South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-20


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EIThe Circuit Court. Judge Arm
strong sitting, began OH Tuesday last,
the Grand Jury found an indictment
against the negro man charged with
burning John Carder's wheat rick. The
state not being ready for trial, the pris-
oncr was committed TO bail in $500
No jury cases tried. The decision OF
Judge Branhon sustaining dcmurrers in
the cases or Sonth Branch Railroad Co..
against several stockholders, was enter
cd in this court Ivy consent. Some
cianccry business has been disposed OF.
iTOur young friend Mr.. Arthur u.
Prom, was, on Monday last admitted to
practice in the Circuit Court of this
County. SIR PUcn il q young man Of
promise, and, we have no doubt he will
make good lawyer.
One or THE CENTENNIAL KNIGHTS
Edward +. Gallahcr, OF Charlestown.
this State, son Of the senior editor or
the Dirginia Free Press, published in that
town, has been chosen rs one OF the IF.
teen knights to ride at the centennial
tournament, and has been entered rs
the Knight OF Virg MIA. Mr.. GalIahcr
is considered n good horseman, and at
tournament at Brooklyn, New York,
several years since. won the first prize,
4 horse, valued at $500.
fVOn yesterday the Juveniles OF our
town erected ril.icn am Hendricks
pole Of considerable height, ON the hill
above the public school-house. So
Inuch patriotic enthusiasm in our youth
speaks we'll for our future MEN. Three
cheers for our boys, and three times
three for Tlden and Hendricks.
u WOMAN FATALLY Suor.-1hc Mar
tinsburg Independent gives The following
particulars of a fatal case OF shooting
which occurred in that place on We'd.
nesday, tI;c lth instant Our commu-
nifty was startled last evening By the
announcement that Mrs. Shiplcy, wife
OF Monroe Siipley, engineer on the Bal.
,imorc and Ohio Railroad, had been sho;
and fatally wounded by VIM. Palmer.
her consin, a young man about twenty
years of age. The facts arc these -
Young Palmer was in the street with n
gun. which was loaded but not canned.
Mrs. Shiplcy came out OF her house.
when he playfully hurrahed for Tilden,
and she replied by hurrahing for Hayes.
lie told her to hurrah for Tildcn or he
would shoot her She said she would
not, and he pointed his gun at her, rs
he says, in pfayft manner and snap
ped it ut her, when the gun was discharg.
cd, tho load entering her heck and ear.
inllicting frightcnl wound, from which
she died in a few hours An inquest
vas held over the remains. ami verdict
rendered that she came To her death
from a gun.shot wound produced ny n
gun in the hands Of VIM. Palmer"
AEGE SWEET PorAroEs.-We are
indebted to Mrs. +. J. Wilson. OF Smiths
cap, this County, for three sweet pota.
toes. weighing together about pounds
The potatoes were very good and we
enjoyed them very much.
rs-Mr. Marion y. IIite, worthy
Young man. late Of the firm OF ITite and
Wall nj Winchester. died at the Wes-
tern Lunatic Asylum, Stnunton. VA
on Tuesday last.
BEAR CACGur.--The Georges Creek
Nror says that Mr.. ISRAELI Garlitz and
son, living ON Red Ridge in Garrett
county, set trap on Tuesday for three
bears that had been roragug on tho
farm That night ono two year old bit
and was caught. One Of Mr. Garlitz'
sons, on going 10 the trap "Wednesday
morning, found two bears lying outside
which fled as no approached, and one
inside tho pen. You're Garlitz returned
70 The house. obtained assistance aud
gun. and went again 10 the pen. where
Hru'n was speedily dispatched. The
captured bear weighed go pounds
t@'On Sunday night last. some rogue
entered the hcdchamer OF Mr.. Charles
J.. lIcatwolc, nj tho residence Of G. s.
W lite, Esq, in this vicinity. and. after
taking all the clothes in the room.and