Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-21
A SLICK F0RGER
GELS IN HIS WORK DOWN At PARKERS-
BURG
Strange Suicide Of Young Girl-A Murderer A.
restel-Ths Accidents and Crimes
q a Week.

q Week.
Parkersbure bank officials are trying to
solve the mystery surrounding young
forger. who recently operated in that city.
4 few days ago young fellow about
nineteen years of age went TO the Second
National Bank and tried 10 get a check
cashed. Something about the young fel-
low caused Cashier Wolfe to suspect that
something was wrong. and he refused TO
cash the check although il was endorsed
with the name OF Squire I. Z. Butcher,
and apparently a good specimen OF the
chirOgTaphy Of that gentleman. Inc
Young chap must have got his cue through
his crOss-eXamiuat.0n al the Second Ma
tional. and be went 90 the Citizens Nation
al Bank. where he succeeded IN getting the
money. SO. Squire Butcher had not en-
d0rsed the check and denounced II as
rank forgery.
Who the BOY was no one knows He
signed the name OF Edward Atkinson and
claimed 90 be the son of "a leading land spec
ulator.
Marshall county VIII vote soon on prop
osition 10 issue 5000 of bonds for tine pur-
pose Of macademiNng her system OF pubic
roads. 10 be expended I'm the various dis
tricts In proportion 10 the amount OF taxa
bic property In such district. The senu-
ment of the people as expressed ia the ifcf-
Gid is decidedly in favor of the proposition
The move is I'm the right direction. NOone
thing more seriously rctards the develop
ment Of West Virginia than her defective
costly and autiquated road system. 10 Is
l. af mont ms al inc
wear the roads are almost impossible; cost
is. because large amount ol money Is AM
uually dumped into them without system
or benefits, and antiquated, because all
theories of modern road making are Vio-
lated bv the people who are appointed 20
construct and repair them. Nothing VIII
advance property III a community more
rapidly than good roads, but TO get them
more money must bee had al the outset than
the yearly Icvies for road purposes amount
10. The people of Marshal county will set
a good example 90 their sister counties n
they vote the bonds and apply the proceeds
TO making good. hard roads WHICH VIII be
passab.e the year round
Quite a romance occurred last Sabbath.
near Phillip As Rev RohrbOugh was gO-
ing TO his Mt Vernon appointment, he was
met ON the highway by Peter II. Reed and
MISS Marina fltAiNllltA Oh llf4 0A|fAth tt'
cOmpanied by several on foot The parity
halted. handed the minister an Official en-
velOp. which contained the proper permit
for any qualified minister 10 make the above
named parties husband and wife, which
was done In due and ancient form and har-
Iuonv. all parties remaining IN the saddle.
after which two hearts. beating as one,
went on their way rejoicing TO the home OF
the groom's mother. and the preacher went
ON 90 his appointment. and the crowd that
had gathered ou the roadside where they
thought the Wedding would take place,
went home disappointed.
Some time since Post Kendall. son 90 ".
B. G. Kendall of Buffalo Creek. Marion
county. got one of his knees bruised and
dislocatcd. and since. -hat time has suffered
intense pain. Inflammation set ia AID the
knee Joint was entirely destroyed. The
knee swellcd until IL measured - inches IN
circumference Last Monday the leg was
amputated. The young man was i'm a very
critical condition and could not have lived
a week. The operation was very danger
Gus one. and the chances are that he wii.
not recover The amputaton was skill
fully done and az accounts the sufferer
was doing well.
Among the AGED citizens OF West Viz
giuia VINO died last week were Mrs. Marian
Hammer. of Upshur county. AGED ~ years
Dennis McFaddeu. of BraXtoa county.
AGED lUi wears. Mrs. Ann L. W0rtenoahcr
% C,.. 10. II,,,.r ~ Rsr,alav r11nfv
AGED - years William Holiday. OF Bcrke-
ley county. aged 81 years. Mrs. Harriet .
stephens. of. Berkeley county, AGED 90 .
years: Mrs. A. b. Balm. of Berkeley coun- F..
~ oood II wears and Abraham Price. of .
Jackson county. AGED f. wears.
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TIE peopIe9 l Iuot .o'".. -Ng e5'.,.'.l,. a..
,,l.'o' '"- .' .t.,t =, ,,",ttio,, .isreJ
by l.O1G voters of the county, which is
probably over oue half of the voters, asked .
the Court 90 submit the question at the .
next election. which 10 declined 10 do. .
Judge Hokc's writ compels III 10 submit
the question on show good cause Tor n"luo-
ing SO.
Tho p.ter-b1r.r co.re,pludent of the .
D., -,-..,. J.ill,,,, eat.s. "a Great deal Of ey-
,,..,,.,,,. ,,.,.t. .ho,t Cold MN nostoNire
.i,is roY.,tv over tbe discovery of cold ON
Inc Wise land The find is said 20 be rich
Some of the ore has been tested iu the
East and essays about one hundred and
.wenty-uinc dollars TO the ton tN-Super-
ntendeut of Free Schools Judy showed MS
a sample of l4e. ore found ON AI7 l9iIn az
Joining the WISE ia-u. lie is s1'i'4iln Do
exists in paying GuaapDca
On last TUESDAY night % young lady who
resided on the head OF Middle Fork, iu the
edge of Doddridge county, committed sur
tide Our particulars IN regard to the SAD
affair are meagre. We did not learn the
Young lady's name. She was highly re
,pected by all who knew her She was 10
have been married April lj. Her parents
were opposed 90 her getting married and
that is supposed 10 bee the cause of the rash
act. She committed the deed WIth reFol-
yer
We venture the assertion. saws the Hin
.on JL,r,I5 that thcre are more rnaimed and
.vourdod mon I'm tbis citv than any other
'o,yn i'm mis- nation. A stranger here could