Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
DIED In THE WOODS
THE HORRIBLE END OF A TUCKER COUNTY
MAN.
One Boy Kills AnOther-Two Children Burned
To Death-AsSignment-Big Timber
General News.

ing, deer hunting telling his wife he
would likely be gone until the next
evening, and falling to return party
of men were sent In search of him. bnt
were compelled to return in the evening
without tidings from the lost one. The
country for miles around is a dense
wilderness, and from the time he start
ed until found, it is supposed that ne
became bewildered and roamed around
in the woods until he persisted. Parties
were sent out in all directions, whistles
blown, and everything possible was
done TO attract his attention, but with
out avail. Monday morning almost the
entire population OF Thomas secured
the woods in the vicinity, and at about
4:3O o'clock his dead body was found by
party of four men, headed by Mr..
William Pace, about four miles from
Thomas, near the Maxwell deadening.
He had wandered in the woods, in al
most the same path until worn out and
stiff with cold, he gave up in despair
and persisted.
The Hampshire ReUielO says: "Last
Saturday night or Sunday morning
James Shawen, who lives three miles
east of Romney, mad his entire flock OF
sheep torn up by dogs, thirteen OF them
being killed outright. On Monday the
dogs attacked the flOcks belonging to
Messrs. Parks, Everett and Cheshire,
In the same neighborhOod, but were
beaten off, and as the whole community
had, by this time, turned out In defense
Of the sheep, they succeeded IN killing
one of the dogs, a setter belonging TO
Capt. c. 5. White, and chased the other
one to town. 1t is also bird dog be-
longing to Senator Faulkner. Mr.. Shaw
Ell paid $50 for the flock, and they were
worth more at this season Of the year.
The loss is heavy one TO be caused by
dogs, and it should be paid by some
one"
"When will all the lumber be gotten
out of this neighborhoOd?" is question
often asked Of the mill men and ship
pers. Some reply 'ten years" Some
say twenty years" Others say that
there will be lumber shipped from this
point for half century. But, Of course,
those who say that do not mean that 1t
will be shipped in the present quantities.
For already the lumber Is being hauled
TO the depot here from quite distance
away, that meaning that the nearest
timber has been cut cut. But no one
knows how long the supply will last.
Lots of timber yet.-PreStOn County
Journal.
The little four-year-Old girl Of VIM.
H. Lane, residing on Burlington avenue,
Huntington, was burned so seriously on
Saturday last that she died on the fol-
lowing day. 1t seems that with a
younger sister she was left to play in a
room, and it is thought that she went
so near an open fire that her clothing
was ignited. Her screams brought the
other members of the family to her, but
she was so badly burned by this time
that medical attention could be OF no
avail, and after intense suffering death
came to her relief on Sunday. The
mother of the unfortunate child died
only few months ago.
Another horrible affair occurred yes
terday some few miles up the Ohio
river. Two young lads-brothers-
| while playing got into a difficulty and
the boys got little bit heated over the
controversy and the former shot the
latter to death. He says that it was an
accident, but there are some who say
that it was a murder. No arrests have
been made so far.-HuRtingtOn Herald.
On Monday last a son of Geo. Fresh
was walking along the railroad track in
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partly filled with powder in his hands.
A spark from passing locomotive
| ignited the powder, which exploded
with terrible force, burning out his eyes
and otherwise injuring him TO such an
extent that death will probably occur.
-CiGrkSburg Telegram.
Last Monday ]. f. King, who resides
at Culloden, Cabell county, went hunt
ing. During his absence Mrs. King
left the house for few moments and
| both returned TO find the house in
flames and their little 5-mOnthS-old
babe burned to death. The house ana
everything in it was entirely destroyed
and the child burned into an almost I'M
recognizable mass.
The Clarksburg Telegram says there is
no truth in the report that w. B. Max
well, of st. George, has purchased a
tract of 1900 acres in Tucker county
from the Camden heirs. The late Judge
Camden had an old title for such piece
of land, ''but now it is almost entirely
covered by squatters and settlers, who
are probably owners by right OF posses
Sion."
). G.. Dodrill, Of Berger, Webster
county, has cut poplar tree, from
which he got seven 12-fOOt logs, the top
end of the last log measuring A inches.
! 5. B. Hanwick cut poplar containing
| 7.S4S feet of lumber, and l.. A. Harris
| got six l2-foot and one 16-foot log from
one tree.
The Moorefeld Examiner jumps on
| the revenue officers who lately arrested
Ben. l. Webster and Sam Heishman, in
Hardy, for illicit distilling, and says the
conduct OF the officer was "diSgracefnl"
and accuses the deputies of lying to the
newspaper for Standardization.
Isaac G. Kitzmiller, Of Union district,
Preston county, has made an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors, without
preference. The liabilities are about
! s., 900, and it is thought the assets will
amount TO over $1,000. Julius Scherr,
of Eglon, is the assignee.
Samuel Bennett, Of Gilmer county, is,
perhaps, the father Of the largest fam
| ily in the State. Mrs. Bennett is only
A years old, but she has borne twenty,
seven children, sixteen of whom still re-
side with their parents, both Of whom
are in the prime of life.
Fletcher Garrett, who measures tim
Der for w. 5, Napier, informs us that