Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-10-19
West Virginia Items.

Senator Scott of West Virginia has
been seriously i'll at Morgantown with
erysipelas the past week, but is now
believed to be out of danger.
The State Board of Agriculture at
its meeting at Charleston last week
elected S. W. Atkinson president, and
chose J. B. Garvin, of Ohio county,
to be secretary in place Of D. NJ. Sui
Ivan.
The engagement of Capt S. B. Avis,
assistant United States district attor-
ney, to Miss Florence Marian Atkin-
son, second daughter Of Gov. George
w. Atkinson, has been announced.
The parties are residents of Charles
ton, and the wedding will take place
in the latter part of November.
The Grand Lodge of knights of
Pythias met in Wheeling last week in
annual session. The reports show that
the order now has 12l subordinate
lodges in the State, with member
ship of 500, an increase of 3 lodges
and ISL members during the year
Expenditures during the year were
$58, 1924, leaving cash balance OF
$27, O55.39 and total assets Of Sl25,-
371.61.
Mrs. Martha Barley, who resides
near Horton, along the Dry Fork
Railroad, found negro in possession
of her home upon her return from a
neighbor's. The fellow rushed out Of
the door, but the woman halted him
with shot gun, and he turned over
a razor, a revolver and Is gun cart
ridges which he had stolen. She then
marched him to a neighbor's at the
muzzle of her gun, and he was turned
over to the authorities.
John and Thomas Morrison, broth
ers, of Winchester, in jail at Romney
awaiting trial for robbing old man
Cooper d few months ago near Capon
Bridge broke Jail last Sunday evening.
John Morrison got away, but Thomas
was captured by Deputy Sheriff Mum
TO Just as he was getting over the fence.
Harry Anderson, one Of the gang, had
been tried and found guilty, and the
Morrisons thought there was little
chance Of clearing themselves.
Upon the recommendation Of the
Board of Pardons, the Governor has
pardoned John r. Vance, Of Logan
county, charged with killing James
Thompson in 1897, and sent up for
10 years; James Albright, Of Tucker
county, convicted in 1898 Of theft,
and sentenced to 3 years; John Green,
of Morgan county, for burglary, and
sent up for 6 years, and Richard
Evans, of Mingo county, convicted in
1897 for felony, and sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary.
In Cabell county last week Mr.
Joseph Dillon and Miss Rosa Side
bottom were married, and about sixty
invited guests partook Of the wedding
supper that had been provided. Soon
afterward fifty of them were taken
violently i'll, among them the bride
and groom, and there was great con-
sternation for a time. All the physi-
clans in the neighborhood were sum-
mond, and by next day everybody
was better. The poisoning is mys-
terry, but some believe it came through
eating slaw made from cabbage which
had been sprinkled with paris green.
The big brick store and Office build
ing of the Davis Coal and Coke Com
pany at Thomas was blown up last
Wednesday night. Ira Nycum,
clerk, was killed, and about fifteen
persons were injured. A fire broke
out in the building, and in few mo-
ments there was a terrific explosion
that caused the building to collapse.
1t is said that the explosion was caused
by the ignition of twenty kegs ofpow-
der, but this was denied by Mr. Land
street, who said it was caused by coal
oil. The loss is about $4,000, COW
cred by insurance.