West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
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West Virginia News Notes.

wood NeicS announces the finding
of human skeleton on the shore
below Scott Proctor's, in Jackson
county.
Some gold earrings and large
pearl buttons were found by the
skeleton. There was no other clue
to identity.
SMALLPOX ABATED.--A letter
from DR.. Bee to DR.. Mcdonald, writ
ten on June Goth, says: There is
not case of smallpox in Mercer
county. All infected property has
been condemned, valued and burnt.
The infested houses have been
cleansed and white-washed and ev-
erything done to rid the county of
the scourge. Confidence is restor-
ed and things are moving on as be-
fore the terrible scourge. The to-
tai number of cases in the two
counties has been 125 and not quite
80 deaths.-Border Watchmaa.
SMALL-Pox.-W learn that the
smallpox has been entirely stamp
ed out in Mercer and Wyoming
counties.-Raleigh Inder.
LEG BRoKEN.-A four-year old
daughter of Mr.. Lily, of Flat Top,
had her leg-broken Sunday while
playing about an old wagon.-Ral-
eigh Indes.
We Hope So.-Mr. and Mrs.
Barna Wells left on the steamer
Andes for Wheeling, Monday morn
ing, where Mr.. Wells will undergo
medical treatment in the Hospital.
We hope that Mr.. Wells can be re-
lieved of suffering without the am
putation of his other limb.-Tyler
Independent.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Calvin
Squires, of Braxton county, was
killed by lightning Saturday last
He started about 10 o'clock in the
morning to ride to country store
and at II o'clock he and his horse
were found dead under an oak tree.
1t is supposed that he stopped un.
der the tree to shelter from the
rain Weston Democrat.
| DRowNED.-Walter j. Fanchor,
travelling salesman for Greer &
Laing, of Wheeling, was drowned
on the 10Th inst, in Elk River, near
Sutton, while bathing. Preston
Journal.
MOUNTAIN REsoRTs.-A cores
pendent says: The summer guests
are fast gathering in at the Oak
Hand, Deer Park, and Mountain
Lake Resorts. There are more peo-
pie at each of these places than ev-
er before at this season of the year. "
| The Raleigh Index complains bit
terly of drunken mobs parading the
streets and defying all law. In
such cases, the thing to do is for
the citizens to rise up at the backs
of such true officers as they have,
and say, the lar shall be enforced, just
as has been done in Central, Key
ser, Newburg, Weston and other
West Virginia towns.
THE FATAL LIGHTNING. = The
Mou atdin Herald notes the death of
John Huffman by lightning while
sheltering under sugar tree.
Speaking of his discovery immedi-
ately after the storm, the Herald
SAYS can examination showed that
his hat had been nearly burnt up,
the hair on his head burnt off, and
one of his shoes torn badly by the
lightning. Mr.. Huffman was
probably leaning against the tree
when the lightning struck it, and
was killed instantly.
Deceased leaves wife and
seven children. We learn that Mrs.
Hufman's grief is so great as to
cause serious anxiety regarding
her recovery"
ANOTHER HINTON ROBBERY. =
The Herald says the town Sergeant
McGhee was knocked senseless
and robbed on Saturday night a
week ago, on his way home after II.
The Sargeant's pocket book was
found in Mr.. Canpbell's garden,