West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-10
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
w. VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

The young ladies OF the "Ihoburn
Band" gave delightful entertain
ment at the Wheeling Female Col
lege last evening. Miss Ella Dill
lon, Mr.. Joe Devine, Miss Woods
and Miss Lizzie Hunter gave rec
itations, Miss Daisy Cockayne and
Miss Nina Blundon rendered piano
solos, and a splendid supper pre-
pared by the members of the band
was served to large throng of
people.-Intelllgencer.
LEG CRUsHED.-Mr. New Nc
Conahy, of Burning Springs, so
well known also in Parkersburg,
rece ntly had a leg crushed while
working about his sawmill 1t
was feared amputation would be
necessary, but we sincerely hope
the hurt may not be SO serious.
WHY why will parents leave
such dangerous thing as concen-
trated I've where their children can
get at it? The Putnam Democrat
tells us that fifteen months old
child of VIM. Dodd recently got
hold of a box of this poison and
put enough of it in its mouth to
cause its death.
ROBBERS. Highway robbers
made an attempt recently to cap
ture the mail from the carrier, from
Cameron to Greene county, Penn.
Jim Allison's revolver saved his
mail with.$3,0 900 in the Sacks The
robbers Withdrew without waiting
for a volley.
KlLLED.-George Hughes was
killed on Wednesday of this week
while telling timber for Mcclure
& Waldeck, near the .tramroad,
about two miles above their mill,
by a falling limb. The limb struck
him on the head, MASKING the
skull, and killing him instantly.
Princeton Journal.
HUNG ON A MEAT Hook. A son
of Mr.. James Beale, of MERGERS
Bottom, while climbing in smoke
house to get ham for his moth
er, slipped and fell, and in his de-
scent was caught in the thigh by
meat hook, where he hung sus-
pended until assistance came to
him. The wound is not consider
ed dangerous but is very painful
one.-Poimt Pleasant Register.
LECTURE SERIEs.-The first of a
series of lectures will be delivered
at the Wheeling Female College
next Tuesday evening by DR.. Full
lerton, of Charleston. Subject: A
Glance at Ireland and it's People,"
-I'atellagencer.
FIGHTING WIvEs.-The Mellow
ell Progress tells of a serious fray
down on the Kentucky line be-
tween Martin Skyberry and Jack
Estop. Their wives were fighting
and Skyberry trying to part them
when Estop shot him in the back.
SAD AcCIDENT.-The Hunting
ton argus reports a sad accident
to son of William Mcconnell,
near toat city. While out hunt
ing he was watching a man cut
ting down a tree. AS the tree
fell limb struck his gun, causing
it's discharge. The load of shot tore
off two fingers and struck him in
the face, putting out both eyes. 1t
was thought he could not live.
ARsoN.-The Mountain Herald
notes the firing of the warehouse
of A. e. White at Ronceverte, by
an incendiary. The flames were
suppressed with the loss of part of
the roof of the building.
Notwithstanding the past ten
days, Hon. John E. Kenna and a
party of Greenbrier hunters have
been indulging in a hunt on An
thongs creek, in this county. Nine
deer were captured, which, aver
aging one day, was a good catch.
-G~ee,sbrier Independent.
FIRE.-The dwelling and store
house of J. II. Jones. at Fire Creek,
a short distance above Caperton,
with their contents, were yester.