Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-22
WEST VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

W.
is in jail Mt Parkersburg in a critical
condition. lie was taken several days
ago to the Farmers home by Chief of
Police Heaton. to whom he made appli-
cation for assistance, stating that he
was sick. A physician was secured
and the young man became delirious.
and finally showed symptoms of insan-
ity and was taken to jail. where he Il
now in critical condition.
THE following West Virginia pen.
sions have been granted: Original
John X. Miller. Edgington, Brooke
county; Alexander c. Moore, Clarks.
burg, Harrison county; Francis II.
Prunty, Delta, Braxton county; Rich.
ard a. Kirk, Independence. Preston
county; Patrick Manix. Acme. Kanar
wha county; Charles IL. Bounell, Ad.
amstown, Harrison, county; James H.
;. Wilson, Roanoke, Lewis county.
lncreasc-John NJ. Furr, Cislxe, Richie
county; Chas. NJ Dolman, Dollesinv
Wood county; Squire Bennett, Cox's
Landing, Cabell county; James w.
Brumagc, Watson, Marion county.
Re-issue-Gco w. Brown, Peoria,
Harrison county; James NJ. Lindsey,
Lumberton, Harrison county; Jacob
fho, Windy, Writ county. Original
widows, etc.--Mary h Einsmiguer.
Calhoun, Barbour county; Jane Trust,
Buffalo, Putnam county Eliza G. Liston.
Wheeling; Mary Ryan. (mothcr). Parlers-
burg;Patsy Ferguson, Cox's Landing, Ca
bell county; Barbara T.. Westbrook,
Horsenech, Peasants county; Amanda
King, Morgantown, Monongalia county;
Margaret A. Wrick, Toll Gate. Richie
county; Anna Baker, Grafton, Taylor,
county. Supplcmental-Wm III. Chap
man, Ambrosia, Mason county; Charles
Thornton, Central City, Cabell comfy.
Authorization f. Morgan, Wheel.
ing. Restoration and re-issue-Geo. N.
King, (deceased). Morgantown, Monon-
gala county.
Six drummcrs struck Marques ut ono
time the other day.
YANKEE DAM now has n post Office
and &. Il. Lewis is postmaster.
CONGRESSMAN DAYTON predicts n great
future for West Virginia.
Now that Putnam county has fair
association, Cabcll county wants one.
A RIG will soon be completed for
well on the VIM. Richardson farm near
the head of Laurel by ID. A. Beatty.
The well Is in close proximity TO the
Dyke well, which is attracting much
attention OF operators of late.
THE well on the King farm mt Still
well, owned by ID. A. Beatty, which
was drilled last summer, commenced to
flow the other day and put 40 barrels
of oil in the tank in an hour, The well
when first drilled in pumped two bar
rels day, but for two months IL has
been closed down and created great cx-
element by its actions of late. The
well will no doubt cause greater activ-
ity in the field. Since the actions OF
the Beatty well the owners Of the old
Tavcnncr well at the same place and
close To the Beatty well have decided 10
clean up and re-rig the well In order to
pump IL, as they are of the opinion that
IL will also be good producer.
CONVENTIONS TO choose delegates Ia
the national convention ut Chicago
July z: First district. ClarSsburg, June
II; Second district, Davis, June IL;
Third district, Hinton, June II; Fourth
district, Point Pleasant. june II. Con.
vcntion to nominate candidates for state
offices. Wheeling, August IL.
EDWARD +. WARREN, of Cincinnati.
was taken suddenly i'll on the cars
while en- route to Par<ersburg the 9TH
er night and turned over to the police.
He became violently insane next day
and attempted suicide. He was JAILED
for examination and his friends noti-
fed.
THE report as to Mrs. Kreiger's be-
ing charged with shoplifting by Mr..
Sommerfeld, at Blucfeld. was incor.
rect in this She was not arrested
upon his complaint. but was tried and
fined as stated heretofore
ALBERT THORN, living near Kirk.
wood, sold his farm for 81 800 and had
the money in n tin can in his barn.
Later he found the can empty and had
his granddaughter, Mrs. Emma VIII.
hide. of Grafton, arrested for the theft.
WHEELING Druggists association
elected officers as follows: President,
Christian Schnepf; vice president, John
Kari; secretary, VIM. Hague; treasur.
err, G. II. Goethe. The state board OF
pharmacy will meet in Wheeling May @.
THE board OF regents of the univers.
ity have purchased farm for 1900, to
be used by the agricultural depart-
ment and experiment station.
SECRETARY OF STATE Chiffon and
family have occupied their elegant new
home on the corner of Virginia and
Morris streets, Charleston. IL is one of
the handsomest residences in the city.
NEW pastoral charge OF the M. f.
Church is TO be established along the N.
e. w. railroad, from Dunlow to Dingess,
inclusive.
WM. FRANK NIXON, OF the United
States glass works, Wheeling, found his
son Franks remains strewn along the
railroad trackf in front of the works.
The three-story college building of
the Seventh Day Adventists, at New
ark, 10 miles above Psrkersburg, caught
fire and was totally destroyed. Loss
si2, 900, insurance $4,000. Several small
buildings adjoining were also de-
stroyed. Loss $500; no insurance.
THE following West Virginia post
masters were appointed few days ago:
Ahab Stemple at Hur; James II. Nuzum
at McAlpin; VI. s. Ballard at Morris
and G.. ID. Hampton at Efle.
JosEPH ATCmsoN, one Of the propri-
etors Of the Atchison planning mill.
Weston, was struck on the head, the
other morning, by flying piece OF tim
Der from one Of the planers He was
knocked 20 the floor senseless, and re-
ceived very painful wounds which may