Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-03-18
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Governor Greenhale, of Massachusetts,,
and Gov. Salter, of Kansas, died within toe
past two weeks.
The Kentucky legislature adjourned yes
terday without electing a Senator. There
will not be another session-unless it be
special one-until December 1897. Senator
Blackburns term does not expire until
March 4, 1897.
Hon. H. G.. Davis has just sold to the J.
l.. Rumberger Lumber Co., of Dobbin,
eighteen thousand acres of timber land ly-
ing on the headwaters of Stony River. The
tract is in Tucker and Grant counties. The
price we are informed was 100000.
Mr. John Lane, respected citizen of
Marlinsburg died Sunday of general debili-
ty, aged seyenty-fOur years. he was for
many years faithful and trusted employe
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. A
widow and six children survive him.
Hon. Chas. E. Wells, the newly appoint
ed marshal for the district of West Virginia
gave his bond and qualified in the T. s.
Court few days ago, before Judge John
]. Jackson and has now entered upon the
full discharge Of the duties OF his Office.
Prof. Virgil A Lewis is preparing forpub-
LEGATION a list of books written by residents
or published in the limits Of West Virginia.
Up to date he has found about one hundred
volumes, the oldest of which is Watson's re-
ply to Tom Paines age OF Reason, print
ell at Shepherdstown in 1877.
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, pistols, etc.
Herbert Stone, who was assisting the Har-
mans, was cut and fatallyIinjured. Kenton
Mullins was shot and cut, but not mortally
wounded. Others were slightly injured
The dispatch does not tell how the girl got
hons
Last Friday Mrs. Lydia Price Peyton, OF
Orange county, Virginia, celebrated her
centennial. She was married when eigh-
teen years old. She is the mother of twelve
children, six sons and six daughters, all OF
whom reached maturity, and eight are still
living Her oldest son is now in his eigh-
tieth year. She has grandchildren and
great-grandchildre to the number of nearly
one hundred. Mrs. Reyton is sill active
her eyesight is good, but she is somewhat
deaf. Her husband died in 1862.
Miss Celtic H. Mcclure, of Winchester
Va. died in Baltimore last Thursday at the
residence of herbrother DIR. Hunter Mcclure
The deceased went to that city about q
month ago on visit and was taken i'll after
she had been there about week, which re-
suited fatally. Miss Mcclure was tht
daughter of DR.. Hugh Holmes Mcclure and
a sister of Drs Hunter and VIM. P, Nc
CURE She was born in Winchester sixty
two years ago and was a lady of the highes
Christian character. The remains were Ia
ken 10 Winchester en- Friday for Intern ent
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