South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-14
Hardy County.


Editor L,teiiigencsr b.,
gone by contraries; that Is so far "a the
usefulness Of my apparatus was concsrn.
cd. have enleayored 70 operate in
clear midday sun, by moonlight, what
little there was OF il. and L might say
the same as 70 the sun. although the rca-
sons were different. ] tried the micro,.
copic, the sterographic and all the 9th.
err adjuncts known and az my command,
but the result is, there is no positive, no
negative; the truth is am lead to be.
lieve, not that everybody did not per-
form their part and well, but on account
of the nebnlous condition OF the atmos.
phere and its concomitants, l shall at.
tribute my failure, in some measure, to
give such narrative Of what has occur.
red hereabouts during the holidays.
The projects entered into by tho Ia.
dies of the Presbyterian and Methodist
Churches of Mooreield to raise funds
FOR their respective Churches proved en-
tiro!y successful. They had worked.
and continued to tho end with undated
zeal and energy to carry out the pur-
pose for which they startsd-and accom-.
piishcd.
The Presbyterians opened their grand
debut at the Court-H House on Thursday
evening of the 2Srd, and closed on
Christmas day. having had most aus.
picious response for their we'll arrapg-
ed programme.
The Methodists opened in the base.
ment (Which is quite spacious) of their
Church on Friday evening the cath, and
continued the next day and evening and
close finally On the following Friday
evening with grand Oyster supper and
other rspasts suitable to tho occasion.
which L am led 10 believe gave eutire
satisfaction to Everybody that participa.
ted, and to those engaged in the enter
prise. The very best of order having
been maintained throughout these entire
occasions, not even ripple to mar the
pleasure taking and happy throngs that
attended these festive holidays.
The Grange dinner too was also a sue.
cess, that Is If everything good to eat
and plenty Of It, aad gotten mp at the
Aullin Hotel, in the very best style. and
plenty OF able bodied men and in,elli.
gent ladies' to do ample Justice to it,
mean 10 say that il plenty and the best
OF eating-doin5s. and plenty of lassies
and gentlemen 10 DO ample justice to
that particular subject, then it too was
. success. But must be frank to ssy
q was there there WAS something more
wanting. There had been public speak.
ers invited and announced, (Mf. Botclcr
among others,) and when they failed to
pu, IN an appearance. there secmol 10
have been 40 provision made 10 meet
such contingency or disalpointment,anG
thc Granger5 themselves appeared en-
trely demosalizei ans, hung their heads
in.d!smay 81 their untinely AMI unox-
peoted defeat in having an intellectual
treat th,tt oil 50 much anticipated. and
doubtless which al would have much
moro e7joyed. The intellectual feast
- that Of substantial tbat sustain5 life
only, which was aia1jSnt, whilst the
weary crowd were i'll at case, that was
tco apparent, while suffering aal wit
ing for the former.
So far ~ [ have been able 10 lc&ra.
the appointment OF your worthy towns.
man, JAS. -. Armstrong, Esq, to the
Judgeship f2r our Di5trict, gjves general
satisfaction in thia county. have heard
Of no, q sin lo djssentin. voice. Y.