South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-24
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RoMNEY. FRIDAY. MAY "a, 1873,

~ The next term Of our County Court
commences on Tuesday. tue 4th Of June.
,Ichn Martin and l.. b. Schnibbe, Esqs..
Justices. The President of the Court
James Sheeiz, Esq, being absent. his
associates will select Justice to fill
his place.
tVIn the absence Of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Joyce, the Rev. Henry Homan will
occupy the pulpit OF tue M. r. Church
South, in this town, on Sunday next at
IL o'clock, and also at night.
A CURrosITY.-Mr. Alexander Fetch.
or, living near Frenchburg. in this coun.
", brought to our office on Saturday
last. chicken having four legs, four
wings and two distinct bodies; but on.
ly one head. II was alive when tho
she'll opened but died in a short time.
DECORATION DAY The Decoration
Of the graves of the Confederate Dead
will take place. as usual, on Thursday.
the 9th Of June, at 2 o'clock z. M.
Let all who can, be present upon this
occasion to take part in the simple nc:
of strewing flowers on the graves Of
those who gave their lives to their coun.
try. Let them not be neglected and
forgotten. We will meet at the Presby
terrain church at the appointed hour, and
proceed thence in body to the Gene.
terry. By order Of the President
~ We have received copy Of the
1otomac HruM, new paper ust start.
ed at Piedmont, in this State. with Mr..
W. Scott Lee, as editor.
sas>We are indebted to Messrs. s.
NJ. Pettingill &c Co.. for handsomely
bound copy OF Pettingills Newspaper
directory and Advertisers Hand book
for 1873, comprising complete list of
the newspapers and other periodicals
published in the United States and Brit.
ish America: also the prominent Euro
po:n AMI Australasion newspapers.
NEW PosT-oFFICEs.-A new postofllco
has been establish at Parishville. Fred.
'crick county Va. on the route between
Back Creek Valley and Capon Bridge,
with John William Parish as postmas-
ter. Also at Rses' Tannery i'm Min.
eral county, between Keyser and Claws
Vile.
lie. In the present; issue OF our paper
will be founi the advertisement of W.
w. McKAfG &c Son, ofJring for sale
IN extensive assortment OF Agricultural
Machinery IN Cumberland, Md. Those
desiring articles in their line will fin
the firm prompt AMI reliable. AS an
important feature the firm give list Of
their prices. 50 that the purchaser may
know what he is doing.
BIBLE SOCIETY. The Executive
committee of the Hampshire county
Bible Society, have scared the services
Of Mr.. John L. Rilenour, as agent for
the county, who will enter at once upon
his duties of selling and distributing
bibles. The Importance of this work
will strike every one, who is at all IA
miliar with the wants of our people, in
this respect. We would. therefore.
commend Mr.. Ridenour to all the friends
OF this cause and ask for him their en-
conra1ement AMI support. lie is auth
cried to receive subscriptions for the
Society, and 70 add to its lists the names
Of those who desire to become members.
BY order Of Executive Committee.
II. B. Gilkeson, Sec.
- Capt. 9. 5. wuirE, Commissioner Of
fisheries 70 This Congressional District, started
On Wednesday morning with some 10 GOO Sal.
mond, Schoodics aud Improved Brook Trout
for Tygarts Valley and Cheat Rivers These
feb are about four months old, and could not
Do bought we are informed, for less than SIS
or $50 per thousand. They are the remainder
Of a lot which were hatch'd last winter intend.
,i aud SET apart for streams West Of the mouu-
iDins. in February last (which was the proper
time 10 ship them, portion of this lot was
clipped Wet 30 charge Of Nr. T. G.. GRAHAM,
Manager, Eat the Hatch House,) 10 be placed In
Jlgart Valley River above Beverly. Mr. Ora
ham reached Webster with the 6sb, and finding
impossible 20 get across TO Beverly returned
distributing a large number Of them nto tribu.
"F''s Of ihe Cheat River 10 the beet advantage
De- could, ana returned with ibs rest Such OF
'..n ss survived this long and tedious trip
Wet a1d back we're returned 10 the Hatch house
hra are part q those now in charge Of Capt
white. Thee are al tbe Och which remained
Of 'he winter patching, with The exception Of
few reserved as specimens.
The WHEAT.-somc Of orr farmers
orc alarmed about n singular and uusu-
8" brown color assumed by their wheat