South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-22

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Some of our farmers have finished planting .
80, Others are busily engaged in putting in
heir crop. We presume, the usual breadth,
.,,ri,h,,Andng the backwardness Of The season.
,fcorn will be planted in the county this spring.
We regret TO learn Of the sudden death, at
BIZ. residence on Cabin Run Ridge, in Mineral
-osp,y of a very worthy man, THOMAS WEIGH
r.o.. in the ss,h year OF mis- age We under
.,.rd be was kicked by a horse on Friday morn
inc last, the 18th inst, and from the injuries re-
..iyed died on the following day. Mr.. Welch
vas for many years Assessor of this county, and
hi, many friends who will regret to hear OF his
death Ills remains were inferred on Sabbath.
attended by large cortege of sorowing rela.
lives and friends. The funeral discourse on the
ocrasiou by Rev Davis Rees.
Sourn BRAScH RAILROAD. In answer to fire.
o1ent enquiries as to the progress Of the Railroad
Tween Green Spring Station Of Baltimore and
ohio Railroad and Romney, we are authorized
% state that the Road is actively advancing to
completion, and will be opened TO this place pro-
baby 10 September next Ilslsy forces are en-
2.oyed on the South Branch Bridge and sections
beyond towards Green Spring, and the prospec, of
i,s early completion is obvious, no unlocked for
causes preventing. Its constructo lie upon an
Impressions ably excellent location and the work
will be completed in a substantial way
The South Branch Bridge at Gibsons, on N.
" Turnpike Road, will be completed as early
as July.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. On the 9Th inst, Mr.. Jer-
eniab iert living on North River, in this county,
Was so unfortunate ms to have his lesbadly broken
Nr H. was holding young horse 10y the halter
when he became unmanageable, and struck Mr.
iliets left leg breaking both bones, badly Dr.
SNYDER was called 10 the case, adjusted the frac-
,4f,. and reports Mr. H. doing well
w. H. II. Flick, Esq late of Pendleton CO.,
die author Of what was termed the ''Flick amend
mcnt proposed 10 obviate the call Of State
Constitutional Convention, has located at Mar
uusburg, ms we learn from the !S,a,esmdn and
-ounec,ed himself with the law firm Of Blackburn
and Lamon, Of that place.
Two aged citizens Of Berkeley county, Mr..
Thomas Venmeter, aged 10 years, aud Mr. Van.
Nanmeter, aged ~ years, brothers, died within
week Of each other -one on the 9th, and the
other on the 18th Of the present month
We return our thanks to our worthy Post
master, VIM. H. Coukus, Esq, for II late copy OF
lie Bloomfield, Iowa, Dcmocrat
On Monday evening last the newly-elected
Council, all the IN mbcrs being present, met at
TIE Court house in this place, and organized by
,hc election of DR.. John NJ Snyder, President.
VIM Davis, Clerk, Robert J. Pugh, Trensu-
icr. and james W. Poiug, Marshal.
At the recent term of the County Court Of
Hardy, Mary Brady, colored, charged with the
murder of her child was sent on to the Circuit
Court for trial
A fire took place in Cumberland on Sunday
morning last in the 'Cumberland Cement Mill. "
the greater portion of which was DESTROYED. -
The loss is estimated at from eight TO ten ihon-
sand dollars. The insurance on the building
and contents, it is supposed, will more than Gov
e.; The loss.
The Cumberland papers announce the death
ON Sunday afternoon last, after an illness Of but
little over twenty-four hours, Of J Hampton
Long Esq Mr.. Long was An old add respected
citizen Of Cumberland He was for many years
aportDer in the well-kuown firm Of HumLrd 4
Long. lie leaves n wife and two children. Mr.
]. WAS son of David Long Esq, decd, and,
100 hs day, useful and worthy citizen of this
County
The horses Of Mcssrs. T. b. and w. r. Da-
Sis c', New Greek on the M til inst for Pimlico
course Baltimore. The following were taken
Allie Hunt and Fadlsdeen, aged horses, aud the
.o.''' Storm and Frank Murphy years old
'r'ai,nd Ns,cs.
On t.e lc:h inst, tie body Of n man named
Wagner, who had teen farming for Mr..
Pollock. was found floating in the canal
about eight miles from Cumberland The last
'"e be was seen alive was on the evening Of the
h when. rs stated by the Cumberland Times.
.' WAS With party on the river fishing How
D.. come 10 bis untimely grave iG the water is
''0' '10se mysteries which will perhaps never
.''e.ri Wagner was single man. %
..'' u ase, and Han Of temperate habiis.
Hose who desire a glass Of ice-cold sod,
"rSIng and pure, can be supplied by
''s upon Mr. George Brown, coufcctioncr.
oi Gibson Corner lie has just received
"'-' supply Of goods and q add ION 10 a fun
s" coo'rcious, he now has on hand va
o.. groceries such as cofTces, sugars, teas,
.'' &c. which he is selling at very low prices.
'.'o Daley Esq a native Of this place,
.Ur'or OF the noted GIade's Hotel, has been
TED mayor Of Oakland, Garrett county, Nd
IHe Cumberland Cotton Fsetorv. which has