Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-27

the successful candidate. The case was
carried to the supreme court which
decided that the loser did not have to
pay the other mans expenses.
The state convention Of the Ladies
/ of the Meccabees win be held at
I CIarksburg May and TO-
The warrant for United States
prisoner charged with resisting arrest
has disappeared and all the court Of
ficials IN the federal court at Clarks-
burg disc .afm any kacw edge of 1t
When an officer went to arrest Rob
ert Furbee, of Grafton, who was work
ing at Clarksburg, on charge Of OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses he
tried to swallow bottle Of wood al.
cohol, but was prevented from doing
so by the officer
Fairmont will try TO get the state
encampment of the National Guard
this year.
A trolley line from New Martinsville
10 MluulbDOuIiic 10 III SOHtSiipldtiOil-
John Ewing, SO years old, fell in
walking across the floor of his bed
room at st. Marys and died from the
effects
John Fucci, an Italian shoemaker, at
New Cumberland was accused by Fl.
3. West and his wife of selling liquor
without license He sued for SANDER
and the jury awarded him one dollar
and costs.
A hundred barrel oil well has been
struck at 1900 feet depth by Charles
ton parties in Roane county.
company has been chartered to
give Parkersburg a daily Socialist pa.
per The company is called "The
Daily Truth Co
The Bluefield Publishing Co, has
been chartered to publish newspapers
and do general printing business.
Governor Dawson is offering cash
premium out of his own pocket for
triplets born to West Virginia couples.
His first payment was to H. S. Walker,
of Crumpler, Mcdowell county. The
same county claims to be the banner
triplet county of the state. having pro
duced two sets In less than two years.
Spencer is to have paved streets.
The Anti-Saloon league wants an ex-
ira session of the legislature. to pass
local option law, primary election
and a registration law.
A state tuberculosis hospital will be
discussed at the meeting of the State
Medical society May Is to II, at
Huntington.
Ross Cobb, mourned as dead, return
ed to Charleston and stopped the
mourning.
Cornelius Page, of Charleston, will
be 100 years old next January. He still
splits kindling and does light work for
his two single daughters, both over 70
years of age.
Three men were in a gasoline
launch which exploded near Charles
ton. They managed to swim ashore
with their overcoats on.
John Holland, of Huntington, has
been arrested, charged with three diff
ferent attempts to burn the c. & o..
shops there.
Michael Thomas was killed by C.
& o. train near Barboursville He
was old and deaf and could not hear
the warning whistle.
Homer Grouse accidentally shot and
killed Fred Miller, at Oak Hill.
Fayette county prisoners are requir-
ed to work on the county roads.
Mayor Arnett has ordered Fair
mont's streets and yards cleaned for
the annual encampment of the G.. A.
R., May 81, % and 30.
The circuit court of Randolph coun-
| ty, at its present term, will try a $780,
900 damage suit of an Italian against
the West Virginia Central railroad for
damages he is alleged to have receiv-
ed in an accident three years ago.
Fairmont's Masonic Temple will be
completed this week.
John Hogan. clerk of the Wood
| county circuit court, has discovered
among the papers of his Office deed
made in 1852 and signed by Patrick
Henry. 1t conveyed property in the
present state of Virginia to Jacob
Beeson, an ancestor of the late Gov
ernor Jacob Beeson Jackson, of West
| Virginia.
Material for the construction of the
Elkins Electric railway has been con-
tracted for. The line will be extended
| to Beverly.
The body of William Hinemarch,
! who was drowned March 10, has been
found at Morgantown. He fell from
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