The Afro-American. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1892-1899, 1895-10-19
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MI. Jos. Esler Mcelsy, Of ''sugar Hollow, .
was shot and killed sunday afternoon. He
was calling at the residence of Mr.. Snead at
the place formerly known as Billiards. Mil,
and was sitting in a room enga ell in con
versation with young lady, when he noticed
a twenty-two-ealber cat rifle in the room.
He asked soE of Mr.. Snead to hand him the
gun, which he started to do The rife was
discharged just as its muzzle was pointed to-
ward Mr.. MONEYS forehead and the ball
took effect in his head, killing him almost
instantly. No one concerned in the affair
knew that the rife was loaded. The unior-
| tunateyoung man was twenty years of age
at the time of his death. He had been shot
twice by accident in the last few months.
A certificate OF Incorporation was issued
10 the North Penn Oil and Gas Compauv
The principal office will be in Whe sling: can't
tai stock 5000. with the privilege of increas-
ing same to IS, zoo. The incorporates are
Dennis Williams, OF Marshall county; c. W.
stolitzer. Wellsbury;J. @. Devlne, John E.
| Clator and others, Of Wheeling.
Mr. Samuel Michaels, a we'll known farmer
| who lived in the Dufield neighborhood OF
Jefferson county, died, aged seventy-thres
| years. Mr.. Michaes formerly resided in
sharpsbuFy. Nd, but novel to this county
many yea Ca He received a stroke OF
paralysis thre~ flour years ago, from the
| effects of which he never fully recovered. A
widow, three daughters and a son survive
him
Reports received in Richmond from all
over the tobacco-raising sections of the State
represent that recent frosts have ba Ilv
damaged the gre wing crop. In many coun-
lies the farmers were unable to put in more
han half or two -thirds of the crop on &C.
count Of the dry weather. The fros.s have
hurt the tobacco so that it is estimated in
many counties not more than half a crop.
will lie made
A passenger train on the Norfolk and
western Road was wrecked by a broken
frog between Buefed aud Kenova. TIE
baggage and mail car and the second lass
coach were thrown from the track and then
otched; Seventy-six passengers were in the
car and all we're more or less injured. P. P.
DILLON, mayor of Pocahontas, was badly
hurt, also R. L. Coney, of the Greenbrier
Coal Company, and F. L. Snaffer, baggage
master All the wounded passengers were
taken to Pocahonta5 for medical attendance.
Miss Mary Riddle, young lady living at
Gear Grove, near Charleston, was thrown
from buggy with such force as to break
her nec6.
Harry Parton, Jr., was caught in machin-
cry at Barton's Boiler WorAs, Charleston,
and fatally Injured. He had one leg fright
FULLY mangled and Sustained internal in
iuries.
Inc First National Bank of nonnoke sent |
S4S, 1854 As in currencf and coin to the Roam
oke Machine Works to pay off the employees !
for September, which is the largest payroll |
OF any month for the last three years. From
present appearances the October payroll
will he still heavier, as the shops are rum
ming day and night.
There was destructive fire on the ca
side of Fort lane in Lincolnville. Three
dwelling houses were burned to the ground
and fourth Ore damaged to a considerable
extent The fire originated in a house
owned and occupied by A bert Sparks. The
houses burned were own d and occnpisd bg
Max Orion, man named Moore and W. ST
Hepass. The dwellings, with the exception
OF Moore's were insured. A woman a.
tempting to kindle a fire with kerosene oil
was tie origin of the fire. The can OK
pIoded, scattering flaming Oil in every diree-
ton. The woman escaped uninjured.
James e. Skinner, who farms the Beverly
arm, near UppervAle Loudoun county,
Fought last fall twenty cattle, for which he
'aid IL cents and sold them short time
lgo for cents The cattle when sold aver
ged l AIS pounds an brought $73 81 each.
After deducting twelve months interest and
he cost OF purchase they netted $8t58O.
Mr. s. Upshur Hopkins, of Onancock, who
Or the past two years, has been student o.
harvard University Mass, has just been APP
ointed assistant instructor of mathematics
nd engineering in that famous institution.
DR.. J. E. Arbogast, prominent physician
t Highland county, was thrown from bug
y last week and su stained injuries which
aused his death.
Mrs. Elizabeth Larkin, widow Of the late
William Larkin, gallant soldier, in the war
i 1912, died last week in Prince William
ounty.
Work has been resumed in the Pittston
on mines, in Pittsylvania county. They
ave been idle for two years.
For two years past large number of men
aiming to be Mormon missionaries from the
'eot have been operating in the lack coun-
es Of Boone, Lincoln, logan and Wyoming
any parties have sold out their possessions
ld gone West with the representatives and
ave been brought back in penniIess cond.-
On by their friends. Ministers of various
lurcues throughout these counties are now
ganizing to take action to prevent their OPP
atoms in this section.
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