Thursday, March 16, 1899
Joe B. McNeil killed a red fox in his barn last week, but it had already killed the bunty hen.
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Died at the residence of Andy Rose, George Rose, of Greenbrier. This was the third time he had had pneumonia and was sick but a few days.
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“It’s a boy,” says Porter Kellison, with a smile on his face. The mother and son are getting along nicely; and the father will recover in the course of time.
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A drummer named J. W. Woodward, of Parkersburg, representing the Woodward Manufacturing Company, was found frozen in his buggy near Elk Garden on the morning of the 8th inst. His buggy tongue was broken by his having driven into a show drift.
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Joe Buzzard, of Driscol, was in town over Sunday. He says he has the money to pay the railroad fare for several good girls who would like to work in good homes in Iowa, at a salary of from two to three dollars per week. Anyone desiring to take advantage of an opportunity to emigrate to Iowa should correspond with him.
PISTOLS AND POLITICS
During the taking of depositions in the contested election case of Gen. J. Z. Walker and Judge Rhea in the 9th Cong. District of Virginia, at Bristol, a shooting match occurred in which Rhea’s attorney was shot in the stomach with a 40 cal. Derringer, and Gen. Walker received two balls in his right shoulder.
Gen. Walker’s wounds are serious but barring complications, not fatal. Little hope is entertained for the recovery of the attorney, W. S. Hamilton. The riot was precipitated by Gen. Walker declaring that Hamilton was drunk, and the lawyer retorting with the words “D- mn lie.”
Who fired the effective shots is involved in mystery. There were nine persons in the room. Walker’s pistol showed that it had not been discharged. Rhea (Dem) defeated Walker (Rep) by a majority of 749 last election.
DUNMORE ITEMS
James H. Galford, for a change, shot one of his fingers off and is going home.
We understand that Senator S. B. Elkins bought the quilt from Presbyterian people at Green Bank for $25.
Sol Davis has everything in his house to sell, from a clothes pin to a piano. Also the finest sideboard in the county. Sol is going to close out and go in the woods to lumber.
Mr. Harvey Nottingham departed this life Saturday in the 81st year of his age. Mr. Nottingham was an honest, upright, Christian gentleman. He was laid to rest near his late residence Sunday last. A large crowd attended his funeral. The pallbearers were Ed and Ward Hudson, Joe Hannah, Jim Rock, Harvey Taylor and Reece Pritchard.
FOOTBALL
Frost 2, Oak Grove 0
A very interesting game was played at Oak Grove last Saturday, with the above result. The players were:
FROST: Melvin Sharp, Warwick Shinnaberry, Earn-est Sharp, Chris Dilley, Upton Sharp, Harmon Shinnaberry, Grand Dilley, Ira Bussard, Holmes Sharp, Clifton Sharp (Captain) and Henry Rider.
OAK GROVE: Lacy Fitzgerald, Karl Arbogast, Harrison Sheets, Will Arbogast, Ed Hudson (Captain), W. A. Arbogast, Sandy Sutton, Jessie Hudson, Ezra Wooddell, Ward Hudson and Walter Arbogast. Umpire: James Sutton, Linesmen, Henry Briscoe, Mr. Oliver.
Mill Point 1, Hillsboro Academy 1
These teams played at Mill Point Saturday. Both teams were in fine fettle and played hard. Carl Slaven kicked a goal for Mill Point in the first half, and Paul Smith scored for Academy in the second half. The players were:
MILL POINT: A. Auld-ridge, Jake and V. W. Simmons, W. and M. Cleek, George Duncan, Bud Hog-sett (Captain), C. Slaven, Frank Gladwell, F. and L. McClure.
ACADEMY: Plumer Beard, Show Hogsett (Captain), C. Eskridge, Yancy Ligon, W. Grimes, L. Ruckman, H. Hannah, George and Summers Sharp, Paul Smith and Marion Burr. Unpire: G. D. McNeill; Referee, H. Bird. Linesmen, Sam Gladwell and E. S. McClure.
Report on the Swago School
This school closed February 22 with a celebration of Washington’s birthday. Prizes were awarded to Gertrude Lightner, John McNeil, Zetta Pennell and Ruby McNeil. Pupils who were neither absent nor tardy during the term were Gertrude and Nellie Lightner.
This was a very interesting and pleasant session, and praise is due those scholars who applied themselves so diligently. We are sorry there has been so much sickness and one death in the school. – Neiva J. McNeil, Teacher
