Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-06-09
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The News From Every Section of the
LittIe Mountain state.
The Weston Savings Bank has dis
solved and gone out of business.

The Weston Savings Bank has dis
solved and gone out Of business.
LemueI Jarvis, aged twenty years
was killed by lightning during
heavy storm at Clarksburg on Tues
day.
Edward Neal, "a promising young
man of Huntington, was killed the
other day by having his horse fall
upon him.
The Greenbrier presbytery is look
ing for a location for Presbyterian
school for BOYS. Ronceverte and
Anderson are both bidding for it.
J. 4. Hutchinson, of West Virginia,
formerly private secretary to the late
Senator kenua. has been appointed
confidential clerk TO the supervising
architect of tie treasury.
\ heavy shower OF toads fell in
Bramwell last week. Early Sunday
morning the ground was literally
covered with them, the little things
hopping in every direction.
James Turmey, one OF the wealthiest
and best known lumbermen Of the
State. was killed at Buckhannon
Monday by being run over by roll
ing log. He was horribly crushed.
d. NJ. Ballard. of Fort Spring, w.
Va. was struck by train at Green
wood, Friday and Killed. Mr.. Bal
lard was cattle raiser and was Ell
route north with cattle shipment.
Emmert Hill was killed at saw
mill near Kings Landing Friday. He
was thrown against the saw by fall
ins timber aud the entire top Of his
head was cut of. He was twenty-one
years Of age.
The body of Leber Fox, Of bod
dridse county, who has been missing
since April !, has been found III the
woods. The unfortunate mans body
was living on a bed Of leaves and he
had evidently starved to death.
Ferd. Il. Swan. a present telegraph
editor of the Charleston Gazette, Will
begin the publication Of an afternoon
daily at that place soon. 1t will be
called the Eccaiay NrH, will take the
Associated Press service and will be
independent in politics.
Near Hebron, Tyler county, the
house of james UmbIenan, wealthy
farmer, was destroyed by fire the 9th
or night. Two children, aged six and
eighl years, respectively, persisted III
the flames The fire j. believed 10 be
the work of an incendiary.
Two suicides are reported from
Wetzel county. At Padrn> Valley,
George James. "A despoudant painter,
hanged himself, and, at Pine Grove,
John Kirk climbed a tree, fixed n
moose around his neck, tied the 9th
er end to II limb and jumped oil.
The Hampshire Rccicc says: "A
good many cattle have been dying
recently in this vicinity of muir
rain. Dan Cooper on Jersey noun
tain lost five last week and ID. NJ.
Saawru lost thrcr. Mr.. ShaWen has
several more that are sick. two Of
which he thinks will die.
Joshua Altman was Killed with n
dirk-knife by jackson lOhO, in Frank
lin township. Marshall county, last
week. Yoh0 is wealthy farmer, Of
an old Virginia family, while Altman
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At Wayne &. H.. Friday afternoon,
Judge Guthrie decided In the case OF
Huntingdon kenova Land Develop
meut Company ". the Phoenix Pow
der Manufacturing Company TO en-
JOin the defendant from operating It's
factory five miles from Huntington,
which adJoins the lands OF the PLAIN
tilt, and where frequent EXPLOSIONS
have materially assisted IN decreasing
values Ihe night IN the courts has
been very bitter. The court held In
favor OF the land company. The
powder factory will have TO cease or-
eratiOnS, but has been granted forty
days in which TO take the case up to
the court OF appeals which they VIII
DO.
r,ro uunr.,.aIsutad ,'nnJbursts at
uir'nr nn.. ~, sunday and tha othar
ir,,a,,in, Innrrii,,, dsstrn,rI ,i,,ht
Mia. If ~. rh..sona,I,a and ohio
Halfway track on either side of the
town and rendered through traffic
impas>able for several DAYS. The last
solid sheet oil wafer spFeauIuS over
an area OF ABOUT ten miles. lWD large