Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-27
THROUGH THE STATE.
Items of Interest Transpiring During the
Past Week.

James Nida and Dan Pridemore are sub |
stantial Lincoln farmers and near neigh |
bors living on Middle Creek, some three
miles from Hamlin. They each have II
grown up family of sons. Some time back
these families disagreed about road, and
resorted 10 the courts for settlement OF
the dispute between them. The case was
set for trial. Monday, in Justice Smith
court. The occasion brought together the
entire neighborhood at Hamlin, and
after steaming up on whisky
big row ensued about twelve
o'clock among the Young men on each side
and two others who were worked into II;
Knives. pistols and clubs were drawn and
one of the young Midas was struck. By
standers interfered and quelled the
disturbance for time, but later
there was another set-t0 in the corrl-
dor of the court house, when Officer Andy
Chapman waded in and at the point OF a
pistol marched three of the belligerants 10
Jail. They were released after short time
and 1t was with the utmost difficulty fur
ther trouble was averted.
On Saturday evening, May IL, a well-t0-
do farmer on the Big Sandy, in Wayne
county. shot and seriously wounded man
named Cove Jordan Bean suspected Jor-
dan Of stealing some Of his property and
went to see him about it. After some words
had passed, Bean became very angry and
drawing his pistol, shot Jordan three times,
inficting dangerous wounds. At last ac-
counts he had not been arrested, but there is
no doubt that he will stand his trial. Jordan
has an unsavory reputation, while Bean,
though possessed of violent temper, is or
dinarily good citizen.
A man by the name of Boggcss, who is
bax+fper trixaG than the
law lllows him, and who has been in the
Clav county Jail for some time, was tried
there Monday, found guilty, ana sentenced
to one wear in the penitentiary. Both wives
were present at the trial, and Mrs. BOggess
No. ,. on hearing her husbands sentence,
announced that she was also possessed of
another husband, whereupon she was i'm
mediately indicted and sentenced TO one
year She accompanied her husband No.
on his trip to the penitentiary.
On Tuesday evening last an accident
happened near the mouth of Greenbrier
river. which came near resulting fatally.
While Mr.. David X. Ramsey was driving
steel in the side of cut, portion of the
rock above fell on him and covered him
almost entirely with broken rock,
some OF the pieces weighing over
one hundred pounds When the rock was
removed it was found that Mr.. Ramsey
had one of his legs broken in two places,
and was suffering from severe bruises.
Ira McGhee. young and successful to-
bacco grower three miles north of town,
marketed his crop in Cincinnati last week
and realized over 500 spot cash for il. Mr..
McGhee is less than twenty-one years old
and with the care of a large family OF
brothers and sisters and widowed mother
on his hands, with small farm and some
debts left as 4 legacy by deceased father
a few years ago This shows what young
man with pluck and energy can do'-Lfn-
coin ,Ctizcn.
4 young cyclone struck Hamlin, Lincoln
county, Sunday evening about five O'Clock,
and for few minutes threatened serious
damage Buildings creaked and rocked,
window panes were forced from their fas-
Jennings. fences were swept down, and in
the forests near town the ground was
strewn with severed twigs, limbs and fall
ing trees. Fortunately nothing more seri-
Gus resulted. but for the protection the hills
afford the little town might have been left
in ruins.
The stabbing afrray at Terra Alta, about
!! week ago, in which Ludwig Benson was
cut by Fred Pullman. may result in the
death of the wounded man. The knife IN
the hands of Pullman ripped up the abdo-
men of his antagonist, and his physicians
say death may be the result All the par
ties TO the row were young men.
A number OF farmers of Union district.
Cabell county, having given up the idea OF
planting any crops on account OF continued
wet weather have taken their teams and
gone to Wayne county to work on the Nor
folk Il Western railroad.
William Seymour Edwards has convey
ed to the Augusta Oil Co. his oil leases on
81. 600 acres of land belonging to j. l.. Me
Lean. in Putnam and Jockson counties and
-. 600 acres belonging 10 May \. Bruen,
trustee, in Roane county.
A new iron bridge is TO be substituted
for the old wooden structure over the Po-
tomac at Shepherdstown. y portion of the
old bridge was washed away by the Hood
last June and has not since been replaced.
The new town which is being laid out
below Ceredo, w. Va, is now named Ken
ova. instead Of Chatarawha, Ken for Ken
lucky; q for Ohio; Va for Virginia
Col. Dan Johnson is endeavOring to ar
range for reunion of his old command,
the Fourteenth West Virginia infantry.
Edward V. Coyle, one OF the Oldest citi-
zens of Berkeley county, died last Friday,
aged ninety years.