West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
West Virginia News and Notes.

us OF a delicate surgical operation
performed last week, by DR.. HOY. of
Point Pleasant, who was shot last
May In the forehead with a rifle
ball, the doctors at that time falling
to locate the ball. DR.. Hoy found
the ball imbedded between the two
outer layers of bone in the skull.
just above the right eye. The OBJ
Grafton was performed in 20 min
utes, and the patient stood it finely.
KLLED.-We are sorry to learn
that Mr.. Noah Walker, who resides
near Mr.. Samuel Harpers, on Lost
River, was killed on Saturday last.
He was ploughing, and it is suppos-
ed that when returning from the
field his horse became frightened
and threw him, his feet being en-
tangled in the gears. His skull
was broken, his arm broken in
two places, and his face bruised
Norefeld Examiner
SAD CASE OF POISONING. We are
informed that Mr.. Lon Porter, of
MERGERS Bottom, lost four children
last week, by death. They had
been afflicted with the whooping
cough, and the parents gave them
some patent medicine, which was
claimed as a cure for this disease,
and which the Doctor, who was
called, said had poisoned the chill
dren and caused their death-Point
Pleasant Register
misunderstanding was COM
menced on the railroad Saturday, a
short distance from town, on Mr..
McCullach's land, and this week
work has been commenced all along
the line.-P p Register
The Cabin Greek railroad, near
Coalburg, which will be eight
miles in length when completed, is
nearly ready for the ties A loco
motive for the road is soon expect
ed Huntington Commercial.
TEACHERS CONVENTION. - The
State Superintendent Of Schools has
calleda Convention Of School Super
intendents of the State, to be held
in connection with Teachers In
stitute in Wheeling, on the ODD,
oath and 18th of November. Supt.
Butcher promises the best instruc-
tors and lecturers that can be secur-
ed, for the occasion.
WANT THEIR STocK-Clarksburg
subscribed $4,000 stock to the
Clarksburg and Weston Railroad.
The company was merged into the
present company. The subscrip-
ton bonds are being paid, but no
stock has been delivered. SO says
the Telegram, and it wants that
stock or no more money paid
ANOTHER Boy CRIPPLED.-James
Lannon, Is years Of age, in trying
to board car in the yard at Pied
mont, fell under the wheels and
had a foot crushed so badly that
amputation was necessary. When
will parents learn to keep boys out
of this danger?
CATTLE KILLED.-One night last
week, says the West Union Record,
| five head of cattle were run over
and killed by train, near Smith
ton. The cattle belonged to Mr..
! Charter and it is thought they were
blinded and confused by the head
lioht of the engine.
BIC LoAD.-The w. Va. Radlcdt
saws: Mccormick & Morrison have
| four barges loaded with tan-bark at
the wharf ready to ship as soon as
there is water enough, One OF the
barces contains 10 cords Of bark,
the biggest load ever shipped from
the place
Gov, Jackson has appointed ex-
Auditor E. A. Bennett, of CabeIl Co;
and Cameron L. Thompson, OF
Summers, as Regents of the W: va
University, in place of d. T. SIMS
of Cabell, and A. F. Mathews OF
Greenbrier, whose terms had ex-
pired.
HrSr1SG ON SUNDAY; - The
Mountain Herald says: A young
man named Adkins, while out