Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-21
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Masons of Clarksburg, ". Va,
will erect temple to cost $50, 900 or more.
Daniel Glasscock, father OF Governor
VIM. E. Glasscock, died at his home in
Morgantown last Sunday, aged 81 years.
The West Virginia National Guard is
encamped at Gettysburg this week, being
due to participate in the army maneuvers
there from July 10Th to 18th.
Henry g. Davis has agreed to contrib
ute another $1,000 to the $4,000 fund
needed to complete the new Y. M. {. A.
building at Charleston, providing the rest
OF the amount is collected.
AT Douglas, w. Va, few days ago,
Ralph Creek fell from train and was IN
stantly killed. When his sweetheart, Miss
Douglas, heard OF it, she fired a bullet into
her breast, inflicting a very serious wound.
The Hampshire peach cropiS beginning
TO ripen. For several days few baskets
have been shipped, small loads, the first
having been shipped about week ago.
The heavy shipment will not commence
before the 18th OF the month.
While playfully tossing her six-months-
old son, Mrs. Plummer Pride, OF Morgan
town, w. Va. allowed the child to slip
over her shoulder and fall to the floor.
The -babyS neck was broken, and
death was instantaneous. The mother
was overcome with grief.
Grafton will hereafter be perfectly dry,
the authorities having ordered stopped
the sales OF "bevo, " "near beer and the
like. Since the town has been "dry"
malt establishments have fourished. AT
a recent meeting OF the men who have
had much trouble, arrests having been
made from time to time, it was agreed by
them to voluntarily quit the business.
Mayor Martin, OF Fairmont, who at the
time of his election inaugurated an inno-
walton in local police circles by ordering
that no arrests of "plain DRINKS" should
be made, is now making list OF all the
DRINKS Of the city and having them posted
in all the saloons. The SaloonkeeperS
are instructed not to sell intoXicantS to
these men on penalty OF fine and impriS-
onment. Names are added to the list at
every session OF police court.
Col. J. M. Guffey, the welI-known
Pennsylvania politician who is largely
interested in West Virginia coal and oil
lands, has had his financial affairs placed
in the hands of a receiver. He owes
Sc, 100000, and although his property is
valued at over $17,0O0000, he is short Of
ready money. Col. Guffey has from
time to time bought up vast tracts OF coal
and oil lands in West Virginia, which he
has been holding for big advances. He
has Been more OF Spectator than de-
yeloper, and It would be good thing for
the State il his holdings should be thrown
upon the mark@'.
Samuel I. Spears, OF ElkinS, who was
defeated for the Democratic nomination
for the House OF Delegates in Randolph
county by John T. Davis, only son Of ex-
Senator Henry q. Davis, has issued a
card in which he makes a number OF in
teresting statements. Spears charges the
use of money and intoxicantS and cir
regularitieS amounting to fraud" citing
practices which, he claims, would have
vitiated the entire election and alone ha: e
given him majority of 49, He charges
that at Coalition, "53 known Republicans
voted for Davis" Mr.. Spears also claims
the liquor interests were lined up against
him.
Another tragedy is reported from
Hampshire county, when J. w. Blake,
81 years old and unmarried, was shot and
killed by George Fletcher All OF the
parties moved recently from MercerSburg
Pa Fletcher stated that he moved his
family to get rid of the attentions Blake
was paying his wife, and the wife corob-
CRATES that part OF the story. After Blake
found the Fletcher family near Romney
he fixed matters so that the FletcherS con-
scented to board him. 1t is alleged trou-
BILE in the family was OF frequent occur
renee. On Friday night last the trouble
started afresh, lasting until 4 o'clock in
the morning, and ending by Fletcher or
dering Blake from the house. Blake had
been drinking, became very abusive to-
ward both Fletcher and his wife, knocked
Mrs. Fletcher down and threatened to
shoot Fletcher before the day was over.
Fletcher then got down his shotgun and
fired, killing Blake Fletcher and his
| family, all of whom were witnesses to the
shooting, left the house, Fletcher going
to Romney, where he Swore out a war
rant for Blake'S arrest, charging him with
assault and disturbing the peace. Deputy
Sheriff Ruckman was sent to serve the
warrant, which Fletcher had urged to
have served at once, and found BIake's
dead body lying on the floor. Later
| Fletcher was arrested.
Prof. w. E. RumSey, State entomolo-
gist of West Virginia, has been in Hamp-
shire county investigating new insect
pest that threatens serious loss to fruit
growers. On the peach trees OF the AL
leghany Orchard Company he found
walking sticks" by thousands, the first
time as he explains, that he had even
seen them in any numbers, except on
forest trees, their natural habitat. They
are now half an inch long and grow on
TO three inches in length as autumn ap-
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