The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-29
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A country man living e.ena the ope-
quon brought TO this city this morning
a coon, He claimed that 1t weighed
eighteen pounds, Judging by the looks,
1t might readily weigh that much. 1t
was of good size, The coon melted him
81 25. one dollar for the hide. and
twenty-five cents for the carcass. He
says coons are plenty and all you need
Is a good dog to tree them, and he has
the dog. This makes coon number
nineteen that he has captured this
year Martinsburg World.
The Braxton Central says: Tuesday
morning OF this week a quiet wedding
took place at the residence OF Rev G.
D. Smith. The contracting parties were
Worthy Davis, of Harrison county, and
Miss Rena Skidmore. of this place. Now
It happens that Mrs. Davis husband is
a brother of her step-motherr which
makes him her uncle as well as her
husband. and her father Is also her
brother-in-law, her mother is also her
slster-ln-law. her brothers and sisters
are her nephews and nieces, and by
marrying her uncle she becomes her
own aunt"
In Boone county last July, st, Clair
Ballard, who had been Tailor for some
time died and forthwith the usual
scramble for the position made vacant
began. The local politiclau got In his
work. but his. Efforts failed to material
Ice, and yesterday Mrs, Ballard the
wife of the former jailor, was appoint
edsto fill the vacancy, Mrs, Ballard is a
perfect specimen OF womanhood,
stands about five feet six and Is as In
trepld and fearless as was her hus-
band before her. Her cool grey eye
looks along the barrel of a revolver as
calmly as though she were discussing
the latest thing In fall hats and there
isn't man In the county who does not
acknowledge her his equal in courage,
Mrs. Ballard Is the only female jailor In
the United States, and carries her hon.
ors gracefully, The appointment gives
universal Observation-Disclosures Ad-
vertiser,
While digging we'll on their proper
ty near the depot last week, the Koon
Marble Company found at depth OF
twenty feet, well-preserved piece OF
wood-chestnut or hemlock-whlttled
out in the shape of spear head. The
marks of the knife or cutting tool could
be plainly seen. The supposltlon is that
the Indians or some early race of peo-
pie possessed it,-Philippi Republican.
There are heavy shipments of lumber
~ iha NJ a, M railroad All
the mills up that way, 1t Is said, are
kept busy. excepting those which are
so located as to be unable to obtain
sufficient supply OF water.
All are making preparations for n
vigorous and protracted run az soon as
there Is water. A prominent gentleman
from up that way says that the COM
ing winter will be one OF the most ac-
tive seasons among lumber men and
mill owners that they have ever SEEM
Huntington Herald
From Berkeley county comes the in
formation that burnt corn Is a sure
cure for hog cholera 1t was discover
ed by burnt corn from distillery be-
ing fed to hogs suffering from the
malady during the recent epidemic OF
hog cholera In that section.
The lease between the trustees OF
Berkeley Springs and John r. Herriil,
the Washington banker, has been
abandoned and new lease made be-
tween the trustees and DR.. C, w
Chancellor. of Baltimore similar to the
Herrlll lease, with same Objectionable
features which II was claimed were
detrimental to the enlistment of capital
eliminated. The alterations refer en-
tirely to the time. manner and mode of
erecting the new hotel. Immediate steps
will be taken to improve the baths for
next summers business, and, In the
meantime. It is proposed TO organize n
Joint stock company with sufficient cap
ital to carry out the provisions of the
new lease.