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

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DR.. r. w Douthat, Of the West vir
ginia University, has been chosen vice
president for West Virginia OF the
Classical Association of the middle
west and south.
The Baptismal font placed in Christ
church, Fairmont, during the rectorate
Of Rev. G. A. Gibbons in 1875 has been
replaced and the old ore was sent to
Mr.. Gibbons, who Is now rector of the
church at Romney.
Congressman Sturgiss thinks the
issues in the next national campaign
will be the tariff and government own
ershlp Of railroads.
Banjo Jim" Of Fairmont, claims to
be 112 years old and to have lived in
Fairmont before there Was even vii
lage there.
A ten-year-old daughter of Benz.
Gerken, of Grafton, fell into bucket
of boiling water and was dangerously
scalded.
The Grafton Sentinel has been
bought by a stock company which ex-
poets to put $4,000 in improvements.
A company has been incorporated to
bridge the Little Kanawha river at
Grantsville.
An eastern syndicate has purchased
several thousand acres of coal near
st. Clara, Doddridge county, and a
railroad right of way from Wolf Sum-
NIT into the property.
Barboursville expects to have within
a few months a planning mill, furni-
ture factory and canning factory.
Five thousand dollars will be offer
ed in purses for the races at the
Elkins fair next August.
Building contract aggregating half a
million dollars have been awarded in
Charleston.
Charleston is trying to raise 100000
more for Y NJ. C. A. There is al
ready 100000 pledged.
Milton is to put up an ice factory.
Logan will soon have telegraphic
communication with the world
In 1897 James Gartlap, of Parkers-
burg, drilled five oil wells in Canada.
They were dry and he abandoned the
field. Large fortunes are now being
made by those who have found oil
near his abandoned wells.
A four-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM, Calicoat, of Huntington,
choked to death on piece of meat.
The Fairmont Coal Company has
just foated a 100000 bond issue,
The Office of the United States mar
shall for the northern district of West
Virginia will probably be removed
from Parkersburg to Clarksburg.
Edward Staunton, Charles Myers
and Ed Taylor, against whom no
charges have been preferred, have
been ordered by the police judge of
Parkersburg to leave town. They have
refused to go and have engaged coun-
sci to make a legal fight against be
ing run out of town whom they say
they have legitimate business.
Roy Pepper, pupil in a Richie
county school, was creating disturb
ance on the last day of school. Lon
Wilson, the teacher. attempted tc
make him behave when Pepper slash
ed the teacher terribly with a long
knife. Pepper is in jail at Harrisvillt
and Wilson will probably recover.
Spencer has prophetic hen. She
laid an egg on which the words "Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, 1909" appear az
plainly as raised letters.
VIII ]. Cooper, of Parkersburg. &
well known West Virginia newspaper
man, is now on the editorial staff o.
the Honolulu Star.
Gas from 100000 acres in Gilmer
Calhoun, Lewis and Roane counties
will be piped to Cincinnati for con
sumption in the Queen City.
A mad dog in Morgantown killed 81
chickens and one duck, wounded 8:
dogs and a cat before he was killed
BY an order % tho mayor all dogs viii
be required to be muzzled TO proven
the contagion from spreading.
Morgantown men will drill for OF
on their 2OOOO-acre tract in Mis-
souri,.
Mary Ellen Male, of Morgantown
who has sued Lafayette Male for di
vorce, alleges that he is part negro
but did not tell her of it before thei
marriage.
Squire Lilly. Of Grafton, has gone {,
New York to identify United State
prisoner held on a counterfeitin,
charge. He was arrested by SPUR,
Lilly six or seven years ago. but es
capped and has only recently been re
captured.
The c. o. D. liquor cases before tn,