South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-23
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RoMNEY, FRIDAY, NOV. rs. 1877.

or our County Court meets on Tuesday,
the 4th day Of next month. Jas. Sheetz,
President. Silas Millcson and b. +. Nc.
Donald. Associates.
VOriginal and selected matter ia
unayoidably crowed out this week.
EE Particular attention is called to
the notice OF DIR. y. p. Ritter, Dentist,
in this days Lnttuiyencsr.
~ Persons sending US communities.
lions must furnish US. as we have re.
peatedly stated, their names, not for
publication. but as pledge ofgood faith.
Correspondents would accommc-
date us by writing on one side of the
paper.
gOur Sheriffs are now really to re-
ccive taxes.
t1rramp printers are plenty. Two
last week.
GV"The Bible Society Of Hampshire
County" auxiliary to the American Bi-
bic Society OF New York has its Depos.
itory at the PostofIice in this place. With
the Treasurer. VIM. II. Cookus, Esq.
Go there for Bibles and Testaments a.
first cost prices.
tVGov. Mathews, of this State. has
issued proclamation appointing Thurs.
'ay. the 29th instant, as day OF
Thanksgiving. We observe that the
proclamation of the Governor is pub-
lished in full as an advertisement, in
some of our exchanges.
~ rHE grand jury of Mineral county.
composed" says the Tribune. "of best
and most substantial citizens" failed to
find bills against the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad for Sabbath breaking
against the parties charged with inter-
fcring with the running OF trains during
the strike last sumnef; against persons
who refused at that time to assist the
sheriff in making arrests. The Tribune
seems 20 think there was some sort Of
understanding that nothing should be
done for or against the company. In
other words, threat TO prosecute the
c ,mpauy for running its trains on Sun
day Influenced the abandonment Of the
cases against the rioters OF the strike
period. If this supposition is correct,
the inquest Of Mineral county has made
II most unfortunate display OF bad law
and bad morals. which some day will
plague Them Cumberland Ners.
esy- The Weston Democrat Of the
l7th inst, says: 1t is now conceded
that an extra session of the Legislature
has been secured, by the signatures OF
the required majority Of tho members
OF both houses. and the only impedi.
nent i'll the way of An extra session is
rs TO time OF its assembling. The Dem
oc'0t. is, as are most of tho papers OF
the State, opposed to an extra session
and it devoutly wishes that the assem-
bling Of the present members Of the lie.
SiSlature may never take place.
IS Dave IIouser will receive fresh
oysters Saturday. Don'tforget TO send
us a supply, David.
10 John w. Garrett, President OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has
presented 4 $4,000 board bill TO Col.
Thomas Il. Sharp, former Master OF
Transportation. for board at the eompa-
ny's hotels. OF course, there are two
sides to thequestion, as usual.
e" The wheat fields never looked
more verdant Mt this time OF the year
than they do now. In nearly all the
Eastern Shore counties Of Maryland,
according to our recent exchanges. far
mers complain that their wheat is being
rapidly killel by what ia said to be the
common mock worm.
ET Hampshire County Court meet 5
on Tuesday the 4th day OF next month.
Oar friends who may Le in town during
Court, will please give us call and set.
Tie up lUelT SUBSCRIPTIONS. Inc price
Of the INTELLIGENcEH is only 81 year
I'm advance.
Ia The Hardy Guards. OF Moorefeld
have been presented by their lady
friends with an elegant silk flag. II. $.
Carr, Esq made the presentation al
dress. snd was responded to by Capt
CLigley OF the Guards.
G4c Master Eddie Dye, living near
Frankfort, Mineral county, tho Keyser
Tribune states, Wilde in somnsmbuIis.
tic state, fell down a flight Of steps
without injuriug hinself, and on being
put Jacl. ia bed, repeated the feat.