South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

Juo8e OF inc attn = udioiai Circuit.
To The Esters q &s Fourth ysdieia, Cs,exi. of
Wea Viysisis go <a.i
AT the solicitation Of MANY friends. an.
nounce myself A. candidate FOR the one. ~
Judge OF this Circuit
JAMES d. ARMSTRONG.
June %. 1916.
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VSubscribers will bear in mind that
our terms for subscription arc CASH or
its equivalent N ADVANCE.
IVA. NJ. Alverson. Esq. County Su.
perintendcnt Of Public Schools, has m.
pointed Maj. John p. Wilson, President
of the Board OF Education OF Romnev
District. in the room OF DR.. Samuel r.
Lupton, resigned. ~
0Attention is directed to the Real
Estate advertisement ofSam'l. L. Flour.
noy, Esq, Commissioner. in this Issue.
IV There arc one hundred and seven.
ty-threc prisoners confined in the West
Virginia State pcuitentiary at this time.
V'fhe rolling mill Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company in Cumbcr.
land, including all departments, closed
on Saturday last. for an indefinite sus.
pension. BY this about five hundred
men arc thrown out Of employment. 1t
Is believed that work will not be resum.
eli before the LIST Of October.
tV According to the Free Press there
are 1927 youths between the ages Of 6
and 20 years in Charlestown district.
NEW MARKET POLYTECHNIC INsT1.
TrTE. SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA.-See
advertisement of this excellent institu.
ton, under the charge of d. II. Benton,
Principal. The course of study at this
school, VIC understand, is such ms the
exigcncies Of the times demand, viz ::
short. practical, useful and reasonable ::
and the teachers able, skillful men, of
rare business and executive ability. The
Polytechnic is perhaps the cheapest
School in that State, and is doing a mag.
niticent work in the cause Of education.
send for catalogue and learn the in.
ducements and practical workings offer.
cd TO students.
10 Col. David H. Walton, n most
worthy man died at his residence near
Woodstock, OH the 9Th inst. During
the war he was adjutant Of the Ssrd Re.
giment, Stoncwall Brigade, and since
has been Ccmmonwcalth's Attorney for
Shenandoah county.
OUH MILITARY CoMrANY.-In ano.
tncr column, The proceedings Of meet.
ing for organizing Light Infantry Vol.
untecr Company will be found; and we
nope that this action OF our young men
will meet the appreciation and cncour.
agement Of our citizens. The choice of
officers, and We may especially mention
tho Captain and First Lieutenant, as
tried and experienced soldiers. is calcu.
lated to inspire the confidence OF tho
people in the discipline and efficiency of
the Company. Major Wilson, unani.
mously chosen Captain, is graduate of
the Virginia Military Institute. with the
additional experience OF active service
during and throughout the war; and will
undoubtedly give tho Company that tho.
rough training which will render il n
fine and thoroughly disciplined corps.
The Governor promises them Springfield
Rifles of approved pattern, when the
Company is uniformed and ready for
duty land we wish the enterprise success.
IV Tho Pendleton Ne,cs learns from
correspondent that Miss Stump. n
daughter ofJcsse Stump. living in Grant
county, was severely bitten i'll the arm
and leg ono day last week by n rattle.
snake.
E1-Thc Medical Society Of Allcganv
county, Nd, met at Frostburg on Tues.
Gay last, twenty-five members present.
An election of officers was held, ms sta.
ted by the Cumberland Ncrs, and DIR.
\. Gcrstcll,of Keyscr. chosen president
DR. G.. II. Fundenbcrg vice president
DR.. =. II. Fundenbcrg recording secrc.
tnry and treasurer; DR.. w. McGiH cor.
responding secretary; DIR. j. VI. Green
librarian. After much miscellaneous
business the society adjourned 70 meet
90 It's hall in Cumberland next month.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE Remember
that an Institute for the training and
instruction Of teachers will be opened
III this place. on Monday next, and be
continued u1til August 4, by Prof. +.
III. Crago, Of MoundsviIlc onJ pr,f IL