The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

A man named MCGEE, a resident of
Tunnelton, has been made aware of the
TACT that it is a serious offense to 20
into postoffice and use profane Ian.
guage. Deputy Marshal John Moore.
OF Clarksburg, on Thursday, arrested
McGee for having gone into the post
Office, where he cursed and swore in
the hearing Of w. G. Lavelle, a postal
clerk, and others, which is an offense
against the government. says "The
Parkersburg Sentinel MCGEE was
taken before U. S. Commissioner DAT.
ley at kingwood, and was held to an.
swer at the coming term of Federal
court to be held at Parkersburg.
The Morgantown New Dominion"
says that Lewis B. West is the first
and only judicial reporter for the
twenty.third judicial circuit" which
means the circuit court of Mononga.
liza county, over which Judge Sturgiss
presides and that he has resigned, and
in his place Francis Marion Lucas.
formerly city recorder, has been ap-
pointed. Mr.. West has filled the posi-.
ton since the time it was created by
legislative enactment. and in receiving
his resignation, and making the new
appointment, Judge Sturgiss spoke in
the highest terms Of Mr.. Vests work,
character and capabilities.
A passenger train from the Coal Riv-
er branch Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
jumped the track near kayford, w.
Va, Friday at the top Of q precipice 500
feet above Cabin cre5k. Quick action
of Engineer &. D. Morris in reversing
the engine prevented catastrophe.
More than 100 passengers were on the
train. Two coaches were left only a
few feet from the edge OF the cliff.
The home OF Edgar Earron at Three
Mile, near Charleston, was totally de
stroyed by fire recently. together with
all the household goods and clothing OF
the family.
1t seems that natural gas Is burned
III the houses there direct from the
wells. without any regulator. and
the pressure averages very high. some.
times getting up to about 500 pounds.
The family had Just stepped down
the path from the house when they
heard an explosion. and looking back
saw their homes in flames. il being
impossible to save anything.
Under the caption Spencer is a
Tough Town" the Spencer Times.Rec-
ord prints the following: st is said,
by persons who stay up late at night,
that there has been quite bit Of dis.
order about town for the past month
or so. 1t is alleged that drunkenness
is the prevailing condition with quite
nocturnally. 1t is even said that a
bootlegger has been carrying on his
business on the principal street corner
of the town. A number OF fellows had
some fun shooting firerrackers and
pistols on the streets Christmas night.
Citizens say that some means ought to
be found to stop the firing of pistols
on the streets as stray bullets might
severely injure some one, even though
the guns were not aimed deliberately
at the victims.
1.-THE West Virginia News" in Civ
ing an account of nearby resident
who recently died from the effects of
drinking liquor says: According to
information received. he in company
with neighbor went to Meadow Creek
for supply of whiskey, Mr.. Bennett
buying a quart, They drank freely
of the liquor and Sunday night Mr..
Bennett was stricken seriously i'll, due
it is said, to alcoholic poisoning. Medi-
cal assistance was given, but without
success, and he died early Monday
morning"
Wheeling residents have made COM
plant that the supply OF Christmas
trees used in the city during the holt.
days, were cut entirely too soon before
being shipped to that city. When prop.
erly decorated and trimmed the trees
were so dry that the pine ratified down
on floors in steady stream. But few
OF the trees that were in use on Christ.
mas day remained more than day