The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-28
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Inc following special dispatch from
Newton, Roane county, to the Spen.
Ger Times-Record will be generally
interesting: Entering the southern
OF Geary district and running north.
easterly near Newton and Uler and
Oh through towards Weston, a 20
inch gas line is being laid TO trans
port gas from the largest gas field
In the world which Is located in
Roane and kanawha counties. This
big The Is being constructed at an
estimated cost of 81 a lineal inch,
OF from $4,000 to $4,000 a mile and
furnishes employment for all the teams
that can be secured at good wages ana
about 1900 laborers at from $3.50 to
$500 day. About 450 foreigners ana
large number Of Americans live In
tents which make good sized town,
first located about three miles below
Newton, but being moved this week to
near Uler so as to be nearer the work.
Farmers and others are having trou.
Bile in securing laborers, owing to the
great demand created by the build.
ing of the pipe line, but whatever prod
ucts the farmers have for sale are
commanding high prices"
The WetZel Democrat, published at
New Martinsville, believes that a large
plat OF land just below the town in
front OF which is the deepest pool of
water along the entire Ohio river is to
be put in use as site for railroad
shops and other industrial enterprises
According to the Charleston Mail
more than twenty moOnshine stills in
Raleigh, Mercer and Fayettc counties
have been confiscated by Henry Lem.
on, United States deputy marshal,
during the last two years. Two of
them were raided late last month.
AS result OF sticking his head into
the criminal court room to See what
was going ON. james pisheuary is
prisoner in the Harrison county iail,
accorling to the Ciarkshurg Telegram
Deputy Sheriff Laco Wolfe saw him
looking in and, remembering that he
had capias in his pocket for the fel.
low, look him over to the Jail to await
trial on charge Of hOOtlcgging. for
which an indictment had been return
ell against him by The grand jury.
Up in the wilds Of Webster and Po-
cah0mtas on the Williams river, game
@ppears to be plentiful this season,
says the Nicholas Republican,. Nun.
berS OF hunting parties have infested
that region this autumn and all ap-
pears to have been blCst with returns
OF big game. \ number OF big black
bear have been slain in the mountains
while others have fallen prey to the
snaTcS OF the trappers and adorn the
back yard OF many Il mOuntaincer's
hamlet. 1t Is no uncommon sight now
adayS to see representatives OF the
mountain section peddlins the tooth
some bear meat on our streets. A gen
tie reminder OF the fact that we are
still within the borders of the hunts
mans paradise" Jacob MItIlens and
John Leslie, of Cranberry Ridge, have
succeeded IN capturing eight bear so
lar this season. They brought in a
pair OF hams this week which they
quickly sold out at the small @ price
Of fifty cents per pound.
The turkey shortage will not in.
terfere with the inmates of the state
penitentiary here enjoying their an
nual Thanksgiving day feed, says the
MonndSville Echo. One thousand
pounds Of the fowl will be brought in
from Kanawha county next week for
the prisoners. The gobblers will be
brought in alive and will be dressed
and cooked in the pen. Turkey is not
the only part Of Thanksgiving din.
ner even for COnvicts. -Four barrels Of
cranberries have been ordered, and
celery, slaw. mash potates and
gravy, and even pumpkin pie will form
Il part OF the bill of fare. The prison
ers will be given as good meal as is
served anywhere in Moundsville next
Thursday. Entertainment aplenty
will also be furnished. The Elks club
Of Wheeling will stage a show in the
chapel Thanksgiving morning. a mum.
Der Of vaudeville acts and novelty at.
fractions in which members OF the
Wheeling lodge OF Elks will take the
parts will be included in the show,
which will be directed by Peter Haber.
stick. A special lot OF scenery is be-
ing painted for the occasion and the
Inmates Of the state institution will
be given a rare treat. In the evening
an excellent bill Of motion pictures will
be shown.
J. F. Darnell used demonstration