Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-01-20
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The News From Every Section of the
LATHE Mountain State.

An effort is being made to extend
the city limits of Parkersburg.
Mr.. Gus. Wells, a prominent citi-
zen and business man of Keyser, died
Saturday.
In an ARRAY at Bluefield Saturday
night George Miner shot and killed
Thomas Bruce.
Noah Swick fell from load of wood,
near Romney a few days ago and
broke his neck.
The grand Jury Of Kanawha county
reported nine hundred and fifty in
dictments at its last sitting.
Charles W. Mayer, one of the oldest
merchants of Terra Alta, died sud
denly Of heart failure Monday.
1t is reported that a man named
Morrison froze to death in his sleigh
while driving to Keyser Saturday.
"Granny"Carlis heoldestresident
OF Richie county, aged one hundred
and three years, was found frozen to
death at her home on Comfort creek
Monday morning.
President Turner, of the West Vir-
ginia University, has issued circular
announcing free course of lectures
on agriculture to begin on February
Sth and close on the 21st.
Rev. l.. l.. Stewart, presiding elder
of the Parkersburg District, M. K.
Church, died at his home in Williams
| town, Sunday. de was one of the
ablest ministers in the West Virginia
Conference.
Mr.. ]. G. b. Pendleton and sister,
Miss NJ. L. Pendleton, of Berkeley
Springs, each received legacy of
$4,000 from a relative, Mrs. Bay
ard, of Philadelphia, who died only
a few days ago in that city.
The January term of the United
States Circuit Court is in session at
Martinsburg, Judge John j. jackson
presiding. Nearly 800 witnesses are
in attendance. Most of them will tes-
tify in moonshine cases from the
mountain counties.
Mr.. j. Henry Hoffman, of Parkers
burg, was instantly killed at Little
Hooking while on his way TO call on
young lady. He was walking on
the track in heavy snow-storm and
was struck by freight train. The
accident occurred in sight of the
home of the young lady Mr.. Hoff-
man intended to visit.
Great preparation is being made in
the timber sections up the Sandy,
Twelve Pole and Guyandottee rivers
for one of the largest timber runs on
record next spring. All the timber
men have large forces of loggers con-
tinually at work and are getting
some fine timber in shape to come
out on the first flood water.
Advices from Logan Court House
say two more men were killed there
during the past few days on Big creek
John Fleming killed John Mullins by
shooting him through the head, the
result OF drunken quarrel. A few
miles away Allen White, aged sixteen,
was instantly killed by his brother
Jim, who, while drunk at their home,
pointed a revolver at Allen and shot
him dead.
Ice on the Little Kanawha river Is
from ten to twelve inches thick.
There are several large gorges of ice
and lumber in the river as q result Of
slight rise about the first of the
month. When these go out nothing
will be safe along the river. The
snow is said to be very deep in the
interior of the State, and if it goes off
with rain it will break the record
for high water.
On account of the snow blockade
OF the country roads there is an ac-
tual famine in Elizabeth, in Writ
county. A messenger sent out from
there on Thursday reports that the
two stores in the place are out of oil,
flour and other provisions, and that
only an organized expedition, able
to make its roads as it goes, can reach
them with supplies in time to avert
dreadful consequences.
President Turner has created a SEN
sation among the students of the
West Virginia University, who are
members Of Greek letter societies, by
an address in which he took stand
against their introduction into col
leges. A few days ago, in the election
of officers in the literary societies,
bitter contest was engendered be-
tween the members Of the Phi Kappa
Psi and Phi Sigma Kappa fraterni-
ties over the candidacy of their re-
spective men for the honors. The
actions of the fraternities led finally
to the expulsion of two students from
the university, and this prompted the
remarks of President Turner
Monday evening as Mr.. Lin. Rich
ards was returning from Thomas he
had most thrilling encounter with
large panther. When about half way
between Thomas and this place, the
beast presented itself on the road
and refused to let Richards proceed
on his way. Realizing his situation
he at once reached for his jack knife,
when to his horror he found that he
had left it at Fairfax, where he had
been at work. A club was his next
refuge. and procuring a good, stout
one, made for his partnership. The
battle was long and fierce, but by
well directed blows at each bound of
the beast, Lin. finally persuaded him
that be was not his meat, yet not un-
til he had had his clothing torn to
considera BILE extent. He is not GER
tain how large the panther was, only
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