Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-07-20
State Odds and Ends.


county pioneer and wealthy citizen.
died suddenly at Petroleum
X 1irrErr. OF Point Pleasant has
been appointed third hospital steward
in the IA regiment
luN county court OF Ciarksburg has
purchased the new bridge over Elk
creek. and the bridge will be free
EN.MANoR II. : Wn.soS. OF Parkers-
burg. II a candidate for the nominal
ton OF the democrats VA the Fourth
district for congress
Tne continued drought - being scri-
o"siy felt by the farmers 81 Richie
county
iArrLrsNAKr HLL" popniLt. OF
Weston. has caught more thaa eight
hundred trout this season
WuoorINo cough aud cholera infan.
tum are becoming epidemic aud sew
cral deaths have occurred recently
near Cairo
Joan ooLK, tho notorious counter
fciter. brother OF Miles oyle. who -
now in the Columbus 90 pcnitentiary.
was sentenced 10 four years In tho
pcni,entiary the other day by the
United states court at rarkcrsburr
for passing raised bills hill Robin
son. the post Office robber. was given
three years Ia Tcnny, Roblns on,.
partner. who turned states evidence.
got one year In the pcnitcntiary
fHK rcpu hlicans OF tho First district.
In convention at Wheeling. nominated
for congress Capt n u Dovencr for
the fourth time. Ills only opponent
was John A. Campbell, OF New Cum-
berland. Dovcner was selected on the
FIRST ballot The district comprises
tho counties of iiraxton. Brooke. Dod-
bridge. Gilmer, Hancock. Harrison.
Lewis, Marshall. Ohio. Tyler and Wet
eel
LuM WASHINGTON. colorcd. Jealous
OF his wife, living at ~ Pleasant. de-
libcratcly shot her through the heart
while she was sleeping.
lltnAM L. AcAnD. aged Io3 years. IA
dead in Wyoming county.
The republicans aud pOpuiists Ia
Monroe county have agreed 10 fuse.
JAMES MITCHELL fell from an oil
derrick at Fairyicw aud was fatally
inj urcd
NANpALs girdled the entire orchard
OF Mayor c. H. IIcniin, OF Peunnboro.
killing the trees
pissATisFAcrIoN with his admlnis-
tration OF the affairs OF the post Office
NJ Gleuwood has resulted Ina the circu-
lation OF petition for the removal OF
their postmaster. The petition a be-
ing generally signed by residents OF
the village. irrespective OF party. Tho
postmaster h circulating another pc.
tition, which is also being larqel,
signed by patrons of the Office residing
In the country. The result l. awaited
with anxiety by both parties.
joins SnULIz. who shot and killed
VIII Metz on Christmas day AZ Fair.
mont, has confessed TO the crime. He
was given two years la the pcnlten.
tiary.
PHovosT SERGEANT WALTER SEfnfRs
CASH of Rooscvclts rough riders. who
was wounded az the battle OF san
Juan, has returned 10 his ParlxerAburQ
home. Cash's wound Il In his left arm.
and lac will rejoin she riders as soon
as the wound shall heal
DAVID CoorKn, West yirginian vet-
crau snake hunter. has killed more
than 900 snakes. and while attempts
ing 60 dispatch monster blackanaIe
the serpent coiled about the old msu'a
body and almost squeezed him 10 death
before ala came.
DH Q. w. JAMESON, Of Chesfcrflcid.
brought suit the other day against the
city Of Parkersburg for s.. 900 dam.
ages, alleged 10 have been received bg
"a falling sign on Third street.
j. w. WRoHr. "a wealthy farmer near
ParkersburQ, was recently alleged 90
have been fiimfammcd out Of ~ 600 iiv
confidence men. an item 10 the news
papers at the time said the men were
known and would be arrested The
other day one Of the alleged awindlers
returned 81, 900 IN notes 20 Wright.
THE new electric street railway Of
ParkcrsburV has made n record hard
70 beat During one week four car
alone carried gG 300 passengers. Fare
for that number va collected. and Il
Is estimated that fully 5000 eaeape6
payment There WAS no particuiar a.,
Traction ia the city 70 make travel.
WILLIAM CAsrHEfI, the last ~ the
gang Of counterfeitcrs operating in fie
vicinity 81 Charleston. has been round.
ed up b. Deputy Marshal Dan ". Gun.
ningbaD. william Ratlin and Mcfn.
tosh have already been appyehcnded.
cantrcii. 30 - alleged. inside money
10 blacksmith shop handily Mods
were found 10 biz possession H. al
legged that he has been counfeFfeitine
for ten years
smrnyLLG has an epidemic Of
measles.
fAHNOSr masous will ceiebrate The
hfticth anniversary Of their lodge Il :
few days
Mns jos ALgxAxDKH fell down =
stairway az Paw Paw. Morgan county,
and was killed
ElyKfAL BLAIR made an unsuccessful
attempt 10 take bis own life 81 Wav ~
shooting and drowning
TnK Carbon Coal and Coke Co with
an authorized capital ~ si08. 900. has
been chartered az Charleston
MAnOs couutya new court house
will cost $50 600
WmriAHsos will have q new school
house costing $1,000.
CARDINAL GfsBoNs u Visiting ~ the
country home of X & Kearns a. ".
kina
TnE bodies Of John Potssns and
Michael kobaski. boys. wno drowned
90 kenwo0d. near wheeling. were 30.
covered
ATTORNEY JOHS ~ Lkinfsr. "a
Huntington. committed suicide recent
ly BY hanging himself az the citq nH
whore Bee bad been committed while