South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-10-10
A CuEAp WAY TO Ger "a Wr1L-Oo


grounds, was we'll borer operated b. Mr.
THOMAS Ii. MURPHY. Mr. MURPHY sauk
well on the grounds duriug the Fair,
some forty feet or more in depth in a few
bours, obtaining some twenty feet of water
The machine bores hole 10 tho ground
of the requisite diameter, then tubing aud
pump are put in and everything is COM
pIete for an abundant supply Of water. Il
Is the best con'rivauce for obtaining water
cheaply we have ever seen. We did not
think when examining this invention TO ge,
Mr.. MURPnY's address or we would will
iingly give it.-ParkersJurg s. Journal
SEVEN THOUSAND TROUT, caught in
Biackwater, stream near oakland, Nd,
during the pas, Summer, were sent in tanks
on the cars of the Il fillmore and Ohio rail-
road east to stock the streams near West
minister, Md, with the fish.
THE Methodist f. Church, South, at
Piedmont, is TO be enlarged and improved,
and the contract for ibis purpose has been
awarded TO Mr.. TOBIAS BAKER.
EB HENRY HEAD, Esq, of PattersOn's
Creek, Mineral county, on Tuesday last,
presented US with a mammoth apple. 1t
measures fourteen inches 10 circumference
and weighs 10. and ounces.
The annual meeting of the Tuukers of
Mineral md adjoining counties, will be held
on Beaver Run, 10 that county, commenc-
ing to day, October 10, and continuing Sa-
'urday and Sunday.
THE BAltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pauy have found it necessary 70 curtail ex-
pPnses, consequently the hands employed
on the double track of the road between
Grafton and Piedmont have been put on
half time, as have also the men in nearly
all the shops Of the company.
TEaRrBLE ACCIDENT TO 4 BoY-Last evening
about half past seven clock, George Smeuner,
(son Of Mrs. NJ J Smenner. aged about twelve
years, with companions was in the act of cross.
ing the railroad tracks at point between Bed
ford aud Frederick streets They saw trains ap
preaching out supposed they had sufficient time
to get out of their way In this very unfortu-
nately the lads, like many grown people who
have been too veuturesome were mistaken; the
other boys managed to get across the tracks that
the trains were running on, but young Smenner
in some manner stumbled and fell directly in
front Of IN engine, No .l6. The wounds re-
ceiHed indicate that lac must have fallen Cat with
all his person between the rails save his arms
One or more wheels Of the engine passed over
portions of his upper limbs, terribly crushing
the left hand and wrist and cutting off the index
finger of the tight hand. AT about the same
time his body probably came in contact with the
ASH pan, his head and neck have several cuts
aud bruises, as if struck and bumped After
that the entire train luckily passed over him,
doing further injury.
The lad was picked up a. once by some per-
sons who happened 10 be in the vicinity, and
carried TO the residence OF the family on Bedford
street, where every attention was paid the suffer
er. Or. Fundenburg, who had been summoned
came promptly and rendered medical aid that
much relieved the lads sufTerings (which had
| been borne most herocAlly, but few cries of pain
and distress having passed his lips The wounds
were dressed and bandaged for the present. the
Doctor expressing the opinion that IL W oud yer
| probably be necessary to amputare the left arm
above the wrist The accident is one sad enough
If the loss Of al arm results from it; yet it was
remarkable escape from much greater injury or
likely death CumJsri1nd News Oct. 3
The West Virginia Legislature reasonable e.
at Charleston on the 10th inst 1t is generally
desired that this adjourned session be productive
Of some substantial benefit to the people Of tho
State Political legislation has gone far enough
and should halt The people are tired Of it, and
look 70 this re assembling for something better
Much was left undone at the Inst session which
should have been done and much was done
which should not have been done and Of this
the members have been made aware. Well said,
/ Mr. GoRDoE Of the Moorefeld Airerfiser