South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-12
Memorial Association.


terrain Church in Romney on Saturday AFTER
noon last, 9th inst, and was re-organized by The
election Of Mrs. Robert White, President. Mrs
John t. Vance, Vice President. Miss Ellen Kane
Secretary, Miss Virginia Parsons, Treasurer
Mrs u .. White, Henry Gilkeson, Samuel l..
Flournoy, Carrot Parsons, and II. II. Chidester
were admitted rs members upon the usual terms
tevs O. W. Finley and J. S. Hutchinson. were
elected as honorary members. The President
with Mrs. VIM. Harper & Mrs. J. T. Vance. were
appointed an Executive Committee of the As
ISOLATION
The meeting then adjourned TO meet at the
Presbyterian Church, on Saturday the 10th day
of June inst at q clock, p. NJ, and it is earn
estly reques ted that every member Of the Associa
ton will endeavor to be present, as important
business will be attended to.
The members Of the Association present, &C
companitd by citizens and large number If
children then repaired to the Cemetery and pla-
ced upon the graves OF the Southern dead their
beautiful floral offerings.
an Unfortunate A6dir at de Weston III
matte Asylum One Of tie Patients Kills AnO.her.
sad occurrence took place within the pre-
cinc,s of the Hospital for the Insane at Weston,
recently, and regret deeply to become the cLro-
nicler of such tragedy.
Two of the insane were placed together in n
room. The mild patient was strapped, which
left him completely powerless TO defend himself.
The vicious party, being at liberty, drew of
heavy boot which he used in such terrific man
ner as to cause the death of the other
The death of the poor unfortunate, bere:t of
his reason by providentia interpositou, has
cast pail of sorrow over the thinking portion
Of our community 1t is to be deeply deplored
for two-fold reason that an occurrence so heart
rending should occur, viz the un,mely and
brutal death Of ward Of Gods for such may be
styled the poor insane and the other hand
the an xiety Of persons having relatives & friends
in the hospital, not forgetting the fair fame of
an institution which stands emblem of the
charity and munifcence of truly Christian
people. The community here deeply symPathize
with the friends of tho deceased in their sorrow,
aud are anxious that the persons who have been
so remiss in their duty, should be brought to
t,sk. CHAmrY.
In Hagersiown, Nd, on the 81 inst, CO.
lored man named William Grey, whom the pa
pers of that place ''descrihe as great bully and
| 70 wdy, became engaged in nm alteration with n
crippled white man named Tnd Mundny, and be-
ing much the larger and stronger of the two
soon got the better of his antagonist, and was
| kicking and otherwise NAL treating him as de-
tailed by those who SAW the occurrence, "when
! n. w. f.:..
pora-ily scjourning in Hagerstown, nterfered
Grey then turned on the doctor and abused and
threaten ed him. The doctor drew a revolver and
| told him he would not execute his threats Grey
reiterated into the street, and picking up large
stone threw il at the doctor, who then fired, the
ball passing through Grey s hand. Grey threw
another stone, hitting Dr. +. in the breast, when
| the latter fred again, the ball taking c fleet in
Grey's thigh. Grey went to DR.. Raglan, who
rendered surgical aid, and found that the inju-
tics not serious" pr. Edgar fed and has
not yet been arrested. The doctor should have
stood his ground, he was justiiable in what
he did-evon if he had killed Grey.
! To WEST NIRGNIA SABBATH SCOOP WORKERS.
being DESTROYS Of obtaining list Of officers
md the number Of scholars in every Sabbath
School in the State we hereby request some one
connected with the different schools to forward
at the earliest date The name and statistics desir
ed. Address VIM. u. Oxtoby, Secretary Of the
State Sabbath School Association, Wheeling II.
Craug!e, President.
! CLosIYG OF TIE SCHooLs. The various Schools
OF Moorefed close the present session on the eth
inst, Wed nesday next and propose a reunion
of teachers, pupils, patrons and friends, on that
! day at 10 AN, in the Presbyterian Church.
! An address appropriate to the occasion will be
delivered by Rev. John Johnson, Of Petersburg,
which will be followed by several short i'm
/ promptu speeches from other gentlemen Some
good music, by amateurs Of our town, will be
] provided, and altogether we have reason 10 anti
cipste an enjoyable day. Every body is invited
to attend especially friends Of these schools, or
| of the cause Of education generally.
Tho aggregate in attendance upon these schools
/ this year is abort two hundred, q fact which
| spcnks well Ct tic merits Of our teachers and the
/ intelligence Of our people. Hardly anything can
DO more for the future Of our section than schools
I Of real merit, in which our boys and girls may
I lie trained for future emergencies. --Adpsrtiscr.
The Methodist Church (south,) Conference,
ut Louisville kentucky, had a discussion on the
subject OF fralornal relations with the Church
North, characterized by much ability, good tenn
per- and proper Christian spirit The speech
. es Of Alphcus Wilson james a. Dun can, Judge
Jackson, and Tsustcn Polk Tx Governor ard Ex-
/ L. S. Senator Of Missouri-a nephew o. Prcsi-
dent Polk and brother Of Bishop Polk, Licutcn-