West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
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mangled in terrible manner. He
survived onlyabout fifteen minutes.
He was one of the most valued and
respected citizens of the county
Exchange.
FATAL SHoT.--On Tuesday, at
Fayette Station, Lee Reeves, a col
ored man, shot and wounded sever
ly John P. Huddleston, Ed. Nolan
and an Irisman whose name we did
not learn. Reeves is still at large,
Nolan and Huddleston will proba-
bly, not recover,--Irrepressible
A nine year old son of Mr.. James
Russell, of Harper's Ferry, was kill
led in that place on Tuesday of
last week by being run over by
runaway horse. His neck was bro
ken and other injuries inflicted
Martinsborg Independent
MINING COMPANY INcoRpoRArEp.
The Wheeling Journal of the 18th
say:
A certificate of incorporation was
this morning issued to the Paint
Creek Colliery, of Charleston, for
the purpose of carrying on gen.
eral coal mining and selling bust
ness. The capital stock is $780,
The shares are S25 each, and are
held by J. w. Brown, Baltimore;
J. H, Dooley, Richmond, Va. H.
Edwards, Coalburg; w. S. Quar-
rier and w. S. Edwards, Charles
ton, four shares each.
A DISASTROUS RUNAwAY.-Ous
Thurday last the team Of Mr.. j. G. :
McClung, who lives near Asbury,
ran away, throwing Mr.. McClung,
his wife and children out of the
wagon, and injuring them all mare =
or less seriously. Mrs. McClunE,
we understand, sustained very SER
ious injuries, being cut on the fore
head by being dashed against
stone. Up to yesterday morning
she had not recovered conscious
ness. Fortunately DR.. J. B. Spicer
of Anderson, was passing along the
road at the time, and Immediately
rendered surgical assistance. The
accident occurred near the residence
of w, F.. McClung.-Gr. Mdfpess-
dent.
BORN BLIND.-We learn that our
friend, Joe Chapman, the birth of
whose little daughter we noticed a
few weeks ago, has made the I'M
fortunate discovery that the little
one was born blind.--Irrepressibk-
FIRE1N FAIRMoNT. w ednesday
night of last week fire broke out
in the loft of the Mountain City
House stable, which was filled with
hay, and the flames were soon be-
yond control. Although discoved
! almost Immediately, it was impos-
sible to get all the stock out. One
large mule, one cow and one horse
were burned, together with all the
harness, utensils, etc. The large
brown bus horses were rescued
with much difficulty, but one of
them was badly burned. Old"Doc,"
the family favorite, came out with
out scratch, while his companion
was burned almost to death, one of
his eyes being destroyed, and it is
thought he will die. The residence
of James F. Hough, just across the
alley, caught fire, and all efforts to-
save it were vain. At the time the.
Mountain City House was in great
danger, but the heoric efforts of
brave men saved it, West Virginidn.
LARGE RATTLE SNAKE.-Mrs.
Susan Bailey, of Cabin Run, found
her turkeys very much alarmed
over some thing one day last week.
and went to them, and there was a.
rattlesnake fixing to make din
ner out of one of the young turks.
She dispatched his snakeship with
stone and found that it had IL
rattles and one button.
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