West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
" VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

Anrr Herald says: "Mr. PAUL. pro-
- to devote Saturday (to-mor-
ow) to the business of ascertain
no what can be done up here in
he matter of the proposed lantern
#actorv. As his time is somewhat
&ccupied, those favorably impressed
&itb the matter and disposed for
Business will do we'll to see him
Ind do what they are going to do
Without delay. A subscription of
S15 OOO about one-third now down,
+ or about Wellsburg, will bring
f45.0OO or $4,000 outside capital
nd secure a manufacturing estab-
ishment already doing large and
profitable business.
n GAS WELL SoLD.-The McGui-
ban gas we'll has been sold to Pitts
Burgh parties who will conduct the
8ras to Pittsburgh through pipes
lind use it for manufacturing pur-
hoses. The price paid was some
&fortv thousand dollars.-MarshaH
n Herald.
h AcC1pENT.-On Saturday, the
828th ult., a miner by the name of
] Daniel Crowley was seriously
4 hurt while mining coal for d. 7.
4 Peterson, on Stone Coal, by fall
4 of soapstone. He was found by
3Mr. Peterson about an hour after
&still pinned down by the weight of
the stone. He was seriously hurt
Din the back.-Repubtican.
STORE RoBBED.-The store of Mr..
#Morrow, agent at Long Run, was
Broken into a few days ago and
robbed Of a small lot of goods. A
bne-armed man living near there
Eas arrested for the robbery and
the goods found in his possession
Telegram.
BURNED.-A fourteen year old
Daughter of Jeff Board, who resides
bear Three Forks Of Reedy, in
Roane county, met with a terrible
accident last Thursday, from which
Death was the result. She had been
ft work out in the yard and had
gone into the house and was stand
ing before the fire combing her
hair, when her clothes were ignit-
3D. and she dashed out of the house
! Followed by her mother, who wrap
ped blanket or quilt about her
person to eXtingulsh the flames,
put 1t too caught fire and she was
burned In a most sicken1ng man
Der. She lived until daybreak
Friday morning, when she expired.
ehe is spoken of as being a very
wright and intellectual young lady,
md her sudden departure is greatly
4epIored by the family and colnmu-
4lty.-RauenSauood Neus.
CHILD BURNED.-On Sunday,
lorence Kent, aged about 6 years,
slaughter of Mr.. John T. Kent, came
Pear being burned to death. Mr..
kent and family were visiting Mr..
fadler's, OF this place, and Mr..
Aent's and Mr.. Sadler's children
Fere lett IN room by themselves
hlle the other members of the
Fmllles went to eat dinner ia the
easement Ct the house. They had
ot been away long when the little
I'll caught fire by playing too close
\ The CRATE and the children be-
r. unable to extinguish it she
II INTO an adjoining room after
er clothing was all ablaze where
IT, thomas was, who had the
reS?nce of mind to wrap a heavy
Nefcoat around her, and saved her
Fom being burned to death. Her
ress and underskirts were burned
31tlrely off, but the injuries receiv-
II oy the child are not considered
dangerous, and at the last account
Fe little sufferer was doing well
hder the circumstances Raleigh
H1der.
SERIOUS Acc1DENT.-Last Satur-
lay afternoon John Thayer, son of
m. Ihayer, while playing with
small bottle of powder met with
le accident of an explosion which
urned his face IN terrible man
IT, 1t is feared that he will lose
ne OF his eyes. DR.. Cotton attends
It unfortunate young man.-CdU. |!