The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-23

OulO county Meulcal society Inc tOl-
lowing officers were elected: Presi.
dent, DR.. J. r. Caldwell: vice presi.
dent, DR.. Harry Hall; secretary, DR..
Charles H. keesor; treasurer. DR.. NJ.
B. Williams; board OF censors. Dr..
Ivan Fawcett. DR.. Frank Lemoyne
Hupp and DR.. J. ]. Osborne.
Another organization that has been
reborn is the Automobile club OF Park
ersburg. Ten new officers elected are
as follows: VIM. c. McConaughey,
president; George Strong, vice presi-
dent; Joseph Russell, secretary; F. F..
fEubank, assistant secretary; Albert
GE. Hickel. treasurer. The members OF
the board Of directors are: VIM. c..
McConaughey, Joseph Russell, Alber
e. Hickel, o. S. Hawkins, J. Madison
Jackson and Frank P. Meats
John Paul Thorn, son Of ex-senator
and Mrs. A. X. Thorn. OF Clarksburg,
has been designated by United States
Senator Nathan COT for appointment
as a cadet at the United States Mill.
tary Academy at West Point, n. (.
He has been notified to APPEAR before
iumbus, O., next March for an e1amina.
ton.
1t is curious fact, says the Shap.
herdstown Register. that Benjamin
Hartzell. the Shepherdstown gardener
Is sending lettuce to Florida, having
commenced shipping to Daytona last
week. Most folks have an idea that
next years lettuce ought TO be ripe in
Florida right now.
Rev. ]. E. Scott who has for some
time been pastor Of St. Paul's Metho-
disct Episcopal church at Grafton, has
accepted a call to the pastorate OF St.
Andrews church at Parkersburg.
West Virginia is coming into notice
at Black Point, near Jacksonville,
Fla. where its military rifle team is
competing In the national rifle match.
es. First Lieutenant Clyde E. Bradem,
Of Parkcrsburg, who was recently
transferred to one of the Huntington
companies Of the Second Infantry, Is
making the best showing Of any Of the
members OF the states military team.
He made the remarkable record Of hit.
ting 5S consecutive bulls eyes,. BY
that performance he won gold medal
which was trophy sought by scores
Of the best shots in the world.
Last Thursday, according to the Po-
tahontas TimSs, printed at Marlinton,
while crossing to the Griffin place, and
when near the old pond at the top Of
Bucks mountain. Robert Davis saw
three animals running in the woods,
which he at first supposed were dogs,
and yet were strangely alike In color
and size. They were running with
their heads close to the ground, and
when they saw Mr.. Davis, sprang of
! into the woods with lightning rapid.
tty, and were at once recognized as wild
and Of the wolf species. A few days la
ter. Mr.. Weaver, who Is connected with
the forestry service Of this district,
while walking In the woods near Win.
terhurn, saw wolf. They are de-
sertbed as doglike In appearance, with
rather long and slender legs. hair grey
with black points. and extraordinarily
swift in movement.
II has been known for many years
that few specimens Of the wolf tribe
existed In the remoter wtlds Of the
Gauley and Black mountains, and Dos
sibly the panther as well. although II
has been q number Of years since the
last one was known TO have been killed
In this region. The last wolf killed in
the county was along about 1898, by
.. b. Hamrick, near Evenwood. The
chase lasted about q week.
Says the West Virginia News print.
ed at Ronceverte n. c. Sydenstrieker,
OF White Sulphur Springs. brought to
this office worm which was found In
head Of cabbage his folks were cut.
ding up for graut The worm In some
ak inches or more In length, 10 Of a
Nhifa color nnd lookn YeIY Ydnnh Nh