The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-03
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STATE: NEWS

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Shortly after her arrival at the home
OF neighbor, one mile away from her
own home. from which she had been cars
ricd by her husband as the .dlevovriFngg
flames crep. over It, Mrs. ii. o. shriver
Of near Glenwood. gave birth to child,
according to report printed In the
Huntington Herald-Dispatch. Mrs. ShrtT
yer was III and her husband. younf
farmer, had gone for q doctor when the
fame house took fire. Her mother. Mrs:
Ida Braley, who had been summoned
to the bedside. found herself cut on FROM
escape by the flames and taking her three
grandchildren, one by one, she put them
out OF a window, tho easement Of which
was in flames. afterwards leaplng to the
ground herself. but not without receiving
severe burns The young husband arFlHed
In time 10 rescue Ills wife. who clad in
her night robe, Was CARRIED In his arms
Ia tho home OF tho nearest neighbor. II
was reported that she was doing well and
that her child wonId i've. Tho home was
completely destroyed with all the fur:-
nIshings and the family clothing
Wheeling police !, 1915 took in GUS
tody i740 Offenders Tho number Is 100
fewer than were arrested In 1914 The
total police arrests for 1914 were 1886,
and with 174o for tho year just closed, i
represents one OF tho smallest years for
arrests In years.
Sixty-tllr fires IN West Virginia IN
the month OF N0ycnher Involved property
valued at $17S.g9S. Insurance iii the sum
Of S$3 400 was carried on the property,
But many OF the losses were unprotected.
This Is shown in The report fife Mar
shall Koran just published in the INSURANCE
bulletin Of the auditors office. Only two
oil the fires were repQrted 10 haye been
Of ineendlary orign.
There are $4,000 children Of school aage
In Vest Virginia Or 10000 more than In
1914, accorIlng y statistics being COM
Schools. All but 5000 OF Ne total num-
Der have bon enrolled IN the schools, an
Increase Of almost 5000 over the number
thu actual enrolment showed at the end
OF 1914. The average daily attendance OF
school pupils was $1,000 over that of the
form sr year IKE attendance percentage
In 11!9l15 vas ICY,
Hotel Carlton at Wcllsburs WAS opened
on New Years day forty years ago With
dance held BY Brooks Lodge, L. o. q. T..
Il
ileI George. father Of Etha paper industry
IN Wellsburg. It was erected on the slte
Of the virginia House, which was destroy
ed by fire. It was named Hudson House
IN honor OF Rev. Thomas Hudson, q
Methodist Minister .ot proulnenSe in
We1lsburg at that time. Brown Pap
Hagen was the f1rst proprietor Of the Hud-
son House, and he brought It into pronl-
hence all through the Ohio valley: Since
$taeH rsk 1n& e. hac
tinuou9 in operation. Last summer athe
name of the hotel was changed to Hotel
Carlton, when Frank Carlton became the
proprietor.
The Charleston Mall is responsible for
tho following which may be m Important
but moro probably Isl what the truly cul-
coptri bltion to eontemporap eou8 history.
but more probably Is what the trtily sui
tpred would cal g het one on so , POP
zone OF the state officials in walking
through the south corridor on the SECOND
floor OF the capitol Thursday afternoon
detected q peculiar odor as he passed rear
TIC doors OF tbs senate chamber. His
pulse auickened and e amile came over
his face as the odor became stronger.
Flushing open one Of the doors to the
senate, he looked about the room a nom:
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.Ead hot III good friend ssnRtcF Hank,
end .hat az tie itaaot haa "a saa e1SpflS
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ANNOUNCEMENT Il naada that thu state
plea 81 HseFss ssaaapnGs s lsil
b. the fetFcult celitt tet abell eeHat TIT
tcauaty court must furnish stempg 3oF
plslal use Eto tho clerk III tofare .fha
nll4aeka 4n q 1oTitE, u not IN al sthe coihss
ttesS ~ The IBsate bare been gaomPelisd to
flirptEh thsir Own stamp /, which il sex.
eEel Ct The larger eotitft a. Eli involved
a4 Rnnpal peFhopal sTpsndl tpre tibS tIlSs
eaerls 81 iheaa.rs4a Of aellaTsi ten %hlel
th1eeSy s;gil be IsllsPa4 Ia ths ltlre Il The
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