Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-05-20
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

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United States Judge A. 6. Dayton, of
Philippi, this State, is being talked Of
for the Supreme Bench of the United
States.
Many Indian relics of great interest
were unearthed in an Indian burying
ground along the Ohio river twenty miles
above Huntington.
Governor Glasscock has appointed his
military staff, and among those named are
Capt. Geo. w. Graham, of Jefferson
county, and Senator A. c. Mclntire, OF
Morgan county.
Charles Alkire, railroad man Of ROM
ney, accidentally dropped railroad tor
pedo in his yard, and one of his pigs
picked the torpedo up in its mouth and
began chewing it, when it exploded, tear
ing the animals head so badly that its
death ensued in short time.
The Frank Blodgett Construction Com
pany of Wheeling has contracted to build
the Hampshire and Southern Railroad
from Romney to Petersburg, distance OF
40 miles, for 100000. Work is to be COM
menced right away and the company
promises to have trains running as far as
Moorefield by Christmas VIM. B. Corn
we'll is president OF the new railroad,
which will be of vast benefit to the peo-
pie of Hardy and Grant counties.
The two oldest twins in West Virginia
and possibly in the United States celebra-
ted their ninety-firSt birthday near Park
ersburg last Sunday. They are Mrs Jane
Ruble and Mrs. Hannah Melrose. They
were born, reared and always lived in
Tygart district, where they are widely
known, as they belonged to one OF the
pioneer families. Both have been widows
for many years. They have many grand
children and great-grandchldren.
Governor Glasscock has named the
new State Board of Agriculture, whose
terms of office begin June first. In the
following list the first three were reap
pointed, the last two being Democrats:
Abram Mccullough, Ohio county; E. J.
Humphrey, Wood county; H. Amous
Hartley, Preston county; Joseph S. Re-
ger Upshur county; Rev. Archibald
Moore, Marion county; David A. Arnold,
Mineral county Prof. T. c. AtkerSon,
dean OF the agricultural college at the
University, formerly of Putnam county.
While workmen were tearing down an
old carpenter shop on the farm OF the late
Major Samuel Davidson, at Unger's store,
Morgan county, on Monday they found a
wooden box containing $500 in gold and
bank notes, which it is supposed had
been placed between the Notwithstanding
and lining by Davidson upon his return
from California gold fields, years before
the Civil War. The place is now being
ransacked by its present owner, William
Shade, who believes he will find more
treasure. Davidson was eccentric and
absent minded, and, although supposed
to be very rich, little cash was found
when he died.
That popular Union veteran, Col.
Romeo H. Freer, OF HarriSvile, came
mighty near starting another war a few
days ago. The g. A. K. OF West Viz
ginia was in session at ParkerSburg,
when reference was made to the PROPOSE
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Ga, to the memory of Col. Wirz, who
was the keeper of the Confederate prison
at Andersonville during the war. The
doughty Col. Freer used this as text to
make fire-eating speech, and said he
would raise fund to have the monument
dynamited. He got the Yanks so worked
up that some of them announced their
readiness to 60 right down and stop pro-
ceedings forthWitf-Wade through blood,
if necessary, and all that sort OF thing.
We question very seriously the propriety
of erecting monument to Col. Wirz.
He ought to have that same oblivion that
the keepers Of certain northern prisons
should have. Nevertheless, if Col. Freer
leads predatory excursion to Georgia
he's mighty apt to get into trouble. But
it's only talk. =