The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-11-05

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Mrs. B. B. Musgfaye, residing a
few miles east Of town, met a most
painful and serious accident on
Tuesday Of last week. She fell
into the fire, and her right arm
was 40 severely burned as 70 neces-
state amputation near the shoul-
der. DR.. ] r, Blair and DR.. S. @.
Rusmisell performed the operation,
-BliellIdanoa Banner.
Last Wednesday morning Mr..
Geo. Byrnee left for Fort Worth,
Texas where he expects to locate.
Mr. Byre is a bright young lawyer
with plenty Of capacity To- make
his way in the world. We are sor-
~ 10 lose Mt. Byrne, and hope bis
effort in The city Of his adoption
will be crowned with success.
ilaaanha Gazette.
"A dwelling house belonging "a
MI. Jacob Jelenko and occupied by
Mrs. George, took FIRE last Mon
day evening about Z O'clock and
burned TO the ground in a short
time. Mrs. George lost almost
everything she had, the FIRE having
obtained such headway before II
was knnwn that she and her chill.
Idteu had to flee for their lives.
The dwelling was insured for $500
and the household goods At $1,000.
-RaaaUha Gasette.
There are now confined in the
Jail Of this county Eve women.
What other county can beat thisP
| tell you We will bring them to
justice, regardless Of their sex, col
or, or previous condition, etc.
There are also seven men in jail,
several prisoners having been re.
leased since Circuit Court, who
had served out the sentence Of the
Court.-Fnyctts County Democrat.
The surveying corps Of the Ohm
River RailroaJ, on the line from
here to Point Pleasant are pushing
their work with energy, and are
making rapid progress. The line
will probably be established before
bad weather sets in, and nothing
will remain but 10 get the right Of
way to secure the building Of the
road next summer. If the people
down that way show q proper spir-
it, a railroad, and a good one, will
be crossing that country before 1856
-Sentinel.
The dwelling house belonging to
Frank Kendtick, who resides on
the waters Of the lef. Fork Of
Twelve Pole, about five miles above
here, was burned on the l4th inst.
The family left the house abnut
noon, going on a visit TO a neigh.
boris, when shortly after leaving
The house was discovered 10 be on
fire, Nothing whatever was saved,
and the loss, though not very large,
is quite serious upon MIR. Ken.
drick, as he is a poor man, The
community should see that his loss
is made good to Wayne Ad.
rOcate.
Gasoline a rather dangerous fluid
Is used BY a great many persons in
cleaning kid gloves. AS a matter
Vi precaution most people after
washing their gloves dry them III
the sun. On Monday, Miss Ada
Davis, daughter Of Justice Davis
took this means of cleaning her
gloves. After washing them she
put them on her hands and at
tempted to dry them bofnre the fire.
In an instant the fluid still remain.
ing in the gloves took fire which
also ignited the sleeves Of her dress.
She ran to the he'd and attempted
to smother the flames but without
avail. Mrs. Capt. Neptune and
Mrs. Davis finally extiuguished the
flames, but not before bath arms
we're severely burned from the fin.
gers to the elbow, Rarkersburg Sen.
tinc!.
SAD ACcIDEST.-Itagain becomes
our painful duty to record a sad &C
Cident similar to the one recorded
in our issue of last week. Exactly
how the accident occurred we do
not know, but from what We are
able To learn 1t appears that o lit.
Tie daughter uf Mr.. Davis Martin,
who resides on Big Clear Creek, in
Greenbrier county, went out to the
field to call her father To dinner.
He was engaged at the time in op
Grating a cane mill, aud when near
the mill the little girl stumbled
and fell, In falling she threw out
her arms 10 catch herself, when one
hand got caught in the mill, and
was torn of at tho wrist. 1t is
thought she will recover-Fhyctte
Democrat.
A terrible tragedy is reported
Grantsville, Calhoun county. 1t
will be remembered that about two
months ago Postmaster johnson
eloped with the pretty daughter Of
a rich farmer, leaving a wife and
family. johnson was also a de.
faulter to the Government, and
beat his neighbors and creditors
out of $4,000. One Of JohnsOn's