West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-28
WEST VA. NEWS AND NOTES.
Crowded over From Last Week.

Iehltentlary, has just been par
doned by Governor jackson. He
had served out half his sentence.
The petitions for hisspardon were
of the highest character setting
forth his good conduct, and the GER
tificates of physicians that in his
failing health, he could not serve
the remainder of his term.
ACCIDENT AT A MILL.-Jerome
Whetsel, while operating his faith
er's saw mill near Clarksburg, on
Wednesday, became entangled in
the machinery and was seriously
injured. He had an arm, leg and
three or four ribs broken, and 9TH
erwise badly injured. His iniu-
ries, however, are not necessarily
fatal.-W eston Democrat.
ACCIDENT AT MOUNTAIN LAKE
PARK. The high waters in the
mountains and in the West have
done much damage, and we regret
to say that Mountain Lake Park
has not escaped. The lakelet,
which the directors have been
building the past year or two, was
completed last fall. 1t is about
one-fourth Of mile wide and half
a mile in length. The dam was 600
feet wide. Yesterday it gave way
and large body of water poured
out through the grounds and swept
over the territory down the Little
Yough. The rushing waters did
not lose their force until after pass
ing Deer Park, and rushing across
the railroad track. Aside from the
washing out of the dam, no serious
loss was occasioned.-Camb. Alle-
ganian, Feb. 9th.
WANTS PARDoN.-Wm. Collins,
one of the parties found guilty of
passing counterfeit money at Par
kersburg the other day, started for
Washington Wednesday, accompa-
MED by Col. R. S. Blair to petition
to the President for pardon, on the
grounds of heart disease and
pulmonary Affections Richie Ga
zette.
BARGEs LosT,-The tow-boat,
Alarm, lost three barges and dam
aged fourth, loaded with coal, on
the bridge piers at Point Pleasant,
on Tuesday of last week.
IRoNDALE Accidentally the
running away of an engine at Iron
dale Furnace last week, Superin-
tendent, BENZ. w. Flynn and Robt.
Temple, on employ, were seriously,
if not fatally, injured, The Clarks-
burg News gives particulars.
MARrINsBURG Saturday
morning the dwelling and store Of
Adolphus Sprinkle, Martinsburg,
were destroyed by fire. Adjoining
| his place was his brothers resi-
dence, which, with his household
effects, was also destroyed. The
fire then communicated to the res
idence and store of Newton Onder-
donk. The latter's dwelling was
also burned down. The total loss
was about $500, with no insur-
ance on any of the property. The
origin of the fire is unknown
Keyser Tribune.
| FIRE AT BETHANY.-The Wells
burg Herald tells us of big fire
at Bethany last Thursday night,
destroying the Post-office, Shrivar's
Drug Store and the store of James
| Gibson, involving loss OF
$4,000. The Post.office effects were
mostly lost. The students Of Beth
any College turned out more than
hundred strong, and did noble
service in fighting the fire and saw
ing property.
REvIvAL.-The revival at the
M. E. Church still progresses, and
the interest and crowds still in
crease. About 100 have joined the
church on probation. The altar is
still full, and others are preparing
to come, and the end thereof no
man knoweth. Marshall Herald.
CLARKsBURG P. NV. F. Rich
ards, editor Of the Clarksburg Tele-
qram, was recently appointed by
President Arthur, Postmaster at
! Clarksburg.