Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-01
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

new hotel in Romney.
The West Virginia Bar Association will
meet at Webster Springs July 18th.
Col. Thomas O'Brien, prominent cit
izen of Wheeling, died last Sunday, aged
70 years.
Three Italian laborers were drownedin
the South Branch river near Romney on
Monday. They were unable to swim and
got beyond their death.
A bold gang of diamond and iewelry
thieves was rounded up in Parkersburg
last week. Their headquarters was a
notorious saloon in that city.
A panther has killed 20 fine sheep be-
longing to George and Edward Wilson,
near Wardensvile They have tried TO
kill the panther, but without success.
Onone of the hunts for the panther the
men killed a large black bear.
Miss Mary Maxwell, girl fifteen
years old, daughter OF wealthy farmer,
committed suicide on Monday at her
home in Doddridge county by hanging
herself to an apple tree. She had just
come home from school at Wheeling,
and no cause is kno Hn for her act.
James T. Rucker, superintendent OF
the school for deaf and blind at ROM
ney, must be very reSourceful man. Al
though many charges have been made
against his management OF this institution,
and his enemies have been hot on his
trail for many moons, he has just been
reappointed by Governor GlasScock.
A news item from Romney says that
the peach crop for Hampshire county
will greatly exceed earlier expectations.
The June drop was light and while the
crop will be somewhat "spotty," Harry
Miller, one OF the largest growers, pre-
diets that the county will market more
peaches than in any former single season.
Glenn Mausey, cashier of the bank at
Durbin, w. Va, was instantly killed last
Thursday, while attempting to drive for
the first time an automobile he purchased
two weeks ago. While on the Staunton
and ParkerSburg pike, at the mountain
overlooking the Greenbrier river, he
turned the machine by mistake i'll the
wrong direction and plunged over preci-
pice, falling 100 feet, breaking his neck.
The machine fell about 80 feet and lodged.
A gentleman with him jumped in time to
save himself.
Governor GlaSscock has announced the
re-appointments OF the heads OF all the
State humane, penal and reformatory in
stitutions, except the Reform School, to
serve during his will and pleasure. Those
appointed are West Virginia Asylum, v.
Guthrie; Weston Insane Hospital, S. M.
Steele; Spencer Insane Hospital, A. j..
LYONS School for Deaf and Blind, James
T. Rucker; Industrial Home for Girls,
Miss Hilda M. DUNCAN Penitentiary,
Joseph E. Matthews; Miners Hospital
No. |, Welsh, Charles F. Hicks; No. 2,
McKendree, Ben Wheeler; No. 3, Fair
mont, J. w. Mcdonald.
In the criminal court at Clarksburg last
Friday Judge Raymond Maxwell SELL
fenced Fred B Wood, former cashier OF
the West Virginia Bank, to serve six
years in the State penitentiary at Mounds
vile. Wood was tried and convicted OF
falSifying the books OF the bank by omit
ting an entry on the account OF the Mellon
National Bank OF PittSburg for $1,000. In
passing sentence Judge Maxwell said {:
al do not know OF a more painful duty a
Judge could be called upon to discharge
than to pronounce the Judgment OF the
law upon conviction for felony against
a friend, his neighbor, his one-tlme school
companion, roommate and bedfellow." y
Five more felony indictments stand
against Wood in connection with trans
actions at the bank The shortage is
from $40, 900 to $4,000.
A dispatch from Washington the first OF
the week says In conformity with the
Taft administration purpose to assist
the extension OF the American foreign
trade, w. M. o. Dawson, formerly Gov
ernor of West Virginia, will on July lst
be commissioned a commercial agent to
work in the Chinese field. The Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor will send
him TO China Immediately, endowed with
large authority. The department has
been represented in China hitherto by
special agents, and much valuable infor-
nation has been distributed TO various
industries in consequence. Washington
officials agree that China is TO be the
scene of the greatest friendly rivalry for
trade between nations that has been wit
messed in the world. The Department OF
Commerce and Laboris planning to de-
velop class OF commercial agents to be
attached to American embassies and le-
cations in countries where trade awaits
American exploitation. President TAFT
desires to find for the post OF minister to
China some captain Of industry accus-
toned to large investments, corporations
and financial syndicates. Such a man
would have peculiar facilities for drawing
American business TO China. Mr.. Daw-
son is Sc years DID, native Of Maryland,
a lawyer and editor. He was prominent
in West Virginia politics, was Secretary
of State of West Virginia from 1897 to 1905,
and Governor from 1905 TO 1909.
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