South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-12-11
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
A Short Postponement of the
Fifth Gift Concert.

AS manager Of the gin concerts given in aid
OF the Public Library Of Kentucky, nv position
creates an important trust in behalf of the Pub
lie Library and the ticket-holders of the fifth If,
concert. The Public Library OF Kentucky and
'ne neket-hoders are jointly interested in the a.
mount OF the drawing. The larger the fund TO
oe distributed in gifts, the greater will be the
gut awarded TO each lucky ticket-holder and the
more the amount realized by the Library. To
nave full drawing is so manfestly 10 the in ter
est OF those interested, that, rather than have
fractional drawing on the 30th inst, I deem il
due TO the trust confded to me by the ticket.
holders and the Public Library of Kentucky.
that short postponement be made TO enable me
to dispose Of the unsold tickets and have a full
drawing. Though the very large amount now
IN bank would enable us TO distribute handsome
ghts' yet we should feel disappointed in this our
last concert, should we be compelled TO make
fractional drawing, however large.
We have received SO very large n number of
letters from all parts of the country from those
most largely interested, urging pos,ponement
u all the tickets be not sold bv the Both, that we
ieei strengthened in our sense of duty to the tick
etholders and the Public Library, to make the
pos'ponement. Under the circumstances, we
have determined, in the interest OF all parties to
postpone the concert aud drawing to Saturday,
February 81, 1875, at which time the drawing
Will positively take place and, as a guarantee of
good faith toward ticket holders, we pledge our
selves TO refund TO any ticket holder his money,
upon presentation Of his ticket, should the draw
| ing fail to come Off at the day now fixed The
past, we feel assured, will be sufficient guara ntee
to all iateeested that they be fairly and hon
est'y dealt with. The money paid for tickets is
sacredis preserved against all contingencies I'M
til after the payment of the gifts after which the
| expenses are to be reimbursed aud the Public Lii
brary is to be paid its profits.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,
Dec. IL, 1874. Agent and Manager
SUDDEN DEATH.-it is reported that Frederick
Narr, owner Of brewery at Westernport while
sitting with friends at a table in the saloon con-
nected with his brewery, drinking beer, fell dead
just as he was about 20 put the glass to his lips.
The deceased had been in apparent good heal
and IL 10 supposed his death was caused by heart
disease - Cumberland Eers, December 9.
G1- The manufacturing firm Of Mcknight and
| Rohrer of Charles,own, within few days past,
shipped a large quantity of hickory rims, axe,
hammer and other handles, &c. destined for Liv-
! erPool, England.
"A noted architect when asked, "Whlt was
the best system of ventilation % replied, "Fire-
| places in every ROOM"
! LARGE LaEB -Benjsmin Hull, Of this county.
has halfblood Cotswold buck lamb mon tbs
| old, which weighs lao pounds Tribune.
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