South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-01-18


tYThe Court of Appeals is in sess-
ion at Charleston.
tVRev. Geo. w. Ley burn is exnect,
ed TO arrive in this country about the
FIRST Of next month
~ The sale ofthe personal property
Of Lemuel Pugh. Esq. decd. IL will be
observed by the advertisement of Messrs.
VIM. II. Rowell AMI A. l. Pugh, in a.
mother column, will take place at the
late residence OF said decd. near Capon
Bridge, on Tuesday the 10Th day of The
present month.
-IOwing to the rain commencing on
Wednesday night of last week, the ice
on the South Branch broke up. and in
consequence, we had no mail aiur,lay or
Monday last. The ford on each side orthe
river being so blocked up with the ice
rs 20 preclude the approach TO the ferry.
~ Our wo"dpile grows smaller daily.
Bring it along. you who have promised
as wood
~ Burglars eutered the store of our
fellow townsman, Mr.. Roger Perry, by
prizing open window shutter. on Fri.
day night last. and helped themselves
10 whatever they wanted. On Morday
morning, Mr.. i. found some of tho goods
which hal been taken on the front door
Of his store. Who are the guilty par-
ties? Our community would be blessed
ir it could he relieved of such charac~
tcrs.
~ The basement Of the new NJ. +.
Church, South, in Keyser, wall be ledi-
Gated on nexs Sunday, Rev. S. ". Had.
Gaway, Of Piedmont, viii o.Iic;ate.
AccrDETr.-W regret to learn that
our friend, Mr.. j. ". Vundiver, of Bur
ogton, met with a painful accident one
day last week By some means a piece
oi wood struck one of his eyes ami left
splinter in tho bail. DR.. Wright not
being able 70 extract the splinte; lie OK.
pec.s 10 90 to Baltimore tor treatment.
Hope it will not aasct his.si.ht.
-" Mr.. J. J. Bell, an esteemed citizen
and town recorder of Piedmont, this
state, diel suddenly last Sunday eve
81. :. CT what is reported TO have been :,
form Of diphtheria.
l1"Mr. r. Is. Smith. living on Back
Creek in Frederick county.the Winches
ter Ne2ys says. lost his barn by Il re on
SUNDAY Of last week. Besides the barn,
young mare, farming utensils and a
quantity of hay were destroyed. The
barn vas assured IA q I.ynohbu-s com.
paoy.
~ The Olklanl Herald says that y
ga amount measuring four feet in length,
a- Killed Inst week on The Yough riy-
"a IN Garrett county.
4 lWLo BoEN ~ a CnAvr.-A Lor-
rt"la occurrence IS reported from Cas-
Gel. near 9niIIci. in italy. A poor wo
m1a, near her Confinement, was seized
v''la ,it Of catalepsy, which the surgeon
WHO was csllcd IN. mistook for death
lie gave certificate accordingly, and
IHrr'. l1ar hours later the woman was
buried in The common grave Of the &C
m..o-v a few days afterwards. on the
ara being opened FOR another inter-
Haa', 10 was remarked that the BODY
'ae woman hat ,ccu disturbed o.
animation the eyes were found par.
TALLY opened and distorted. the band.
age ia which The les hal b?en sw-.tied
bIrs. asuaier, and arhild had been
born. The doctor and the president
,'.c commune have been punished for
.r criminal carelessnes5 By impris
..usui 'h-ce montl4.
~ Twelve now students entered the
West Virginia University at the begin.
1"t Of shc present term, January 3.
i.' ia cncoaragiug.- WAsei;oy Stunt
"o '.ara r,u tic Cumberland
Civilian OF Sunday las Chat Rev. VII.
Iar, Of Baltimore. Eas so far re-,
.....sl aa Q, bc out CO.. immediate dan.