South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-06
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ROMNEY. FRIDAY. OCT. 6, 1876.
rsSubscribcrs will bear in mind that


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ur terms for subscription are CASH or
equivalent ~ ADVANCE.
~ The Rev. M. Hale Houston,
ysm-2' Missionary from China, will
leliyer aa address in the Presbyterian
burch in Romney, on next Sunday, ut
/ o'clock. A. NJ, on the subject Of "Chi.
= and the Mission Work in that land"
On Monday evening. At Z o'clock, at
he same place, he will address THE
mLDRES and exhibit some few articles
Illustrating the social life and idolatrous
ustoms of the Chinese. All arc cor.
tally invited to DC present.
G. w. FINLEY. Pastor.
oct. g, 1876.
IS'Thc public school in this place
pened on Monday last With thirty nine
raolErs.
- Mr.. Ceosge ". Stone, ef Boston,
.sseI through Staunton.N -. a few days
Tce on his way 10 West Virginia, where
e eocs 10 locate some forty or City fa
lies OF Boston people. They are in
tus.rous people, but the hard times
have thrown them out OF work, and they
IRE pending their little earnings in liz.
~. They are making an effort TO get
way while they yet have the means to
purchase homesteads.
WooD.-Thosc who desire paving
heir lNTELLGENCER subscriptions with
good will please do so during the pre-.
Icn, mcnth.
~ The Postollice at IIannum's Mills,
this County, near Capon Springs, is
established, with John W. LaTolIette
Postmaster
DoDY FovND.--'Yhs body OF Mr.. J ohm
u Blackstone little son Charles, who
as drowned at Piedmont on the 10Th
L.. was found In the river near Kcyser
~ the 9th, by WIN. Smith, of Western.
or' who had been searching for the
emains FOR vcral days.
IS Mr.. 4. $. Clark, of Troy. New
ampshire. recently los. seven children
dipthcria in the shor: space OF TWEEN.
elk days.
sVGcn. John c. Walker. Of Texas,
SIS purchased the beautiful residence
George w. Ward. Esq, with for.
sctes or land. on the Northwestern
rnpikc, about mile and half from
inche.ter.
= We are indebted Ia the officers OF
Ie Allegany Go. and w Va and Pa.
bcicty ut Cumberland. Nd. for com.
mentary ticket to their exhibitions on
e 18th, 18th, 10th and 10Th days OF
ctobcr.
| Hos. ID. Il. LyCAs.-The Winchester
'acs in speaking or the speech OF this
s;.ngushed gentleman delivered in
at place on Friday night last says
who heard it concur in the opinion
lat it was a mastery effort, and wor
y OF the highest commentator. Good
Cos so so far MS TO pronounce it the
c't and most argulnentativc speech
- ey have heard during tue canvass.
=, Tie difficult and hazardous task
ascending the Democratic pole, cree
] IA this place on the 2Sth ult . was
q c'eS,rul'y performed by member OF
@ Hampshire Guards" L. l.. Combs
ElEHY NoTE.--Lct not single vote
lost on Tuesday next. See to it,
az not u Democratic. Conservative vo
- absent from the polls. Every
o'e will help 70 swell the majority.
Tiors AFrRAY.--At bloomington
.o.o'r Nd, on Saturday night
cor Casey. tavern keeper. anc
.F''a i!".U. H'ncr .a. quarrel /
saloon and IIupp sho, Casey. The
cs con i.'c.rcr"4 and 'lupp cut
e'f'u.ly iu tls abdomen Neither
rIpcotcI to i've. happ Las been
rested
- iuc Go'ernmezt property ut liar
- Perry. West Va, was sold on the
'l n''- under decree Of the United
a'e' Court. tho purchaser IN 1869. r
\dcms, rot having complied with tn,
'rm7 OF the sale. The property wa,
'ush' ln Boy the governments rcprcsen
7Iyc, with tho exception Of two dwell
r lots purchased by citizens Of thc
noe. There appeared 90 bc little in
crest manifested by capitalists in tho
''c. The people Of the place bad en-
'.io'ncd great hopes that tho Baltimore