West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06
R. Co, in Parkersburg, Dec. 10th.

" AiO VI ~. IL. W taebs living
on Little Bingamon, was standing
by the fire, few days ago, her
clothing caught fire, and before
the flames could be smothored, she
was seriously and 1t is feared fatally
burned-The West Virgintan has
further particulars.
KILLED. Patrick Lannan, an en-
ploye of the B. & O, r. r., was killed
Saturday near Rowlesburg. His
remains were brought to his own
home at Keyser, and the interment
took place at Westernport.- Echo
SAw-MILL BURNED.-A floating
saw-mill lying at Hanley's landing,
was partially burned on Tuesday
night of last week. Loss about
81, 1000; no insurance.-Pt. Pleasant
Register.
JAW FRAcTURED.-The Hunting
ton Neaos, tells us that Mr. Blan-
ton, at the Ensign Car works, had
a jaw fractured by accident a few
days ago.
DRuG-SToRE MALADY.-The SUIT
ton Moat1ltaineer, tells us this.
On last Friday evening a young
man was carried almost dying, to
the Williams cabin below town
After very heavy drink of new
milk, hot coffee, &C., he recovered
his speech sufficiently to swear
vengeance on the drug store for sell
ing him such bad whisky.
THIS is GooD.-A Mercer county
correspondent of the Mountain Her
aid saysl
"Judge Johnson is breaking up
the Liquor traffic in his county
Several saloons have been run out
in the vicinity of the New River r.
r. 1t may possibly be that they
were scared out by the unusual
sound of the whistle of the locomo-
tive reverberating in these hills
Whatever may have been the cause
of their leaving it is presumably
certain that they will not return
while Judge Johnson's Court is
sitting
FROZEN TO DHATH.-An old man
was found frozen to death in the
water station at Cherry Run, w.
Va, Monday morning. The eve
ming before he gave his name as
John Hopkins. His remains were
taken charge of by the county au.
thorities and buried near there.
ANOTHER FIRE VIcTIM.-The
Tucker Pioneer has particulars Of
the burning to death Of Miss Lip
scomb, aged Is years. Her clothing
caught fire while busy at her cook
ing, and before help could reach her
she was SO severely burnt that death
ensued in a few hours
MORE SHooTING.-We learn that
T. l.. Montgomery of Coal Valley
while attempting to save a man
from being killed was shot through
the wrist, receiving a very painful
wound. -Fayette Enterprise.
BAD SHoT.-The Clarksburg TEL
egram says:
'Last week Rev Shafer and 9TH
ers. of Marion county, went gun
ming and the Rev. accidently shot
one of his companions, producing
no dangerous wound, however"
DWELLING BURNED.-The resi-
dence of Stephen Cross, about one
mile from town, was entirely. de
stroyed by fire on Saturday night
last Mr.. Cross lost everything, in
Guiding his provisions for the win
ter, clothing, deeds and papers
Barbour L.6ersonian.
WREcK.-The switch engine, at
Coal Valley ran into the pay car
last Saturday, wrecking the same
SO badly as to delay the East bound
train for several hours.-Fagette
Enterprise.
| Lock JAw.-Will Simply, son Of
Perry Simply, way conductor on
the I'd division, died in Martins
burg on Monday from lock jaw. He
had his fingers crushed by the cars
while coupling cars in Cumberland
yard some time ago, which resulted
as above stated.--Ptedmont Dis