Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-26
West Virginia Items.

A vein of coal II feet thick is said
to have been discovered in the noun
tains near Piedmont.
Work has been commenced on a
new railroad to connect Clarksburg
and New Martinsville.
Our friend T. T. McDougal, OF the
Adrance, has been elected mayor Of
Ceredo by big majority. His boom
for State treasurer is thereby strength
ened.
The river and harbor committee Of
Congress went to Fairmont last week,
thence over the water route from Nor
gantown to Pittsburgh on to Wheel
ing and Parkersburg. The committee
desired to inform itself concerning our
State waterways, and will doubtless
recommend big appropriations. The
committee was handsomely enter
tanned.
A terrible fire occurred near Mont
gomery last Sunday night by which
three persons lost their lives. Three
tramps set fire to the home Of VIM.
Cody, farmer living at Paint Greek,
and as the family were asleep it Is
supposed they were smothered and
burned before being awakened There
were in the house at the time Mr..
Cody, his wife and a child Of only a
few years Of age.
Despite the depression in the price
of farming lands, real estate along the
south branch of the Potomac, in Har-
DIV county, w. Va, seems to be in de-
mand at high figures. Last week a
tract of land of 100 acres, ummproved,
near Moorefeld, was sold at $500 an
acre. ard another tract Of 40 acres
brought $l3, 900, or nearly $90an acre.
These lands are very productive, but
are at least % miles from a railroad.
Some days ago John Mitchell, head
waiter at the Watson House. in FAIR
mont, engaged in quarrel with How
ard Warwick, another waiter, over
how many guests the dining-room
would seat. Mitchell drew revolver
and shot at Warwick, but hit Alva
Diggs, another waiter, injuring him so
seriously that he died this week. Dlggs
was from st. James, near Hagerstown,
Nd.
Last Tuesday a tunnel on the West
Virginia and Pittsburg Railroad, a
mile and a half southwest of Clarks-
burg, caved in and the timber caught
fire The bank for distance Of hall
a mile fell over the tunnel and the
loss will be very heavy The entire
traffic of the road is suspended, and 1t
will be weeks, perhaps, before 1t will
be resumed, except by means of trans
fers. How it caught fire is a mystery
The State League Of Republican
Clubs met at Charleston yesterday.
| C. D. Elliott, of Sutton, was reelected
president J. w. Kindleberge1, OF
Wheeling, was elected secretary, and
P. B. Dobbins, of Wheeling, was elect
ell treasurer. The vice-presidents are
w. B. Matthews, of Moundsville; Z
w. Van Metre, of Martinsburg Chris
H. Payne, colored. Of Montgomery
and D. F. Abbot, Of Huntington
Governor Bradley of Kentucky adj
dressed the delegates. He came Out
strong for protection and sound mon,
ev. He said the Republicans could
not hope to win unless they declared
in way that could not be mlsunder,
stood against that heresy, the free anc
unlimited coinage Of silver, and favor
ed the adoption of the gold single
standard. He created a sensation
and was replied to at night by Judge
Drew a local free-silver Republican
The platform adopted by the conven
ton Endorsed the course Of Senator
Elkins and the Republican Congress
men. The sentiment Of the delegate
was all for Mckinley and his name
was cheered whenever mentioned.