Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
West Virginia Items.

Miss Eunice Johnson, aged 43 years,
was burned to death at Charleston last
Friday in fire that consumed her
home.
The grand jury at Moundsville has
returned l63 indictments, eclipsing all
records there. Of these $50 are against
saloonkeepers.
The fact has developed that there
was no insurance on the Wayne county
courthouse, which burned recently,
the policies having expired.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of Berkeley
Springs, W. Va, has been called to
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church at Salem, Roanoke county, Va.
William Smith, an Englishmen IS
years old, was found dead IN his hut
the other day in the mountains OF
Morgan county. He lived the life of
a hermit.
The knights of Pythias of West
Virginia are considering a proposition
to establish home for widows and
orphans of members Of the order IN
this State.
The election for members of the city
council of Charleston resulted in the
choice of three Republicans and three
Democrats. The new council will,
therefore, be a tie with a Democratic
MAYOR to cast the deciding vote
The dwelling of Mr.. j. NJ Hall, at
Huntsville, with his store and It's con-
tents, was burned last Thursday night.
The Gas leaked and caused an eXplo-
sion. Mr.. Hall was seriously burned
and narrowly escaped cremation. His
mother, aged eighty years, was burned
to crisp.
The West Virginia editors will meet
in Sistersville on or about the Doth OF
May. Arrangements are now beng
made for the entertainment of the ed
itors. their wives and sweethearts,
when they meet there. From this
point the editors expect to take trip
to Niagara Falls, Canada, New York
and other small cities east
Mrs. McMaster, of Weston, brought
suit against P. J. Dyer, a saloon keeper
of that place, for destroying her son
by selling him intoxicating liquors,
and also claiming damages for being
deprived of her support. The jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff for
$4,000. This makes the second suit
of the kind which has been brought
and sustained in Judge Bennett scourt.
1t is said that syndicate of Balti-
more capitalists contemplate making
great improvements at Berkeley
Springs, including a hotel to accom-
modate 400 guests and to cost at least
$l5O,OO0 The Berkeley Springs Ho-
tel will be torn away. Additional
cottages will be erected and the baths
will be much improved The grove
surrounding the present hotel will be
beautifed after the manner Of modern
parks
The current report that Rev. j. Nc
Cartv Duckwall, of Berkeley Springs,
has raised $4,000 of the $4,000 to-
ward building a Presbyterian College
at Elkins, is denied. Rev. Mr.. Duck
wall reports excellent progress how
ever. and it is believed that the de-
sired amount will be contributed ere
long. If he can secure enough to be-
gin building this spring, Senator Ell
kins and ex-senator Davis will con-
tribute a like amount to start the work.
Last Thursday night after service
in the Pine Bluff Church, in Logan
county, Charlie Mullins started home
with Teresa Hartman. The brothers
of the young woman objected, and
brought on a row in which eight or
ten persons engaged with knives, pis-
tolls, etc. Herbert Stone, who was as
sisting the Harmans, was cut and
fatally injured. Kenton Mullins was
shot and cut, but not mortally wound
ed. Others were slightly injured
The dispatch does not tell how the
girl got home.