South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-22

this State VIII meet ut Martinsbury OH
Tuesday. Oct. &c. All delegates and
visitors to the Grand hodge, by paying
full fare to Martinsburg, will he returned
free over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
V-The annual meeting OF the Tun.
kers was held at their Church on Beaver
Run, in Mineral county, on Saturday and
Sunday last. The attendance onthc oc.
casion, we understand, was very large.
a number Of our citizens were present
on Sabbath.
10 The Rev. John III Davis, who has
been for several days in this place on q
visit TO his friends, left here on Tuesday
morning last en- route for Stanton. Va.
to attend the session of the Synod of tho
Presbyterian Church, now being held
there. During his stay here lie preach.
cd several sermons in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church which were listened to with n
great deal Of interest. lie is a sound
thinker and an able reasonct. Iamp.
shire is proud or her SON.
1--WE would be pleased to receive
from our subscribers, who are in the
habit OF supplying MS with wood, during
the next aud each succeeding week, o.
lot OF good wood. Cold weather is ap
preaching. We hope this modest hint
viii be sufficient.
I-V Among the list Of cadets examin.
cd, found qualified and admitted into
the United States Military Academy ut
West Poirt, September lst, we notice
the names Of John II. Woods, and Chas>
+. Pearce, from this State.
NEW HOTEL At OAKLAND.-The Oak,
land Gozette prints n diagram of the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Companv's
new hotel Mt Oakland. Garrett county,
Md, which will be opca FOR business in
July next. The building IS located OPP.
posite the depot. about two hundred
yards from the railroad track, and faces
the north with = frontage OF lG9 feet.
Wide porclics, two stories in heihh, on
the front, will extend around the entire
building. The msin building viii be
four stories in height. with large attic
story. The hotel will contain one hun.
.dred bedrooms. and all It's appointments
Will ne modern and first class.
!T'Nc notice from our Cumberland
exchanges that on the morning of the
18TH iist.. Mr.. Benj. Fawcett, Treasurer
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and
Mr. Edward Muiyane% Superintendent
OF the same work. were attacked by high
,waymcn few miles from the city, OH
t'', line OF the canal. near "Mexico
Farm at the lower ehi Of the Gambler.
land Level. 1t appears that lie three
villains were masked, and fred three
shots at the gentlemen. Fortunately.
however. no serious damage resulted
Mr.. MuIvaney's escape was narrow,
ball passing through his clothing. The
object II the vi1'ajns @as money.
to We ird The following information
III regard 20 the Western Lunatic Asy.
lam, at Weston, Lewis county. in our
exchanges: The Superintendent III his
report 20 tho Board showed that there
were in the IIospitalon the 30.h OF Sep.
tcmbsr, 1915. so patients. Daring The
year - new patients were admitted, and
& were discharged. The highest mum.
Der in tic Hospital during the year was
35'; lowest So; daily average $40.
The coat per capita per wcek VAS $40
cost per capita per ycGr. Si2j.1S. This
includes officers salaries. clothing nell
circs. Since las. April, two halls in the
north wing have been completed. ncicas.
ing Che capacity sufficiently TO accom-.
rnoda:c all the state insane. and cicar
the county jails. It is gratifying to re.
cord the fact that thi, great charity is
In 50 GoGrisling condition.
g." considerable c,,apany Of ". Va.
editors LETT Martm7burg Monday last for
quite an extensive journey. They 20
Err. 20 Philadelphia and from there set
ont for thc Wet. Arriving NJ Kansas
City they vii! take ono OF Che Pacific
roads TO Colorado aui under the super
in'cndcnco Of on experienced railway
man will enjoy an excellent opportuni-
~ TO SOC something or the small! aud I'm
important part OF TIC United States that
lies outside Of West Virginia. The pro.
gramnc is 60 be gone about two weeks.
We nccj hardly ald that The excursion
IS q charitable ono. got Zip ,n The interest