Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-12
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, Prof. Givens. Of the parkersburg
high school. has .endered his resigna-
ton to take effect at once. No reason
Is given.
Charles Bowman, of Fairmont. tried
to kill himself Tuesday at Randall,
near Morgantown, by slashing his
| throat with q razor.
The Parkersburg Gun club Is ar
ranging for a big handicap shoot On
| Labor Day and a large number of
| shooters from all pats of the state
are expected.
The annual conference Of toe Meth
| odist Protestant church of West vir-
ginia. which has been In session at
| Weston for the past week or more,
has adjourned.
Ross f. Ryan, administrator OF the
| estate OF Donald Ryan, who vas run
over and killed by q dump cart. has
| sued Zevely & Casio, the contractors
| for whom he was working. for $io,-
| 600 damages.
Two Italians have been arrested
on suspicion OF being part OF the
gang of twelve that attempted assault
upon Josephine Bruno, a pretty Italian
girl, at Morgantown, a week ago. The
girl went insane because OF the treat
ment and Is now at the Weston hos
pital.
Mrs. Sim Bright, one OF the best
known ladies of Fairmont. dieI last
week at her home after a long illness
from a complication OF diseases.
Friday the Fairmont auxiliary OF
the %. of r. I. entertained the lodges
from Cumberland and Grafton In cele-
bration Of the first anniversary OF the
local order.
The Marion county teachers instt.
tute at Fairmont closed at noon Fri
day at the Normal auditorium, after
q successful week, and with a very
large attendance Of teachers from
Marion and adjoining counties.
Miss Lillian Harr and Mr.. Enos
Parks, of Fairmont. we're married
Wednesday evening at Oakland. No
one had any knowledge of the mar
riage until the return OF Mr.. and Mrs.
PARKS to Fairmont yesterday.
Prof. Sauahbrah, a native OF Hin
doc, died Thursday evening at Cook
hospital, Fairnont, after an illness OF
typhoid fever. Prof. Sauahbrah was
a high caste Hindoo and he had come
to this country for experience and
health.
Robert More'and, OF Paw Paw. who
had been employed ans a blacksmith
by r. Hunter, at Berkeley Springs
was killed by being struck by Balti
more ani Ohio passenger train No,
above Magnolia, and almost within
sight OF his home.
Reports from various parts of the
state are TO the effect that small
game Is very pplentiful this season.
TIE meeting Of the West Virginia
horticultural society, which has been
In session at Romney, will close this
evening.
P~arkersburg is now the owner OF a
fine large stork which was presented
to It's park a few days ago by Robert
Reed, OF Oxford, w. Wa.
George Gray, of Warrington. ar
rested for violation OF the internal
revenue laws, has been placed in jail
at Falrmont to answer at the next
term Of federal codrt.
The Harrison county circuit court
will nve next week and there are
about twenty felony cases to come
before the grand jury.a number OF
which are murder cases.
Roy Jones. wanted for the robbery
of the p~ostofice at Big Springs. Cal
houn county, and who escaped once
from the officers. has been recaptured
and Is now in Jail ait ~Parkersburg.
Thomas Wightman. aged 80, pion-
Ger glass manufacturer. is dead, after
an illness of about six months. at
his home in Pittsburg. He was large
ly interested in the glass business at
Morgantown.
Miss Ruth Hollohan. who was seri-
, ously hurt at Webster Springs a week
or ten days ago. Is reported to be get
ting along nicely and while she may
always be a cripple she will not lose
either Of her limbs.
Harry Carr. a prominent young
man OF Parkersburg, who was recent
ly taken to the Spencer asylum. Is re-
ported in a very serious condition
and is not expected t o live more than
a few days.
Virginia M. b. Montgomery has
sued z. F. Evans. a Parkersburg
saloonist. for $4,000 damages. She
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