Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-18
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Antics Of q Frac6oas Horse--A Social Event in
Logan - Chapter Of Mishaps, More
or LsSS Serious.

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The Mcdowell County Court has APP
propriated SPA, 900 this year, against
Sc, 600 In 1891.
James Allen, colored, was drowned at
Piedmont while attempting TO hoat
across a deep pool on a crOss-tie.
The contract for new jail at Hunt
ington has been let to the Van Dorm
Iron Company, of Cleveland, for $4,000.
The statement Of the First National
Bank OF Bluefeld, which only began
business November /, 1891, show a sur
plus Of 81, 600.
The thlrteen-year-old son Of NJ. "
Ardlnger, Of BarkelY county, died few
DAYS ago, from burns received by the
explosion Of a gasoline lamp.
Mrs. Alonzo Sarver, Of Oceana, Wyo-
ming county, was severely injured
Tuesday while on her way 60 Mcdowell
Court, by being thrown from a horse,
A keg of powder was exploded under
q house at Opeliska, MOnOngalia comfy,
last week. The act was in some man
ner connected with the mining troubles,
Addison Leach, very prominent cit
lien Of Monroe county, died al his home
in Sweet Springs district, on the 10th,
from injuries received by the kick Of q
horse.
Ten years ago PocahOntss was with
out inhabitants. Now Il has pOpula-
ticn Of 25 OOO There were 10000 peO-
pie in the town TO celebrate the Fourth
Of July.
Thos. Randall, an aged and highly
respected citizen, living near Letart,
died suddenly Sunday morning. He got
uD TO make a FIRE and his wife found
him dead sitting in his chair.
A fly dew into the ear Of a ten-year-
old soa of Webster Rector, Of Jackson
county. The boy suffered terribly all
night. The next morning, while exam
ing his ear, his mother saw a maggot.
She went 70 work with a hairpin aud a
bottle Of oil, and was rewarded with
twenty-iOur maggots.
Last Saturday during the absence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. MOhler, Of Key
ser, who were attending picnic az Bur
lingtOn, their siX-year-Old daughter
kindled a FIRE with matches, her clothes
catching on fire, burning her so severely
before help arrived that death eusued
at four o'clock the next morning. Her
funeral occurred on Monday.
A young son, aged about ten years,
OF Lewis WolfOrd, near Falling Waters,
w. Va, was drowned while bathing 10
tie Potomac near that place, on the 9TH.
He Is supposed % have been taken with
cramps, and his companions, who were
also small boys, were unable TO reach
him IN time 20 save him. His body was
recovered shortly after the drowning
occurred.
On last Thursday, Joseph Showers,
Jr., who lives on Ugly, In Lincoln coun-
", was cutting a tree, when the tree
fell on him, crushing both legs. A ply
stefan was called ard amputated one OF
his legs, hoping 70 save his life there
by, but il proved of no avail. Mr..
Showers died from the effects OF the ac-
cident on Saturday. He was a good
citizen and will be sadly missed In his
community.
N1st Sunday afternoon while John
Fry Nd Harvey Adkins were driving a
grey horse belonging to the former, To
a blackboard, 90 KenOva, the animal be-
gan kicking with fearful results, one Of
Adkins eyes being almost knocked out
and his skull crushed In. Strange 60
say he Is still alive with slight prospects
for recovery, having been brought 70
the Hotel Wayne, this place. Fry also
received a kick on the arm, bat IL IS not
dangerously hurt.
Express train No. on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad struck and killed an
unknown cOlOred woman Monday after
noon, between Hancock and Martins
burg. She was on her way 20 Richmond
on foot sGd bad two small children with
her, neither Of whom was hurt The
body was left 40 the place whore the
accident occurred % await the arrival
OF a coroner. Ex-COngressman Frank
Lawler, OF Chicago, was on the train,
and took up a collection for the chill
dren, which amounted 70 $40.
Mr.. Addison Leach, Of Crimson
Springs, Monroe county, was Kicked by
3 horse on last saturday, and died Sun
day evening. He was hauling wood at
the time when a trace came loose, and
while adjusting 10 the horse kicked him
In the head SCATTERING bis skull. he
was buried az Union by the Masonic
fraternity. Tie was aged about 81 years.
Deceased was for years justice of the
county, a ruling elder OF the Presby-
terrain church, and was a highly re-
spected citizen.
A valuable mule owned by NJ. c. Bee
was killed by a ierOciOuS bull near Cen
ter Point, Doddrldge county, on Tues
day. Pete Gain was driving the mule
I'm sewing machine wagon and stopped
az John Shields 20 stay over uiZht, and
the mule was turned out I'm a pasture
field. A ferOcious bull in an adjoining
pasture broke through the fence and
made for the mule. A fight took place,
but the bull made it too much for the
mule and gored him in the flank with
his horn. The mule ieli dead in It's
tracks.
Quite Dainfal accident occurred 20
our young friend, L. NJ. Nelly, Jr., az
his home near True, In Summers cOuu-
W, on Thursday last. His little son ac-
companied him 90 the field where be was
cutting grass with q SCythe, and asked
him If he wanted TO learn TO cut grass.
The boy took 10 and made 4 stroke 80
the grass with 10, and the ScYthe pass
ing through the grass much easier than
the boy had expected, struck his father,
standing near by, In the side, cutting q
cash in the side and extending half way
across the abdomen, iutlicting a serious
wound. Fears are entertained that he
will not recover.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Mont
eOmery, Fayette county, several days
ago, between Arch and VIII Thompson
and Albert Crouch. three miners. Arch
Thompson and Crouch had been drink
ing and became involved In a Quarrel.