Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-01
WEST VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

chanies meets ut Wheeling in Septcm-
| Der.
JAMEs SHAY. at Sistersvirc. was
rendered unconscious by eating faint
ed meat.
'CHIcK" MILLER sued the town of
West Union for SIPS damages At the
trial the justice gave him $50
r. IL. losr, of Amos. Mariuy. ccrnty,
will coach the football eleven of q. W.
L. this fall at salary Of 81. coo.
JERRY Brown was hanged at Facct-
teville the other day for an assault
committed ON Mrs. Radford last Feb
ruary. Two thousand people witucss-
ed the execution. browns neck was
not broken, and he died amidst yr,oanS
and struggles.
n CERrIFICArE NJ incorporation ha,
been issued To the Meador Land Co. OF
Bluefeld. Capital, 5000. 600
a CONFEDERATE reunion was held al
Union August -, senator Daniel. OF
Virginia, was one of the speakers.
TuE authorities at Clarllsbury pro
hibit children from rolling hoops,
playing ball and other games ON the
streets
VALLEY DIsTmCr. Webster county,
will vote ON a subscription OF 8. 900 l.
the extension OF the Hally River rail
road
WILLIAM T. MENEAR. of Preston
county. has been appointed superin.
tendcnt of the state farm at the second
Hospital for the Insane, at Spencer. at
a salary of $3.50 per year.
TIM siNty-fourth annual session Of
the Pittsburgh conference Of the VI H.
church Will convene at Eairmont. Sep
tcmbcr l This will he the fifth time
II has been held there, viz; -, IS. 80.
| :, and %.
Ar nine years OF age the newly elect
ed president Of the West Virginia uni
vcrNity, j G. Raymond. was a ncwsboy
ON the streets ot Chicago. AtlI he was
private secretary To George W. Pull
man
MRs MoLIIE SIN \RER. OF Grafton,
has instituted suit against + j. Nc.
! Avoy for 5000 damages she alleges
that her late husbands death was
owing to excessive use of liquor pur-
chased IN part at defendants saloon
An "oil exchange has been opened
at ST Mnrys
TIM West Virginia Tract society will
hold camp meeting at Clarlsburg
September o to 20
TuuRrN THOUSAND dollars in unpaid
fines has accumulated at Charleston
against violntors of the saloon ordi
| nanccs
ALBERT NoIREs, who is now i'm hiding
in the mountains of knnawha county,
must hang IL caught Detective Ash
aud Mayor j. IL. Dunbar. of Montgom-
cry appealed To GOV. Atkinson in his
behalf, but the governor refuses TO in
tcrfcrc with the mandate Of the court.
An Keystone Officers Cobbs and With.
crS. of that place, were shot bv am
angry mob while trying To make an
arrest. Nithers was shot three times
In the abdomen by Sam Gossep. and
viii die. Fifteen shots were fired ia
the melee
WHEELING is entertaining the bust
ness men from West Virginia and Ohio
towns who patronize the Wholesale
houses of that city.
WORD has been received that Irwin
Brown. the escaped murderer Of Eman-
ucl Crull. has returned 10 Ritchic coun-
~. and is now hiding near the scene OF
his crime
JAMES MANIEY was thrown from q
bridge 100 feet high by the breaking Of
a handcar near I'arlScrsburg, but in
falling he caught hold of "A brace and
held on until rescued.
BESJAMiN PLUM aged g. was arrested
at Grafton on the charge of stealing
five dozen boxes Of snuff from the u. a
q freight depot, which hc gave to his
friends
TUE entire carpenter force OF the
Ohio River railroad has been put ON
y full time after having been working
half time for six months Freight
traffic has increased
ACCORDING To a prominent democratic
leader Of West Virginia senator James
Faulkner has decided To make the race
for reelection To the United states
senate next year in the event Of demo
cratic success. and is now laying plans
10 that end. Determination on tb.
part Of senator Faulkner WAS reached.
II is said. after n consideration OF bis
intention announced a year ago 10 quit
politics when his term cXp.r res and prac-
tice law in New York city.
DAVID MrsGRovE, OF Morgantown.
charged with wife. murder. has been in
! jail almost two years and nine months.
OLIVER iiIrLEroN. of Parltcr,burg.
has sold his famous bloodhound
! Nell. and has ordered pair that viii
| cost $500
GOV ArNNsoS has appointed dele
/ gates 10 the national road parliament.
/ which meets at Nashville. Tenn Sep
/ tcmbcr 10
| a LITTLE child Of John Malonc',. at
| kayScr. was bitten in the hand TOW a
| large copper snake while she wns talk.
/ ing some little chicks frou under a
/ hen
THE veneer plant at Central CITY is
| running full time 60 OH orders
Rev a. r.. WNcErr. the huntington
/ Methodist minister missing for several
/ days. has not yet been located
Tn Philippi normal school is closed
Az Parkcr-burQ Mrs j. Taylor at
I tempted suicide by taking laudanurn.
and fought tho doctors who tried TO
save her life
TIM Sis successful competitors for
I The Peabody scholarship a. Nashville.
I Tenn. are. II. H Dcitl. Huntington:
/ Mary Sheets Charleston Olive Hodge.
I iIarrisvillc Martha Copcman. King.
/ wood, W McMillcn. Good Hope.
| Bcrcuicc Morris. larrisvillc
HrooDnorNDs have been placed on