Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-17
THE NEWS OF
WEST VLRCINIA

BIueneld While rounding !
sharp curve on the outskirts Of this
city an automobile in which were
seven passengers struck rock and
turned completely over several times,
all the occupants meeting death or
injury. James Z, Booth, Of the Blue.
field police force, was pinned under
the car and so terribly injured that
he died within 80 minutes. B. Doyle,
also OF the police. suffered serious
internal injuries and may Gle. Fred
Stafford, a third policeman, was cut
about the head and arms. Ray
Evans had his chest crushed in and
several ribs broken. His condition
is serious. George O,Leary was cut
about the head. Lee Anderson and
Everett Hawley. well known young
men, were cut and bruised, but not
seriously injured. O'Leary, the
owner, was driving the car at the
time Of the accident.
Clarksburg.-At the Waldo Hotel,
where it was organized I'VE years
ago. the annual convention OF the
West Virginia Dental Society was
held with q large attendance. The
assembIage was presided over by
President DR.. L. j. Walker, of Graf
ton. DR.. Frank L. Wright, of Wheel
ing, IL secretary. Following the
presidents address, DR.. n. H. Harri-
son, of Wheeling, read paper on
the legal aspects of dentistry. At
the night session Dr. w. /. Jones, of
Columbus. Ohio, read O. paper on
prolonged anesthesia by nitrous OK
ide and oxygen, which was followed
by general discussion by members
present.
Fairmont.-The Grand Encamp-
ment. Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows Of West Virginia, closed its
forty-sixth annual session here after
choosing Charleston as the meeting
place in August, 1912 Officers were
elected az follows: Grand Patriarch,
A. F. Wagner, Clarksburg; Grand
High Priest, s. A. Fleming, Sutton;
Grand Senior Warden, Daniel Canoe,
Beckley; Grand Scribe, Charles L.
Simpson, Huntington; Grand Treas
urer, Lee Reinheimer, Fairmont;
Grand Junior Warden, 3. F. Sick
1ider, Charleston, and Grand Repre-
sentative, L. L. Price, Charleston.
Grafton.-John Naughton, aged
80, OF Harrisburg, Pa; Joe Vanlan-
soc, aged 80, and Mike Fiarri, aged
80, were instantly killed by 2,700
volts Of electric current. The men
were employees of railroad contrac-
tor and were raising derrick. In
making fast guy wire they dragged
the wire cable across the feed wire
of an electric road, wearing OF the
insulation, making perfect contact
and getting the full force of the cur
rent.
Martinsburg.-Miss Minnie Lip
pencott, of Tabler's Station, this
county, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chrispman B. Lippencott, of Will
mington, Ohio, and Harry T. Lewis,
of Darkesville, this county, were mar
ried here by Rev. DIR. j. Paul Wright,
pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Martinsburg. Miss Veronica Mat
iben, of Martinsburg, and G. Os-
bourne Youkin, of Connellsville, Pa,
were married here by Rev. w. A.
Roush, pastor of the Christian
Church. They will reside in Con-
nellsville, where the groom is en-
gagged in the wholesale produce bust
ness.
Fairmont.- Retail Business
Mems Association of West Virginia
met in annual convention here.
President D. S.. Snyder, Of Point
Pleasant, called the convention to
order and an address of welcome
was made by Mayor A. G. Martin,
President Snyder responding.
Elkins.-Frank O'Neil, a 11-year-
old boy, was drowned in the mill
pond at Whitmer before the eyes Of
almost a score Of persons. who were
powerless to save him. The boy and 9
several companions we're swimming
when young O'Neil was seized with
cramps and sank in IL feet Of water.
The body was recovered.
Martinsburg. William L. Kolb,
81 years old, well-known young
employe of the Crawford Wooden
Company, in this city, died at, the
home of his parents. He was unmar-
ried. A sister, Mrs. Robert Conner,
resides in Baltimore.
Parkersburg. Mrs. Elizabeth
Conley, of Burning Spring, Writ
county, was probably fatally burned
when two fruit jars exploded while
she was engaged in putting up fruit.
She was terribly scalded about the
face and arms. She is "A years old.
Martinsburg Mayor Keehard
Welsh, of Keyser, and Miss Mary Ed
wards, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Edwards, of this town, were
married here August 16.
Among the Spanish-American
countries Cuba is the largest con-
sumner of raisins, shipments thither
avera pinD ahouf Q4f llf1n Mounds