Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-13
West Virginia News.


the pastorats of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South at Piedmont, to
enter upon the practice of law in that
place.
Woods Bros. Planning Mil Compa-
ny, Wheeling, has made an assign
ment to Edward Wagner. The liabil-
tiles are scheduled at $28,08l.30 and
assets at $53,627.27.
Mr.. John Bilmire, of Hampshire
county, died suddenly while on visit
to Mrs. Shipe, near White Post, Va,
of paralysis of the heart. His death
occurred while driving his little cous-
in buggy.
The New York Sun has published
the list of pensioners who draw over
$45 a month, and it fills several pages
of that paper. In West Virginia "a
persons draw $72 a month from the
government, and six $50 month.
Ex-Adjuta General James A.
Holly, of Lincoln county, was elected
clerk of the Supreme Court of West
Virginia on Tuesday, filling the va
cancy caused by the death of O. S.
Long. General Holly is a worthy and
competent man, and we are glad to
note his appointment.
Several days ago, in Mineral coun-
ty, John J. Overton, aged one hundred
years, and Mrs. Mary ]. Henderson,
aged seventy-seven years, were mar
ried. After tie ceremony the happy
couple drove twenty miles to the
groom residence. The couple are said
to be the Oldest bride and groom in
this State.
Judge Homer A. Holt, for some
years one of the supreme judges of
West Virginia, died last Friday at his
home in Lewisburg, aged 81 years.
He fought throughout the late war on
the Confederate side He owned thous-
ands of acres of mineral and timber
lands in this State, and was said to be
worth million dollars.
David L. Luke, general manager of
tho Piedmont Pulp and Paper Compa-
ny, which was recently convicted Of
polluting the water Of the Potomac
river, has addressed letter to the
public in which he says that if the
company is compelled to quit empty
ing its refuse into the river the mills
will probably be removed.
State Treasurer Kendall's report
shows a gain to the State in revenue
during the year of $38,7l007, the
total receipts being $l,742,89268.
The license tax on charters amounted
to $1O3,99O.O0; the railroads paid
taxes aggregating $387079.23; court
fines amounted to $9,8092O, and
l,506.85 was collected from the sale
of books and the State tax on seals.
1t has been definitely settled that
Miss Mary Gibson will be permitted
to continue as postmistress at Romney,
Hampshire county. Miss Gibson s
retention was strongly urged upon
Senator Elkins and Congressman Day
ton by the sound-money voters who
supported the Republican ticket on the
silver issue in 1896. Strong, active
Republicans Endorsed the request made
by the gold Democrats, and Miss Glib
son will remain in charge Of the Rom
ney postOffce.
Albert Thompson, father Of the late
Frank Thompson, of Davis, W. Va,
who was killed by Robert W. East
ham, has entered suit for $4,000
against C. O. Strictly, one of the law
yers for Eastman in the recent muir
der trial. 1t is alleged that Strictly
has been talking about Mr.. Thomp-
sons course in the trial, and fully ex-
pressed the opinion that he had hired
and bribed witnesses. 1t is also as
serted that he had something to do
with certain newspaper publications
which were libelous to Mr. Thompson
There is much bad feeling in Davis
over the case.
Col. Robert White, commander Of
the West Virginia Confederate Veter-
ans, has been instrumental in restor-
ing to Mrs. Judge Bingham, Of Wash
ington, gold class medal worn by
her at the Staunton (Va) Female
Seminary in 1859 and which she lost
during the early years of the war,
while still a young girl, living at hel
home, in Union, Monroe county. Avi-
rett's cavalry passed through Union
after a raid on Salem, Va, and the
residence Of Hon. Allen Caperton, a
Southern sympathizer, was invaded,
and the box in which the family valu-
ables were hid was found and taken,
among other things Miss Caperton'
class medal. After the war Miss Cap.
erton married Judge Patton, and after
his death she married Judge Bingham
A few weeks ago Colonel White learned
that certain gentleman in Wheeling
was wearing the old class medal as q
watch charm, and after considerable
negotiation he succeeded in having il
sent to Mrs. Bingham. She wrote g
grateful letter of acknowledgment, in
closing handsome scarfpin for the
gentleman who had worn the medal
for SO many years without knowing it,
real owner.
General Debility