The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-12
h BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Robbery seems to be a natural in.
stinct Of many gasoline dealers. n
last weeks issue Of he Raleigh Regis.
ter the following was printed: Tour
lists narrate sad experiences along
their routes In West Virginia Gas
dealers boosted the price of gasoline
to 81 a gallon on the strength of the
strike and the auto parties had to pay
in order to reach cities Of some size.
The hold-up so Tar as reported, was
confined to small towns and more re.
mote summer resorts where the sup
ers inclined to make hay while the
sun shone."
The state military department re-
ports the Charleston Mail, is taking a
great deal Of pride In the bronze
statue Workmanship trophy recently
received as gift from the citizens
Of lion, n. Y. to be completed for an.
nually by the various companies Of the
national guard in this state. Ilion is
the site of the home Of first gun shop
Of Eliphalet Remington. Jr.. the in.
vento- OF the Remington rifle.
Record rife matches probably will
be held this fall on which the trophy
will be awarded for the first time.
Two real Civil war veterans. Joseph
Hickey and Samuel S. Keller. of
Wayne, Ind. who were present at the
battle OF Philippi. June 3. 1861, return.
ell to that town last Friday to take
look at the historic old field upon
which they fought over fifty years
ago. The two were comrades dur.
ing the whole war and were with Gen.
eral Sherman on his march from At.
lanta to the sea. Of them the Philippi
Republican SAYS: They met several
friends and comrades here and It made
the blood run warm in ones veins to
hear them remenisce of the hardships
and trails of the great battle to save
the republic. Mr.. Keller helped to
pull down the flag from the old court.
house in June. 1861. This flag is now
in the Curia hall at Wheeling. These
gentlemen boht belong to the G. A. R.
and the Veterans Union and are going
to exert their best efforts to obtain
some cannon and perhaps an appro-
priation for a movement to be erect
ed on the first battle field"
A petition was presented 10 the
Greenbrier county court by Williams.
burg district citizens on Monday pray.
ing for the removal of the county
seat Of Greenbrier county from Lewis.
burg to the village Of Williamsburg
and asking that the question be sub.
mitted to the voters OF the county in
the regular election to be held on
the 9TH day Of November. 1916. The
| petition contains 1918 names. and be.
! ing more than the number required
by law. the county court duly entreed
an order providing that ballots be
used in the November election shall
be arranged for the submission OF the
question to the voters.
The Braxton Central says r. n. Rey.
nolds. formerly Of Clay county, has
purchased Of ]. M. Boggs the tract
of land known as the Sugar Grove, mid.
| way between Sutton and Gassaway, on
Elk river and has also taken an op.
tfon on two acres Just opposite the
grove. on the south side Of the river.
and 120 acres, known as the Ed. Taylor
farm lying Immediately back o. the
grove. Mr.. Reynolds proposes to or
! SohaSS q JOihS otoSh hTu
convert the place into beautiful park
and summer resort. It "a an iieal lo.I
cation, facing ON one o! the prettiest
and most picturesque sections Of the
Elk. and Is especially suited for FISH,
ing. bathing, boating, etc.
Recently there was printed here a
story ehout an old houss ON the Walk.
e- farm In Cross Creek district,
Brooke county. It has since been
learned according 70 the Wellsburg
Herald from the columns Of which the
tale was taken. shat upon the lower
half Of the 3lmc hon'estead there
stands today another old log house
built by the grcat-grandfather Of ]. M.
! Walker, OF WelIsburg, the date be-
ing 1871, making this old time struc.
ture =: years older than tho old house
and the wooden lock referred to in
last issue. Steubenvillc, then was
a wilderness and Wellsburg hal only
one store ut that time and not a very
pretentions store at that.
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