Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-08-31

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CONRAD LILLIs, aged 10, Belpre. o..
was drowned in the Little Kanawha
river ut Petersburg the other night.
TIIE Royal Gas Co. whose main office
is ut Steu bcnville, o. has begun to
contract at Wellsburg TO dig trench
60 miles TO Warrington, 10 tap the
rich gashelds OF that region and CON
duct the gas to the manufacturing
towns of Northern West Virginia,
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsyl-
vania. A force of $50 men is en-
ployed, and nearly 500, 600 will be ex-
pended.
NEAR the mouth OF Cedar Run, in
the Big Sandy river, seven acres OF
ground on the hillside sank down, pro-
truding more than half way across the
river. The ground was sinking for 20
hours and mammoth oaks were up
turned and large powders rolled down
the mountain side. Many citizens
living near fled in terror. There is
still much excitement in that section.
OFFICERS of the United States army
meet at Charleston with a view to
establishing barracks.
POLICEMAN CoBBs, keystone. killed
O. ID. Wclch while Mills was resisting
arrest Cobbs surrendered and was
acquitted.
The republican state executive com
mittee met in Parkersburg recently.
Hon. VIM. q. Dawson was chairman
and a. Il. White secretary
SIR HENRY HoLBERr GREYsoN, bear
no hs. BRO. f.,, nj
United States governments rs civil
engineer and discoverer of the Iteuba
diamond mines, who was arrested at
Parkcrsburg on charge of beating a
boarding house, has been released and
sent home to Philadelphia lie Is
threatened with total paralysis
JoIrN RICHARDS, a young man Of
Elizabeth. got on dray at the Il. Il.
railroad depot at that place the other
morning, and was thrown of and run
over The wheel passed over his head
and crushed his skull.
TuE contest for the Office OF chief Of
police of Parkersburg has been ended
by the election of W. Writ Heaton by
the city council.
WHILE participating in a charvari at
the wedding of John Knaus and Miss
Katie King at Pariersburg, Charles
Emmons fired a double-barreled shot
gun which burst. tearing EmmonS's
hand and arm into strings. The limb
was amputated.
Tn body of n man was found float
ing in the river at Spellman, the other
morning and was later identified rs
that of Clarence Reese. second en-
gineer of the steamer Bonanza, who
was drowned off that boat while talk.
ing on salt At Mason City. The coro.
ner's verdict was accidental drowning.
Reese's personal effects, including a
sum of money, n gold watch and a bunch
OF keys, were found on the body. The
name on the plate of the key ring bore
the inscription, Clarence Reese.
Augusta, Ky. Send me home" His
father left with the body for Augusta.
THE democratic county convention
at Parkers burg nominated J. NJ Jack
son, criminal judge; house delegates, C.
NJ. Mayhugh. A. j. Farnsworth. G.. Il.
Stout; uperinteudent free schools.
Thomas L. Powell
NEARLY 500 suits have been insti-
tuteu against citizens of Wheeling for
| improper returns of taxable property
| through the information OF NJ. W.
Bird. The law OF this state allows the
informer five per ccnt.of the taxes The
cases will be contested.
TIE Huntington Herald announces
the candidacy of Hon. C. T. Caldwell.
| of Parkcrs burg. for the United States
senate. This adds considerable inter.
est to an already lively senatorial sit
uation.
WILL HYDE. a contractor at the Blk
Run oil field, ran lighted lantern
down an oil well To look at obstruc.
tions. The foul air and gas exploded.
and the explosion threw him so feet.
and, besides burning him terribly.
filed his face and breast full of class
and sand. He is not expected 10 live
and, Il lac shall, he will lose his eve
sight aud be terri bly, disGgured
CAPT A. y. YouN0, Of Cove Creek.
Gilmcr county. has the biggest family
OF boys and girls in West Virginia
The other day Mrs. Young gave birth
to a l4l5-pound boy. making the e3d
member of the family. not intending
the parents
PosToFFICEs have been established m
West Virginia as follows: Gath. Mar
ion county, William r.. Morgan. post
master; Tribble. Putnam county. \. w
Iribble, postmaster
DWIGHT II. WAGNEE. one OF the me-
roes Of the FIRST battle Of Santiago. ar
rived home in Wheeling % few day, AGO
in serious condition from the effects
OF fever Wagner was with the list
New York,
THE following West Virpinians re-
oeived attention at the pension office:
Reissue and increase - jonathan L.
GribOle Tacy. 50 TO SIS Original wild.
ows. etc-Minors Of John j. Pearson.
Rolhn. SIS
J.. w. REYNoLDs, the cmbezzlinr scr-
rotary OF Toe Wheeling 10 ga and Trust
association. was sentenced TO serve one
wear in the county Jail
FouEH JoNFs. % private i'm Companv
ID, from Wabash. Ind. fcll from "a 4. a.
q. train, 20 miles east OF Huntington
the other night, and received inipric.
which viii prove fatal A piece Of
cattlc-guard penetrated his side and
his skull was fractured Its ALLEGED
by some that Jones was pushed from
the train after being robbed. as Ais
pocketbools and watch arc missing.
JrON petition Of creditors Edmupd
J.. Nash was appointed receiver of the
Ohio Valley Coffee Ca Poole