Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08

county that has delayed the work. The
hill is slipping from the top and piling
into the excavation and no Roadway
has been made on the tunnel for several
weeks. The dirt comes down from the
mountain side as fast as it can be re-
moved.
The oil we'll drilled by the South
Penn Company on the farm OF Capt. w.
B. Sine, above Warrington, is said to
be standing full of oil. This oil was
found in the Big Injun sand, but is
claimed not to be in paying quantities:
The South Penn people will push the
casing.
A man whose identity could not be
established was run over and Instantly
killed by train, at Huntington, last
Monday night. He was so years old
and about feet tall, with a smooth
face, and was evidently an Irishman.
The B. & o. R. R.. brought 1920 ex-
cUrsionist to Grafton on Decoration
Day, as against 1924 on similar occa-
sion the year before. The Grafton IL
Greenbrer brought in between 100 and
1900 against about 500 last year.
A one-armed German tramp tried to
get on a moving freight train at Har-
per's Ferry, one day last week, when he
fell under the wheels. Both legs and
his remaining arm were cut off, and in
few hours he died.
BERN Estep has been held to await
the action Of the grand jury, at Hun
tington, on the charge OF committing
rape on the person of Miss Letitia Hall.
The girl is an imbecile.
The town authorities of Ceredo have
passed an ordinance imposing license
tax Of $40 on farmers for retailing
country produce in the town to any
except merchants.
A pike was caught in the Elk river
near Sutton recently that measured five
feeu three inches in length and twenty
nine inches in circumference.
Judge Hoke dismissed all the jurors
at Phiippi, last Tuesday because they
were drawn under the old law instead
of by jury commissioners.
The first raft of logs ever floated past
Beverly, went down the river there last
Tuesday. A boom across the river is
talked Of there.
The case Of Duce Moore, charged at
Charleston with the murder OF Saleth-
ial Jones, has been continued until
next term.
Miss Susie Shaw, aged 16, of Hardy
county, accidentally cut her right foot
in two with an axe, a few days ago.
The Grafton & Greenbrier Railroad
is making preparations TO widen the
guage OF the road to the standard.
The foundations for all but two Of
the piers for the new railroad bridge
across the Ohio at Kenova are in.
About one hundred and fifty indict-
ments were found at the last session OF
Wayne Caunty Grand Jury.
John Dumford, Of Martinsburg, had
his foot cut off by the cars, at Bruins
wick, few days ago.
The X. of P. Grand Lodge will meet
at Pennsboro, Richie county, on the
18th and 18th insts.
Weston has appropriated $4,000 Of
town bonds for public improvements, by
a vote Of 1919 to 76.
A Pt. Pleasant man says he has carri-
ed trunk key in his pocket continually
since 1910.
Hon. John o. Pendleton is to speak at
the Court House at Weston, on the 18th
inst.
The census gives West Virginia eight
Indians and sixteen Cinnamon.
Someone is selling bogus coffee to
Shepherdstown merchants.
BURDOCK BLOOD BrTTERs taken after
eating will relieve any feeling of weight
or over fulness Of the stomach. Sold |
everywhere.