South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-03-26
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DohSiSt, Nlu De In ltOrlney On tuesday
next and remain a week or ten days.
Those in need of his services win find
him at the Armstrong House" during
that time.
lICol. Alexander Monroe. of this
County. we observe. has been appointed
by the Board of Public Works. Dircc
tor for the Hospital for the insane at
Weston.
II We understand that very large
hocks Of wild pigeons have made their
appearance along the Branch few miles
above this place. Sportsmen in shoot.
lag and trapping the birds of course, are
having good time.
10 Peter McDermot has been appoint.
Cd postmaster at Macksville, Pendleton
county, vice F. w. Arbogast, resigned.
tsS Emil Werner, arrested in Cumber.
land, rs noted In our last number, on
suspicion OF being the pcrpctrato- Of
robbery Of $4,000 il Chicago, in Janua.
ry last, it appears from our Cumberland
exchanges, turns out to be the wrong
man. Francis Wilkoy. the gentleman
robbed, sfriyed in Cumberland from Chi.
cage, on the 18th inst, but failed to re.
cognizc the thief in the prisoner, and
Werner was at once DISCHARGED from
custody.
The WATER QcEsrIoN.-A we'll at.
tended conference meeting, OIL the sub
ject OF bringing water into our town,
from reservoir supplied By the Instl-
tuition pipes, was held at the Court-housc,
on Monday night last, d. c. Tabo. Esq,
presiding. Tho sense Of the meeting
was unlnimoa5ly forth INTRODUCTION of
water, and its distribution IS widely rs
practicable. We hope the first step IN
the right dlreotiop was taken for saour-
Ing as the inestima5le ADVANTAGE Of an
abundant supply or pure, mountain wa.
ter. Too much Importance cannot be
conferred upon this subject-ouch health,
cleanliness, security from fire, (aal we
are now q: the mercy OF this frightrul
destroyer al urge the public convent
ence and necessity of tA!, enterprise.
Judge Raymond, ofthe Supreme
Court of this State, has granted stay
G. proceedings ia the case OF Taylor
S,rA"ios, the colorci wire-mur3erer, n:
Wheeling, who was sentenced to be
hanged on the 2Gth inst to-iay.
s-y'lt appcars from the Wheelin-
Iegi'tcr that the Office of the Clerk OF
the Coanty Court Of Lewis ,couaey was
entered on Sunday night the 18th inst.
aal sal aaYoc made with The Official rec
ords. All the indictments pending in
the court ag-ins: criminal ohendors,
many important papers connected with
civil causes, aul some de9l5 TO real
estate property wero stolen. The act
created great excitement All no clue
ha7 yo. been had OF the perpet-A.ors
L-5"ihc Clarke5uvg T.lcgram denies
that Hon. J. J. Davis is about to start
a Democratic paper il Washington, in
company with John \. Nageo.
t.1'A correspondent ofthc Moorefeld
Hlccrtjs,r states that 3Ir. Thomas 3. vii
son, who lives near Capon Iron Works,
in Hardy county, during the last season
Killed eighteen, ous Of twenty wild Tur-
keys n three shots. Out ofono fock Of
eight, he killed seven 1T one shot. ut
another shot secured i've out OF a flock
Of siH-Gnd another shot brought down
en- entire Gocll Of SIX. lie also killed,
last fall, 81 one shot, two Bucks. each Of
which hal three prongs.
CORPORATION ELECTION ~ MoorE.
rluLD.--The election was held on the
gosh inst and resultc in thc reelection
OF a. c. Hack, for Mayor; James Carr
Baker, Recorder; and Or. II. NJ. Gamble,
Henry Hu.:er, GA Shepherd, T.. S. A..
lexanier aa1 s. a. McMechen, council
mon. the latter being the only change
made in tic present council. anl who
was electeiin thep,ace Off. r. Shearor
We learn that some excitement was
manifested, aad, perbap7 too, some bad
feeling exhibited ar.a. tic election was
over.
- Mrs. Ma~garet TIoaclc, German
lady, d.el in Cumberland on Friday last
who reached her hundrodth birthday in
January last
5TAIl.FooIs dey comes on Thurs.
day next.
~ few days ago thc editor OF the
Jy1uH was shown par5uip raissl in n
Charleston garden, that measured ;vo
f.' 81. inches. Truly large parsnipl
Ira IHcEs F5H STocE.-Bobcrt s.
Is-n lerrcr OF Augusta county, Virgin.
b.. cold last week thit'y.Gyc head Of cat.
tie 20 % purchaser for the Sew York