The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-18
WnTShIngtOn County.

From the Washington (lAl Reporter.
A Son Of Henry Moore, Of Jackson
township, Greene county, while ont hun.
ting II few days ago, was rambling through
II thiCkCt OF underwood and fell over II log,
NcCidcntly discharging his gun, the con.
tents Of which passed through his wrist,
tearing it lcarIully. 1t is thought his
hand will have to he taken OIL
On New Years evening" Mrs. VIM.
D0ak tOi West Bethlehem township, while
attempting to kindlc u fire in the stove,
poured some oil upon it to make ii burn
more briskly, when the flames run up in.
to the Can which bursted with n loud re.
port, scattering the BURNING oil over Mrs.
D's dress and over the floor. Her cloth.
Ing was principally flannel which was no
doubt the means of saving her life. As it
was she was badly burned,
MRs. MARY BRADY, scvcnty.ninc years
ofagc, wife of Freeman Brady, ST., met
with very lamcntablc accident on Fri.
day evening Of Inst week. While walk
ing across the room she tripped on the
carpet, and in falling her left shoulder
struck against stand, breaking the Shout
der bone and dislOCating the joint at the
junction Of the shoulder and arm. The
accident may not prove fatal, but, at her
age, will cause great suffering and heal
very tardily.
A CLOVER Hill correspondent under
this caption, sends the result Of "Rat
hunt in West Pike run township and
vicinity which wound up with supper
at Mr. Alexander Allman's on Wcdncs.
day evening Of last week. lie states
that the count by the Judges showed Ga .
24O, by the othcr-l0G, 40 in all. If thi.
represents the number Of rats killed, it is
certainly Il big thing" and the FARMERS
OF the county could afford to pay the par.
ties well for extending their operations in.
to other localities.
CORNELIUS REDp, oldest son O. ,Johr
Rcdd, Of Amwcl township, we are sorr,
to hear, was killed by the fall Of tree OF
Monday list, Some time during the day
he took His aX and went to the woods tC
chop, but did not return in the evening IL.
was expected. Towards nine o'clock The
family became uneasy, and going out il
search ct him where he had been nj work
were Mortified to find him crushed Il
death. lie was quiet, Industrious youn!
man, and the afflicted family have TIL
sympathicS Of the whole community il
their sudden and sad bereavement.
4 son Of Harvey Grim, of Richhil
township, Greene county, purchased
pistol few days ago and concluded I,
have some tum lie loaded it heavily
and while handling it by some mishnp /
went OF, the load tearing one of hi
fingers He WENT 10 Il physician who tic,
II up, hut in few days he had To hav
the finger taken oil, and it is now icarcC
he will lose his hand.
On Saturday night last about 0 O'Clock
the stable Of C. W. Mcdaniel was discoy
cred 10 he on fire and was soon consumed
There is little doubt that il was set on fire
rs MIR. MCDanicrs horse and COW wcr
both turned out before the burning. TIN
wretch who did the deed seems 10 hav
had enough humanity left to take COMPASS
sion ON the dumb animals. About |:
O'Clock the same night the stable of ]. X
Weaver, situated in another part of tn
town, was also burned. In this case ,
COW occupying the stable, We learn, wa
turned out and thus escaped death in III,
flames. The loss, we understand, is abou
$500 in each case.