South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-23
WJohn w. Nihrscr. Jr.. has been an.

erai county, vice JOnn w. NlnrScr, VINO
failed to bond.
IvrThe Mumps Is prevailing to con-
siderable extent among the children in
the eastern end OF our county.
tYPostmaster, VIM. ii. Cookus, Is
able 70 be up after protracted siege of
Innammatory Rheumatism; but is yet
very weak.
IL In the case OF John Michael, for
robbing the mail at Greenland Gap,
Grant county, in the Federal Court at
Clarksburg. eleven not nine, as stated in
our paper few weeks ago, OF the Jury
favored conviction. Michael will have
another trial Mt the next term of Court.
The Chnpline Farm was sold. on
Tuesday last. rs previously advertised,
and, VIC understand from friend, bought
by former owner, Mr.. Tharp, for balance
oforiginal purchase money unpaid, some
$500.
DEAF, DUMB & BLIND INsTITUTIoN.-
We learn that the building committee
have provided for extensive additions to
the buildings this season, our townsman,
Mr.. Tobias Mytinger. being contractor.
As morethan 40 applications. we under
stand from a friend, for admission next
year are already in, it is certainly neces-
sary that the building be at once large
" increased.
FTRE.-The light noticed by some of
our citizens on Sunday night last proves
TO have been from the burning of a large
quantity of plank, (about 80, 600 feet,) at
the saw mill yarl of Thomas Wills. ESQ.
hear Higginsyille, on Little Capon. This
lumber was probably worth Sl.7OO, and
we are informed that incendiarism is
suspected. 10000 IT,. we understand,
was dressed flooring. regret to learn
o! our friends serious calamity.
L. S.-We have since learned that the
house of Mrs. Stump near the saw mill
was fired the same night. but the fire was
fortunately extinguishcd.
No CoURT-The absence OF Judge
Allen. of whose continued ill-health we
regret to learn. prevented the Circuit
Court Term, which should have common.
ccd on Tuesday last. The Grand & Pc
Il; Jurors were generally in attendance.
We believe the lawyers look forward to
Il special term some month or two hence.
We sre glad to know that there is no
criminal docket, OF consequence, in this
County.
~ he very severe weather on Satu--
day and Sunday last awakened anxiety
f1r the safety Of the fruit crops, espc.
cially the early varieties. We fear they
were destroyed. Whether the later fruits
escaped the freeze, of course. time will
decide. Some, however. express the o.
p.aiol, thai they also have b,ea seri.
Das'y injured,!if not destroyed,
i5'' We neglected to note in our last
number that Mr. Champ. w. Pattie with
his family left this place on the 14th inst.
for Dubuque. Iowa, for the purpose of
making that place his residence
- Florida Is said to be the best tim.
borod state in the Union, there being
in it over thirty million acres Of tim
Der land.
~ Oar friend, +. Il. SHrErz, has re,
turned from the East and is now open.
ing lis Spring Stock, which he informs
us will be unusually full and attractive,
having selected it with the greatest care
from the Baltimore and Philadelphia
mrkc's. See advertisement in next
weeks issue.
!V'Ihe cold snap OF Saturday and
sunday last was experienced ut Rich.
lnond,Va., and throughout that State. At
sunrise, on sunday morning the Their.
Inomctcr showed s. below zero The
early fruit and vegetables arc reported
Ill killed Adyiccs from various parts
OF that state, give disastrous accounts
OF the damage from the cold. The loss
is estimated at one million Of dollars.
!Y'A contemporary remarks that a
man who attempts to DO business with.
ont Advertising had better join the Mil.
lcrites at once because he may then
possibly be able to keep the day Of his
going up a profound secret
SALARiE-.--Thc sexton in Beecher's
church has $4,000 year, and his assi5.
taut half rs much
In an article in our paper about sala.
r'os, few weeks ago, it was stated that
one of Grants clerks was getting S23,-
o1o-it should have been $1,000.
IVA CORE spondcnt OF tho Noblos.
vile. Indiana, Ledger, is responsible for
the following statement: Zckc Harris.
or Madi5on. has horse. which in The