| Grant County Press
March 03, 1897 Local News: Delay Mill is running again. Work was opened on the repairing of the sidewalk on Main Street Wednesday. Henry Fout esq. of Maysville was in town Tuesday. He was accompanied by W. W. Kesner. Messers. A. W. Harper and W. V. Friddle paid the Press a visit Saturday. J. W. Day of Seymoursville is in the east this week buying good and taking in Washington. March came in like a �lamb� and it and the old adage holds good must be out like a �lion� According to reports at hand the largest bass catches of twenty years in the Potomac were made last Friday, mostly with a dip net. A marriage license was issued to Mr. Stephen P. Lohr and Miss Annie B. Libcomb, both of Hambelton, this county on Tuesday. Mr. Sol Stickley of Keyser was here first of the week. He represented the Singer Sewing Machine Company and is a hustling agent. It is supposed to take about one month to repair the damage done to the C & O canal by the recent flood. Geo B. Shank, Esq., of Burlington and Mr. Bob Williams of Moorefield were here this week in the interest of the McCormick Manufacturing Co. D. g. Snyder and family of Lahmansville, left Wednesday for Union Mills, Ind., where they will make their future home. We re always sorry to lose so good a family. D. H. Clagett Baker, Dentist of Wardensville will be in Petersburg Monday, March 15, 1897 and remain as long as the patronage justifies. W. A. Ervin, accompanied by Amos Dolly of Hopeville started to Baltimore Wednesday to buy his spring good. They will take in the inauguration. Joe Stayman, W. E. clause, Wm Davy, Ed George and ye Editor were at Petersburg, Monday to take a look at the rover. It was a distressing sight. Grant County Gazette. What was a distressing sight Ye Editor or the river? Rev. Wm J. Smith of Frederick County, Virginia has traveled on one horse (now a score years old) 25,000 miles up and down the mountains in his pastorate. No one can doubt the earnestness and devotion of men like that. �Warren- Virginia Claysville Pencilings: March 02- Sheriff Parks was in town Saturday. Prof D. W. Idleman was here on business the last of last week. Frank Feaster, Esq, was married to Miss ___Lyon of near this place Wednesday The Martha Washington tea-party under the auspices of the Epworth League at A. C. Scherr�s Saturday evening was a success. B. E. S. Hawk is closing out his stock of goods at public auction, Geo L. Simmons is auctioneer. The plutonian Literary Society elected new officers Friday evening and is in fine working order. Rev. Patterson is holding a meeting in Keyser. Jno S. Roby, the sheep man, went to Franklin on business the first of the week. Granville McDonald moved into the Muntzing property this week. Joseph Hollen has resigned his Clerkship in the store of E. A. George & Bro, and Chas George of the firm has taken his place. Squire B. F. Lyon was in town Monday. He contemplates taking the civil service examination soon B. B. **************** As winter is drawing to a close, C. W. Siever & Co. are offering special inducements on heating stoves. Bayard Letter: Mr. William Duling has resigned the justiceship, to which he was appointed a few days ago, and has moved to Keyser, where he has accepted a position. George Kerchival has moved to Parsons, and Harvey Rabuck has moved into the house lately vacated by Mr. Kerchival. The family of Rev. J. H. Enlow has gone to spend a few weeks with friends near Friendsville, Maryland. Mrs. Bessie Marshall is visiting her mother at Petersburg. Miss Lizzie Mulady, who has been teaching school here this winter, was married at Keyser on Monday. We failed to learn the name of the bridegroom, whose home is near Wheeling, W.Va. Miss Isa Caldwell will teach the remainder of Miss Mulays�s school Truman Nethkin, of Elk Garden has moved his family to this place. Mrs. Annie Law, wife of Charles Law, of Gormania, died at her home on Sunday morning, of consumption. The funeral took place at Mount Storm. Miss Jennie Malcolm, of Keyser was the guest of Mrs. Tamborina on Friday last. Bayard has been having a very serious time for the last two months on account of sickness. The schools and churches have only been open about three weeks since Christmas. Quite a number of deaths have occurred from diphtheria. On last Friday Mrs. Jon Macelvoy died after having suffered several weeks with diphtheria making the third death in one family within three weeks. Violet ************* At Petersburg the dam above town proved sufficient to hold the torrent of water, and with the exception of a little scare, the town was not injured. The water went out around the big bridge on both sides. �Grant county Gazette No one here anticipated any danger, and we saw no resident of the town scared. But we did see a one house editor from a neighboring village wending his way through the mud, which seemed to be �looking for he knew not what.� The fact is that Petersburg is so located that if the town should be swept away by a freshet of water would be so high that every house below May�s Gap on Luney�s creek and every one on Patterson creek would be carried off long before the houses in Petersburg would be injured save two or three on the island. Hon B. J. Baker may be seen at this old place of business again. He appears to have stood the wear and tear of his service in the state Senate very well. Medley Letter: March 1�New is scarce in our vicinity tis week. Rev. M. F. Lowe and family started to conference last Wednesday. Bert Stallings is taking them to Keyser. Mr. D. W. Idleman was in town Friday night. I. V. Inskeep and Alfred Taylor went to Keyser this morning There seems to be a great deal of sickness in the surrounding community. Dr. Scott is kept busy almost night and day. Miss Emma Stallings is spending a few weeks near Ridgeville. Forest Grant County Press March 12, 1897 Local News An Epworth League lodge was organized here Wednesday night. Harmony Hall School, E.H. Frye teacher, closes today (Friday). Measles are in �full bloom� about Lahmansville. Miss Mollie Smith closed her school at Medley Tuesday. W.B. Cornwell, of the Hampshire Review was in town Wednesday. Mr. Israel Getz, of Masonville, paid us a very pleasant visit Tuesday. Attos. Judy and Hood, of Maysville, made us a business call Monday. Edgar Markwood closed a successful term of school at the Parker school house last week. Re. Jno. J. Fix left last week on a trip to several States, and will remain away for about a month. Mrs. Snowden Scott, of Seymoursville is confined to the house with grip. Dr. H. Clagett Baker, Dentist, of Wardensville, will be in Petersburg, Monday, March 15th, 1897, and remain as long as the patronage justifies. Atty. B. Parsons and wife, of Bayard, are on a visit to relatives here, and will remain several weeks. Blake bears evidence of his having been in the recent wreck on the W.Va. C., by several ugly scars. Henry Agnew, J.W. Johnson and M. Owens, with the W.I.R. Co., of St. Louis, Mo., have been in this section for several days. They seem to be gentlemanly and businesslike boys. Ferguson & Brock are making the finest general line of Photographs that has ever been made in Petersburg. Their instantaneous views of the flood can not be surpassed. Our people should call at once for sittings. Mr. Floyd Scott, of Seymoursville, took charge of the school near Martin, this county, Monday, to complete the term for Miss Essie Babb, who resigned in order to attend school at Buckhannon, W.Va. There is three weeks of the term yet. Mr. Nick Shirk had a very narrow escape from drowning in the river at Shobe�s Mill one day last week. The river was very deep at the ford and his horse fell with him in crossing and he caught on to the tail of his friends horse, who was crossing with him which, it seems probable, alone saved his life. Death of R. Gilkeson Mr. R. ? Gilkeson a well known merchant died at his house at Moorefield Monday night of pneumonia. He had been sick for some time with la grippe, which developed into pneumonia and hurried a fatal ending. Mr. Gilkeson was a brother to J. Wm. Gilkeson, of the S.B.V.N. Bank, E.M. Gilkeson, Revenue Collector of West Virginia and Atto. Henry Gilkeson, of Romney, who with his immediate family and many friends, are left to deplore his death. By his death Hardy County has sustained a loss in business and social circles that words fail to express or years of time to erase. An Aged Lady Gone Mrs. Sarah E. Welton died here Monday night of hemorrhage of the heart, aged 72 years. Though she ad been in delicate health for several years, her death came unexpected, as she had been going about the house in her usual way on that day. She leaves three children, Mrs. Mary Baker, wife of Senator B.J. Baker, and Aaros Welton, of Petersburg, and Jesse K. Welton, of Parrott, Ohio. She had been a widow for many years, her husband, Solomon Welton, having died in 1862. Wednesday afternoon a short service over the remains was conducted by Rev. Sarver at the home of B.J. Baker after which they were placed in the Petersburg Cemetery. Bayard Letter Miss Carrie Marshall from near Morefield is visiting her sister Mrs. Birch. Messrs. Chas. Wolf and Ed Mickey, of Gormania, were noticed on our streets last Sunday. Rev. J.H. Enlow spent Saturday and Sunday in Parsons, holding quarterly conference for the elder, Rev. Baumgardner. Frank Menefee, who was hurt some weeks ago on the log trucks, is able to be out again, with the aid of a crutch. A small child of Mr. ? Orndof, of Gormania, died last Saturday with diphtheria. There are no new cases in Bayard, and those already reported are out of danger. What might have proven to be a very serious accident occurred near this place last week. Lawyer Finnel, of Keyser, was thrown from a horse and stunned so badley that he could not tell anything about himself. He wandered to the house of Mr. Ben Harvey, who brought him to Bayard. After having his wounds dressed by the doctor, he was able to tell where his home was, and was sent to Keyser. It has since been learned that he has about recovered, with exception of a couple cuts about the head. Mrs. Bessie Marshall returned from Petersburg on last Saturday evening. School commenced again last Monday, and it is hoped that the diphtheria epidemic has sufficiently died out to allow the term to be finished without further interruption as about six weeks have been lost. Maysville Pencilings Noah W. May attended the inauguration. Henry Cosner, Esq., of Johnsonville, has sold his farm to Coler Bros. G.T. Gosorn, Esq., came home from Charleston a few days ago. Jno. C. Trenton has been confined to his room with inflammatory rheumatism for several days, but is slightly improving. Grant County Press March 15, 1897 Local News Thos. J. Saucer, of Bayard, was here a couple of days this week. The Corner School, Miss Clara Shobe teacher, closed Tuesday. Claude Wheaton has a very sick child, grave fears as to its recovery being entertained. John Kuhn, Esq., left Monday for Cumberland other points on a special business trip. Mr. Harry Reid and Miss Lottie V. Naedele, of Medley, were in Petersburg with friends over Sunday. J.B. Bobo has sold his farm at Lahmansville to T.E. Veach for $900. H. Clagett Baker, D.D.S., of Wardensville, was here all this week, and seemed to be doing a good business. A letter to Mr. Blackiston of our town mentions the fact of the marriage of Rev. John J. Fix, but gives no other particulars. Mr. Newton Scott, of Seymoursville, called on us Monday. He is in rather delicate health, and speaks of spending the summer in Augusta Co., Va., with the hope of improving it. Blair Ervin, who has been here for a couple of years, left Tuesday for his old home at Moscow, Va. Blair is one of those whole-souled sort of fellows, and, of course, had numerous friends. Mrs. Jno. Ed. Frye received news this week that her brother-in-law, Newton Garrison, had died at the Western State Hospital, Staunton, Va., where he had been undergoing treatment for several months. Mr. Jno. Wenzel who is engaged at Eglon, W.Va., as a cancer and scrofula specialist, was here Saturday and bought the land formerly owned ??????? near Arthur, which was sold by the current ???. Mr. Geo. E. Hiser, of Pansy, started to Davis Saturday, where he will spend the summer. He called in to see us, and ordered the Press sent to him at that place. He is a very industrious young man, and will get along anywhere. Big Fire at Elkins We learn that Fout�s block, in Elkins, owned by J.H. Fout, formerly of this place, was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The block was located on the corner of Davis avenue and Fourth street opposite the Hotel Randolph and contained Fout�s store and Fout�s Opera House, The Elkins Grocery Co.�s store and Davis Barber shop and Bath rooms, and was the most elegant business block in the City � loss about $50,000. Later�The loss is much greater than given above, including the Inter-Mountain printing office with all its fixtures, considerable damage to Hotel Randolph and Elkins Bank, and many other business houses. Maysville Pencilings Miss Clara Miller, of Cumberland, is visiting Miss Gertrude Scherr. Mr. Samuel Secrist had his collar bone broken last week by a horse that became frightened and ran against him in the barn. Rev. H.H. Fout is visiting his parents at Johnsonville. H.E. Powell closed the Johnsonville school Thursday, S.S. Feaster the Reel school Friday and J.W. Stayman the ? school Monday. Prof. D.W. Idleman was in town Friday. Atty. J.W. Harman was in town last week. Atty. Judy and Geo. I. Simmons went to Milroy on a business trip the first of the week. Jno. Kuhn Esq., of Petersburg, was in town Sunday night. He and A.C. Scherr went to Keyser Monday. A.R. Stallings has returned from Charleston and was in Maysville a few days ago. I.M. Groves, of Harmantown, has been visiting his parents near this place. Mr. Wm. Cassady, an aged and much respected citizen of near Greenland, was found dead in his barn on Thursday of last week. Mr. Cassady was the father of J.H. Cassady, who is one of Grant county�s most popular school teachers. School Report Report of the Petersburg Graded School for the month ending March 5th, 1897. Pupils neither absent nor tardy: Upper Grade � Joe Shobe, John Shobe, Bush Thalaker, Gussie Barger, May Hogbin, Josie Thalaker, Jan Hogbin, Clarence Newhouse; Primary Grade � Grover Hill, Guy Deputy, Raymond Hill, Cyrus Hutton, Albert Newhouse, Eva Barger, Essie Shobe, Pearl Hamilton, Mabael Hogbin. School moving along very nicely. Olena Reid, Virgie Baker Atto. A.J. Welton, of Romney, is here this week. Mr. Wm. Brock�s mother and sister came over from Maysville Wednesday to see him. Circuit Court convenes here next Tuesday. Hardy County News The following we glean from the Examiner: Constable Jas. Miller, of Lost River, brought Sam Halterman to jail on Thursday of last week. He is charged with threatening to shoot a man. Halterman is a pretty tough character. It will be remembered that, while being held for the Virginia authorities last fall, Halterman broke jail and has been at large since. Grant County Press March 26, 1897 Local News Miss Katie Groves, of Keyser, is the guest of friends here this week. The Dyer property on the Island has been rented to Mr. Godlove for another year. Mr. M.G. Spangler and Miss Lola Price came up from Moorefield Tuesday on a visit to friends. Mr. J.H. Schaffer, of Mt. Storm, and Garfield Nine, of Bayard, made us a business call Tuesday. A.S. Bergdoll & Son are pushing the work on Chas. Deputy�s house along at a good rate now the weather has somewhat settled. Rev. Sarver preached his last sermon here for the conference year Sunday, and left immediately for Staunton, Va., where the M.E.S. Conference is in session this week. Mr. Job Sites, one of the very substantial citizens living on Mill Creek is very sick with pneumonia. Mr. Grant Ours residing in the same section has a child sick with the same disease. T.J. Lemon, of Greenland, called on us this week, and added his name to our subscription list and a dollar to our purse. He is a jolly good fellow, and we are always glad to see him. The lot purchased by Jas. Rodgers from Dr. T.J. Grove was surveyed last week. It is on Main street nearly opsite the O.K. House. Mr. Rodgers will begin the erection of a dwelling on it soon. Jas. Keller, Esq., left Wednesday for Keyser, where he will be examined by Dr. Hoffman, and, if necessary, go to the Maryland Institute, Baltimore, Md., for treatment. He is in a very weak physical condition for such a long trip, but we hope he will pull through all right. F.A. Godlove, Esq., and son, John, left first of the week for Capon Bridge Hampshire Co., where they will work for several weeks, repairing the tannery owned by Thomas Cover and Son. They will probably go to Basic City, Va., later in the season in the same capacity. Mr. F.A. is one of the best mechanics, especially in the line of tannery building, in this section of the State, while John is a substantial workman for a young man. On Tuesday of this week Andy Pancake, owner and driver of the Maysville stage, allowed George, the fourteen year old son of David Corbin, to drive up to the watering fountain near Nine�s corner and wait his coming. The boy, when the horses had drunk, attempted to turn around and cramping the wheel, frightened the horses so that they started to run. Mr. Robie, a passenger, who was in the stage, jumped out and escaped without injury. The stage upset in front of Geo. E. Well�s meat market, and the boy was thrown out and caught in some way between the stage and the curbing. His leg was broken in three places. The stage was pretty effectually demolished. T.R. Ash, Dentist, Will be in Petersburg April 16 and remain 5 days. Office at Taylor�s Hotel. If you want pretty gold fillings gold or porcelain crowns inserted on roots, now is your chance. Teeth extracted without pain for $.25. Good set of teeth for $8.00. Looks Like Infanticide On last Sunday morning Chas. Hill found the body of an infant in the sand under the bridge at Gorman, Md. How the child got there is a mystery, yet everything points to foul play. It is not known whether it was thrown in the river there or at some point above and was carried down by the floods. The authorities took charge of the remains and telegraphed the Prosecuting Attorney at Oakland of the mysterious find. A Fatal Shooting A serious shooting affray occurred at Parsons, W.Va.,. on last Thursday evening. The participants were Frank B. Thompson, manager of the Blackwater Boom & Lumber Co., of Davis, and Col. Robert Eastham, a citizen of the same place. The story runs as follows: Col. Eastham and a number of friends had been summoned to appear before Judge Holt at Parsons for contempt of court. As they were boarding their train to return to Davis, Mr. Thompson, thought not a member of the party, stepped into the car and took a seat in the rear. Eastham followed him, using abusive language and slapped him in the face. Thompson drew his pistol and commenced shooting and Eastham responded by shooting at Thompson. When the excitement was over an examination disclosed the fact that Thompson had three wounds: one in the abdomen, the ball passing through his kidneys; the others being in the arm and leg, while Eastham had received two wounds not near so serious; one ball glancing the forehead, the other inflicting a flesh wound in the side. Thompson was taken to the Western Maryland Hospital at Cumberland, where he died Saturday. His remains were taken to Norway, Me., his old home, for interment. Mr. Thompson was well known in business circles as a man of much capacity and of excellent and generous habits. Col. Eastham is also well known as a pioneer and one of the oldest citizens of Davis. Maysville Pencilings Geo. P. Walters, Esq., general agent for the Deering Harvester Company, is spending some time with J.W. Scherr local agent for Grant county. Rev. M.F. Lowe has returned from conference and preached here Sunday evening. Jos. H. Hollen was in Cumberland on business last week. Most of our people are attending court at Petersburg this week. Henry Roehler Esq., and aged citizen formley of Maysville, died at the residence of Jno. T. Lyon Monday night. Hopeville Letter C.A. Powers has returned to Whitmer. Joel Judy, W.J. Babb, E.D. Parker and Geo. Harman were in Randolph County last week on business. Herman Deadrick is carrying the mail again. Amos Dolly was at Keyser last week and says the roads are bad. Mrs. Florence Ours is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kisamore this week. Henson Shirk was at Harrisonburg last week with some horses, and says the market is dull. Prices being very low. Jno. W. Welton made a trip to Davis last week. Marshall and James Ours, of Davis, are visiting their parents this week. Serious Wreck on the B&O Train No. 2 on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad jumped the track near Oakland, Md., Saturday, and some of the coaches tumbled into the river. Gen. Joseph S. Fullerton, of St. Louis, Mo., who served on Gen. Gordon Grainer�s staff during the late war, was killed and several others very seriously injured. Submitted by Brenda Cleaves |