South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-01-05

Christmas morning. IL was indeed a
pleasant surprise. and it wilt long be
cherished as one OF the happy enjoy
nents Of Christmas or 1876.
EV'Wc are pleased to learn that the
watchman who elected negro Of bad
character from the railroad depot in
Staunton. for disorderly conduct, and
WAS sentenced therefor. an account of
which ws published at the time, 10y. Ju,lgc
Riyes, ofthe l.. S. DistrictC ourt, under,
the civi! rights bill, to Imprisonment. has
been pardoncd.
lVWe are indebted 70 lion. G.. j.
faulkner, for copy Of the report OF the
Commissioners OF Agriculture for the
year 1873.
8 Some OF our town subscribers are
in arrears several years. Square up,
friends, &c arc greatly in need of money.
CHRISTMAS TREE.-On Christmas night.
the friends anil children OF the NJ. T..
Sunday School assembled in tho NJ. f..
Church A beautiful Christmas tree,
nlel with nice presents for tho children.
had been fixed up. The exercises were
opened with singing, and prayer by the
pastor, after which the audience were
entertained for awhile with declamations
and dialogues, by the scholars. The
presents were then distributed among
The members Of the School, anl the Us.
scmbly dispersed. the children with glad
hearts returned to their homes. Much
praise is duc the superintendent, A. c.
hTcmer, Esq, for his untiring energies
IN getting up this entertainment for the
little folks.
ACCIDENT Charles Williams. living
lear Williamsport, fell from hay
stack and was severely injured one day
last week.
COOP ApvICf.-Spcnd your money
where You make it; buy your goods at
home and not abroad encourage your
own mechanics; sustain your home pa.
per; let each be for the other, and all
Tor public improvement. Charity begins
ut home" Cur town first, others after
wards.
EF The American Bible Society.
through the branch Society of Marshall
county, has donated fifty Bibles to the
west Va. Pcnitentiary for the benefit Of
the inmates.
10 The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
- carrying corn from the West in coal
cars. so large it is said, has been tho in.
crease in the traffic.
The Regents of the State Univer.
sity have called n meeting at Wheeling
January ! |, for the purpose of eleccing
President for the University.
40 Lewis Larew and wife, Of Mon.
Toe county, this State, went out leaving
colorcd woman in charge of the baby.
In their absence. it is said, she filled the
cradle with live Goals, covered them with
nbIanket and laid the baby on top. The
parents returned just in time to save
heir infant. The nurse was mad be.
cause she could not go out.
HErEEELY INJCRED.-O. L. Liller,
Esq, residing near Ridgeville. was SC.
'crcly injured white hauling wood, from
lie woods, on Wednesday Of last week.
~ Tho usual custom OF holding
watch.night services. was observed in
the u. +. Church in this place, on New
Years eve.
~ Snow covers the ground in this
section TO the depth Of ten or twelve
inches. The sleighing, at present, is
very good, and the merry sound Of the
sleigh bells arc heard throughout the
Jay and until a late hour in tho night.
We have heard Of several upScfs in snow.
drifts; but have been requested 20 keep
'nn however, ono came under our
observation while sitting described in
'nr duties cditorially- culling n para
graph from one and another Of our ex-
rhauges, when To- VIC heard screams Of
anticipated danger, VIC looked no and
immediately in front Of our window VIC
saw n sleigh turn over, throwing the
occupants, two ladies' and child. into
% snowdrift The py.c,, We must say
was really graceful, and just such an
one rs the driver, under all circumstan-
"cs is capable Of making. No one was
hurt.
\ IoUNG SroRTsHAN. Our little