Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-29
West Virginia News

WEST virginia NcWS'
Gilmer county has a place called
Mud Gut.
The jail of Wyoming county was
destroyed by an incendiary fire few
days ago.
Three murderers in Fayette county
have been sentenced to be hung on
June 25th.
J. W. White has been appointed
postmaster at Kingwood, succeeding
J. Slidell Brown, publisher of the Ar
gus.
Frank J. Parke, of West Virginia,
who has held office in Washington for
over twenty years, has been dismissed
from the general land Office.
The barn of John Householder, in
Morgan county, near Hancock station,
with contents, was destroyed by fire,
with grain, feed and five banels Of
-four. The fire originated from a
spark from the house.
The West Virginia State Bankers
Association will hold its annual meet
ing this year in Parkersburg on June
2. Thomas Z. Davis, of Grafton, is
president, and L. E. Sands, Of Wheel
ing, secretary Of the association.
Ex-Gov. Wm. A. MacCorkle, of
West Virginia, is giving sittings for
his portrait at the studio of Charles
Aver Whipple, No. So West Fifty
Seventh street, New York, this week
The portrait is ordered by the State,
and is to be hung in the reception
room of the capitol at Charleston.
The Supreme Court of West Vir-
ginia on Saturday gave final decision
in the case Of the State VS. Goethe,
sustaining the lower court. This decis-
ion is in effect that the anti-cigarette
law passed by the legislature Of 1898
was unconstitutional, and Of no effect.
The sale Of cigarettes has been gener-
ally resumed.
A. Trump, of Kearneysville, was in
this section last week looking after his
walnut log interests. He is shipping
considerable timber from Grant and
adjoining counties. Among the recent
purchases are nine trees from Sol.
Shirk at $l25, twelve trees from Chas.
Williams at $3.50. five trees from DR..
G. H. Carpenter at $75 and one tree
from n. Alkire at $50. He is paying
what seems to be a liberal price, all
things considered, and at least brings
some money to the neighborhood.-
Petersburg Press.
The West Virginia Editorial Asso-
citation will hold its annual session
May 10Th to 21st at Weston. j.
SHdell Brown, president of the associa-
ton, announces that this will be by
far the most interesting session Of the
association ever held. Among the
well-known personages who have con-
sented to be present and address the
editors are Henry Watterson, Of Louis
Vile, and Governor Atkinson. Judge
Henry Brannon, R. F. Kidd, Virgil
A. Lewis and Col. Bob McEldowney
will also read papers before the asso-
citation. The people Of Weston are
making elaborate preparations for the
entertainment of the visitors, and have
arranged among other delightful fea-
lures a trip to Camden he-Gauley,
through the picturesque mountain
region of the Gauley river.
The new Board of Directors of the
West Virginia penitentiary at Mounds
vile met Tuesday and made the fol-
lowing appointments:
Clerk, John L. Laughlin, Of Mar
shall county physician, DR.. S. NJ.
Steele, of Marshall treasurer, John A,
BIoyd, Of Marshall engineer, Michael
Mckinney, of Ohio; guards, Joseph
Bero, of Ohio; E. Z. Reese, Of Hancock;
J. R. Underdonk, of Jefferson; A. l..
White, of Hampshire L. R. Holt, Of
Mineral; F. NJ. Ford, of Grant c. G..
Dawson, of Preston T. F. Hebt, Of
Tucker; H. C. Love, of Taylor; Sid
ney Day, of Mercer Lacy Harper, Of
Raleigh T. J. Cleigborn, of Mcdowell;
L. G. Lowe, Of Summers ]. R. Shan
non, of Wayne; c. G. Mattox, Of Put
nam; H. +. Williams, of Mason J.
NJ. Gangee, of Jackson V. D. Rath-
hona of Writ