There were 35 churches belonging to the African Methodist Episcopal denomination with 1,002 members in West Virginia
Hotel at Barger Springs opened to the public
The Carter Opera House, Beckley's first theater, opened
Florence Blanchfield graduated from the South Side Training School for Nurses in Pittsburgh
Robert Page Sims became president of Bluefield Colored Institute (now Bluefield State University)
Stephen B. Elkins acquired Bretz
West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railroad intersected by Coal & Coke Railroad
Charleston National Bank moved to Capitol Street
J. R. Clifford was chairman of committee on arrangement of the meeting of Niagara Movement
Explosion in Parral Mine killed 23
Collins and Whipple mines were sold to New River Company
Fleming-Watson family acquired control of Consolidation Coal Company
Wehrle B. Geary opened the Diamond Shoe Store
Country club moved to location in Edgewood section of Charleston
Fenton Art Glass Company built factory in Williamstown
Follansbee became a city
The First National Bank of Glenville and Glenville Banking and Trust Company were created
H.B. Moore was hired as the Greenbrier Presbyterial School headmaster and reintroduced military curriculum
Henry Hatfield was elected to the McDowell County court
Hamilton Hatter and much of the Bluefield Colored Institute (now Bluefield Stat College) faculty was replaced
The federal Antiquities Act was passed as first legislation aimed at protecting federally owned historic sites
The Hitchman Coal & Coke Company began notifying employees they could only be employed if they agreed not to join the UMWA
Interwoven Mills had 2,000 domestic accounts
Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Wheeling was founded
William Leigh took a train excursion to New Mexico
Madison was incorporated
The Mason College of Music and Fine Arts was founded in Charleston by Dr. William Sandheger "Sandy" Mason
Hu Maxwell and Richard E. Fast wrote The History and Government of West Virginia
Another courthouse struggle ensued in Mercer County
The Morgantown & Kingwood Railroad began running regular trains to Kingwood
Virgil A Lewis reported the motto "Montani Semper Liberi" was suggested by Joseph H. Diss Debar
The Morgantown News merged with the New Dominion to form the New Dominion-News
West Virginia's natural gas production exceed that of any other state
Calvin Price became the sole owner and editor of Pocahontas Times
19 cases of smallpox were reported in Hampshire County
Reported six Salvation Army corps in West Virginia
Morris Shawkey became superintendent of Kanawha County Schools
William A. MacCorkle founded the Kanawha Land Company
The Lewisburg & Ronceverte was built to the C&O
John Swint established the Apostolic Mission Band for the Wheeling Roman Catholic Diocese
The Ideal Glass Factory opened at West Union
West Virginia Wesleyan College name was adopted
A line connecting the Western Maryland and West Virginia Central was completed
The New River Company bought Fayette County mines including Whipple
Carter Woodson travelled around the world
