South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-21
South Brunch Sntrlligenter.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, APRIL p. 1876.

ROMNEY, FRIDAY, APRIL 81. 1876.
EV'Pncumonia is prevailing in our
county. and. proving fatal in some cases.
after few days illness.
corWc are pleased TO observe il sta.
ted that Mr. j. Nc. Ja.boe, whose seri.
Gus accident was noted in our last nnm.
Der, is recovering.
1Thc April term OF the County
Court OF Mineral county will commence
at keyser on Tuesday next, the 2jtL
instant.
~ Tie Circuit Court convened ON
Tuesday last. Judge Armstrong presid.
ing. Owing TO the fact OF his retention
as counsel in many cases, not much bu.
sine's done. Judge lIoge takes his
place on the BENCH, on Tuesday. May I'd.
The Grand Jury found one Indictment
Tor felony. two for illegal selling OF H..
p1or. The resolutions OF the Bar .adop.
ted in compliment OF Judge Aliens me.
'nory, were presented by Mr.. Kerchcval.
ana responded 10 by the Judge, direct.
ing them to be spread upon the records
oil the Court. NoJury trial at this term
The business transacted being mainly in
Chsncery. The Judge presides with
dignity and ability, to the entire salts.
faction Of the Bar and public.
a MEAN THrEF.-Not long since
thief entered the stable OF Rev. ID. Il
WInstcad. Of this place, and stole nil the
chickens lie found roostng there but
one, and the other night returned and
carried away the remaining one.
DAD AcCIDENT.-On last Sabbath as
Mr.. Henry hardwood, who resides few
miles above Burlington in Mineral coun.
~ was returning home from Church at
hi"sevii'e in his carriage, in company
win ms three daughters, he stopped to
water his horse Mt the creek n short dis.
Tavern he stepped out on the shaft
to nnrein lis horse, lost his footing and
Was prccipitated into the creek. The
horse took fright aud ran away. Mr..
hardwood was cauyh. der the front
wheels orthc carriage AMI rolled through
The water down the creek soma twenty
h'c feet the carriage then passed over
h'm. HE horse ran down the road at =
fearful rate, kicking asihe went, until he
reached his home, Il distance of over "A
quarter of mile he then ran throne h
- small gate and became detached from
The carriage. The youns lsliesremain.
." I'D the carriage AMI escape uuharm.
c'. save q terrible fright. Mr. Mark
wood was considerably bruised and
"renchcd with water and made a very
narrow escape of being strangled to
death. The carriage was not very seri.
ously damaged.
- IL 10 expected that there will be
daily attendance of $4,000 persons At
the Centennial.
t-y The Woodstock HerdH SAWS that
an IRON bridge is being constructed ut
Narrow Passage, to replace the one which,
hrokc down some weeks since under tI,.
weight OF u freight train.
y The late A. T. Stewart, the New
York dry goods millionaire, was one Of
Tie most liberal advertisers in y. York
lie made il a rule to have his announce.
Ihents in ali the newspapc s-weekly as
well as daily
ACcIDENT.-A Mr.. Sions, living few
miles from Ridgeville, in Mineral coun.
~ ono day last week slipped and fell
upon butcher knife, which penetrated
las boly near the heart. producing a We.
~ dangerous wound. DR.. Wrighs. Of
burlington, was summoned TO attend the
case, hut expressed little hope of Mr..
Sions' recovery.
a CLENEE IUHEF.-One night last
week Mr. Bane, living on Patterson
Creek. near Burlington, had sack of
rye stolen from his granary. Suspicion
seemed 10 rest pretty strongly OH a par.
~ living near Mr. Bsne's. \ few nights
after the same amount Of rye was return.
od. but Of an inferior quality, with card
Tearing The following inscription: II
lave returned the rye I borrowed"
. Mr.. John Purcell died ut his res.
idence near Winchester, few day. ago.
aged % years
s,rAyEL SuooTERs-We learn from
she SthLrton Tdicv Irginian that "a