Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
WEST VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

arc very much alarmed 1T his mya-
ferrous disappearance, and suspect foul
play.
THE grand lodge of West Virginia Of
the Order OF United American Work.
men will meet in Parkersburg May &
IL Is expected that there will be $50
delegates present, as we'll as a number
of visiting brethren.
TRE miners on the Toms Creek and
Clineh Valley divisions of the Norfolk
x Western railroad went on n strike
against reduction OF wages
ALFRED MrADEM. formerly slave
oteS'Gov Joe Johnston, of Virginia,
recently celebrated his nth birthday
at his home in Fairmont lie is n fine
old colored man of the old school.
THE Fairmont Elks' lodge rooms are
nearly completed, and they claim they
are the finest in the state.
AT Fayetteville, Joseph Haines. So,
died and left IS children. rs grand
children, los grcat-grandchildren and
10 great-great grandchildren total
of 351.
Tux Point Pleasant Register says
that the legislature passed bill Mt its
late session making IL fineable Of
Tense To spit tobacco juice upon =
church floor.
THE whole family OF l.. ID. Stout, of
cranes Run, Gilmer county. consist
ing OF the parents and ten children.
are down with diphthcria. Three OF
the children have died Mr. Stout has
lost his reason from illness and over
exertion. rs has also one of his sons.
IN West Union. Hinton and Buck.
hannon, the county seats of DoddridRe.
Summers and Upshur counties, re-
spcctivcly curfew rung out from tho
courthouse the other night, the coun-
ellis OF these places having passed the
ordinance recently. The bells ring at
from April to October /, and ut q
the balance OF the year, and the ordi.
nance applies to youths under 10 years
OF age, the penalty for breaking of
which will be n anc of $40
THE other evening, while Prosecut-
ing Attorney w. &. Meyers was return
ing from the country in two-horse
carriage the animals took fright on
Eleventh street Wheeling, and ran.
MIR. Meyers was thrown out and sus-
tanned IA fracture OF the skull He
may be fatally hurt.
WEST VIRGINIA pensioners: Orig
inal-Clark Kellison, Buckeye, Pocn-
hontas; Patrick Gallery. Elk Garden.
Mineral; VIM Daley, dead, Tyner.
Wood. Increase Claborn C. Turley,
Hartford, Mason. VIM. III. Smith, Cliff
ton, Mason. Original Widows, etc
Mary j. Bleavins, Tyner, Wood; Mary
T.. Daley, ryncr. Wood.
AT Wheeling William T. Higgins.
aged %. is dying of hydrophobia. lie
was bitten January 20, with six others,
who have recovered. He goes into con-
WILSON'S at the sight of water
HENRY c HorKrNs, IA wealthy farmer
of near Parkersburg, who was jailed
several days ago ON n lunacy warrant,
was released the other morning on
bond. Great interest is conferred in the
case. His friends claim he is not de-
mented.
JAMES SAYRE, aged 10, was stabbed
to death by Fred Hoschar. aged 30.
over an old grudge, eight miles south
west OF Jackson G. III. lIoschar was
arrested
DISPATCH from Washington saws
that Malcolm Jackson. will bee appoint,
ed United States attorney for the dis.
crnt, and last fall espoused the cause
of gold.
Al huntington Miss Gladys Strait
was horribly burned by her clothing
taking fire from IA CRATE. She can not
possibly recover Attorney ID. +.
/ Strait, her father, was killed by train
there one year ago.
TnE La Belle Iron Co. Wheeling,
will, in all probability. build new tin
plate mill on tho ground north of the
present plant The new mill will cost
500. 900, and will afford employment
TO about 200 mon. The monthly paw
roll will aggregate $40 900
]. llUrr, who was arrested and JAILED
at Elizabeth "a few days ago for for
gerry, broke jail and escaped Pursuit
Is being made by Sheriff Wiseman. Of
Writ county, but IL is believed that
Hupp has left the state and made his
escape
HENRY STANLEY, an aged veteran OF
Lctart, was found dead near his home
late the other day with n large cash in
his head. II is supposed he was killed
! by mis- horse.
| AT Bluefeld, John Brown and Ma
| rion Riley bet six dollars on the Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons fight They met the
/ other night at Wamslcyvillc Brown,
| who had wagcrcd ON Fitzsimmons. de-
mandcd his money. Riley claimed
| that Fitzsimmons had foulcd Corbctt.
| and told the stakeholder not TO give
/ mp the money. The stakeholder. John
I CordinPly refused 20 give up the
stakes and Brown shot him twice. One
ball entered the right breast, the other
/ through the lower jaw. Cordinn,1v
will die. Brown made his escape
Cordinglys father offers $500 for his
arrest
NENIz CATER was struck by Hy-
ing piece 81 timber az the Huntington
handle factory rand dangerously in.
jured
THE Methodist Episcopal church At
Ray about eight miles south of
Grafton, burned the other night The
building was valued 40 $40, 600
En- BRowS, Huntington colored
man, was held mp by two men in Cen.
trail city His money was taken.
FARMERS institute will be held az
Ciarksburg on April z Men of ma
tional reputation will lecture on aq-
ricultural subjects
TEE other day Congressman a. g.
Dayton said that ne would recommend
for appointment as postmasters the
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