The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-19
STATE NOTES.

The Clarksburg racing association
has now been admitted to the national
trottlng association.
1t is rumored that the West Virginia
Central railroad Offices will be perma-
nently located at ,Elkins.
In nearly every town in the state
prepararlins are being made for to
celebration OF the Columbian Fourth OF
July on large scale.
Saturday was the thirty-second ami
versary OF tho evacuation OF Philippi by
the ConfederatGs and the taking possess
sion OF the town by the Union army,
In tearing down the old Pendleton
house, at Martinsburg, built over
hundred years ago, old coins were
found OF the dates OF 1878, 1854 and
1888.
The latest swindle is for a clerical
looking stranger to stop at u farm
house. A little later buggy containing
man and woman drives up. The
stranger is induced to tie the knot and
the farmer, rs witness, signs the IL
cense, which turns out TO be note pay
able at bank.
A horse thief named Wendall was
captured at Clarksburg last week while
partaking OF a lunch at WAITS restaur-
ant, near the depot, He came from
Davis, Tucker county, and was pointed
out to the officers by merchant OF that
town. He was turned over to the
authorities OF Tucker county,
One of tho largest farms on this side
OF the Rocky Mountains, according to
n recent bulletin of the West Virginia
experimental station, is to be found on
the foot hills OF the Blue Ridge, in
Jefferson county. In 1887 the owner
set out 5000 peach trees. since which
time eight adjoining tracts have been
added, until the fruit farm comprises
1000 acres in one body.
The thew mill" at Elizabeth, Writ
county, broke all previous records last
Saturday by cutting o., 06S feet OF lumber
in ten hours, or one day, This is said
to be the champion cut OF the known
world on ten-inch mill. For these
services Burns Bros. entertained their
men with an ice cream supper, says the
Times. The mill crew marched around
the public square headed by the brass
band after which three cheers were
given for tho saw mill men OF Elizabeth,
and then they broke ranks and engaged
in nice supper consisting OF ice cream,
lemonade, cakes, candy, etc.
Says tho Glenville Pathfinder "This
whole section OF country is being flooded
with crazy sheet styled "lhe Loud
Cry" published God knows where, by
the Lord knows whom, in which dire
full calumities arc prophesied for Sep
TENDER OF this year. 1t is filled with
doggorel verse and hideous pictures
and ia carrying terror everywhere
among tho simple country folks. Such
stuff should not be admitted to the
mails, as its Influence over nervous peo-
Pile, especially women, is very injurious.
1t is sent out by set Of religious fanat-
les who deserve to BIO bastinadoed for
the harm they are doing.
William Francis, who is confined in
the jail here for carrying concealed
weapons, got away last Thursday even
ing and, as he says, "went down to sec
his mother q few days" and returned
on Monday morning. He had been out
around the jail doing chores and in the
evening the sheriff and wife went to the
entertainment at tho court house, leav-
ing Bert BiCkford at the Jail. Bert went
off to the river fishing the hired girl
went out in town, Francis was not
locked up and walked of. On Monday
rnOrpin1 Rnrf fnunj him nk thu afohln