Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-06-16
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State News '

There are more thar l.4o0 Epworth
Leaguers in this state.
Winfield Scott Ross, a pioneer prin-
Ter at Clarksburg, is dead, aged 80
years.
John Runyou, shot and instantly
killed Constable William Cook. at
Huntington.
Mac Burns, a wealthy citizen Of
Lincoln county, killed himself with a
shot gun at his home.
Judge Lother Chambers, rged go
years, is DEAD at Huntington.
A handsome hotel will be built at
Woodlawn by Wheeling capitalists at
a cost of $50. oco.
The name OF Wesleyan University.
at Buckhannon, has been changed
Wesleyan College.
Albert Creel, of Parkersburg, aged
12 years, was drowned from the
steamer Excel near Creston.
John Burke aud John Dupla, of
Charles Town, were convicted of rob-
blng the postoffice at Thacker.
John Runyou was shot aud killed
on the street at Logan, after he had
shot aud killed William Cooke.
John @. Rymer,a 1~2-year-old boy of
Perry's mines, was adjudged insane
and sent to the asylum at Weston.
Mrs. Mollie Subley, of Montgomery,
is accused of the murder of her own
child, which she buried in the yard.
J. Free, a freight brakeman of Dem
nison, was killed on the Panhandle
railroad at Fernwood falling off the
cars.
The plant OF the West Virginia
Brewing Co., at Huntington was al
most totally destroyed by fire. Loss
$3.50. 600.
Henry Bodyiski, aged seventeen
years, was crushed to death by a fall
of slate at the Neffs mines near
Wheeling.
Lon Henry, of Marion county, who
was convicted in 1901 of highway rob-
berry, was granted a pardon by Cover
nor Dawson.
Mac. Burns, a wealthy citizen OF
Lincoln county, blew out his brains
with a shot gun. No motive is known
for the suicide.
Lightning struck the house of J..R.
HALEY. at Glenwood. Mason county.
killing his t~wo-year-old child and
fatally injuring Mr. HALEY.
j. H. G.. Wilson, of Warrington,
committed suicide in the RoLceverte
hotel by severipg his ~jugulsr vein and
wind pipe with a small pocket knife.
Wallace Wilson, aged s years and
Ben Stephens, aged 10 years, of Par.
kersburg, while playing near Pond
Run, fell into the water and were
drowned.
In a cutting affray at Beverly, John
Channel, a merchant, was seriously
injured by Harvey Vest. a customer,
who a%uarre!ed about the cost of a pail
of trousers.
Williamson, Mingo county was
visited by a fire entailing a loss OF
more than 500, 900. John Runyon,
who was sleeping over a store was
burned to death.
Eight BOYS escaped from the West
Virginia Reform School at Prunty.
town, rear Grafton. Detective Nor.
rison with three bloodhoupds ha:
gone to Prunytown to try to Locate
the fugitives.
The Schentif Preservation company.
of Philadelphia, was chartered al
Charleston, with paid up capital OF
s155, 900, for the determination of in.
sects aud other animal pest and nox.
ious germs.
Trainmen al Keyser on Saturday
found a 1~3-year-old boy locked in a
box car, where he had been for three
days, without food or water. After
being cared for he was sent to his
home. in Washington, d. @.
Constable Alex Dooley, aged IL
years, of near Charleston, while on
his wav to that CITY dropped a 3s-cali-
Der revolver from its holster and the
weapon was discharged. The bal
took affect in his left side, iphictina
a wound from which he died.
SNAP SHOTS.