South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-07
S9p.stls gransls Satsllisearsr.
ROaiNEY. FRIDAY, MAY I. 1878.


dy, observed to us yesterday morning,
there is but little hope OF his restoration
to health.
R We are under obligations to our
worthy Senator, Hon. II. @. Davis. for
copy OF the Congressional Directory.
lat session 43rd Congress--4sh edition
corrected to June IS. 1874.
HrSomo of our farmers are engaged
and others in preparing their ground for
planting corn.
SMessrs. Silas Milleson. of Hig.
ginsvilie, End j. l.. IIeatwole, of Dill.
Ions Run. are now engaged in ro-ssses,.
ing the value of Real Estate in this
County. In Hardy. John Liggett, Esq. :;
In Mineral Messrs. Hugh PERIL and
Ihos. +. McCoole, and in Pendleton,
MIR. Solomon X. Wilson, are engaged in
performing the same duty.
V'We understand that proposals
will be received at the Contract Office
Of the Postoffice Department in Wash
ington until O'Clock T.. NJ. OF May 81,
1875, to be decided by the 10th Of June,
for carrying the mail ofthe United States
from July LIST, 1875 to. June so, 1877.
from Romney to Moorefeld Junction, Z
miles and back. six times week. Leave
Romney daily, except Sunday, at 10
n. IN. Arrive ut Mooredeld junction by
IL m; Leave Moorefeld Junction daily,
except Sunday, at l p. m. Arrive at
Romney by 3p. m. Bond required with
bid. $500.
~ The Masonic Fraternity OF this
State, Jour fellow-townsman Col. Robt.
White, Grand Master OF the Lodges. }
we understand, have been invited to Law
the corner stone of the new Capitol
Building in Wheelingon St. Johns day
June 21st, 1875.
tv Remember the MARTISsnUHo DIR
WIG ASSOCIATION. Martinsbnrg, comes
oil on the 18th. 18th and goth of the
present month. $1,000 in premiums are
offered for t.otting and running Some
Of the best horses in the country, it is
said, will contest for the prizes.
~ There is law in this State by
which it is provided that any person
may kill any cur found chasing or in
juring sheep; that the owner or the dog
shall be liable for the damage done. and
and that the owner OF any dog which
has been found worrying sheep shall
within rs hours kill tie dog, under n
penalty of $50 for each day the dog
is suffered to live a?ter notification has
been given Of its evil deei Is.
~ The AjiERICAN FARMER FOR MAY
IS upon our table, filed with its usual
well assorted complement of seasonabIc
material for the planter, farmer and gar
dener. Scarce q topic OF COUNTRY work
but receives some notice, proportionate
10 its Importance, and the editors. with
the all of their numerous corres5on.
depts. make q number fully equal to the
ayerlgc OF this STANDARD farm paper
The publishers, Samuel Sands & Son,
Baltimore, will send specimen numbers
fee on application. Subscription, post
sgo paid, Sl,G0 year, or Ito to clubs
Of five or more,
l.V'Our Corporation Election on Mon.
day last, resulted in the reelection of
on, present worthy Mayor Jo9eph 20.
ling, Esq., OF D. C. Tai,b & John Greitz.
nsr. Esq'rs, as Aldermen, snd of Messrs.
V. NJ. Polling. T, MytipgeF, j. N. Snyder.
|. Il. Brady, Jno. c. Helskell, T. A. Kel-
Ter and r. j. Pugb, as Conncilmen, four
OF whom were in the last years Council.
4 vo7y fall vote was cast, AMI the cleo
ton Of this council carries with it pop
uiaT expression Of opinion thnt some
thing IS needed to he done in the way OF
town improvements, directly, towards Sc
curing The advantages Of water held out
by the liberal proposal OF the ID. ( u. &
y. Institution. There is no doubt that
the supply Of abundant, pure water here
is The .frs' great step to the making Of our
delightfully."- situated village one Of the
most popular resorts OF the weary and
worn denizens Of cities during the sum
mer months, and We say specd the d0y!
when our natural advantages shall be
appreciated and employed 10y tho energy,
Intelligence aud properly directed indus
try Of our own enterprisiUg and public
spirited citizens.
Ia Nessrs Cilkoeon B. Co, and Mr.
H. p. Dawson, Merchants OF this place.
have gone Ees. . purchase their spring
a1l summer stock Of goods. In our
next issue We presume, they will let the
public know the results oftheir purchase.