Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-22
West Virginia Items.

A Young man named Richards was
killed at the Pennsboro fair by Vio-
lently riding his bicycle into another
wheelman.
The Democrats of Mineral county
have nominated Col. Thomas b. Davis,
brother of ex-senator Henry 6. DAVIS
for House of Delegates,
The Lutheran denomination OF Nor
gantown have purchased a lot near
the university grounds or which they
will shortly build handsome church
DR.. W. F. Snyder, of Huttonsville'
nominated by the Democratic leglsIaa-
tive convention at Parsons, died sud-
denly from heart trouble upon his re-
turn home from the convention.
Prof. ]. Russell Trotter, State su-
perintendent of schools, will be mar
ried to Miss Persis Hagens Hermans,
of Kingwood, October 5. They will
make their home in Charleston.
Governor Atkinson of this State
and General G. G. Watts, late Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, have
arranged for a series Of joint political
debates on the issues Of the day.
George Waters, a prominent Pitts
burg lawyer, mysteriously disappeared
from Petersburg a few days ago.
Tuesday his body was found IN the
Ohio river, and it is believed he was
accidentally drowned.
]. McHenry Jones, of Wheeling,
has been elected principal of the West
Virginia Colored Institute, near
Charleston, to succeed Professor Hill,
who is now lieutenant in a colored
company at Fort Thomas.
New Presbyterian churches were
organized last Sunday at Parsons and
Hendricks, this State. The two con-
gregations begin with bright prospects.
Both will be supplied for the present
by Rev. C. w. Hollis, of Davis.
The summer school of the West Vir-
ginia University is said to have been a
gratifying success. About 200 stu
dents were in attendance. The regu-
lar fall session of the University will
begin October lst, with prospects for
$50 or 500 students.
George Benedict deserted his wife
and two children at Kimball, Mellow
ell county. The wife grieved greatly
over the matter, and finally commit
ted suicide by throwing herself IN
front Of a Norfolk and Western engine.
Twenty-seven cars of the train passed
over her body, causing instant death.
The Greenbrier Independent can
Justly claim the record with the fol-
lowing notice: Mrs. Julia a. Watts,
of Union, Monroe county, raised a GU
cumber which measured three feet
and fopg inches in length. Tht most
remarkable thing about it is, you can
cut from it what is needed and as long
as it remains on the vine it will in the
course of day or two heal over, APP
parently none the worse, nor Is It's
growth in the least retarded. One
such cucumber is all family needs.
In the West Virginia Court Of APP
peals at Charlestown the case of the
State against Robert W. Eastman,
pending in the court on writ Of err
or, was dismissed. Eastman killed
Frank E. Thompson, wealthy lum-
Der dealer, on West Virginia Cen
trail passenger train near Parsons about
eighteen months ago. He was indicted
and convicted Of involuntary man
slaughter and sentenced to two years
in Jail, and after serving several
months he escaped from Jail and has
never been captured.
Miss Grace Davis, daughter of ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis, was married
last Monday to Mr.. Arthur Lee, of
Richmond, Va. The ceremony was
performed at the Davis Memorial Pres
byterian Church at Elkins, this State,
by Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge, of Rich
mond. The ceremony was brilliant
che and was attended by many dis
tinguished persons. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee left soon after the ceremony for
Chicago. They will go on to San
Francisco, and from there sail for
Japan, remaining abroad until Janu-
airy.