Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-15
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
interesting Bits Of Information Picked
un In the state.

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During a bankrupt sale at Morgan
town Thursday twelve persons, nine
Of whom were women, were caught IN
| the act of shoplifting. No arrests
were made because Of the prominence
Of the parties.
William Addington, serving sen
tence of 30 days in jail at Grafton
for violation OF the liquor law has
been pardoned by Governor Dawson.
Following a row in the white schools
at Parkersburg, a colored mass meet
ing has been called to protest against
the reappoIntment of the supernten,
dent of the colored schools.
The Richie county grand jury has
returned five indictments for murder,
There are In the cases the murder
of J. T. Barnes over line fence fight
and Of Harvey Yoho who was killed
by his wife and sou.
Opie Parsons, boy of IL years,
threw a stone at passenger traih
near Ravenswood, breaking window
He was arrested but released on the
payment of small fine.
Wetzel county court has ordered
the erection of a new iron bridge
across the Doolin, the run which Rob
ert l.. Pemberton has immortalized in
verse.
Bill Wlndel, blacksmith, slashed
Deaf Metz In the arm with knife
at Reader aud was bound over to the
grand jury.
married woman from New Mar
tinsville, who has not been living with
her husband. and a mau VINO has
been attentive to her left New Mar
tinsville and divorce proceedings will
70 low
w. NJ. Doran, of New Martinsgille,
has made an assignment Liabilities
$4,000; assets, 5000.
Near Fairmont a monument has
been unveile' in the Pickett GENE
terry to the memory of Charity Prick
EFT. the first white woman who ever
crossed the Allegheny mountains.
Earl Stone alleges that the en-
2. ner OF train threw hot water on
him while he was stealing a ride at
Dana, near Charleston, forcing him to
jump from a moving train, breaking
an ankle. He sues for $4,000.
Salem's chief of police, who used a
mace in arresting q man, has been ar
rested on charge of assau t and bat
terry
New river coal shipments in May
exceeded those in April by 10000 tons.
Webster Springs is to have a sanl-
tarium. 1t is being built of concret
and will cost $4,000.
Miss Belle Stewart has gone to
Parkersburg.
The West Virginia exhibits at the
jamestown exposition will be complet
ed in few days.
1t is probable that Prof f. &. Trot
ter, of the West Virginia Wesleyan
College at Buckhannon, will succeea
Prof R. w Douthatt at the West
Virginia university
Parkersburg is working for the
grand council Of the United CONNER
clal Travellers in 1908
w. G. Conley, of Kingwood, will be
candidate for the republican nom,-
nation of attorney general
Grafton is arranging for big
Fourth of July celebration.
Martin Conley. drunk, terrorized the
passengers on a B. and o. train be-
tween Pt Pleasant and Parkersburg
HIS reign Of terror ended at the lat
ter place where he was fined SIS ana
cnsis
Two negroes convicted of stealing,
were punished by being ordered to-
stay out of Clarksburg six months
1t is said that if the Parkersburg
superintendent Of schools , is reap
pointed the entire teaching force Of
will strike
Ex-Posmaster C. b. Gibbons, oil
Parkersburg is critically i'll and his
death is expected.
Huntington follows the Charleston
census with a directory which shows
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