Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-06-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
State Odds and Ends.
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bond. Dudley claims Barrett still
owes him several thousand dollars
OF official money. Barrett was Indicted
Wednesday for forgery.
Lonnie Baird. aged u. was shot
from ambush with hobert rifle by
Glen Markiey. aged IL. OF Morgan
Gown. Marl>ley claims the shooting
was accidental. Baird is not danger-
onsly wounded.
The following fourth-class postmaS-
tiers were commissioned in West Nir-
GINA the other day: Arvilla Pleas
ants county. G. \. Galloway; Mum
day. Writ county, Adam Hammer.
Ever since the new Wheeling city
council took its seat. in January.
there has been a row ON between
the republicans and democrats. the
two bodies having been tie. and
three republicans have deserted To
the democrats TO secure certain APP
PointmentS. The other day. as an act
of retaliation. the first branch Of
council. controlled by the republic
ans, failed TO pass the monthly APP
preparation ordinance 70 pay the
democratic police force. y few days
later was pay day. and City Clerk
OHrien. republican. refused 10 take
any chances. and the police got no
nancy. In the evening the force net
and determined TO strike, preparing
a joint resignation. DR.. Thomas NJ
IlasNinS. a member OF council. See
ing the danger the city would bc in.
advanced the money 10 pay the sal
aries. and the policemen donnrd
their helmets. took mp their clubs
and resumed their duties.
Mrs. Jacob Stull. who had been in
i'll health for some time. hanged him
self i'm Il stable at Pennsboro
Fifty carpenters struck at Parkers-
burg because their demands fon "A
nine-hour day at $3.50 a day was re
fused.
For several hours the other night
Charleston was i'm darkness. caused
by the breaking OF the gas main 80
miles from town.
Ira Cornelius. formerly of Mont
geometry was shot and fatally wound
ed bv the Tate brothers NJ a dance
al Longacre tn .thrr m sht.
Karl Wicrith. 4 Gcr,nln ramp. Srs-
pected of being the man who GRIM
inally assaulted Mrs. DTummupd 1T
Clarksburg. was arrested at Parke%s-
burg.
Willie Oliver. aged 16, and Kate
Thomas, aged II. who eloped from
Parkersburg. are at Moundsvile.
where Katie's grandmother took
them in. They will return and marry.
\ society event Of unusual bril-
liancy was the wedding Of Miss Gen
evieve Basel, daughter of John Bias
sci, OF Clarlsburg, and Philemon
Mitchell Watson. of Indianapolis. Ind.
at Christ Episcopar church. Rev. Thos.
w. Cooke officiating. Mr. and Mrs.
Watson will reside in indianapolis.
The little town of Colebank. near
kingNvood. and the near vicinity have
been the scene of several devilsh
crimes, supposed TO have been commit
ted by gang of outlaws and moon
sinners, since the LIST of May.
The new board OF directors of
Miners Hospital No. 3. located at
Fairmont. held its first meeting and
appointed the following: Superin-
tendent. DR. j. W. Mcdonald. Ben
wood; Assistant superintendent. DR..
w. G. .IamiSion. Fairmont: Superin-
tendent Of Nurses and Matron. Mrs.
X. &. Lucas, stanton. Va: Engineer
and Janitor. \. w. Hamrick Three
nurses will he appointed later on The
hospital is Il state institution. and *
nearing completion. Invent v-five thou
sand dollars was appropriated for its
erection and $4,000 for It's equipment
Patrick Mulvey, aged 90. was
crushed 10 death at Wheeling. a stone
wall topping upon him
The dead body Of a man clad in
blue shirt and overalls. was found in
the Ohio, near Skull Run. 81 had been
in the water several weeks and could
not be identified
An unknown colorcd man was found
dead in 1ygart's Valley river. az Ar
den. FROM The condition 81 the body
it has been in the water since May
J. The supposition is murder. as there
are two deep cuts on the back Of the
head and neck.
Work will be commenced at once
or the buildings Of the Crown windcw
Plass works. company that intends
TO remove from Indiana 10 Fairmont.
The family Of George z. Bridgeman
Of Union were poisoned hy eating
greens. One Of his children is dead.
Mr.. Iridgcman aud ~ifc are out of
danger.
j. r. e. e $. II. Frazier. partners
as Frazier brothers. operating iu the
Parkersburg oil fields have bceu de-
cIarcd Involuntary bankrupts and g..
VI. spence was appointed special rec
c"iscr. Liabilities. 10000. assets. s2D.-
600
SO rarke ~burg thc grand jury re-
turned several iudict against
\. e.. barrett. prominent livery man.