South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-11-05

SaPon' on inc Iitn OF November, at "A
O'Clock, +. NJ, for the benefit OF the Sab.
bath School. in that place, by Rev. VIM.
). Mckenney, or Washington CITY. ID.
C.. assisted by Rev. j. j. Larpent. OF the
same City. but formerly Of this (Hamp.
shire county, Mr.. McKenney's repu.
tation as q singer is hardly second to
any ones in this country. Admission
at the door rs cts. Nov. z. 1873
iYOn last Wednesday evening, q.
bout o'clock. little girl. daughter of
Henry Moneypenny, who lives ON Bone
Creek, in Gilmer county, climbed up
stairs and got hold OF an old musket
which had been heavily loaded for deer,
and dragged It across the, floor. muzzle
foremost, and in doing SO it went Off
and discharged its contents through the
stomach OF the child, tearing her almost
In two. She was dead before any one
could get to her. She was only a little
over two years old.-GraDton Sentinel.
SUDDEN DEATH.-We learn, from
friend, that on Thursday, the 2lst inst,
Mr.. Jacob Meats. Of Upper South Fork,
died very suddenly, while engaged in
setting traps for bear i'm Shenandoah
mountain 1t seems that Mr.. NJ, in
company with his nephew Josiah, left
his residence on Thursday morning for
the purpose of setting bear traps, and
that while thus eng aged he became sud.
denly i'll, whercupon he rciinquished his
work and seated himself upon a log. re.
marking to his companion that he ..relt
very badly" shortly after which lie died.
No inquest was held over the body OF
the deceased, rs it was thought to be un.
necessary.-Peadieton Nc,ss.
tVThe English workingmcn are not
ground quite into the dust. it seems. A
party OF them propose making a pleas.
ure excursion to this country next sum.
mer. visiting the principal cities of the
United States and Canada, making the
tour OF the Centennial Exhibition, see
ing Niagara Falls, and cmbarkinc at Que.
bee for Europe about the middle Of An.
gust.
a SrSGrLARCAsE-The Grafton SEN.
fnet says that one night last week the
fireman ola locomotive on tho baltimore
aud Ohio railroad noticed that the en-.
gineer, Mr.. Crum, Of West Grafton, did
not blow the whistle OH passing q sta.
ton, and going up to him found him sit.
ting on his box, with his hand on the
throttle, unable to move or speak. The
train was stopped and Mr.. Crum wa.
transferred 10 passenger train. when
he was found to have been stricken by
paralysis.
VA miner named John IIaney who
was employed at the North Branch
Mines near Bloomington, Nd, was run
over and killed by the way train east on
the Baltimore &c Ohio Railroad. on Sat
urday morning last at the west end of
Piedmont yard. When noticed nv tho
engineer he was running ahead Of the
train upon the same track. Every effort
was made to stop the train but to no
purpose. The engineer blew the whis.
tic. reversed his engine. bat the unfortu
nate man paid no heed 20 tie alarm.
" AS n train on the Panhandle raiI.
road was approaching a bridge near
Cambridge, Ind. Friday night. during
terrific storm. the engineer saw the
bridge totter and fall. He reversed the
engine and jnmbed Off and saved his
lie, The engine and four ears went
through, carrying the fireman, John Da-
ley and head brakeman, Zeigler, killing
both.
tvThe Cumberland Times condenses
the following ftom the Keyser Tiiune:
An attempt to assassnate Mr.. Robert
west was made on Tuesday night Of last
week. He WAS aroused by noise in
front OF his store, went To the window
and pistol was snapped in his face.
youth from the county" came to
town for marriage license run against
a lot OF keyser whiskey; got first into
the gutter, then in Jail. and left town
next day in despair and impecuniosity
and without the licelrse.
Miss Olivia Holman, rosidiur near
Ridgoyille, went after grapes on Friday
last carried fine lot home in her q.
prom. and with them large copperhead
snake, which was not discovered until
the grapes were cmptied upon the floor
then there was a very much frightened
young Igdy.
kNocKED or THE CAKs.-A vounr
man named Crops, brakeman on Sc.
cond division Baltimore ard Ohio Rail.
road. was knocked off freight train 90.
ing west on Saturday evening last by
bridge on Yough river. Two miles west
Of Oakland. His injuries IRE likely TO
prove fatal. lie wac resident Of Deer
Park.-Cum5ey'and Times,
~ The young man alluded to above
was, We have no doubt. William Cropp.
son Of Mr.. James w. Cropp, formerly
a resident Of this town. We regret TO
make this announcement, and sympa.
thize deeply with the young man and
his friends,