The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-18
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The Huntington Commercial says: A
number OF Huntington parties we're at
Ceredo and Kenova on Sunday driving
and sight seeing. Among them was
Harve Adkins, bartender at the Oak
Hall. He had hired q livery RIG, but
during the day it had been taken by a
friend and when HarYe wanted to drive
about Kenova he was obliged to get in
to buggy with John Fry, who was
driving spirited and ugly tempered
roadster. Going down tho hill just
back Of Kenoya, the horse became ugly
and went 10 kicking and running. AT
the bottom Of the hill the animal gave
frightful lunge which threw both Fry
and Adkins over the dashboard and
left them at the mercy Of the horses
hoofs. Adkins received horrible in.
juries. Aktck from the horse landed
against the left side Of his head, putting
out tho eye, breaking his nose and in
tlicting a deep fracture of the skull.
Fry received q kick on the right arm,
iracturingit. Adkins was picked up by
friends who soon congregated and car
ried into a house near by, and physicians
summoned from Ceredo. His injuries
are such that his recovery is extremely
doubtful.
Says the Fayals County Journal: A
shooting ARRAY occurred at Montgomery
several days ago between Arch and
VIII Thompson and Albert Crouch,
three miners. Arch Thompson and
Crouch had been drinking and became
involved in o quarrel. VIII Thompson
came in and tried to pactfy them,
whereupon Crouch drew pistol and
began firing at him, but no missed his
mark and the ball took effect in Arch
Thompsons thigh. Will Thompson,
seeing the danger they were in, also
drew pistol and shot Crouch. This
ball entered the hip and passed upward
entirely through his body. DR.. G. s.
Hoover was called and did everything
possible to save him, but Friday morn.
ing he died. Thompson gave himself
up to Justices Montgomery and Addins
Arch Thompson's wound Is not at all
serious.
While loading steel rails near Jane
Lew on last Saturday ono foil of the car
catching the left leg of John Dolan,
causing compound fracture OF both
bones Of the leg and fearfully mutilat-
ing tho foo. necessitating an amputa-
ton which was successfully performed
by Drs. Baily and Edmiston the even
ing after the accident. The patient is
now in fair way for recovery. 1t was
sad misfortune for Mr.. Nolan as he is
compelled to earn a,livelihood by man
ual labor and Is the father Of large
family,-IPeston Republican.
Here's q specimen boom item from
the Pocahontas Times: Capt. G. NJ.
Whitescarver is putting in large saw
mill at Pickens. The railroad is com.
pleted to Pickens and pointing towards
Marlinton, and we believe will soon DO
built there. Three large coal banks
have been opened one-halt mile from
tho Alexander station. Messrs. G. 3.
Chorpening, O. B. Broomfeld and h. I.
Rohrboah, engineers, are now laying
off o town for @. B. Swecker, at Alexan-
der.
The thirteen.year-old son Of Mr.. NJ. v.
Ardinger, who was seriously burned by
gasoline lamp several weeks ago at
last succumbed to his serious injuries
and died at his home on Saturday last.
The little follow bore up brayely in his
affliction but lockjaw finally set in and
he did not rally. His father lies i'll at
Black Hills, Dakota, and by his absence
the family suffers double attiiction.-
AartinSbtiry Independent
The Inter- Mountain says that Harri.
son, an important station on the West
Virginia Central railroad, Is becoming
popular as the campaign progresses.
The passenger brakemen always receive
cheer from every Republican on the
train when he calls the station, while
now and then an enthusiastic Democrat
offers to bet his bottom dollar that
Harrison isn't in it."
The Moorefeld Hardy county, Erqmi-
ncr has this: While sprouting s. NJ.
McNeill's hill place, recently, Taylor
Shrout called forty-tw0 snakes-4 rat
tiers Zone 8 feet 81 inches long and 10
inches around), - copper heads, IA
black snakes, viper, water, 4 garter
and green snakes.
A Republican wigwam will be erected
in Huntington in which to hold the
state nominating convention August
Sd. 1t will DO 100 feet long and IS feet
wide. Forty thousand feet of lumber
will be required in its construction. Its
seating capacity will be 5000.
At the mouth OF Gregory's run, in
Harrison county, last week. Austin
Swiger was fatally shot by Joshua Fort
ney during quarrel. Fortncy claims
he did the shooting in selt.detensc.
A telephone line is to 'be built be.
tween Franklin, Pendleton county, and
Petersburg, Grant county.
The license ticket was successful al
tho Hinton municipal election.
Tho shepherdstown postofice has
been made a presidential Office.
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