The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-06-26
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Other Happenings in Blacksmith and
Vicinity.

BLAcKsvILLE, June 21.-Within two
and one half miles of this town three
men Basil Wise, Eugenius Harker and
son were working last Wednesday, June
10th, and at the approach of storm
they took shelter in stable near Wise s
house. lightning struck the stable at
the door, also struck Wise killing him
instantly. 1t struck him on the head
tearing the top out Of his hat, running
down and bursting his shoe ard foot and
fired his clothing. Harker, junior, was
struck on the side and leg and his cloth
ing fired, but there is hope of his recov-
cry. Eugenius Harker was paralyzed
butrecovered soon enough to extinguish
the fire caught in their clothing and hav
from the electric blaze There were
three horses in the stable and they fell
but rose in few minutes.
Basil was the son of James Wise. of
Greene county, single man and about
IS years old and was the support of his
aged parents. His remains were fol-
lowed by large cortege to Eddy's GEM
etery where he was inferred on the 18th.
Rev. Woodruff officiating
The guests OF our town are Mrs Nancy
Grim, OF Waynesburg, VIM. j.. Scott,
and George Miller, Of Fairview.
The building OF our new church house
was sold the 7th, VIM. Blair purchaser.
1t is be completed by the middle of Sep
TENDER and dedicated on the19th Of Sept.
When completed it will add beauty
and respect and show our work for the
Master, regardless OF backsliders and
opposition.
The old church was sold on the same
date as the building of the new one.
John W. Scott bought it and had it re.
moved in pieces to where he will erect
it and occupy it with merchandise.
DR.. I, I'll. Miller has his new house
under roof; the house will show the
Doctors pride in fine building and i'm
provements of our town,
L. b. Moore and ]. s! Hoskinson COM
pleted Isaac Minors new dwelling house
this week.
The ladies aid society will give a cele-
bration in Worley's grove the Sd of
July. A large crowd and a good time
expected. On last Independence day
we had grand celebration in the same
grove, and we think the. future will ex-
eel the former.
We had a very hard rain here last
Wednesday. Roberts Run was as high
as ever known and did great damage to
corn fields in its valley. The drift that
came with the rise of our creek turned
our foot bridge around to shore, but it
will be replaced.
The unemployed of our town play cro-
quet after breakfast, dinner and supper.
A few weeks ago when the drillers on
the James F. Marshall we'll were ready
to strike the producing sand L. L. Thorn
as ordered the company PHILADELPHIA
to let his oil ard gas be, they shut the
well down which was the only thing to
do, and removed the operators.
Thomas prior to their lease had bought
one-sixteenth OF the oil and one half of
the gas under said Macshall's land and
the company leased the land giving
certain sum for each and every gas well
when utilized, but had no contract with
Thomas. So they had either to lose the
hole or make contract with him.
Jacob Wells and sons have receiv-
ed two car loads of vehicles this spring
and have now ordered another car load
OF buggies, surries, spring wagons, Stat
wagons and any kind OF carriage that
may be called for, and all first class and
lowest prices according Is style. They
also sell moving mach mes Of best quail
ity. III you want TO dell with an honor
able man call on Wells for bargains.
Died, June 10th, OF cholera infantu,n.
e child Of Alvin ]. Shrivcr, Of Blacks,
vile, aged 10 months. Interment June
18th In Shriver burying ground In
GreeEc county, Rev. G. II. WiiliamS
holding funeral service.