Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-03
State News Happenings.
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tucker pitched the ball. which tipped
the end OF Mounts bat and then struck
MIN fairly over the heart Mounts
dropped 10 the ground and was dead
when others reached his side. The
coroner held Mounts death to be acct
dental and decided that no inquest was
necessary.
Ed Philips. the Mcdowell county
murderer who was 60 have hanged
next Friday with MILFORD Davis. OF
Eikins. was given a Communication OF
sentence 20 life Imprisonment by Gov.
White, but Davis was refused elem
ency. and will hang. according to- pro-
gram.
The Memorial day celebration a.
Morgantown was made notable by the
attendance of many distinguished
men. the list including Brig. Gen.
Young. of the United States army:
Capt. X. =. Hobson, of the United
States navy; Congressman A. G.. DAY.
ton. Congressman Ii. B. Dovener aud
Lieut.. Commander r. NJ c. Brown. OF
the United States navy. a large pa.
rade OF military and civic organiza-
tons was followed with addresses by
congressman Dayton and Dovener at
the cemetery and by Gen. Young. Capt.
Hobson and Prof. Robert w. Douthet.
in the courthouse.
Five men were terribly burned by
an explosion of gas at Hope well No.
j, In the Fish creek oil district. late
the other day. William Curran may
die. and late reports are that the 9th
ers are fatally burned. The cause of
the explosion is unknown
Walter Laufler. aged 16. shot and
Killed Harry Brown, aged IA. at Hunt
lngton, with a revolver. The bows
were playing in the barn with a gun.
when ii was accidentally discharged.
the ball entering Browns cheek. He
died later. Laufiler is the son of an
English Lutheran minister. and is
Frustrated by the accident Deceased
was a son of J. l.. Brown. and a bright
lad.
George Stidger. of Cameron. was
crushed to death. His head became
caught in the cable Of the Hitchman
mines. He was TO have been married
the next day to a Wheeling young
lady.
Smallpox has broken out al the
mouth OF f'ourteen-Mile creek. i'm Lin
coin county, i'll severe form. Ten
cases were reported the other day.
Guards, with Winchesters. have been
stationed about the locality, and
strict quarantine established.
The 3year-old child of Frank
Sprouse. Fairmont. was killed by
south-bound train. The mother made
desperate effort to save it, but failed.
Nj. ID. Yost. solicitor for Brooks.
Mead & Co, of Wheeling. was arrested
on charge of procuring goods under
false pretenses. He was placed IN
prison in default of bond.
A j. Dickerson was found wander
ing about the streets of Wheeling talk
ing in an insane manner The ambu-
lance was called and he was taken TO
the hospital, but before he reached
his destination he died. II is believed
that he as the victim of the heat. His
nome was at Morgantown. this state
Frank Marshall was brought from
his home TO Moundsville the other day
and lodged in the Marshall county iail
for attempting to murder his mother
Marshall escaped from the Prunytown
reform school. and when he returned
nome attacked his mother. firing sew
eral shots at her. two Of which infiict-
ed dangerous wounds.
In freight wreck on the Ohio River
division OF the Baltimore G. Ohio rail
road, near McMechen. James Masie
a fireman making his first run. lost mis-
life. all the other members of the
crew escaping.
Rev. N. b. Johnson. n prominent
Methodist preacher. who went TO
wheeling to deliver r. series of lee.
lures. and who was stricken with ty.
phoid fever. died at the home of DR..
s. l.. S. Spragg. Wheeling. aged Sc
years. He expired with the hymn "Jc.
rusalem, My Happy Home" on his lips.
His home was at ST. Cloud
The story Of Romulus and Remus.
the founders of Rome. who were said
TO have been reared by a she wolf is
brought to mind by n most unusual
case in this state s. II. Ruddy. If
Union district. Marion county. has n
COW which is acting foster mother 10
young pig. City Attorney Amos O.
Stanley. OF Fairmont. has made sew
eral camera pictures Of the young por.
keT extracting tactical nourishment
from the tender-hearted bovine. Sew.
eral weeks ago the little pig was left
alone by the death OF its mother and
the other members Of his family. pig.
sy was then tiny animal About
the same time a handsome and like.
wise philanthropic heifer lost her calf.
and. after looking the piggy over. de.
cided TO adopt him. Now COW and pir
spend most Of their time together
roaming through the pasture fields.
The pig has never shown a friendly
feeling for other hogs. and the COW
eeems equally fond OF Ter nrntege