West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-18
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
WEST VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

FINE Housewife Richie Dem
ocrat says: The Messrs. Kinsely, of
Auburn, have the finest horses in
the county.
GLAD NEws.-The Wayne .Adro-
cate says the jug trade, and illicit
whisky traffic has been thorough
ly e,adicated" from that county,
and the carrying Of revolvers is
about played out.
DIED.-Mrs. DORIS NJ, Hatfield,
daughter of Rev. S. f. Steele, Ash
land, KY, April Sth, 1888. She
leaves babe one week old. Her
death was one Of great victory
through Jesus Christ, in whom she
trusted. She leaves many friends
to mourn, but not as those having
nc hope,-Huntin9ton Republican.
BuRGLARY.-The store of David
son and Graham, at Pennington
was entered by burglars on Monday
night. They blew open the safe
and robbed it of its contents,
securing some $50 in cash. They
then went through the postofiice,
Which is in the same building, tax
ling between $60.and $40 in stamps.
Finding they had plenty of time
to spare they concluded to hold a
picnic to pass the time pleasan tly.
AFTER RECALLING themselves on crack
ers, jerked beet, dried apples, can
lued fruits and oysters at the firm s
4 expense, and washing the lunch
5'aown with whisky, which they
furnished themselves, they finish
led with a desert of tobacco and
Ecigars, taking enough way with
them to last week or two.-Graf-
Hson Sentinel.
/ Mrs. CARLISLE DEAD.-News was
received here ca Wednesday of the
tdeath of Mrs. Ellen Carlisle widow
/ of the late John S. Carlisle. Her
deeath occurred at the home of hel
| daughter, Mrs. IS. M. Strader, Madi
A son, Ind. Mrs.'Carlisle was an &C
, com plished and highly respected
3aady and her many friends and rel
]. .atives here were exceedingly pain
led to learn other Death Ctarks
1foarg Ne,cs.
4 NARROW EsaPE.-The Keysel
Ea7cho notes the narrow escape o.
4 Mrs. Amos Adams, of Patterson
creek, accompanied by Wood Par
t-sons, while crossing a dangerous
Iford at the mouth of Cabin Bun
" tn a two40rse buggy. The bug
Igy was demolished, and one horse
i'drowned, and only by the heroic
l.aforts of Mr.. Rarsons was Mrs
| amos saved.
! Boy DRUSK.-zA correspondent
'd the Telegram. writing FROM
bridgeport, Harrison county, says
| A few days ago.s lad by the name
OF Ed. Hull got drunk and armed
hir1self with a pistol and went to
the school house where Miss Leach
man was teaching and took pos
session for a while The boy was
arrested and boand@over to answer
at aext Court.
CeAL.-The Newburg Shaft has
reached depth OF 275 feet. They
yet lack about 100 feet Of being
down to the Austen vein of coal, to
reach which is the object in view
in sinking the shaft. --Randolph
Enteap use.
OLDAGE.---Mary Cochran, sister
of the date Samuel and Andrew
McEIdawney, died last Sunday at
her homa near Cochransville, O.,
aged 81 gears. She is the last of
the children Of Robert McEldow-
ney, who settled here about the
year 1906 WetzeL Democrat.
Boom BBoKE.--The Hinton Re
publican notes the breaking of Mr.
CLARK James boom in Blue Stone
river, by which he lost logs TO the
value of $4,000 or So, 900.
BOTTLE ExPLosIoN,--While Mr..
L. w. Bruce of Hinton, was fore
ing a cork into large bottle, the
latter burst, with serious results.
Mr.. Brnce's hands were SO badly |
cut by broken glass as to require
surgical aid in sewing up the CASH