Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
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Union workmen In Morgantown are
making arrangements for a big cele~
bration on Labor Dayy.
M. ]. Jarrett, a former member oil
the state legislature. who lived at
Shinnston, Is dead. at Riverside, Cal.
There are 24s teachers In attend
ance at the Harrison county institute
which is in session this week at
Clarksburg.
The annual reunion Of the barnes
family OF this and other states, will
be acid at East Park, near Fairmont.
September 3.
According to the report of the
United States geological survey, West
Virginia Is second In the list of coke
producing states.
William ". Hardman, a former res
dent OF Harrison county, was killed
by lightning near Haigler, Neb., tho
first of the week.
Hon. Louis Bennett. democratic
candidate for governor, Is home from
Atlantic City and will open up his
campaign Immediately.
William Thomas. OF GAINESVILLE. O..
while walking through a tunnel
near Elkins, was struck by a train
aud literally ground to pieces.
Smith Musgrove. jr,. aged six. OF
Wick. Tyler county, pointed his
fathers revolver at mis- three-year old
brother and fired, killing him in
stantly.
An engine of the Fairmont Coal Co,
at Monongah. exploded Monday and
the engineer was so badly scahded
that he was taken to the hospital At
Fairmont. His condition Is serious.
Carl Ross. a miner. Clarksburg, han
a close call FOR his life in the Pitcairn
mine, because OF the falling slate. He
neard 1t coming and run just in time
to miss being caught under 1t.
The Rupert Land & Improvement
Co. of ~Lewisburg. has been incor-
porated with q capital of $4,000.
Because the firemen could not find
a wrench to urn on the water Con-
siderable damage was done by a fire
at Blueneld Tuesday.
Gengrene caused by weakness from
typhoid fever, was tine cause OF tho
amputation OF the legs Of Harry NC
Cracken.a young lad of Fairmont. 1t
Is believed he will recoveg.
Albert Kelly. the insane nan OF
Graftonyw ho escaped from the Weston
asylum, is stibl at large no trace OF
him being found.
Three men, believed to have robbed
a jewelry store at Shenandoah Juuc-
ton. OF a large amount. have been
arrested at Charles Town.
Three masked men entered tho
nome of John Moliffe, near Morgan
town Monday, and stole s400 and es-
capped toward Preston county.
B~loodhounds from M~oundsville are
being used in an attempt 10 run down
the persons who robbed the postofice
and store at Austen, a few days ago.
Because he lost s275 In. a gambling
game at Charleston, f. w. Leidecker
~"peached' aud as a result three gamb-
lers were arrested and held to court.
Charlston has a typhoid fever cpl
demic, fifteen cases having been re-
ported on the west side OF that city
this month.
The West Virginia horticultural
society will hold It's annual meeting
in Romney, Hampshire county, Sep
TENDER 3 and 4.
Efforts are being made to complpete
the Observation-Disclosures trolley line
from Fairmont to Pennington by the
middle OF September
The annual conference of the Sew
enth Day Adventists OF West Virginia
rs In session at Charleston and will
continue until September 6.
Mrs Sue Rathbone Linton, q prom
inent woman OF Parkersburg, who has
been Ill for q long time. died at the
hospital in that city Of apoplexy.
8. G. Duckworth, sent to the state
prison from Parkersburg for insur-
ance swindles. Will apply to the gov
ernor for a pardon within the next
couple OF months.
In order to save the Life OF Miss
MoIlie Black, vino was shot by her
brother when he attempted to kill
their father, It will be necessary to
amputate her limb. declare Parkers-
burg hospital doctors.
Matthew Jordon, a jockey, was
thrown when his mount fell at the
Eikins races last week and was badly
hurt The horse had one leg broken
and a otherwise o badly injured
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