Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-22
DIED OF EXPOSURE.
THE SAD END OF A PLRAsANTs COUNTY
VETERAN.
Great Damage 10 The Tobacco Crop in Putnam
Burned 10 Dsath-Rssllts Of q
Bite 2n., Bic.
DIED OF EXPosURE.

DIED VI hATOoOhn.
Elias Morelapd, an aged gentleman OF
"a years, living back of Willow Island eta
ton, peasants county, started to
the pos.office to get soms mah
which he learned wss there for him.
he got over sill right and got bis mail,
which proved to be bis voucher for his pen
zion. BE started home in the fain and IT
being late and he being veey feeble got lost
on his way home and wandered in the
woods till he could probably 20 no farther
on account of being 10 fatigued, AID when
found he was dead. He was lost On Fri
day night and never was found until Sat-
uIdsy about neon. He wss seen on his
way home by seversl parties wto wanted
him to stop and stay over night, but ne
said he must 90 on lone. BE fell into
Calf Greek, and Jack Batter, & lcr:d gen.
tleman, being near saw him and rsn
quickly to hisle:cue, or probably he would
have dIo Snsd.
BURNED TO DEATH.
List Tuesday, Ada, the nire-yesr-old
daughter of Geo. w. Harlow, of Nicholas
county, was left in the house with the
Younger childre,. The little girl was
ysrmine bread in q SKILLET on the CRATE,
and lad thrown tome shavings on the fire,
when the shayings blszsd up. tits supposed
she csugh. hold of the skillet handle with
her dress, and her clothing caught fiIe from
TIE blazing shavings. She ran ont into
the yard aud was met by her mother, who
lust at that time Was returning to the
house. Mrs. Harlow Attempted to smother
the fire out with her dress, and would no
doubt been seriously, if not fatally burned
herself, had it not been for Mr.. JOS. Scott,
who happened to be working near by. As
soon as he discovered THEIR perilous con Ii
tion he got some bed clothing and sue
cesded in extipguishing the fire; not how
ever. until after neatly all the clothing bad
bsen burned off the little gill, and Mrs.
Harlow hgd received seYeral burns on Der
hands The child died the following day.
LOSS TO TOBACCO RAIsRRs.
The recent frest kille1 about $4,000
worth of tobacco in Putnam county. Every
section was visited, and az there is q large
acreage the loss is great. The only fops
the farmers have is that es the frost was
general, they will recsive as much for
what they saved AZ they would FIR the en-.
tire crop. s. J. Bird, Of Mud River, One
of the largest growers Of fine tobacco In
the coaaSy, loes fur barns, thres by
frost and one by fire. He saved twelve
u II
and l. T. Vintroux, OF Frazier 9 Bottom,
lost several houses and saved nine. The
loss is generally distributed over the
county.
A SERIOUS OFFENCE.
Special Agent A. w. Roome, Of Waeh-
ineton, brought befers ULi'ed States Com
mi sinner Camden Sommers, Of Clarks-
burg, Csswell E. Brady, Of Fiench Greek,
charged with violation of the psnsion
Laws in obtaining from Mrs Eizs ], Keller,
of Up shur county, SIX hur drtd dollars for
services rendered in getting her pension.
Mr.. Brady was he'd on bail in the sum OF
one thousand dollars for his appearance at
the next term Of tina U. 8. District Court
here. The evidence before the Commits
siocer developed the fact that Other pro.
minent citizons Of Up,hur were implics-
ted and more arrests will Doubtless follow.
RECEIVED HIS CASH.
Mr. Elmore Outright, of Rnmrey county,
who had 81, 600 81 Glen from him last week,
has recovered his money. HIS wife is now
CHARGED with taking it 10 the garden and
/ har q
afterwsrd ty Joe Wilson who worked the
matte up stimulated by $500 reward, how
ever, he only charged Mr.. G. $500.
RESULT OF BITE.
About three weeks ago there was q row
in Giles & Fitzgerald's saloon, in Parkers-
burg, aud during the melee sn old man
named G. Obectus, of Belpre, was bitten
in the arm by bis adversary. Blood pois-
ouing has resulted and the wound is very
serious. Amputation will be necessary.
A FATAL FALL.
Last Wsdne!day evening Enoch Davis,
con of B. F. DsviP, of Richie county,
fell from a chestnut tree, and was almost
Instantly killed.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Burglars ere still operating in Calhoun
county.
K outzs barrel factory at New Martins
vile, has orders for AZ, 600 barrels. 9.
Levi s. Wells, Of Richie county, fell
from an apple tree and broke bi, arm.
At wilsonia, test well was sunk, and
an eleven foot vein Of coal ST. lex, at DEF tn
of 440 feet.
One Wetzel county man raised 1000
barrels Of apples this seasoo, and bought
$500 barrels more.
The Cleveland and Thurman poe at
Dry Fork, Tucker county, was sawed into
three pieces by Republicans.
Mrs. Sophia Ludwick died at Ridge.
lie, Mineral county, a few days ago. STE
was TIE oldest woman in the county, being
over 80.
George Crowder was recfn ly srrssted at
Charleston for stealing $40 He confess
ed and produced the cash from o tole in
railroad embankment.