Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-03-19
State News Happenings.
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An effort Is being made by the sey-
eral owners Of fast horses in Parkers-
burg to organize a driving club and
1t looks as though the matter will ba
go. The promoters have made an
offer to the city OF s25 900 for the our
chase OF the city race course
G. w. Mayfeld and George Marshall
living near Rohr. on Cheat mountain.
caught in box trap the largest wild
cat ever seen in the mountain. The
cat measured four feet in length. two
and half feet in height and will
weigh between 40 and 80 pounds II
was placed in wire cage. and when
a dog or any person approaches the
cage 1t makes every effort to get at
them. and is as savage as tiger
Seized with sudden insanity LATE
Yerkey. of Flint. Doddridge county.
buried Ratchet in his wifes head
and shoulders and then beat her
brains out with poker. After killing
her he cut his own throat with a ra-
zor and although still alive he will
die.
The trouble at Schicks mines cul-
minated in a strike being declared
The entire production of the mines
was consumed by the B. & o., which
has Cancelled it's contract.
At the municipal election at Charles
ton republicans carried every ward in
the city. electing seven councilmen.
making the city council unanimously
republican.
Capt. o. NJ. Clemens. for several
years circuit clerk. died at his home
in Parkersburg. He was a prominent
republican politician.
The Fairmont Gas and Light Co. has
purchased the Bartlett gas well and
5000 acres of adjacent land for $45.-
900.
A horrible tragedy was enacted at
Davy that cost the lives of two, and
which made orphans of two little chill
dren in the twinkling of an eye. At a
late hour Fred Goulding. a man in
good circumstances, and well connect
ed came home to his wife in an in
toXicated condition. 1t is said that he
had frequently come home at unseem-
ly hours under the influence of liquor,
and that his wife had warned him on
more than one occasion that some
thing terrible would happen unless he
mended his ways. Her prophesy was
fulfilled when she calmly picked up a
revolver and fired twice at her hus-
band, Keeling with drink, and killed
him instantly. Walking into an ad.
joining room the widow of but one mo-
ment kissed her two little children.
who were sleeping peacefully with a
servant girl, and, after kneeling for a
moment as if in prayer, she arose and
fired bullet through her own heart.
The servant girl hurried for a physi-
clan. but both man and wife were dead
on his arrival.
NJ. F. Pell. farmer living on Cheat
river, about three miles from King
wood, had a desperate~ encounter
with a large black bear in his barn
yard. Bruin had come down from the
mountains in quest of something to
eat and had wandered into the stock
yard OF Farmer Pell The latter was
husking corn in the barn when the
bear poked his head in the door. utter
ing menacing gTowl at the same
time. Evidently he was nearly starv-
ed, as he advanced toward the farmer.
who, grabbing a pitchfork, gave bat
tie. He struck at the animal. catchinRS-
him in the shoulder with the sharp
proEgs. and from that on it was a
rough and tumble fight in which both
the bear and Pell were badly wound
ed. Bleeding from many wounds PeI
finally escaped to his house. and the
bear broke for the woods. He was
LOT hx-
where it is supposed he has died from
his wounds.
The little 4-year-old girl of Jack
Mooney, of Huntington. awakened
from continuous sleep of II DAYS.
All efforts TO awaken the child proved
futile. and several days ago the doc
tors quit trying. The child during her
sleep breathed regularly and was an.
parently in the best of health. ON
awakening she was rather weak but
took some nourishment.
James Walsh was found dead IN
bed at Morgantown Mr.. Walsh ar.
cording to the baptismaI records in
the parish in the County Roscommon
Ireland. I'm which he was born Vas
112 years old. having been horn in
July. 1890. A copy of the baptismal
record was obtained by Rev. Father
b A. Williams, pastor of st. Patrick's
Catholic church.
10000 SANDER suit has been 6IeJ
at Princeton by J.. L. Matheny against
X. e. i. Holt. Of Tngleside. The latter
Is said to have called Mr.. Matthew
son OF a gun" Both parties are
prominent
Evan Brannon, while working in
stone quarry near the county infrm.
airy Moundsville uncovered a den of
vicious copperhead snakes As soor
as the reptiles were uneartbed tbev
showed fight. but the cold air affected