Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-21
SOUTHERN ITEMS
INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
FROM MANY SOURCES

INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
FROM MANY SOURCES
! The Bank Of Bluefeld, W. Va. has been
incorporated with capital OF $4,000.
During the session the North Carolina
/ Legislature has granted twenty railway char
I ters.
"A. R. Venable, Jr., of Farmville, has been
| appointed secretary of the Nirninia Agrieul-
tural Society.
| The Bricklayers' Union Of Roanoke, Va !,
4 IN a hourishing condition, both as to numeri-
cal and financial strength
"A woman who died recently in Plaqueminc,
La, lett $4,000 all in gold nickel aud silver
/ hidden away in her residence.
The growing wheat crop throughout the
shenandoah Valley, Va, is reported as more
promising than for many years.
The contract for the erection Of Jail at
/ Martinsburg. W. Va, 20 cost $4,000. has been
awarded to Cleveland tOhio) firm.
"A contract has been signed for the removal
OF Ferguson's machine aud boiler works from
R'idaetnn. \ "a Ras'c City Va.
"A movement is on foot in Farmville, Va,
to establish an academy for boys. The Farm
( vile Iron and Coal Company will contribute
/ 5000 TO the fund.
( The Parrot Lumber Company, Of Dooly
county, Ga, employ over one hundred con-
yicts in their mills Ii requires hfleen guards
10 keep these eonvicts in order.
1T is learned from parties from brunswick
county, Va, that the grip Is prevailing 10 an
alarming and fatal extent in that county, aud
that already there have been several deaths.
Augusta, Ca, has been invaded by the
grip Physicians have sueeumbed to II,
and those who had II last year are taking
their second round.
I The Union School-house. the finest public
school building In Wilmington, n. G., wss
totally destroyed by Gre. Loss $4,000 TO Sil.-
goo; covered by insurance. The school had
( 400 scholars.
I The engineering party that was engaged in
Z locating q route for the entrance OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad iuio Washington
from the Virginia side Of the Potomac has
been disbanded.
The Braxton County Court has rejected tho
application OF an extension OF lino 10 hnish
the Sutton Branch, and decided that the road
must be in running order by May LIST, as
originally contemplated.
Miss Mary Darden, Of Hampton, Va, claims
to be one hundred and five years old, and her
word is generally believed, as her mother
died IN 1861 at the repuied age of one hun
bred and six years.
! There is Rlady living 10 Goldsboro, N. c.,
4 who is cutting an entire new set Of teeth at
/ the age OF seventy Some time ago she had
all her teeth pulled out and is now cutting a
\ new set.
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com.
/ pany have passed an order prohibiting their
agents from selling tickets to persons who
are under the influence Of liquor; neither do
they allow conductors 10 take a drunken man
on The trains.
The lines Of the Atlanta GA Street Rail.
way Company aud Atlanta. Edgewood were
sold 10 a Boston syndicate. This price Is not
| given, but It is understood TO be $4,000. A
new company viii consolidate all street rail.
way lines OF the city.
The accident near Dnnyille, Va, In which
/ Fireman Robertson was killed and several
/ others injured was on tho Richmond and Dam
| vile Railroad aud not on the Virginia Mid
land Road, which ends at Danylle.
"A Busic City syndicate has purchased the
Mundy property at Stanardsylle, Green
/ county, Va, on which, II Is claimed petro.
! leum was discovered, for $4,000 cash and $780,.
OO1 aud 10 per cent. Of the output Of all coal
and minerals found.
--Conrad Myers, Of Elbayille, Dayie county,
n c.. in company with neighbor, was out Ia
/ the woods cutting down q tree. and as tho
same was falling II struck large dead limb
/ on another tree, which fell across him, break
! Ing his back, from the effect Of which he
died.
Three convicts at work at the State poni.
I tertiary brick-ynrd, two miles from Raleigh,
/ \. G., attempted to escape The guard opened
/ fire on them. white man named Medlin
was shot through the abdomen and will die,
4 and negro named Mitchell was shot through
tue leit thigh. None succeeded Ia escaping.
| Several gentlemen well known ia Ooala.
I Fla, have formed an immense phosphate
/ company, with a capital stock Of ~, $4,000.
1 Trey have bought up 5000 acres Of land rich
\ In phosphate, aud which lies IN the Eastern
/ purt Of Levy county and will file articles OF
/ Incorporation in u few days.
"A man named John Gardner, about thirty.
/ five years Of age, tool dresser At Stewards oil
/ well, Peasants county, W. Va. while on the
\ inside Of the derrick adjusting a rope, lost his
1 balance and fell to The floor below, n distance
/ Of % feet, striking his head on an iron wrench.
! lie was instantly killed and both legs aud
arms we're broken.
The leading business sireetsof Montgomery,
| Ala arc 10 be paved with Belgian blocks.
I Tho city has issued bonds for paving pur-
/ poses, and the improvement has the hearty
/ indOrsement Of the taxpayers Montgomery,
/ already a beautiful city, Will be made attrac-
/ tive by the addition OF wellpayed streets
! A State Fair will probably be held at Bir.
/ miaghAm, Ala, next fall The city IL TO
I pledge $4,000 to secure the fair, and already
/ nearly the entire amount has been subscribed
/ by the enterprising business men Of that
booming North Alabama city.
In Wheeling, W. Va, Aaron n. Gilbert, 4
I well-known young man, was stabbed in the
4 abdomen by mis- brothsr.inlaw s. w. Calvert
and fatally hurt IL is said the two men were
/ playing cards IN saloon, when quarrel
I arose, Resulting as above. Gilbert was liter.
i ally emboweled, and holding his bowels In
1 with one hand, with the other struck Calvert
4 several blows.
I --Danville, Va, Is greatly excited over an al
legged attempt Al outrage, by white man
/ named i. T. Blankenship on the person Of
4 little Murrei Wells bis wiie's niece. Mrs.
/ Wells discovered Blankcnships attempt ia
i time 10 rescue her child BlAnkensbip 20.
| capped, and has not yet been caught Tho
people are highly incensed, and, II caught
/ Blsnkenship win be dealt with without mercy.
Mr.. Jebe Cooper, farmer Of Wicomico
county, Nd, was found dead in the woods
/ He had been cutting cord wood. and 10 feeling
a tree lodged IL against another, and Ia a.
| tempting 10 get the lodged tree 70 the ground
| It fell upon him, as be was found dead under
| H.
james J. Hays, Of Emmittsburg, Nd, has
an egg laid By one Of bis hens which will
neither lie down Or stand up. IL acts like
hollo ' shell loaded At one end and DO matter
| IN shat position In which II Is placed, Il will
roll and bob a4und until II finally settles on
! the side At one end at an angle Of about forty
i've degrees. This Is the second one Of the
] kind lie has obtained.
governor Fowle, Of North Carolina has on.
cred reward Of two hundred dollars for tho
arrest and capture Of Leonidas Mcknight, Of
Surrey county, who on the night Of February
18th entered the house Of Mr.. samuel Taylor,
/ ofM0ant Airy. and with a stick brutality -
saulted his wife and len her for dead. lie
then secured the safe keys, and having robbed
IL ofg2 80 made his escape, and when last
Heard Of was In the mountains IN the western
part Of the state.
Themes Moore, one Of the best known eiti.
zens Of Ftankiin, NC. and senior member Of
| tie wealthy firm Of Moore 4 Son, last week
shea and instantly killed his aged wife while
she was in bed. Their son, Edward, who was
| awakened BY the report. rushed 10 the room
and discovered bis father standing In the mid.
| die Of NE floor, holding q smoking revolver
"a bis hand. Hrs. Moore lay IN the bed dead.
/ The hot had taken effect Ia the left eye and
pass4i through the brain, coming out At the
back Of her bead. Moore was At once disarm.
I'd, Hs had bsen drinking heavily for several
| dGys, and the murder was committed While be
No suffering FROM the trefnens Moore u
! ,eess. 10 gezta, and his wife was So The MUIR
I defer Il now under arrest.