Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-08-08
West Virginia Items.

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Mrs. Felix Matthias and two chill
dren, of Hardy county, died last week
from poisoning, caused by eating toad
stools suppOsing them to be mushrooms.
The business men in Grafton have
subscribed SIS, 900 to glass manu-
factory to be established there. A
free site has been rendered in addition.
The United States Leather Com
PAW run off the old liquor in the tan
ming watts at Petersburg into the South
branch of the Potomac river, causing
the water to be very much diseeiored
as far down as Moorefeld. The peo-
pie are protesting considerably.
Last Saturday was the fortieth an
niversary of the appointment by Pres
ident Lincoln of Judge John Jay
Jackson to be Judge of the United
States Court for West Virginia, po-
sition which he has filed continuously
ever since. Judge Jackson was Il
years old on Sunday last.
Mrs. Frank Hedrick, of Peru, Hardy
county, while in the meadow where
her husband was cutting grass, was
caught about the ankles by the now
ing machine guards, which held her
fast while the knives slowly plowed
through bone and muscle. 1t is
thought that both feet will have to be
amputated.
A Clarksburg preacher processes
to have had vision, in which the
Lord appeared and commanded him
to sell the old church and build two new
ones. He laid the matter before his
trustees and congregation, but as they
would be required to put up the
money to do the building, and as they
had not had any visions along that
line, a majority Of them voted against
the proposition. Theresulti is there is a
serious split in the congregation.
The discovery of forged affidavit,
Just about to be offered before the
West Virginia Board of Pardons for
the pardon of John and Thomas and
Harry NJ. Anderson, Of Winchester,
now undergoing a l0-year sentence at
Moundsville for robbery, will likely
cause them to serve out their sentences
instead Of being pardoned this month,
as was expected Some unknown person
sert the prisoners the affidavit and
they forwarded it to their attorney.
The latter informed Prosecuting At
torney Cornwell of its existence, and
upon investigating the matter he found
the instrument forgery. Mr.. Corn
well had intended not oppose the par
dons, but will now urge the Pardon
Board not to grant them.
Jacob Young, farmer of Morgan
county, this State, is in plight with
his wheat crop, amounting to several
thousand bushels, says the Hancock
liar, Itappears that several weeks ago
James Hawkins was carrying several
sticks of dynamite home with him,
when a storm came up, and in order to
keep the dynamite dry be placed it in
a sheaf of wheat belonging TO Young
Before he was able to get the dyna-
mite the wheat was hauled into the
barn, the story got out, when Hawkins
inquired for the dynamite. Now
Young is unable to get an body to
thresh his crop. He has offered 500
for threshing machine man willing
to do the job. Unless he can get a
man willing to undertake the job it
will be necessary for him to cut all the
sheaves apart until the treacherous
dynamite is found.
The stockholders of the Berkeley
Springs Hotel Company met at Berke-
ley Springs Saturday and organized
by the election Of the following direct
orS; Senator Stephen B. EIkins, SEN
ator N. B. Scott, ex-senator G. ].
Faulkner, Hons. Stark L. Baker,
George NJ. Bowers, c. E. Walter, John
T. McGraw, A. R. Unger, Col T. H.
B. Dawson, R. Hunter, Charles P Jack,
G. ]. Orick, Eugene Van Rensselaer,,
F. S. Landstreet, W. G.. Brown and
Col. T. B. Davis. The directors then
elected the officers of the comp my as
follows: President, c. J. Orick; vice
president, A. R. Unger; treasurer, Eu-
gene Van Rensselaer,; secretary, T.
H. B. Dawson. Berkeley Springs was
decided upon as the headquarters of
the company. This company proposes
to erect large and modern hotel of
the latest style and both improve and
beautify the grounds, and has secured
all rights and titles Of the famous
warm springs and baths, and will make
this one of the most beautiful health
resorts in the country.