Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-02-01
State News Pick.ups

ing the snowstorm. The faithful
noun had refused to leave his master.
Marola was 70 years OF age and a
miner
The body of VIII Ballengce was
found between the rails of the Cheso-
peakc 4 Ohio railroad at Brooks. Ava
miles west of Hinton. He was killed
by train and lay on the track for "a
hours. covered by snow.
The West Virginia Poultry associa.
uon held three days show a.
Charlestown. There was large at
tendance from many points in and
out or the state. and great many
pens of handsome fowls.
Ed Hun and Alex Thomas have
been arrested at Bramwell charged
with arson. Ii Is alleged they set fire
To the Odd Fellows temple, which
was destroyed. Several other orders
met In this hall. The loss on the para
phernalia amounts to $4,000 and on
the building $4,000. The residences OF
Mrs. Daugherty and j. A. Staten were
RACED by the flames The bank of
Bramwell was partly burned. Total
loss is about $4,000.
The house OF representatives passed
bill repeating the law which author
lied the attorney general to bring
suits against the $4,000 DELINQUENT
corporations.
Five large bears. which were driven
from their mountain retreats by the
snow and cold weather. caused a STAN
pede among the workmen I'm the Guy
an Lumber Co.'S mill on Thacker
creek. In Logan county. John Boone.
aged 16. was knocked down and ia
tally injured by one OF the bears,
which was trying to escape from shots
fired at It, Boone's head struck the
sharp corner of n large piece OF lum-
Der, and 10 is thought that his skull
is fractured. He has not recovered
consciousness since the accident.
Three of the bears were shot and kill.
ed before they could escape. Their
weight Is more than 200 pounds each.
Two men were arrested by the DO
lice at Wheeling charged with rob-
bling Genthers jewelry store. Being
pursued across the Ohio. they threw
their booty. trunk full OF jewelry
worth $4,000, into the river. They are
from Pittsburg. They gave the names
of Harry Levi and Frank Goodman.
Detective Donnella arrested Clinton
Gollsby, at Williamson. charging him
with making and passing counterfeit
money. die for making counter
felt quarters was found on his per-
son, 1t is said.
III. G. GetZendanner, In in Charles
ton from Charlestown, in Jefferson
county. for the purpose OF securing
the passage of a bill to have the name
or that historic town changed to
Charles City"
Farrell Ferguson, the 18-year-old son
~ Milton Ferguson, n Huntington mer.
1ant, is in Jail charged with the for
;.cry OF the signature of his uncle, Ed
.'u1d Fry, saloonkeeper. to note
c" $50. A singular coincidence I'm
connection with the affair Is that Fer
Jason was arrested by Constable Fer
'.Ison. received at the jail by JaiIer
Ferguson, and will receive his pre-
urinary hearing before Magistrate
Ferguson
The State Grange held it's biennial
session in Charleston. After affecting
fn organization, bills pertaining to
farming interests OF state were dis
oussed. About so delegates of the
State Grange were in attendance.
Each house of the legislature voted
separately for United States senator.
.. the senate Senator Nathan b. Scott
] Aceived "a votes while the democrats
cast four votes for Hon. John II. Nc
Draw, or Grafton. In the house of
delegates Scott received So votes and
McGraw 90.
The dispensary bill for state super
vision OF liquor sales on second read
Ing was effcctualIy and quickly dis
posed of in the Legislature. 1t having
seen indefinitely postponed Under
the rules It can not be again taken up
his session. 1t is said, however, that
a1Other dlspensary bill on different
iincs VIII be introduced later on.
These house bills were passed: To
TX the Jurisdiction OF justices OF the
lace; to prohibit the sale OF cocaine,
oTium and choral, except upon the
: description of a responsible physi-
Cinn; making II felony to entice or
"ssist any inmate of state beneyo-
'ent penal or reformatory institution
TO escape; amending the charter OF
the city Of Sutton.
About rs girls were partially over
come by gas in the Charleston Bap-
list church and had II not been for a
timely alarm and the arrival of ply
stefan serious results would have fol-
lowed The Junior Baptist Young
Peoples Union was having a meeting
and the supply pipe to the gas stove
furnished more gas than could be con-
sumed. causing the room to be filed
by the deadly fumes, which were i'm
hailed.
Two wings Of the roundhouse I'm the
Norfolk & Western yards collapsed at
Williamson, fatally injuring Fireman
Ed Waddell and seriously injrrinR
two ofhoro