The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-08-06
The uussed CANNES.


ing in the vicinity of Fairmont are
living in state of excitement these
days, the result of mad dog scares.
No sooner does one fright begin to
die out when another presents itself.
The last occurrence took place
Wednesday, the details of which
will be given below.
j About three weeks ago. small
pup, household pet in the home
of Mr.. Stephen Tennant, we'll to
do resident of Days Run, viciously
bit Seckman Tenant, son of the
above named gentleman, and two
cats belonging to the family of Mr.
Tenant. The dog died shortly
afterwards, also one of the oats. 1t
was not known definitely that the
dog was mad, but many supposed
that it was. The boy recovered
from his wound and as time went
on without any other developments,
fear of any serious effects had van
ished
The cat which had been bitten
by the dog, suddenly went mad.
1t sprang upon one of the women
in the Tenant home, but she cast
it from her before she was bitten.
Mr.. Tenant then made an effort
to kill the cat, but before he could
do SO it sprang at him. distance
of several feet and clinched him on
the knee. 1t held on to him in
vicious manner until he beat it to
death with club.
DIR. 81. s. Yost, of Amos, was
sent for Immediately and went to
the Tenant home and cauterized
and dressed the wound. Mr.. Ten
nant and his family were greatly
distressed and alarmed over the oc-
currenoe and arrangements were
made at once for Mr.. Tenant and
his son to go to Baltimore for treat
ment. They came to this place to-
day, in company with DR.. 81. S.
Yost, and will leave on the 9:10
train this evening for Baltimore.
where they will be treated in the
Pasteur department of the City
Hospital. 1t is at this hospital
that the Riley Davis family is be-
ing treated. DIR Yost will accom-
pauy the Tenants to Baltimore.
AS yet the father is in no danger
of hydrophobis, but every moment
means much to the son. and is
likely to be stricken with the terri
ble disease most any time, as he
was bitten three weeks ago.
Mr.. Tenant is prosperous
farmer and is one of the best known
and most influential residents OF
his section of the county. His
friends will regret to learn of the
unfortunate occurrence.
The body of the dead cat was
sent to the City Hospital in Balti.
more today, where it will be ex.
amined, and then better idea oi
the seriousness of the patients
wounds can be ascertained.
DIR. Yost, in speaking to News
representative about the matter,
said that the situation was really
alarming in that neighborhood, but
no cause can be assigned for sc
many dogs going mad. just re-
Gently two COWS went mad, after
being bitten by mad dog. The
cows we're killed, but the dog es.
capped and nothing was heard of iti
whereabouts. Then the cases oi
hydrophobia among the Riley Da
Wis family caused still more alarm
The county authorities are doine
everything possible to suppress the
disease and every dog is compelled
to be muzzled and strict watch il
being made to see that the laws are
enforced.-Daily News.
| We again ask our citizens of towr
and county to aid us in having 1
heavy tax put upon dogs. From
all parts of this state come reports
of the attacks of the animals upor
both man and beast. Safety for al
demands the thinning out ard tax
alton of dogs.
When the Kepu blicans tell you
in their platforms or on the sEnmI
that thuv favor 1his- that or Tn,