South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-03-19
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ROMNEY, FRIDAY, MARCH 10. 1875.
VSevcral Jocks ofwild geese during
the past ten days have passed over this
section on their journey northward.
IThrough a friend we learn that
Andrew Grimes, Esq, OF Keyser. has
been awarded the contract for carrying
the mail from that place to Moorefield,
from July ], 1875 to June so. 1877.
V'The Pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church in this place. Rev. G.. w. Fin.
ley. we are pleased to state, will take
great pleasure in forwarding any contri.
buttons put i'm his hands for the Kansas
sufferers, caused by the grasshopper
plague. Those disposed, therefore, to
aid brothers and sisters OF the mercy
loving Elder Brother, the Lord Jesus.
in their distressed condition in our sis.
ter State. will please hand over to him,
any amount they may feel able to make
for their relief. Whatever is done.
ought to be done quickly.
tVwe regret to hear Of the i'll health
OF our former County.man. Rev. JAMES
ii. LET'S. Mr.. Leps now resides ut Frank.
ford, Greenbrier county, this State. and,
fsw days ago. left his home for Califor.
MIA, with the view OF improving his fail.
ing health.
tr-The Saw.mill Of Mr.. Plumb Eve
rett. short distance east of this place,
was destroyed by fire on "Wednesday
night last. How the fire originated is
not known.
IS Postmaster, WIN. IL. Cookus, of
this place, who has been dangerously ill
for some weeks past, we are pleased to
state, Is now much better, and it is to be
hoped is in a fair way to recover his
wonted health.
SUDDEN DrATH.-We learn from the
Harrisonburg papers that Robert Ken
ncy, Esq, youngest son Of Judge John
Kcnncy, dsc'd., died suddenly on
Monday night of last week at Willow
Spout, two miles above Mt. Sidney. He
died after retiring, and was discovered
to be dead about one o'clock at night by
MIR. Woodward. who was sleeping with
him. A medical examination has been
made, but we have not learned the re.
suit. Mr.. kenney had n difficulty on
Monday with man by the name of
Rankin, who was engaged in saw mill
which Mr. kenncy had an interest In
the difficulty Rankin pulled Mr.. Kenncy
off his horse. Mr.. kenney had his head
considerably injured by the FALL and the
supposition is that he died thcrcfrom.
lie was anoble-hcartcd, chivalrous young
man, and his death will cause many
pang OF sadness with those who knew
him we'll.
TIE BoNps STOLEN FROM MIR.
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REcorERED.-Arthur II. Page, who, in
connection with the notorious thief
known as Numbering Jack" robbed
Lloyd Lowndes ut Clarksburg, this State,
in February last. OF 100000 of govern
lnent bonds, and who was arrested and
taken to Cincinnati, has finally divulged
the whereabouts of $50, 900 worth of the
bonds, and that amount has becn dis
covered. Numbering Jack" is now in
Jail az Columbus. The Governor ofthis
State has issued a requisition for Page.
Page is quite young looking man, of
medium height, IN Englishman by birth,
and it is said he has served two or three
short terms in the penitentiary. Hurst,
or Numbering Jack, is an old offender,
and was implicated, it is alleged, in the
Whitaker murder in Philadelphia. some
years ago, but escaped Justice 10y the
skin OF his teeth
tSFrozen potatoes are generally past
recovery, and it may not come amiss Mt
this season TO publish tho fact, for which
nm eminent chemist vouches, that pla-
cling them in cold water for six days
previous TO using will make them rs good
rs new. So says an erchangc
10 Some OF our farmers complain that
that their wheat looks bleached < sickly.
~ The stormy Sunday evenings du-
ring January and February. in this sec
ton, weakened. VIC are informed. the
wood.pilcs OF families with interesting
daughters.
~ The last days are 81 hand. watch