Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-14
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

DIR. Albert Mason, Of Monongzlia
county, died recently Of paralysis-
Wm. 2 Cross. an old and we'll
known resident Of Piedmont. died last
week.
Joshua Haigh was killed near Nor
gsntown while operating saw IN
steam mill.
John Jenkins's hotel, at Maeieville,
Tucker county, W. Va, was burned
Yesterday. Tire. men were burned
10 death and four others badly hurt.
Ham Collins and Charles johnson
got into a fight near Beyerly the other
day, when Charles Slavin came along
and took part, finally shooting and
killing Collins.
The large thrse-story residence and
two-story business house Of George
Cokely, at Harrisville. were burned 10
the ground. The cause Of the FIRE was
a defective fue.
The State rnilitiamen at Huntington
vii endeayor to resign from the West
Virginia National Guard on account
Of shabby II atment BY the Legisla-
turs in the matter Of appropriations
Charleston had very exciting mu-
nicipal election last Friday. Degruy-
ter, Democrat. was elected mayor The
voters authorized the issue Of S25, 900
worth Of bonds TO establish hospital.
The organization Of the West Viz
GINA Society was completed in Chica-
20 last week. One hundred Chicago
people who were born in West Virgin
IA we're present. Rev. DR.. H. W.
Thomas was unanimously elected pres
ident.
a ample order for twenty thousand
TONS Of coal TO be shipped 70 Mexico,
and another almost as large 70 90 TO
several points in Central America,
have been divided among the leading
mines Of the Faiunont region. The
order came from Baltimore concern,
which is irving TO introduce West Vir-
GINA and Maryland coal into Central
and South America.
One day last week Rev. Elijah Tell
er, who lives on Pigeon Greek, Logan
county, left his home for short walk
down the creek. AS he did not re-
turn in due time search was made for
him. Next morning piece. Of his
body were found scattered along the
road, and It Is thought he was attacked
By wild animals and torn to pieces.
Agnes Young was fatally cut with a
razor BY Matte Meadow at Lewiston
last Monday. Matte Meadows father,
who Is a widower, was about 10 marry
Miss Young and the announcement 90
enraged Miss Meadows that she went
10 Miss Young's house and attempted
70 assassinate her. The girl is still
alive, but she viii die. Miss Meadows
has not yet been arrested.
An exceedingly nasty state Of affairs
has been discovered among the public
schools of Huntington. Several boys
and girls were expelled. Their parents
demanded an investigation. Then it
developed that they had been writing
each other notes in the school room go
exceedingly vile and filthy that the
teachers into whose hands they fell
were astonished. They were expelled
in consequence.
Aunt Eunice Conrad, probably the
Oldest woman in the United States,
died last Friday in Chenille, aged one
hundred and twenty years. Her
maiden name was Mace, and she was
Of Scotch lineage, born in Virginia in
1775. She was married to Jacob Con-
rad in 1905, and her husband died in
1870. Of fourteen children born Of
the union, only one is living, and he
has reached the age Of three score and
ten. Her husband was veteran Of
the Mexican war, and she received a
pension for his services. She enjoyed
good health until within a few weeks
Of her death, being able to walk about
her home and yard, and retained her
mental faculties to the last.