Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-24
WEST VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

JOHN biNfH. OF pittsburgh, has pur-
chased N 200 acre coal tract on the Elk
river near Charleston. The price paid
was 500. 900.
CYNTHIA HAMILTON, colored, aged
ie6 years, died ut her home I'm Morgan
town. She came from Albemarle, Va.
raE knights OF Pythias observed
Decoration day at Weston. Music was
furnished by the Weston band, and
several of the local ministers partici-
patcd in the ceremonies.
RETURNS from all the county conven-
tions to elect delegates to the district
conventions which will choose West
Nirginia's IL representatives in the
Chicago convention show that there
viii beyond n doubt be solid frcc-sil-
yer delegation. In no district win the
contest be close. In the Morgantown
district, William l.. Wilson's, bitter
fight was made, but in only one county
tBerkley) out of 10 were the gold men
successful.
COMMISSION has been issued to Thos
j. Gatlin rs postmaster at Binola,&{ood
county.
Il. L. TAYLOR, the alleged bigam-
list arrested the other day, escaped
from the courtroom at Parlxersburu
and was pursued TO the river by the of
hcers. He jumped in and swan TO the
opposite shore. lie has not been re-
captured.
AT mass democratic convention mt
Huntington the convention split, and
two sets of delegates were selected to
both judicial and congressional con-
vcntions, each side instructed.
JAMES WALTON, employed In Mont-
gomery's quarry, Montgomery, was
struck by n flying rock, smashing his
chest i'm, fracturing his skull and break
ing both arms. He Is dead.
EDWIN Roy STEWART, who lives near
Fairmont, graduated at West Point
the other day, and was ut the head OF
his class. A West Virginian also took
the honors last year.
DURING row Mt Guyandotte the
othar night, which arose over the
judicial convention which will soon as
semble, L. X. Walker probably fatally
stabbed John Arthur with knife.
Walker made his escape to Ohio
DEPUTY SHERIFF ROBERT SHORT, OF
Lincoln county, whilc hunting, let the
hammer of his gun come in contact
with bush, and II was discharged, the
contents entering his breast. He Is
dangerously injured.
SPECIAL from Thaclxcr says that II.
Il. Williamson, OF Williamson, and Jas.
Clark, OF Thacker, became involved in
a difficulty. Both drew rcvolvers.
which they used ms cudgcls They
were separated by friends, but were
dangerously injured. They are both
candidates for sheriff.
ANDY ToLER HATFIELD, who killed
Willard Butcher one year ago at Whnrn-
cliifc, has surrendered to Deputy Sheriff
johnson. The killing was caused by
jealousy. Hatfield escaped to Ken
lucky as soon MS the deed was commits
ted, and had not been heard OF until his.
surrender. lie says he has been in the
mountains OF Pike county, and has
slept almost every night in certain
rock cliff. His health has failed, and
he is now almost at deaths door from
consumption. He says he came to
Williamson To die.
Ar Bluefcld, James Fields, the N. Il
w. brakeman whose foot was crushed a
few days ago, has had his leg ampu-
tated. Blood poisoning had set In.
AT Lcsage, 10 miles above HuntinQ-
ton, two little girls OF Walter knight.
aged 10 and IL, were playing In n small
.jobnboat near the shore In the Ohio
river. The boat struck the current and
was turned out into the stream. The
little girls became panic-striclten and
leaped into the river. Both were
drowned.
WILL made in Wood county 30
years ago was recently admitted to
probate In Washington county, Md. IL
was the testament OF the late John
Murdoch, made in 1855. Among other
provisions he leaves his Negro girl,
Josephine" TO his wife, and when the
wife dies, said girl Is to be set at liber-
~ and given the sum of S25. The wild
ow and Josephine are still living at the
old homestead.
. DAN LIBBESs, colored, was arrested
at Huntington by Marshal Vinson for
Illicit distilling
a PATENT was. granted 10 William
N. Curtis, of st. Mary's, on a wheeled
plow.
c. f. HANNAH has been appointed
, postmaster at Grecncastlc Writ county,
vice Nellie West, removed, and j. Is.
Weir, at Jordan, Kanawha county, vice
X l.. Young, resigned.
The election to vote s175, 900 worth of
bonds in Petersburg district. TO assist
the promoters of the Little Kanawha
Valley railroad, TO build the road TO
Glenville, carried by large majority.
All the precincts in the county have
not been heard from, but enough are In
TO insure the issuing Of tho bonds and
the building Of the road.
T.. W. CUTLIP was appointed postmas-
ter at Cutlips, the other day
CHAs Freddy accused of foraQinr
ID. X. Rexroad's name 20 a note for $50,
who escaped after presenting the note
90 the bank for payment. has been cap
tured and identified by the bank Of
ficials lie was held under $500 bonds
90 answer at Huntsville.
ANNIE CASTzLER, well known wom-
an OF Huntington, brought suit against
her husband, Joseph Cantzler, for di.
vOrcc.
GEoRoE SnAMBLfN. who was scaIdod
at the Chesapeake and Ohio shops.
Huntington, Is dead
+. T. CONDRoY, while assisting in
erecting an oil derrick on the j. ..
Jackson farm for the Penn Oil ca.