Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-28
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Thomas Davies, bookkeeper Tor
coal and coke company at Thacker,
this State, killed himself the other day
on account of disappointment in love.
At Ferguson, this State, Sunday
night, two freight trains on the Nor
folk & Western Railroad had head
end collision. Both engines and twelve
cars were demolished
Governor MacCorkle has pardoned
Thos. B. Harness, who was convicted
of killing Mack Perry, negro, whom
he stabbed to death at Waverly, in
Wood county, last September.
George Elkins, who fell off high
porch at Edgewater, near Charleston,
Saturday is still living, notwithstand-
ing he has a broken neck. He is In
the hospital and it is believed that he
will live.
Charles Jones, a youth II years old,
eloped recently with Mrs. Sarah Lew
is, a widow As years old, at Raleigh,
this State. The widows son got one
shot at his youthful father-in-law as
he drove off with his bride, but missed
him.
A horrible occurrence is reported
from Wetzel county. John Garrison,
a man fifty years old, went home in
toxicated, and when he got there drank
again until he was dead drunk. He
lay down in front of the fireplace, one
of his legs resting on hickory log
After time the fire reached that log
and began to burn furiously. CARR
son still remained unconscious, and
did not know anything had happened
till his leg was almost burned off. The
flesh was burned black and crisp al
most to the bone just below the knee,
and his leg would have burned off,
doubtless, had not his son smelled the
odor of scorched meat and rescued him.
The leg had to be amputated above
the knee.
At Huntington Judge McGinness,
Of the circuit court, fined Editor Vow
ell, of the Times, and three Of his as
sistants $3.50 each, and sentenced Vow
ell to ten days in Jail for contempt of
court in making charges against the
Judge and jury of leniency in trying
criminals. Yowell was released on
habeas corpus proceedings. Monday
night as he was going home five men
sprang upon him from hallway and
made a murderous assault on him. He
was knocked down and for three min
utes was at their mercy. Knives, brass
knuckles and other dangerous weapons
were used, and the unfortunate editor
was left lying on the street in a dying
condition. Parties were soon on the
scene and physicians did all in their
power to save his life. He is still
alive, though but little hope Of recov-
cry is entertained His face was
beaten into a Jelly, his left eye Is out,
his chest and back are horribly mutt
lated, and besides he is probably in
ternally injured. He identified three
of the parties as John Bingham and
Dave Flaherty, both pugllists, and
Edward Try, saloon-keeper. They
were arrested Tuesday, as were also
Charles Williams and Ed Lusher, both
sporting men, as accomplices, The
cause of the trouble is the war that
Editor Yowell's paper has been making
against the gamblers and saloon-keep-
ers during the past year. There is
great indignation over the murderous
assault.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows had big time at Morgantown
last week. The Grand Lodge of West
Virginia met there, and the new $780,
600 temple of Monongalia Lodge was
dedicated with imposing ceremonies.
The reports of the officers and the va
rious committees of the Grand Lodge
showed the order throughout the State
to be in healthy and prosperous con-
dition. There are now l43 lodges IN
the State, with total membership Of
1927. During the year just ended,
$27,907 was paid out in charitable
benefits. The value of the investments
of the order is almost 100000. The
question of building an Odd-Fellows
home in the State came up for consld-
Grafton, but action on it was postponed
for an indefinite period. The MAORI
ty of the delegates seemed to be In IA
vor of home, but do not believe the
financial condition of the order will
warrant the building Of it at the pres
ent time. Hinton was chosen as the
place for holding the next annual
meeting of the Grand Lodge. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: S. L. Dodd, Of Martins
burg, grand master; H. Freer, of Richie
Court House, deputy grand master
George C. Sturgiss, of Morgantown,
grand warden Ellis a. Billingsley,
grand secretary Henry Selman, grand
treasurer; John A. Book, grand repre-
sentative to the SovereignGrand Lodge.
Grand Master Dodd appointed as
standing committee on appeals, reyis-
ion and bylaws George R. Henson and
George W. Head, of Martinsbmg and
NJ. c. Nadenbousch, of Hedgesville.
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