Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The News From Every Section of the
Little Mountain state.

man named Shaffer and his son
have been arrested at Charleston for
swindling with green goods
The grand jury of Mcdowell coun-
turned 1886 indictments for miSdemean-
or.
The four-year old son of Frederick
Poland fell from bridge at Pied
mont the other dag and received fatal
injuries.
Nettie Allen has been put in jail
for sending improper literature
through the mails to a rival in love in
Parkersburg.
John J. Combs has just retired from
a position "a cOmpositor on the Rom
ney IateAigeRcer which he held for
fifty-nine years. He is now 81 years
old and hale and hearty.
In drunken melee at Anderson
vile, Marshall county, Sunday night
James Evans was Drained with Il
stone, which, it is alleged, was thrown
either by Wilson Adams or his broth
or Harvey.
The voters Of Tucker county voted
on changing the county seat from
Parsons, where it was recently moved
from st. George. to Henricks, but the
proposition was voted down by a
large majority.
Prosecuting Attorney General
George j. McComas. who was elected
last fall, and who has been attempt
ing 10 put a stop to gambling III
Huntington, has been indicted for be-
ins a party in poker game short
time ago.
Three burglars gained an entrance
into the National Bank of keyser last
Saturday night by forcing open side
door Mr.. j. Il. Carskadon, cashier,
was in the bank at the time, and fired
several shots at them, soaring them
away. 1t is believed that one was
wounded.
Sam cambridge, a respected color
ed man. worth about SO 600. died in
Charleston last week. lie was a slave,
worked for odd master after the
war. and acquired his wealth in re-
cent years by lucky real estate Specu-
latious. He was n restaurant keeper
and owned much property.
Soup creek, in Mcdowell county, is
n remarkable stream. The creek
passes a hamlet called Vivian, and
about n mile below returns, runs
around tract Of land about n half
mile wide, and then passes under il
self. This freak is caused by the lay
of the land, which sinks spirally.
J. w. Griffith, Of Barbour county,
on returning home from Grafton the
other night fell in the river near the
boom in South Grafton and before
assistance could be rendered was
drowned. He was about twenty-five
wears of age, and was to have been
married to u young lady in Barbour
county Sunday.
There is fellow up in Green coun-
~, Mimi, who, every time he gets on
spree, insists on paying year sub
scription 10 his town paper. lie has
already paid for his paper TO January
list, 1881. An effort will be made ut
the next meeting Of tine West Virginia
Press Association to ascertain what
brand of liquor that man drinks
Free Press.
West Virginia's day at the World
Fair will be on the 23d of August.
West Virginia's day was originally
fixed for September ;, but was changed
10 August % in order 10 make West
Virginia and Delaware days come to-
gether. Governor MacCOrkle and
staff. i'm full uniform, the State oili-
cials, as we'll as many prominent
West Virginians, will take part III the
exercises.
Friday night, near Warrington,
viii Lon. and VIII Moore, both
young men, were returning hone with
their tennis. when a dispute arose
over money matters. They came TO
blows. and Long, who was said to be
a sober. quiet and industrious young
man, received wounds on his head
from which he died Saturday morn
ing. Moore was arrested and Is now IN
jail at Fairmont.
Thomas Holly, thirty years Of age,
met Miss Americas Messenger on the
Ohio River Railroad track, near Cox 1,
Landing, last Thursday and commit
ted brutal assault. y constable
named Bowen, hearing her cries, ran
to her aid, when Holly jumped into IL
skill and went to the Ohio side of the
river. He was pursued by the officer
and shot in the head before caught.
Miss Messenger is but fourteen years
Of axe.