Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-09
West Virginia Items.

Judge A. c. Snyder, of Greenbrier,
is prominently mentioned for Cover
nor.
ALB. & o. train ran down and killed
a deer near Pattersons Greek the
other day.
Hon. C. Wood Daley is being sug-
gested by some persons as a candidate
for Congress from this district.
The Democrats elected their candi-
date for mayor of Huntington last
week and two councilmen. The Re-
publicans elected four councilmen.
Over a year ago Patrick Moran fell
in the Potomac river at Piedmont and
was drowned Last week his body
foated down the stream and was found
near Cumberland.
The State Board of Health will
meet in Clarksburg, Harrison county,
April 28th, 29th and 30th. Persons
wishing to take the examination Of
the Board must be present the first
day of the meeting.
There is great indignation in Richie
county at the pardon granted by Gov
ernor MacCorkle to John Maley, a
wife murderer who was in the peni-
tertiary on life sentence. The peo-
pie are sorry that they didn't hang
Maley.
Proceedings have been begun by
the town of Fairmont against c. l..
| Skinner, Thomas Deneny and S. l..
Watson, bondsmen of Recorder Horn
Abbot, who, it is alleged, skipped
with about $4,000 of the town S
money.
The State authorities have induced
! NV. Donnally to continue right along
with the State printing as heretofore,
the payment ofthe $4,000 now due
and that to be done having been ar
ranged for i'll some way not made
public
We have received the annual pro-
ceedings of the Editorial Association,
printed in the office Of the Efficient Sec
rotary, Bro H. L. Snyder, Of the
Shepherdstown Register 1t is fine
lob. and does credit to the Association.
1t would be good plan to put the
Office of secretary under civil service
rules and keep Bro. Snyder in it as
long as he continues so eficent.-hey-
ser Echo
c. J. Baily, a drummer travelling
for Henking, Boyle & Co., while on a
collecting trip in the Sistersyille oil
field few months ago, got on spree
with some oil men, during which he
paid $500 for an interest in lease
When he became sober he could not
remember what he had done with his
money. He concluded that the wisest
course was silence. During the pres
ent week Baily made another trip tc
the oil territory. He was accosted by
a stranger who asked him if his name
was not Baily. The man receiving an
affirmative reply told Baily that he
had Just deposited ST 800 to Baily
credit IN a bank in Wheeling as his
share in an oil well which had come
in three weeks ago Oh the leased land
Baily, suspecting buuco game, said
little, but as soon as his unknown
friend left he made a rush for Wheel
ing, where he found the story to be
true.
jackson Martin, his wife and two
children were burned to death in thell
home near Moundsville Tuesday night
How the dwelling became ignited L
unknown, as when the fire was frs
seen by neighbors the building was IL
a blaze and nothing could be done t.
rescue the unfortunate family. Whel
the fire had about burned itself out, thu
half consumed body Of the husband
was found protruding through hole
in the Misunderstanding on the grounC
floor. 1t is thought his escape was Gu
off by the door and he burst the board
off and was in the act Of crawling
through when he sufocated.
AtNew Cumberland, Hancock coun
ty. on Wednesday, Maud Campbell
aged three years, daughter Of LloyC
Campbell, ignited her clothing at al
open fire. Her sister, aged seven, RAJ
to her aid, and her clothing also catch
ing fire both were burned to death
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison
and Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Dimmic
were married in New York last Mon
day evening. The ceremony was hel,
in St. Thomas P. E Church, but wa
witnessed by only about thirty persons
The family of the ex-President wer
opposed to the marriage, and none {
t them was present Mrs. Dimmick wa
f the niece of Mr.. Harrison's first wife
The bride and groom went to Indian
| opolis in a private car, but were nc
f received there by any Of the Harrlso
! family. The gift Of General Harr
l son to his bride was magnifcer
e necklace Of pearls.
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