The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-25
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

The West Virginian, of Parkersburs.
devoted to the advancement Of West
Virginia industries, Is now printed on
West Virginia paper. made by the West
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company. at
Piedmont.
Robert Bayer. father OF Prosecuting
Attorney H. W. Bayer Of Morgan coun-
ty. w. Va, is dead at Sleepy Creek, w.
Va. aged sixty-four years. He was n
Union soldier In the Army Of the Po-
tomnc. istlE
The resignation Of Second Lieutenant
c. L. Wiscmnn, Company II, First in
fantry, of Elk Garden, has been re-
ceivcd at the adjutant generals Office.
and accepted. Private business caused
the resignation.
]. Talman Waters. treasurer Of the
Citizens Galveston fund committee. OF
Charleston. yesterday forwarded 10
Governor Sayers, OF Texas, 1893 10 for
the Galveston sufferers. The amount
raised did not come up to expectations
of the committee.
Mrs. Susan b. Blackburn, wife OF
Prof. ]. S. Blackburn. of Potomac Acad-
emy, died at Alexandria, Va. She was
the daughter OF the late John c. r.
Taylor, OF Jefferson county, West Fir-
GInia. and the great-great-grand-
daughter of Thomas Jefferson.
The nail works ut llanawhu City. near
Charleston, which has been closed ror
| about two months, wIli start up the first
of next month, under the name of the
Norton Iron Works, new company
having leased the plant. 7. NJ. Adams.
of Ashland. Ky. IS president Of the
company. and the principal Office Is 10
Gated at that place.
At meeting held Saturday In the
governors office by the executive board
OF the Children's Home Society. Rev.
L. d. Hanna was reelected district SUI
pcrintcndent OF the society. There
were present at the meeting of the
board Governor Atkinson, State Super
intendent of Schools ]. II. Trotter, and
Rev. Robert D. Roller.
AS is her annual custom. Mrs. Elldhs.
wife OF Senator Stephen B. Elkins. on
tertained the children OF Ellsins at Hal
liehurst. her summer home, and
and twcnty-eight girls. Mrs. Elkins'
idea Is TO develop talent In young pco-
pie. md each year encourages them TO
do better work. The prizes given were
for best carvings. drawings, mechanical
c0ntrlvances. models. pastry, embrold-
cry. cooking. preserves. fancy work,
best kept lawn. etc.
A deal has Just been closed whereby
Thaw Bros. of Philadelphia, come into
possession of 1000 acres OF coal lands
near Belington. W. Va, paying on the
average OF S35 an acre. The deal was
made with a Pennsylvania syndicate,
who were the owners. Thaw Bros. also
bought 1872 acres adjoining In Randolph
county, w. Va. from J. C. Byers. They
Will put In one of the largest coal plnnts
In West Virginia and will sink four
shafts. The Westinghouse Company
has contract 10 install an electric
plant. mining machines. motors. etc.,
for $4,000.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF West Virginia Will hold Its
eighteenth annual session In pnrkcrs-
burg on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
dny OF this week. On Tuesday night a
reception will be given the delegates.
On Wednesday addresses OF welcome
will be made by Mayor Turner, on be-
half of the city: U. S. Fleming, on be-
half Of the school children: Rev. ]. W.
Carter. on behalf OF the ministers, and
Mrs. d. Wise. on behalf Of tho local
union. Miss Jennie Williams will re-
spond on behalf Of the convention. On
Thursday evening Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis. of Newark. N. j.. Will deliver u
lecture.