Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-25
West Virginia News.

Work has been commenced on the
Cheat River Railroad. 1t will extend
from Rowlesburg, W. Va, to Point
Marion, Pa.
A dispatch from Millwood states
that in an ARRAY in Jackson county
James Sayre was stabbed to death by
Fred Hoschan. Sayre was stabbed
nineteen times.
Miss Gladly Strait was horribly
burned at Huntington Sunday morn
ing by her clothing igniting from a
CRATE. She cannot recover. Attorney
D. E. Strait, her father was killed by
a train one year ago.
Col. Richard E. Fast, of Morgan
town, has resigned as commander of
the First Regiment Of the West Vir-
gini4 National Guard. His resigna-
ton appears to be the result of mis-
understanding and jealousy among
the officers of the State militia.
Governor Atkinson has decided not
to call an extra session Of the West
Virginia Legislature to consider the
constitutional amendments to be Of
fered by commission. This Is a most
sensible decision, for an extra session
would be useless waste of money.
Philip Miller, l7-year-old son of
David Miller, residing IN the vicinity
Of Moorefeld, was going on a hunt,
and in attempting to pull up his gun
after mounting his horse, the piece ac-
cidentally discharged, nearly tearing
off his arm. The injured member was
amputated, but he died from the shock
and loss of blood.
Jacob Stull, aged sixty-eight years,
and Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, who
confessed to be one year his senior,
were married at Morgantown the other
day. The wedding is the elimination
of a romance begun when Mrs. Ken
nedv was a school girl of twenty. A
lovers quarrel broke up their happy
relations at that time and each has
been twice married.
Mr.. Joseph Haines, ofFayette coun-
tv, is dead. He was lightweight years
old, and was married twice. He was
the father Of % children, had us
grandchildren, 188 great-grandchil-
dren and 16 great-great-grandchil-
dren, making the total of his progeny
357. In spite of the size Of his family
he acquired a competency and leaves
his family well to do.
In three towns in this State, West
Union, Hinton and Buckhannon, the
town councils have enacted curfew or
dinances. Between April and De-
tober l the courthouse bells will be
rung at 9 and the other months in the
year at s, and the parent Of any youth
who shall be found on the streets after
those hours will be fined five dollars
for the first ofense and twenty dollars
for each subsequent ofense.
Governor Atkinson has appointed
the following board of directors and
managers for the Asylum for the In
curables: Mrs. Mary Jackson Ruff
ner, of Kanawha county, for the term
of eight years; Miss Kennie Smith, of
Wood county, two years; Mrs. Ste
phen B. Elkins, of Randolph county,
six years; Mrs. f. Heermans, Of Pres
ton county, four years; Capt. John K.
Thompson, of Putnam county, eight
years; Columbus Sehon, of Mason
county, four years; DR.. 7. L. Barber,
of Kanawha county, six years; John
w. Harris, of Greenbrier county, two
years.
Joshua Wellingford, Mormon min
lister, while preaching on Ten-Mile
creek, in Lincoln county, Sunday
night, was attacked by unknown per-
sons and badly injured. Just as he
began his sermon a volley of stones
was hurled at his head through win
dow from the outside, and he was
knocked down and badly bruised.
A panic ensued, and many persons
fed from the building terror-stricken.
Wellingford was notified not to at
tempt to preach, as trouble was in
store for him. 1t is thought their
operations in that section will now
cease.