South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-03

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ROMNEY, FRIDAY, SEPT. s, 1873.
1--WE learn that the Presbyterian
Church at South Branch Bridge is ra-
pidly approaching completion, and will
be dedicated with appropriate. services
Oh the 18th Of September, (the 3rd Sun
day. at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
70 The Deaf, Dumb and Blind Insti.
tuition resumes its duties. for the coming
session, at this place. on Monday next.
~ The real and personal estate. in
Guiding the Law Library OF the late j.
w. +. Allen viii lie offered for sale at
public auction mt his late residence near
Moorefeld, on Thursday next.
IVA little daughter OF Mr.. Isaac
Grapes. near Pleasant Dale, in this coun.
ty, met with very painful accident on
Friday evening last. She fell from a
fence dislocating her right hip and re.
ceiving some severe bruises. The dis
location was relieved. although she had
TO suffer for some considerable time be.
fore medical aid could be obtained.
MELANCHoLLr AND AFFLICTIvE AC-
cIpENT.-On Saturday last, 2Sth ult..
Mr.. John Thompson, residing on Jersey
Mountain, in this County, was so un.
fortunate as to have his arm fractured
and laccratcd to such an alarming extent
rs it is feared may render nmputation
necessary.
Mr.. Thompson in the operation, ne
cessary about the thrashing machine APP.
preached too near the tumbling shaft,
which being in very rapid motion at the
time. caught his coat sleeve, or some
Shrcds hanging from it, and wound the
arm around the shaft so quickly 40 to
crush the bone, and mangle the limb in
most shocking manner.
The accident occurred near his dwell.
ing to which he was ut once removed.
Doctor Snyder who was Immediately
callel to the case informs us that he hs,
strong hope of saving the limb, notwith-
standing the crushed and manglcd con-
dition or it. AT this date, now FIVE
days since the occurrence of the 1cci.
dent, Mr.. Thompson is comfortable and
doing as well "a could be expected un.
der the circumstances. Mr. L. has the
sympathies of his numerous friends
throughout the county who an1iously =.
wait his recovery. CO..
ISWe have received complimonta
ry ticket TO attend the Fair orthe Derke
ley County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, which will be held az Mar.
tinsOurg. September 1th, 10 continue four
days; also one from the Wood county
Agricultural and Mechanical As.ocia.
ton u be held ~ Parkcrsburg, Septem.
bcr ltth. to continue four days. and one
from the Shenandoah Valley a gricultu.
raj Society, % come or on the 18th. 18th.
10th aaA 18th day, or Septembor.-
Thanks FOR tho invitations. No doubt.
but that the exhibitions ut each Of thoso
Fairs will be of superior character and
largely attended.
WILD CAT kILLED.-On Sunday morn.
ing last. Mr.. Joseph Polling, Jr., of this
place. on hearing a noise At the hcncry
of Mr.. III. G. lIousor proceeded to the
seat OF war;" and discovered that an
animal-at the time he did not know
what species-was going for Mr.. lis.
chickens. lie procured gun and shot
the animal. which provcdto be a regular
Wild Cat.
IMPORTANCE OF CLEANL1SHss.-An
exchange says from now till frost, IL the
people would escape sickness they
must observe cleanliness in every par
ticular. In town it is of the utmost i'm.
portancc that we should strictly observe
wholesome sanitary regulations. 1t is
the duty OF each honse holder TO police
his own lot. so ~ to permit nothing TO
remain on his premises which may TO n
nuisance to himself or his neighbors-
Every thing that is offensive should be
removed, and lime should be freely
used "A n disnfcctant, where there is
standing water or any obnoxious ac-
cumuIation. Dry earth is good disin-
fcctant, and the earth at last is tho
great purifier. BY all means. Let the
breath OF our nostrils be Of pure atmo.-
phcrc, and the first condition or health
Is fulfilled
~ Two individnnls. orr informant