South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-19
South 3ranrs 9nttlligeneer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1874.
Masonic.

cfC,n;on Lodge, A. T. and A. NJ, on Tuesday
evening, 23rd instant at the NJ. L. Church.
South and a public Masonic Address by Rev.
H. ". Woodworth will be delivered on the oc-
rlson after which there will be a Strawberry
and ce.cream Festival, at Masonic Hall, Literary
Society building. The occasion will be an in
,ere'ting and enjoyable one The public are in.
v.tcd to attend. COMMITTEE.
We are under obligations to Mr. James II.
Tucker, of Black Oak, Caldwell county, Mo.
fer late copies of the Kansas City, (Mo.) Times
The wheat generally is looking well, and
,he prospect from what we learn, for good crop,
sn unusual one, is very fattering. Some of Gu.
farmers expect to commence cutting their wheat
he latter part Of next week
Robert Phaies, OF pendletou county, this State.
died on the 2sth ult., from stroke of Paraly.
SIS. Nr. p. has left a large family connection in
,lat county to regret his death.
We are indebted to our young friend. Mr.
Elgard G. ysndiver, for Catalogue of RAN
lolph Macon College, at Ashland Hanover coun-
r Va FOR the Collegiate year 1894. Rev.
College is in q very prosperous condition Itap.
pears there are go students in attendance of
whom H'He are from this State, viz G. o. IIo-
man. p. G Vaudver, l.. II. hardwood and J
D Miller, Of Mineral county; a. Sydenstrickcr,
r. l.. Davis and r. F. Beirne of Greenbrier
George iastable, Jr., of Harrison and NJ Ruck-
man of Nipoint. The present session. 3oth,
,c..s on the 18th inst
-Dudng the storm on Wednesday of last
week, tree in Sugar Hollow, two miles from
'a.s place. was struck by lightning and Sc, on
~c. Several PERSONS Witnessed the flash when
!. s'SUea the tree and our informant says, it was
saI Lltaing ON Sabbath morning last.
VIM. =. Harris, of Clarke Co, Va, SHARED
pine 'uhs from - to II months old which
Yielded nom : TO 10 pounds of wool each.
IA drove OF Cattle belonging to John T
Io.-,a Esq, of Mineral county, pissed throu gh
90. town On Wednesday last destined for the
N'w York market, to bc placed on The cars on
tie Pennsylvania Railroad at Martusbnrg We
IaFe not seen since ante Gcll.m such choice lot
&C ca,us forty eight in number, aid taken al.
together, in regard to size, remarkable, and, as
% condition, could not have been in better
oder.
-Pcndleton county, according 10 the Uarri
fonhurg Register, must be in q very prosperous
md happy condition It says, Notwithstanding
'ae hopes Of tue people have recently been sud
itn'y dashed in the collapse of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad and the suspension Of labor on
''ai work, the county is free of de5t, and has n
surplus in tho treasury of 500. This gratifying
financial exhibition IS due in large measure to
ne faithful and most excellent sheriff Of the
county, J. T. BoGgs, Esq, whose delinquent list
'rcooaty purposes was only 81 40 cents Such
% result is the most unusual thing we ever heard
ul and speaks volumes not only for the nierri-
'r &c th, people OF our sister county, but for the
a'.iency and popularity Of their very superior
Sheriff.
--Joln ". Da'glro, Esq, editor and proprio-
for Of The Chares,own Spirit Of J.G.yson, died at
h5 residence in Tint place on the oh inst aged
years and l. days. lie WAS esteemed bv all
".3 knew him and his death will he regretted
'g large circle Of friends and acquaintance.
The Board If uverseers Of Pendleton county,
q. ,hc June term Of the County Court.
Greet poor house for the care Of paupcrs aud
iae old parish system.
SAB Governor J J Jacob, Of West Va
90 Tic ST. Nicholas hotel yesterday with his
..- Cuv,rlaai Nces, June 10
Earss. Tile New York Hr1H OF the
'E contained about six columns Of closely
master giving An account Of the grand
9i ,.a graves Of Federal soldiers in
r eri sahurts on the day before In
down broadway IL is said that vast num-
SPECTATORS, and those in procession p1r,i-
H hs ceremonies Of the occasion bad
IGNITION drawn to an inscrip ton gotten up
outside The store door Of ihe ccebra-
.'sl. merchant and during the war
.lar.te soldier G. Il. Rouss Il
r. E.uss, although he had no vie.
iy uriur at his door on this great
d1yi he had that which wns betier-a
Die a"ni ard faithful to the instincts Of
a.d he gentleman, De closed up his
laced t.is Aag bis door Hear him
ro dt- Co hang out to-day The
l,e AND Jackson, under which we
.... forever but remembering The
who decorated tho graves Of the
Dead go Mobile and Atlanta we close
a' b. poet TO ihe Federal soldiers
"..l every battle field Of The soub. ="
E nr Charley Rouss Successful
n. uo Yrginitn, AMI piucty
l tm continued success in BUSH
aal happy fs-R,ct. R.g.
Wood. brother Of Capt. John T..
7 o. d . 0 !