The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-25
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"a crew Of workmen have again,
started tearing up the debris OF the
wreck OF the steamer KanaWha at
Lamps Landing near ParRersburg.
The river has; receded. until the batter.
cd hull Is left high and dry. The.
boats safe was found and the papers
we're In a damaged condition when re-
moved.
Arrangements are being made tore
move the hull as soon as possible be-
fore spring freshets cause the Ohio
70 rise again. It Is expected that more
bodies Will be recovered. MI;
Even the undertaking business Is at.
fected by hard times, according to C.
Edgar Chapman, at Huntington. Mr..
Chapman pointed out that not only.
are cheap funerals held in stringent
business periods, but that fewer people
die. The reason for this, suppose"
said Mr.. Chapman, Ifs that there Is
less dissipation in hard times and PEG.
pie take care Of themselves better,
thus cutting down the death rate. Sew.
eral Huntington physicians interview
ed on the subject, confirmed Mr.. Chap.
mans theory and added that among
the better class Of people there Is less
illness during periods of business de-
preston. III
United States District Attorney
Barnhart has in his office the skeleton
Of a human hand which was sent
through the malls to Charleston wo.
man by way of threat. The matter
RAfa fSA oIIo !,
tai authorities for Investigation and
an effort to find the sender will be
made. The woman who received the
hand through the mails had gotten sew
eral threatening letters. So when the
bones came the climax was considered
reached, and she placed the matter
before the federal authorities.
MIR. Barnhart states that it is not
violation OF the postal laws to send
a part Of the human anatomy through
the mails, and thus his department
cannot act unless the threat was ac-
companied by a demand for money or
property. He is n quandary as to
what to do with the skeleton. The wo-
man won't have it, he don't want 1t
around the office and he cannot get
anyone to relieve him Of it.
Pruues grown and cured in Morgan
county! Who ever heard OF such a
thing. But it's fact; we ate some
this week, says the Morgan Messen-
ger. of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
county. They were grown by County
Commissioner j. w. Swain and are on
sale at G. w. Biser & Co.'s store. They
have a splendid flavor and the grow
ing OF this new fruit there marks an
other progressive step for Mr.. Swain,
who is one. Of the county's best farm
ers and fruit growers.
Guy Spinks, Of what the Wheeling
newspapers cali the out.the.pike dis
trict, who has been an invalid for 20
years, is at last going to be able to
get where he wishes to go during nice
weather, at least The purchase OF q
motor wheel will be his means OF trav:
cling.
Spinks was born Of humble parents
20 years ago in Greggsville, with both
his lower limbs useless, and for II
years he hobbled around as best he
could on the int1rm limbs and his
hands. Hs then purchased an invalid's
chair which is propelled by pair OF
handles.
This is the only thing he ever owned
from which he received any enjoyment
and it was step towards making him
have bright outlook for the future.
With the aid Of his arms he could
make trips where the roads were good
and weather permitted, at his leisure.
Using his arms as means of propelling
his three wheeled vehicle naturally
developed the muscles Of his arms and
chest to such an extent that he is now
practically able to travel to any place
and make frequent trips to the city.
Very jubilant is he over the fact that
the money for the motor wheel is
about laid away for the purchase.
Pittsburgh capitalists have been
nrospartfnp for doInmtte on the farm