South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-31

..o,e miles of railroad this year than
,Dy other State west Of Missouri. 1t
-. now 1854 miles in operation.I 4
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rRSomething closely resembling the
snhis or green fly. has made its appe ar.
o,cc in some Of the wheat fields in Tai.
hot county, Md, almost running them. II
attacks the heads Of the wheat, cuts of
the grain where it joins tho stalk. oaus-,
ing it to drop off.
PUBLIC SALES OF LAND.-Samuet L.
F!ournoy Esq. Attorney and Agent
for George Carter, of Loudoun county.
Va. will sell to-day, on'the premises, a
valuable farm on North River. in this
county. a1
Amos l.. Pugh and James Parsons,
Esqu'rs., com'rs., in the cause of j.
Kline, cs. p. Kline and others. will sell
Oh Friday next, at the Courthouse, in
Romney. three tracts Of land, lying
near the head Of Dillon's Run, III this
county.
EJWe call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement Of W. W. McKaig
& son of Cumberland Md, offering for
sale various kinds Of Machinery, &C..
&C.
IGMr. VIM, Miller has resig ned the
Office of Postmaster at Win chester.
We learn from tie Times that there are
annmber Of applicants for the Office,
viz: VIM. Il. Gilbert, Saml Atwell,
George CHM, II. l.. Baxter, G. NJ. Glib
hens and John III. Dean, Republicans,
AMI Capt. w. Levin Powell, Democrat.
EJ-A meeting Of the West Virginia
Press Association has been called to
meet at Grafton, June 20;h pror. .s-
GRAtN.-The pacific news from En-.
rope and perhaps the excellent prospect
for large crop have combined to carry
wheat down to the lowest figure which
las prevailed for some months-the
highest price our millers were able TO
pay on Monday being 81 05, and that
only for very choice article: the aver
age price was from 81 90 to 81 O3.
Corn was worth So cents, and oats
50 cts, on the same day Wineheucr
Times, May 20.
CVThe Bishop elect OF this State.
Rev. G. W. Peterkin, was not married
az was stated in our last issue, to Miss
Corrnne Swami, Of Winchester, Va,
hut he performed the marriage ceremo-
ny, ia Baltimore, Of Mr.. VIM. Sinclair
to Miss Swami.
TIVE return tiianks to Hon. b. F..
Martin, for printed copy Of speech Of
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, OF Vir.
ginin, in tho House of Representatives
on May 9Th.
EVW We would call the attention OF
our citizens to The notice In regard to
MEMORIAL DAY. the 9th of June. Let
us not forget the fallen HEROES.
te''A As announced in our last issue.
the Rev. Henry Ifoman occupied the
pulpit OF the NJ. T. Church South. in
this town on Sunday last. The atten.
dance was large. We shall be glad to
see him often in our midst At night,
the Prcsiling Elder, Rev. Mr.. Smithson,
preached TO very large audience. His
sermon was interesting and listened TO
with profound attention.
iS'Wc have on our table the Grafton
Eagle. q new paper recently started at
Grafton, this State, Laurence e Crouch,
Editors and Proprietors. The paper is
Of good size, neatly gotten up, and has
the ring of the right metal about it, be-
ing staunch Democratic weekly. We
wish the proprietors success in their
new enterprise.
tT'We invite the goods buying pub
lie to the advertisement Of I. II. Pan
cake in our paper to-day. Call on Isaac
and he will sell you goo Is very cheap.
II YOU arc not satisfied with his prices.
u may be that lie will pay you for car.
rying them of. I'm regard TO this, how
ever, please call and be informed. Next
week, ho will tell tho natives something
about his low prices that will alarm
them. So look out!
DoEE WESTERN SToCK CATTLE -
Outing The last week, three additional
car lo.I5 Of Chicago stock cattle arriv.
ed AZ this place for Hardy county. Ed,
ward, son Of Dan'l II. Mcneil. and Fill,
son Of G.. r. Williams, brought two
loads, and Hampton TIidcr one. They
were good average grazing cattle, md
cost about Che same as those heretofore
purchased from teat markct.-KeJser