Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04
KINeWOOD NEWS.
A Batch of Interesting Items from Pres
toms Capital.

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toms Capital.
KIN6wooD, w. VA, July 2.-Miss Ad-
die Johnson, of Warrington, is visiting
Nav Morgan this week.
j. Baldwin Fairfax, OF whose illness we
spoke in our last letter, died Tuesday at
ten a. m. and was buried at his home place
three miles west of Terra Alta.
Walter WorthiHg, one time proprietor Of
the Summit House, Terra Alta, oleo at
that place Monday morning.
During the severe thunder storm that
passed over this section last Friday night,
Rev. George w. White had two head OF
cattle killed by lightning, six miles north
of this place.
Mrs. Amos Teets, of Deep Hollow, was
bitten by copperhead snake last Satur-
day. on her barefoot while hoeing corn;
liberal use of whiskey Strengthened her up
so that she was again in the held MONDAY
hoeing corn.
Mr.. Bryan, the Wheeling druggist, was
here over night Tuesday, supplying the
physicians and merchants with drugs.
The Gordon House, we understand, will
opened for receiving guests next Monday,
July 4th The hostess has arrived and is
busily engaged airing, busting, &c.
The Jr. o. u. A. NJ. held their semi-an-
nuaI election Wednesday night, which re-
suited as follows: r. b. L. Trippett, Jr.,
PC; J. w. Fawcett, G; o. s. Bucklen,
VIC; j. S. Brown, Cond.; j. I. Patton,
W.; Richard Longee, l. s.; Marion Boone,
o. S.
George Castle, of near Camp Ground,
had his two barns burned Sunday night.
Mr.. Campbell seems to think it the work
of an incendiary.
Mrs. Orpah Brunk, of Monument, Kan
., ~ IrncpNnfinCr q ffnTn1U n
]. Fortney and Mrs. Col Monroe, Of this
place, died at her home, of pneumonia, May
3Oth; the news, through unaccountaole de-
Law. did not reach here until wednesday
evening of this week.
Our Mayor and Council deserve great
credit for the substantial improvements
they are making this year within the cor
porate limits, what with opening new
streets, improving the old ones, building
new and substantial walks, draining and
putting in sewer pipes that will last for
many years, not to say anything OF the san
itary benefit that will accrue from these
improvements. we think they have more
than fulfilled the most sanguine expecta-
toes. Our mountain village will soon be
filled with summer guests, and cleaner,
more bealthful place will not be found any
where for comfort and health.
The Misses Addie and Lillian Morris are
at Cape May.
Mrs. Hosea Duval died Thursday at
D. m, after lingering illness of several
months. She leaves husband and two
small children to mourn her loss. She had
a complication of diseases The physicians
operated on her last Saturday, and she inn
proved somewhat until Tuesday, when she
was taken suddenly worse, with the above
result
The Democracy Of this County will hold
Mass Convention in this place, Monday,
July 18th.
Young Bolyard, Of whom we wrote in
former letter, having his legs so badly
broken by jumping on moving wagon,
near Fellowsville, had his leg amputated
Wednesday, by Drs. Dent and Michael.
Wednesday, July 6, the presidents OF the
Boards Of Education of the different dis
tricts throughout the county will meet in
the court house to elect two examiners.
The county superintendent of free schools
dominates and the presidents vote.
Miss Anabel Hoke, daughter of Judge J.
T. Hoke, returned home the latter part Of
last week from an extended visit in Wash
ington, D. c. She was accompanied by her
cousin, Miss Scott, of Lancaster, Pa Miss
Annabel has gone to housekeeping with
her father in the house on the hill former
" occupied by them.
line Wlle OF OOlc, VI Tue Odilp
Ground neighborhood, was adjudged in
sane and is held here for the authorities in
Weston.
John J. Coniff, the rising young lawyer,
OF Wheeling, was here this week. Mr..
Coniff is good lawyer, fine scholar and
orator and a perfect gentleman inchal.
Mr.. Frank Trotter- is here this week
visiting his many friends
Mr. John Mcdonald, of Florida, accom-
panied by his aunt, Mrs. Tale, of Louis
Vile, KY, arrived here Friday on visit
to their relative, Mrs. William g. Brown.
A party of cadets from the West Virgin
la University passed through Albrights-
Vile this week on their way 70 the mouth
of Cheat. They started from Rowlesburg
in skiffs The trip is somewhat hazardous
on account of the many falls and rapids
along the route, although il has been ac-
comDlished heretofore. George ID. Fear
ling, of Pennsylvania, few years ago,
attempted it and was drowned, his boat
capsizing in the ''narrows,n three miles
below the town or Rowlesburg. The gov
eminent has since that time removed many
Of the Instructions, especially az this point
the ''narrows.n
Henry Copeman, we understand, will
sell the timber he has already cut and
sawed, and quit the timber business, as he
wishes 70 leave the balance Of MS fine tim
Der standing