Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-21

has been done except the drawing ant
signing of the papers. The PROPOSE
tions have been made and accepted, and
It looks like the matter is settled
These two companies agree to WORK
about two hundred men the first yea
and to increase the number as the bust
ness becomes established
Iader.
A c0lOred man named Clarke Burk:
was drowned in New river, near Upper
Hinton, last Wednesday evening. Burk'
in company with two other colored men
got in boat and started across the
river, but the current being very strong,
the boat became manageable and
drifted into the rapids, capsizing aud
thowing the occupants into the river
Two OF the men succeeded in swimming
to the shore, while Burks was drowned
Major Isaac Buck, the Oldest citizen
Of Morgan county. died last week. de
was ninety-fve years old and staunch
Democrat. He had been Free Mason
for fifty years and knight Templsr.
He was a member OF the Virginia Leg
islature for three terms, commencing
about 1888, was Justice of the Peace for
seventeen years, and Sheriff for four
years.
The old log buildings at Kellogg, in
which was located the telegraph and
post office, burned to the ground We'd
nesday night. There was family liV-
ing in it also, and the woman being
Frustrated with sickness 1t was with
difficulty she was rescued. The tele-
graph instruments were saved, but all
the mail matter was destroyed.
Thomas Corners, brakeman on the
West Virginia Central, had one OF his
legs badly crushed last Saturday at
Dobbin. He was about to board his
train when his foot slipped and he fell
between the cars. He was carried TO
his home at Elk Garden, where his leg
was amputated below the knee. He is
now doing well.
A colored man named James David
son, OF Blacksmith. MOnOnRalia county,
was found dead in the road a few days
ago. He had started on Saturday night
somewhere after whiSkey, and on Sun
day morning was found dead in the
road. IL seems he was intoxicated and
fell from his horse, breaking his neck.
Albert. son Of George Liller, who
lives near Laurel Dale, has earned the
gratitude OF his neighbors by catching
two old red and over q dozen gray foxes
this winter. They had been altogether
too plenty" for the successful raising OF
poultry and lambs. This was especial
ly true of the old reds, which had been
very deStructive.-KGy Echo.
The county seat Of Wayne county is
blessed (?) with more names, perhaps,
than any other place in West Virginia.
Its local name is Trout's Hill; its legal
name is Fairview; its postoffice Is Wayne
c. H.; It's railroad station is simply
Wayne.
One OF the suits recently instituted in
the Circuit Court Of Jackson county Is
by Miss Nelly Harwood, OF Ravenwood,
against Mr.. Il. II. Douglass, Of Ripley
Landing, whereby S25, 900 is sought to
be recovered for breach OF marriage
contract.
Broekerhoff and other Philadelphia
capitalists, who own 100000 acres OF
the best timber lands on Elk river, are
erecting at st. Adams what will be the
largest saw mill in the State, covering
with its building an acre Of ground.
A troublesome disease is prevailing
among .he horses in the northern parts
of Jefferson and Berkeley counties. 1t
is generally designated "hOrSe grip"
and affects the animals something like
persons are affected by the grip.
The Monroe VdtchmGn says that Mr..
Jesse Jones, of Wolf Creek district, that
county, has a COW that gave birth to
three calves recently. All are living
and doing well.
There are 312 coke ovens in operation
at Coketon, on the West Virginia Cen
trail. The output Of the mines there
will average 1,S0O tons per day.
A singular death took place at Wini-
frede. Sunday. A deaf mute named
Meadows, while walking around, sneez-
ed loudly twice and fell dead.
There is an epidemic of measles in
BrownStone, Kanawha county, and
several children have died within the
past few days.
1t was two degrees below zero on the
night of the 18th inst. at Meadow Bluff,
Greenbrier county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oldfeld died at st.
Mary'S recently, aged %. She was the
oldest person in the county.
The editors of the Witzel Democrat
and Witzel Republican are having a
lively time OF IL.
Huntington has got stuck for a total
of $, 200 in recent civil suits for dam
ages.
One or two oil wells are to prospect at
MiddlebOurne, Tyler county.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal has
been opened for the season.
A $40, 900 school house has been con-
tracted for at Ronceverte.
Weston has contributed SIPS to the
Russian famine fund.
Two more moOnShiners have been ar
rested in Webster.
MARTINS FERRY.