South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-11-20
South 2raath antsl,isenter.
Notice to Subscribers.

urgently request our patrons TO remit .FVfeea
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81, and, also, at the Same time remit back ar ?
rearsges. We need money, and all in arrears
Ough; 10 pay up.
On Mon day last Mr.. Don. Parsons on
farm OF Mr. Isaac T. Brady, on the Brancl
short distance below this place, killed two 6
Eagles, one measured feet. inches from,
10 tip--ihe other nearly feet.
EXTENSION OF SoUrH BaASoH RAIL ROAD
experimental survey from this place to Moor,
field, on the Eastern side Of South Branch
proceeding satisfactorily. Mr.. Anderson, assis
ed by an efficient aad competent corps, is
charge ofthe work. II this route IL prscticabl
and we bear that il is, it is the direct route
Moore6eld aud will probably fall within twent
four miles Of distance. This gives entire II
from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to MooreGe
in Abont forty miles, with single bridge
South Branch at Col. washing,ou's the stou
work Of which, we learn is nearly complete
M cambridge, Chief Engineer of our Road,
pushing the work energe,lcally.
AT a meeting Of the Grand Royal Arch Cha
ing, on yesterday week officers were elected an
Installed for the ensuing year as follows:
Grand High Prest-II. NJ. Gamble, Moorefield
Grand Kiag-Elugh Sterling, Wheeling
Grand Scrbe-K. ID. Walker Fairmout
Grand Tteasuet-S. 7. aildreth, Wheeling.
Grand Secretary Odel S. Long, Wheeling
C. W. NcCulloh, Of Frostburg, Anegany
county, Md, died yesterday week, after an ILL
ness Of a few days, from paraly sis. Mr. McCul-
iOh at one time State Senator from Allegauy
county, ana at the time Of his death president of
the First National Bank of Frostburg. lie was a
brother of Hon. Thomas G.. McCulloh, present
State Senator from Allegany county.
Master T, mmie Blue, aged about years
son of the late Mr.. Isaac b. Blue, near Beaver
Bottom, en- The South Branch, in this county,
playin jumping eff Il chrir, few days ago, fell
and broke his arm. The little .ellow at last &C
counts was doing well.
Masonic The Grand Lodge of West Virginia
in session last week at Wheeling elected the fol.
lowing gentlemen Grand officers for the ensuing
ytnr
NJ. w, Robert While, of Romuey, Grand
Master
R.W., X p. Walker, Fairmont. Deputy Grand
Master
r. w, G. W. Atkinson, Charleston, Senior
Grand Warden
Il. w. Leonard MoIonee, Grafton, junior
Grand Warden
n. W, J. H. Williams, Wheeling, Grand
Treasure
r. w, q s. Long Wheeling. Grand Secretary
Out Of the sxty-thrce lodges in the State. fifty
six were represented. Clinton Lodge of this couu-
", was represented 10y Isaac T. Br 'dy, ESQ, of
this place.
resolution was adopted to appoint n COM
mi'ee to provide means TO educate tie children
It Masous in some State Institution.
Mr. John Daley declines to rebuild the
Glades Hotel which was recently destroyed by
fire. His insurance on the Hotel was SCI COO
May berry Sauuders, sen If Mr. Alexander
Saunders, Of this County, killed one day last
week, near this place a Crane. which measured
from The tip OF is toes 20 the end of its bill
feet inches from tip to tip 3 feet 8 inches
May is good shot and deer Cranes, &c,
bad better keep out Of his way
-Mr. Jackson Carder, Of this County, finding
n large stalk Of Buckwbeat on lis farm which
had grown by the way-side. had his curiosity
"Tcied, and counted the grains which numbered
TWO thousand, nine hundred and sixty-fye This
IS. "e presume, heavy yield, and indicates lhat
'hc crop is an abundant one
JCpeE ELECTED by THE BAR-Under a re-
cent law enacted by tie West Virginia Iegisa-
n II Is provided that when from any cause the
regular Judge fails TO appear on the first day OF
Court, majority OF the bar present shall choose
come one Of their profession learned in the law
who. after taking an oath prescribed, shall o. en-
Cont ond preside 10 place Of the Circuit Judge
i. w j. Allen being too uuwell 10 attend, the
bar on the FIRST day Of Court, Tuesday, elected
Hon. Bo'ph Berkshire, late Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of West Nirgiuia, who had been applied
to in anticipation Of the necessity. re bas prov
cd so Gar an acceptable substitute. and ci, zen
general satisfaction 10 the trial Of causes. - Ne,r
rre.' T5bqns. Nor u.s.
The Hrad Of Hsth SAYS. Children need
sunshine quite as much as flowers do. Half an
hour j. not enough Several hours arc reouir-
cd The mos, beautiful flowers that ever stud
Died meadow could not be made haIf 20 beau
tful without days and days Of the glad light
that streams through space Light for children.
Sunshine for the lille elves that gladden. this
otherwise gloomy earth Deal % out ia gener-
ous fulIness to them Let the nursery be in tho
sunshine. Better plant roses on the dark side Of
an iceburg than rear babies and children in
rooms and alleys stinted Of 'he light that makes
H'e