Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-24
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.


The cornerstone Of a new 10000
Presbyterian church was laid at Nor
gantown last Saturday.
Miss Carrie Warren, of Laurel, near
Charleston, was standing before an
open FIRE last Friday, when her dress
caught fire and she was burned to
death.
A Wheeling firm last week begun
the shipment to New York, for export
to Germany. Of two million pounds OF
lard.
The meeting of the West Virginia
Bar Association will be held at Wheel
ing Wednesday and Thursday of next
week.
Jacob Perry Stricken, one of the
most prominent and wealthy citizens
of Richie county, died suddenly Tues
day night.
The West Virginia Northern Rail-
way, which runs from Tunnelton to
Kingwood, has abandoned all trains
but one day because water cannot
be procured for locomotives.
A special from Huntington states
that arrangements have been made
for the construction of a railroad up
the Guyandotte Valley into Virginia.
The capital stock of the company has
been increased to $7,500,000.
A dispatch from Huntington says
"At Dingers, Logan county, Saturday,
William Demeron was attacked by two
sisters named Hance, The women
succeeded in throwing him down and
then cut his throat, death resulting in
ten minutes. The cause of the crime
is not known, but several arrests are
reported. "
The pickpockets reaped rich har-
vest'at the Hagerstown fair last week.
Capt. Lewis Dyche, town sergeant of
Berkeley Springs, this State, had his
pocketbook stolen Besides money the
pocketbook contained over $1,000
worth of notes and orders Postmas-
ter ]. H. Philips, of Berkeley Springs,
was also robbed of $40 and several
hundred dollars worth Of phosphate
notes and Frank Catlett, Of the same
place, lost his pocketbook.
The Presbyterian Synod Of Virginia,
which comprises twelve presbyteries
and includes the territory Of Virginia,
West Virginia, part of Maryland
and the District of Columbia, convened
Tuesday evening in its one hundred
and eighth annual session in the First
Presbyterian Church of Charleston,
one hundred and sixty ministers and
ruling elders being present. The in
troductory sermon was preached by
Rev. R. H. Fleming, D. D., of Lynch
burg, Va. Rev G.. w. Finley, D. D.,
of Augusta county, was chosen as
moderator. For the Office of tenn
porary clerks Rev. Newton Donald
son, Of Huntington, and Rev. J. w.
Calhoun were elected.
John Car, his wife, and two sons
were killed last Saturday night by a
falling tree. They lived at Dry Forks,
about ten miles from Elkins, this State,
and had started out on a ginseng-dig-
ging trip. Expecting to remain out
for a week, they had provided them
selves with a camping outfit. Satur-
day night they pitched their tent un-
der large dead oak tree. 1t was very
cold, and fire was built Immediately
behind the tent. While the family
slept the embers were blown against
the tee, which took fire near the root
and burned through, eventually fall
ing on the tent and directly across the
sleeping family. Mr. Carr was crushed
His wife's head was also crushed, and
the younger son broken from his chest
to his knees. The other boy was NOR
tally hurt, but he managed to crawl
to John Longs cabin, about a mile
away. There he lived long enough to
tell his story, dying soon after.
Major Samuel Dawson, of Timber
Ridge district, Morgan county, com.
mitted suicide last Sunday by shooting
himself twice in the head with revo1.
yer. He and his son, Oliver, were
spending the day with William Eppin'
ger. They left the room for few
moments and on hearing shot re-
turned to find him sitting at Mr.. Eppin'
gers desk with the latter revolver ii
his hand. He expired in few mo-
ments. Major Dawson was about
seventy-eight years of age and wa
widely known throughout this end o.
the State. He was at one time The
owner of number OF slaves and was
Democrat all his life until 1888
when he became Republican. HI
represented this district in 1882 in tn,
State Senate. His wife died abou
two years ago, and since then he hat
not been the same. A few weeks age
his mind began failing, and he wa
undoubtedly insane when he ended hi
life,