Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-27
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Joe. Preston County, last week. Rev.
C. E. McCauley was taking MS morse
from the stable and got on to rloe the
horse with only halter on, ana TOOK d
bucket in his hand, at which the morse
took fright and ran away, dashing Mr..
McCauley off and crippling him up con,
siderably. DR.. Trippett was called ana
rendered medical aid. The patient Is
ND and able TO be about the house again,
| but was not able to fill his appointment
on Sunday.
A Joke is going the rounds at Tunnel
ton which is something like this: Mr..
Mallonee, the telegraph operator, sent
a message to Mr.. Cooke, the operator
at TOWNSVILLE, asking for the loan OF
his revolver. But Goche did not inter-
pret the words just as Mallonee sent
them, and when the T. X. & +. train
came in package was handed to NAL
lonee containing two pounds OF butter
instead of a revolver. Some butter Is
said to be strong enough to walk, but
never was it known to serve the pur-
pose of gun!
The Burnt House well, near the
| Calhoun county line, in Richie county,
struck powerful vein OF gas, which Is
utilized to run the engine. 1t is about
1000 feet deep. The Harrisville well
has reached depth of 900 feet. A
geologist would not be much impressed
with favorable indications OF oil or gas
while Analysing the muddy substances
taken from the bottom Of this well.
The outlook for oil is not good, but the
lay Of the land may be changed at any
time.
A severe hail storm, followed by
thunder and lightning, passed over the
farms Of John w. Fearnow, Amos Muir
ply, Loomin Michael, DR.. Rau and
Samuel Widmeyer, in Rock Gap, on
Monday evening. Hail fell that would
have measured six inches square. Corn
fields, gardens, grass not cut, fruits and
window panes were as chaff before the
wind. The parties have our sympathy.
The indentations in the barn Of DR.. Rau
and in various places were so strong
that you could have placed your finger
in the indentation.-BeTke NelUS.
The merry-go-round came near being
the scene of bloody tragedy Monday
night John Scott unthoughtedly pro-
voked one of the dusky maidens present
by threat that he proposed to dance
can-can and would use her digestive or
gans for his ball room floor. The girl
went down into her stocking and
brought her razor into play. 1t looked
like close shave for John, but he sue
ceeded in getting away In full posses
sion OF his whiskers. -CldrkSblLr NelUs.
The County Court of Richie county,
last week, decided to abide by the ver-
dict of the Harrison county jury, in the
noted bridge case and pay the two
hundred dollars awarded. The case
had been pending for about eight years,
and had been tried five or six times in
Richie, Doddridge and Harrison coun-
ties. 1t had likewise been in the Su-
preme Court twice. The amount origi-
nally sued for was about one thousand
dollars.
Prof. T. M. Jackson has made prop
osition to the Council of Grafton to put
in water works for that city if they will
take twenty-six plugs at fifty dollars
each. A short time ago the citizens Of
Grafton voted down proposition to is
sue bonds for the construction of water
works, but the Council is now trying to
Improvement 1t is said that they will
accept Prof. Jackson's offer.
Monday evening last there was most
destructive rain and hail storm on the
drains of Little Capon, in Hampshire
county. Fruit trees were stripped OF
their fruit and corn and vegetation was
cut all to pieces. Capon rose so rapidly
as to remove foot bridges and carry
away trees and other things in its reach.
We have heard of no loss OF life, yet
some teamsters were caught in the
storm and considerably pelted by the
hail.
Coal transportation over the West
Virginia Central railroad for the week
ending Saturday, July II, was 49, 47
tons, year to date, 460,4s1 tons. In
crease over last year OF 113,117 tons.
Coke transportation over same road for
week, 1.463 tons; year to date, 1857
tons. Increase over last year Of 1901
tons. Shipment from Elk Garden
mines for week ending July II, 1891,
was 7,94s tons; year TO date 226,577
tons.
A Monongalla county official gives
the following description OF an insect
which he states is injecting the grape
vines in his vicinity: at is about two
inches long, OF a greenish color, has
four legs, jumps like a frog, Kisses like
a snake and resembles fish and snake
in appearance, having the head Of the
former and tail OF the latter, and its bite
is as poisonous as that OF the centipede.
"Uncle" Lewis Young, a colored man
who lives Just below town, says be is
lO2 years old. He owns ten acres OF
land adjoining town, upon which are
very good buildings-hls own Occupa-
ton. He cultIvates the land himself,
and does other work, such as bottom
ing chairs and making baskets. He is
very active and energetic considering
his great age.-NichOldS Chronicle.
While Mrs. John Dietrich, OF Preston
county, was picking cherries, the limb
upon which she was standing broke,
and she fell a distance Of over 30 feet 20
the hard ground, and was carried into
| her room insensible, where she fingered
for several hours. DR.. Fitch was has
/ tily summoned, but il was beyond the
power of human skill to save her, and
the vital spark soon fled.
Near the mouth of Buffalo, Wayne
County, Tuesday night week, Tom
Johnson, colored man, was killed by
a n. & w. train. 1t is supposed that
he tried to board the train when 1t was
moving and fell under the wheels. His
body was cut in two just below the
breast. The remains were brought to
Ceredo and inferred in Browns Hill