West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12

The Moundsville rolling mill is
being enlarged for the purpose of
erecting more furnaces.
The Post says, "the University
has between ITO and 1@ students
on the rolls nova larger attend
ance than ever before. 1t is now
enjoying a rare season Of prosperi-
ty."
SERIOUSLY ILL.-Hen. Hanson
Criswell has been lying seriously
i'll, at his residence in town, for
several days past with but little
hopes Of his recovery. -Moatndsville
Reporter. so
CoLLIs1oN.-A cattle train collid-
ed with the engine of another train
while crossing the bridge at Ben
wood on Monday of last week. For
tunately the only lives lost were
the lives of three fat steers.
The roof of the Southern Method
list Church, at Buffalo, Putnam
county, took fire on Saturday after
noon last. 1t caught from sparks
from the spoke factory across the
street Damage slight.-,Sate Tri-
bune.
HOUSE BURNED.--The Journal
tells us that the large four-story
dwelling of Mr.. Phenius Miller, of
Preston county, was recently burn
ed, with all its contents. No in
surance. Origin, stove-pipe in gar
ret, as usual.
HOUSE BURNED.-The Clarksburg
Telegram notes the burning of the
dwelling house of Mrs. N. f. Allen,
on the Shinnstown road, 5 miles
from CIarksburg. Loss, $4,000 and
no insurance. Another defective
kitchen chimney.
CoKE.-Ten coke ovens will be
built at Farland mines at once, and
should they prove as successful as
anticipated, three hundred viii be
erected. There is no doubt but
that Farland's coal makes good
COKE larksborg Telegram.
the Sutton Mountameer reports
that while three little children,
two sons and a daughter of w. B.
Dunlap, of Braxton county, were
busy in a clearing near the house,
a tree blew down on them, killing
the two sons and Gripping the lit
tie girl SO as to leave little hope Of
recovery.
BIG HAUL.-The Huntington
Commercial says, "the Misses Bowles
of Newport, KY, en- route to Cat
lettsburg on the steamer Fleetwood
last Monday night, to attend a we'd
ding that took place the following
day, were robbed of 1,600 worth of
diamonds. No clue to the perpe-
traitors of the theft.
LICENSE OR NO LICENsE.-A mu
nicipal election is soon to take
place in Shepherdstown, and the
issue is joined Cork in or Cork
out-License or No License for the
sale Of spurious liquors. The tenn
perance people are quite active,
and public speakers have been elo-
quently portraying the evils of in
temperance--ChorLestoaon Free Press.
A BIG SALE.-G. S. McFadden,
Esq, Of this place, returned from
Pittsburg on last Friday, after con-
Guiding a sale of the Marietta Roll
ing Mill, on which he held an OPP
ton, at a fair price. The purchaser,
Messrs Ewing, Mitchell & Co., in
tend at once putting the works in
complete repair, and starting the
mill as soon as the repairs can pos
sibly be completed. The capital
stock has been fixed at 100000, Of
which Mr.. McFadden retains about
one-sixth.-Moundsrjlle Reporter.
LEG BRoKEN.-On last Saturday
a Mr.. Flesher, who has been work
ing for the widow Flanagan, on
Cabin run, was thrown from a
young colt, breaking his leg be-
tween the knee and ankle. He is
iE very critical condition, and his
physician thinks amputation will
be necessary, in order to save his
life West Union Record.