Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-09-19
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

into field to catch mule. The ami
NAL gave him terrific kick in the
breast and killed him.
The firm of Frey & Buzzerd, pub
fishers Of the Morgan, Messenger, at
Berkeley Springs, has dissolved, 5. 5.
Buzzerd taking full control.
Alb. & o. freight train jumped the
track near Warrington last Sunday,
causing a big wreck. Three men who
were beating their way OH the train
were killed.
Postmaster-General Wilson has ac-
cepted an honorary membership in the
Greenbrier Hunting Club, to which he
was recently elected. This is famous
organization, and owns magnificent
preserve of 10000 acres at the head
waters of the picturesque Greenbrier
river
RI. Miller took to Berkeley Springs
last week an old black bear weighing
lO5 pounds and two cubs which he
killed in Hampshire county. He shot
the old one with a rifle and the young
ones with a revolver. After being
wounded the mother bear heard the
wall of her young and advanced on
Mr.. Miller, who snapped his revolver
at her, but it failed to 60 off, He then
sought refuge up tree, and after re-
loading his revolver came down to find
the old bear dead.
Renewed interest has been awakened
in the movement looking to the extern
sion of the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg Railway from Cumberland
to Hagerstown by recent trip Of IN
spection made by officers of the COM
pany over a portion of the proposed
route. President Davis, of the rail
way company, said recently that the
trip had been made over sections which
are considered to be the most difficult
to build, with a view Of improving the
alignment Of the survey.
William Davis, aged twenty-five,
who is said to have had nine year
experience as an aronaut, was en-
ployed to assist Louis Bush to make
an ascension at the Richie county
fair at Pennsboro one day last week.
When the balloon was released Davis
was accidentally caught in the ropes
and carried up with the balloon. At
height of 500 feet Bush cut the para
chute loose, when the balloon with
Davis shot up to a height of 1000 feet,
when Davis fell to the earth and was
instantly killed. Davis lived at Bloom
ington, Ohio.
John Drainer is an aged farmer who
lives near Huntington. HIS oldest
daughter, Mary, very pretty, has for
some time been in love with wealthy
timberman. A few days ago his we'd
ding to another young lady was an
nounced and since that time Miss
Drainer has been respondent. Satur-
day she secured revolver and, walk
ing to the rear of her home, attempted
to fire ball through her heart The
bullet entered about an eighth of an
inch below the heart and lodged against
her shoulder-blade. 1t is thought she
cannot recover.
A fearful ARRAY occurred on Elk
Creek, near Sistersville, Sunday night,
which will probably result in the
death of two men. doc" Barcus sand
John Barker quarreled about woman,
and Barcus stabbed Barker through
the left lung. As Barker was lying
on the ground Barcus cut him several
times, and kept on stabbing the pros
trate man until knocked down by a wo-
man with a piece Of rail. The woman
then went to Bankers aid, when Barcus
ran off. While running he met Henry
Slime, half-brother of Barker, and
stabbed him in the abdomen, lungs,
breast, left arm and twice in the back.
Both injured men will probably die.
There has been considerable excite
ment in the western part Of the State
over an alleged epidemic of smallpox
at Wheeling. Nearly all the towns
in that section are quarantined against
Wheeling. The State board Of health
made an investigation and issued a
proclamation to the effect that the
smallpox situation in Wheelingis found
to be under complete control that all
cases are isolated and guarded by day
and night; that there is not an cpl
demic and that the disease is confined
to single small section Of the city.
The board therefore, by virture of the
authority vested in it, orders that all
guarantees declared by local health
boards in West Virginia be raised.
Monday night Amos Davis, prom
inent farmer, living on Davis creek,
twenty miles south Of Huntington,
gave an apple-paring and invited a
large number of his friends. For a
long while Jink Thompson and John
Chafhns, well-known young men, have
been enemies and both were present
on this occasion. Late in the evening
a dispute arose between them and they
came to blows. Thompson was knocked
down, and while lying on the floor
pulled his revolver and fred four times
at his antagonist Two of the balls
entered his abdomen and one pierced
his left breast. The other ball pene-
trated the left lung of Mrs. Emily
Sparks, young woman who rushed
to Chafins' rescue. Chaffins is fatally