Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-02
West Virginia Items.

A fire at Lewisbnrg last week de-
stroyed Dunbar & Andersons roller
mill and the creamery of John Echols
& Brother.
The reverse curves on the B. & ..
Railroad at Doe Gully tunnel are to
be-taken out and the track straight
ened and grades reduced.
A contract has been let for the ex-
tension of the West Virginia and Pitts
burg Railroad from Camden-on-Gau-
ley to Cherry river, a distance OF niue
miles.
Senator and Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins
gave swell dinner last Saturday
night in honor of SeDator-elect and
Mrs. Scott, of West Virginia.
As John D. Christian, a Parkers-
burg merchant, was entering his store
on Wednesday a huge icicle fell from
the caves of the building, striking him
upon the head and inficting injuries
of which he died on Thursday. The
icicle which caused Mr.. Christians
death weighed about 20 pounds
Joseph shinglstOn's family of eight
was discovered on Jersey Mountain, IN
Hampshire county, in deplorable
condition. They had been hemmed
in by the blizzard, and when dlscov-
cred they were all too nearly dead
from cold and starvation to help each
other. 1t is feared several OF the
children will die.
Perry Vanpelt, who lives near Hut
louisville, Randolph county, killed
bear few days ago. 1t weighed $50
pounds. Hugh Boggs, of Hampshire
county, had a fight with crippled
wild cat. which had torn loose from
trap. The mans face and arms were
lacerated, but be broke the cats neck
with club. 1t had destroyed many
sheep and fowls.
Mrs Alexander Barnhart and Mrs.
Ebb Barnhart died within three hours
of each other at Raven Rock on FRI
dav afternoon, and were buried N adj
Joining graves Sunday. They were twin
daughters of Mr.. Hamilton Nlrden,
and were married to the Btrnhart
brothers three years ago, the wedding
being double one. They were taken
i'll on the same day about two weeks
ago. Each leaves two children.
Three masked men entered the res
idence of Fritz and Henry Pspe, in
Ohio county, near West Liberty, beat
the two brothers, bound and gagged
them and robbed the residence OF a
large amount of money, estimated as
high as $4,000. The robbers escaped
on the horses they stole from the stable.
Fritz Pape is reported in very serious
condition and may die. The Papes
are wealthy and always kept large
sum of money in the house.
Rev. J. c. Rexroad, a Baptist min
lister of Lewis county and wealthy
landowner, will lose his life, and his
neighbors, Clark Simmons and James
Bennett, also wealthy farmers, may be
tried for murder as the result Of a
quarrel over rails from line fence.
The wind blew the rails on the Rex
road land. Simmons and Bennett
went to recover them. Rexroad met
and fist fight ensued, in which Sim
mons was worsted. All parties armed
themselves and returned to the rails,
when they all fired simultaneously.
Rexroad was mortally wounded, the
others escaped injury, but were ar
rested Simmons is ex-presldent OF
the County Court.
John Fairbee, a typical Western
cowboy, hsiling from Lincoln, Mo,
arrived at Parkersburg Saturday night
and sought quarters at the police sta
ton. Fairbee is on his way to Upper
Glades, Braxton county, to wed Ethel
Darkwood, widow, who, it is alleged,
is worth $4,000. Fairbee has under
gone trying hardships in his efforts to
reach the Glades. He has walked
over one thousand miles and is yet
two hundred miles from his intended
bride. He holds two tickets from a
western matrimonial bureau, emitting
him to wed Mrs Darkwood, the tickets
bearing the number ll55, besides nu
merous letters from the widow. Fair
bee refuses charity and possesses little