife
shot OF Wsst Virginia, has been challenged
for q match by Capt. 2. A Chisholm, Of
the Hsymaker life team, for purse Of
$500.
A three-year-old son of E. d. Collegiate,
of Harper's Ferry, came into the bouse
few days ago dragging copper head
snake, and crying: Mamma, zee what
Use got"
The fifth annual free exhibition of agri-
cultural products, machinery and live
stock, will be held at MOrgln's Grove
Jefferson county, September 81, 4.h, 9Th
and 9th.
Joseph Rogers, seventeen years of age
took cramps while in bathing with two
companios in the right hand fork Of
Sandy Creek, Jackson county, one day
last week, and was drowned.
There is to be a camp meeting held at
Nestorvile, Barbour county, commencing
August Sd, and lasting for three weeks
Jennie Smith and o.her noted reyiyalists
are expected to be in atten lance.
A little colored child was run over by a
train at Fort Spring. Greenbrier county,
on Wednesday OF last week. Ii had
crawled from the house to the track, and
was not missed by its parents until the ac-
cident happened.
A company has been organized at Hunt
ington and incorporated with capital
stock OF $50, 0OO all paid in, for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing and disposing Of
the right TO nanuiaciure and sell the
Fitzgerald prepared plaster, patented by
Mr.. John Fitzgerald, OF this county. The
stockholders aye Huntington men with
he exception Of Hon. j. W. Parish, Of
Maiden, who is also general manager.
At CharlestoEn, last Wednesday, Wsrd
and Charles WisneT, sons Of Mr. o. W.
Wisner, were crossing one Of Mr.. Vsnme-
ter's farms in search of berries when Mr..
V. rode up to them and dismoun,iug, at
tempted TO cut the throat CT a Shepherd
dog they had with them. To rave their
dog the boys seized his arm and succeeded
in loosening his hold and allowing the dog
to escape. Seeing this, Mr. Vanmeter ex-
claimed that be cOuld at any rate kill one
of the boys, and made lunge at him with
his knife, which narrowly missed its aim.
He Was put under bond.
Judge Charles Ridgely, Of Mineral
county, this State, owns horse that eats
anything man will eat excepting a lemon.
He is especially fond Of sauer krsut and
plug chewing tobacco. We have seen him
take ten cents worth Of ping tobacco from
the hand Of the owner, chew it mp and
swallow it with relish, and then, though
hitched to the buggy, follow the Judge on
the sidewalk and beg for more. If any
body thinks be can boy this horse cheap
because he don't smoke or eat lemons, ask
| T,doa Ridoeiv his nrice for him