Wirt County Journal September 15, 1999 Remember When ... * From the Wirt County Journal files March 25, 1921 Munday Items Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Pepper on March 11th a big bouncing boy. Mr. Luther Jones and Miss Emily Olive Richards were united in marriage at the home of pastor A.M. Hammer on Thursday evening of last week. Herchel Pepper, who has been employed at Fairmont during the winter, came home last week for a visit with home folks. The singing school at Bell Chapel is doing good work and is attracting much interest. M. L. Wolverton was on Leading Creek Friday and Saturday of last week doing some surveying. Henry Roberts of Straight Creek was a business visitor in Elizabeth on Thursday of last week. Dorr Stewart Shot A very sad accident occurred at Creston on Friday night of last week when the young folks of that community were celebrating the marriage of Mr. Howard Pell and Miss Susie Wix by the customary serenade. Young Stewart had a shotgun as a noise-making instrument, which it seems he had set down on the porch loaded and when he went to take it up, slipped from his hand hitting the hammer on the edge of the porch which discharged it; the contents taking effect in his face which was torn and mangled dreadfully. He was hurried at once by boat toward a hospital, but died before the boat reached Elizabeth. Here his remains were taken in charge by the Elizabeth Furniture and Undertaking Co. and prepared for burial and were then taken back to Creston on the same boat leaving here about noon Saturday. The funeral was held at Creston Monday at 2 o'clock with Rev. Tolbert officiating. About 1,000 people attended the funeral. Dorr was about 18 years of age and the youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. Stewart of Creston. FOR SALE: One dark bay horse seven years old, weight 1,200 lbs. Guaranteed good worker and sound. Will sell for cash or good note. G. C. Clayton, Newark. December 5, 1958 LK Nursery Adds More Acreage Lakin Burr, superintendent of the Little Kanawha Nursery in the Newark section, last week announced the Nursery had acquired another tract of land - a 24-1/2 acre Marion Oldaker farm, lying directly across the highway from the new building area on the grounds. This brings the total acreage now owned by the Nursery to nearly 400, Mr. Burr said. Their property lies on both sides of the Little Kanawha River, with development and plantings underway only on the Newark side. Fire Destroys Barn, Livestock Six cows, a steer, two hogs and 19 pigs perished in a fire which destroyed a large barn on the farm of George H. Strong, Route 3, City, early Sunday morning. Also destroyed was a Farmall M. tractor and about 600 bales of bay. Several pigs escaped unhurt except for singeing and several other head of stock cattle were in adjoining fields and escaped. Another cow escaped but was badly burned. Cheuvronts To Celebrate Golden Anniversary Dec. 14 Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cheuvront, Rt. 2. Palestine, W.Va., will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, December 14. Open house will be held at their home on Right Reedy Road from two to five in the afternoon, and all their neighbors, friends and relatives are invited to call. Mr. and Mrs. Cheuvront were married Dec. 13, 1908, at the home of Will Pomroy in Elizabeth by the Rev. J. L. West of Rt. 31, Parkersburg. Rural Fire Leaves Six Homeless An early afternoon Thanksgiving Day fire destroyed the Harry Keener residence, Rt. 3, City, known as the former Guy Mace farm, leaving six persons homeless. Only a TV set and two chairs were saved from the dwelling, except for the clothing the occupants were wearing, it was reported the day after the blaze. Fire Razes Ayers Home Fire destroyed the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. (Alva) Ayers, elderly couple of the Windy community, Rt. 1, City, mid-afternoon Wednesday this week, the third destructive farm blaze in Wirt County in less than a week. The five or six-room two-story residence and virtually all personal belongings were lost. Only a few items were removed before the flames became too intense to bear.