Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-27
THEY ELOPED.
A ROMANTIC EPISODE IN WEIGH A yAYSES-
BURG COUPLE FI6URE
The General News Of the Week Throughout ih'
Stais as Gathered From ths Country
Press.


Some time ago young man by the
name of John Six. the only child Of Mr.
and Mrs. SIX, Of Whiteley, enrolled as a
student OF WaYnesburg College, and
gained some notoriety as proficient
base ball player. He cultivated the ac-
oualntance Of Miss Maggie Day, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Day, Of
this place. The parents opposed their
daughter receiving the attention OF Mr..
Six. The young man ceased his visits
and the parents were led to believe
that their advice had been needed.
But not so, as the result shows.
Saturday last Miss Day was given per
m ission to visit a friend just east OF
town. She took passage In the Jetier-
son hack, getting out 80 the proper
place. Close behind the hack followed
a two horse carriage which contained
young Six and q printer friend %
the arrival OF the buggy Miss Day was
helped IN, and the three went 70
Greensboro, where the clipping couple
took the boat Sunday morning for Nor
gantowu, and the young man returned
with the buggy. 10 is believed the
Young couple went 90 Maryland
where the lack Of marriage
license is no impediment 70 mar
rage. Miss Day has had every
comfort possible thrown about her 70
make her home happy and comfortable
and given all possible encouragement
bv both her parents and grand parents.
Her course was complete surprise 10
them, who are almost overcome Win
SORROW because of her unaccountaole
action.
On last Sunday evening about I'VE
O'Clock, Il. q. Rogers, son Of ). Is. ROg-
ers, Of OxbOw, Bitchie county, went out
into q field. some distance from the
house. 20 look after some stock that had
escaped from their pasture, and while
attending 90 the matter In hand he was
shot al by an unknown party, the ball
passing between his right arm and
BODY, tearing hole through his coat,
vest and shirt, but fortunately did not
cut the flesh. The ball came from the
rear aud entered the clothing near the
waist and came out near the vest pock-
ct. Immediately after the report, Mr..
Rodgers turned aud was rewarded by q
vIimDse OF the would be murderer, as
he lodged out Of sight IN the brush, but
the sight was not sufficient 20 positive
Iy identify the party, yet, In his own
mind he is satisfied who fired the shot.
This city would &c a splendid location
fNha H.uEf ear
works would take az least One-halt the
output of a mill giving employment TO
about $50 hands, and the Huntington
Heating and Ventilating Company
would use large quantity yearly OF the
product OF the MILL Other Industries
in the city would be liberal patrons.
Then, again, there is plenty Of ground
available for q large mill, coal can be
had as low as 40 any place in the eoun-
try. and our shipping facilities are not
excelled anywhere. Ia Is remarkable
that rolling mill has not been located
here before this.-HlmtiRgtoR CONNER
ci0i.
The West Virginia Bottle Works, at
Central City, are again in full operation.
At present sixty-Jwo hands are en-
ployed, but the number IS to be IN
cresed 90 one hundred and twenty-five
in a few days, the new hands coming
from New York and Chicago, Six ma
chimes have been placed ia the works
that have a capacity Of making ten
gross OF wide-mouthed bottles an hour
each. or a total of IA, 900 every day Of
ten hours, but the machines are % DO
operated night aud day, which will
make the enormous output OF 2oe,OOO
bottles every twenty-fOur hours.
The Oldest couple ever divorced in
Hampshire county and probably ia the
State, figured IN the last term OF Court
there. A divorce was granted Mary Ann
Shoemaker, aged about 20 years, from
her husband, Wm. Shoemaker, who is
nearly IS years of age. They had lived
together for over forty years, when
some trouble arose aud the old lad APP
piled for a divorce. They have children
married and grandchildren OF consider
able size. The decree OF divorce allows
the old lady alimouy TO the amount OF
sos a year, but provides that neither
party shall ever marry again.
Lieutenant James l.. Wilson, who is
now IN the regular army aad stationed
at Fort Riley, Kansas, has been de
tailed by Secretary Eikius for special
duty so Chicago la connection with the
Worlds Fair. This il regarded as a
very desirable assignment. Lieutenant
Wilson is a native OF Taylor county, and
was volunteer ga the late war. 10 is
said that he was the youngest enlisted
man from the State OK West Virginia.
his many friends will be grauded 20
learn that he has received this desirable
assignment, and viii feel under oO.iga-
tiOns 20 Secretary E.6iuS.
The Weston Herald publishes the fol-
lowing list OF old people of Hacker
Creek with their ages: They are sam
nel Life, 90; Benoni Mitchell, 76; Joseph
Mitchell, SO; John Coourn, s.; John
Post, e.; Madison Altman, So; Richard
Batter, so; William Altman, -; VII
liam Waggoner, IS; Lewis SwiSher, So
Mrs. Lewis SwiSher, 90; Martha Post,
So; Mary Straley, SO; Elijah WaggOncr,
So; Monroe Morrison, Gu; George Law
son. Il: William Lawson, as, and Nancy
Lawson, 70 Their combined age is
1882 years.
A short time ago Arch Fleming, sou
of the late Harrison Fleming, OF Harri-
son county. was cutting trees To the
woods near the house and one tree IN
falling struck an Gle rotten stump and
bsoke ia of. when out rolled q big bot
tie OF "hppie iacS,' the beverage dear
TO every tyue American heart. Arch
carried N carefully home and told The
circumstances 20 Uucie Joe, who then
remembered that he had put the bollle
there twenty-three years ago, and had
forgotten s long since.
A certaiH young man of this county, q
short whil8 ago, deserted his wife anC
child. nllen tradlng his household good.