West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
WESTVIRGINIAF FREEMAN.
w. VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

bridge, was recently waylaid on
his way home from a neighbours,
assaulted and robbed of $3.50.
FATAL FALL.-B. l.. Duff, form
erly of Jackson county, was recent
ly killed by falling from build
ing in Charleston, the roof of which
he was painting.
A BEAR LoosE--A few nights
since large pet bear belonging to
Rev. Father Tracy, of Weston,
broke loose from its fastenings and
as a matter of course at once made
for something to eat. He raided
two or three pig pens and the
squeals of the porkers reused the
inhabitants. But Bru:n had tasted
blood and with a natural instinct
he started for the woods. On his
way he burst open the door of col
ored family's cabin and uncere-
moniously bolted in, while the ter
rifed inmates rushed out. The
rescuing party arrived, and poor
Bruin came to grief with half doz-
en- bullet holes in his carcass
A BLEss1NG.-What a blessing
that no whisky is sold in this
place. Unlike most country villa
ges, there is not a drop to be got
from "peddlers" or those who
claim to get it for their Gown use,"
and the consequence is that there
is no drunkenness in our midst
Fayette Enterprise.
TRAGEDY.--On last Monday morn
ing, at Toll Gate, Richie county, a
terrible combat took place be-
tween one l.. M. Scott and Daniel
Harris, both residents of that vi
cinity, resulting in Harris receiv-
ing a serious stab in the abdomen
and several other places about his
person. Vest Union Record.
Acc1DENT.-The Preston Joarnal
notes the accidental shooting of
William J. Martin, near Albrights-
vile. The young man was out
hunting, and fell, when the gun
was accidentally discharged, the
load passing through his arm, so
SCATTERING it as to necessitate am
putation.
MILL BURNED.-The Touring
mill at Toronto. Hancock county,
was destroyed by fire, November
%, Loss $1,000, fully insured.
PANTHERs.-Bears and panthers
are reported to be quite numerous
in the mountain counties of our
State, and the farmers of the in
tested regions are sustaining many
losses from the depredations of
these denizens of the mountains.
-Westoaa Republican.
A PLAGUE.-Our exchanges re-
port much fatal sickness in Raleigh |
and Monroe counties, amounting
to plague, resulting from the
prolonged and serious drouth.
CoLL1s1oN.-A hand-car return
ing from jollifcation at Terra
Alta, was run over by a freight
train. Martin and John Cady
were badly crippled, each getting
an arm crushed.
SERIOUSLY Extraordinarily
little child of Mr.. John Spencer's
was seriously burned. Its clothes
caught fire while standing near the
crate, and burned completely off
The little one was Immediately
taken care of, and bids fair to sur
vive the terrible visitation.-State
Journal.
KILLED BY DEMONSTRATING
the thunder storm of last Wednes-
day afternoon, the residence of
Joseph Shirley, in Cologne district,
was struck by tightening, and Mrs.
Shirley was instantly killed and
her daughter badly stunned.-R.
Pleasant Register.
AcCIDENT.-The Lincoln Clip
per has particulars of sad acct
dent on Grave Fork. A II year
old son of VIM. Prul had his neck
broken, by his head being caught
between the lever of a cane mill
and wagon wheel which was in the
way. The boy was feeding the
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