South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-05
baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

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freight & Passenger. .....5.4O Z. NJ.
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Express, .42 Z. NJ.
Accommodation, .4.03 u. NJ
The express ttains run dsily-all the other
rains daily except Su nday.
j. NJ. WEHAGE, AGENT.
!v>We return thanks to Yon. b. r.
Martin, for copy ofhis speech on FL
nance, in the House OF Representatives
on June 18th.
tTA special Council for the Epis.
copal Diocese of this State will be held
in Mart:nsburs on Wednesday next. to
consider tho report of tho Committee
appointed TO confer with the Diocese of
,rginia in,reference to church property,
.ld 10 transact other business.
to- Charles Brrdctte Hart, one OF tho
brightest newspaper correspondents
that Washington can boast of, is in the
city visiting relatives Wheeti"y Sun.
day Leader.
We understand that Mr.. Hart is now
in our county, in company with his I'd.
thcr-n-law. Morgan Il. OFT, Esq, OF
Wheeling, and Mr.. Johns. OF the same
place, brother-in-law OF Mr.. OFT. The
gentlemen, We understand, expect to
spend a few weeks at Towards Lick,
in Hardy county.
i1'In the Supreme Court Of this
State, in session at Wheeling, few
days ago. in the case OF James Carska;
don Us. Charles l.. Torreyson tho con-
test being between the two churches
bearing the same name rs to the right
ful ownership Of tile Methods. t. Par:
sonage in this place was continticd.
tGOur South Branch Valley is be.
coming quite noted place OF resort for
pleasure seekers. Three Baltimore
gentlemen have been at Lieut.. Isaac
PARSONS for some weeks enjoying fish
ing to its fullest extent-and a party
of thirteen, we aie informed. ladics and
gentlemen from Wheeling arc now
quartcred in, not the "C"tsayc by the
Sea- but the little Cabin By the ricer, in.
dulging in fishing and other country a..
musements. Others, we do not know
the number. arrived in our town We'd
nesday evening last; and will. VIC pro-
sumo. soon be angling for the Is. BIS
bouncing bass) in our beautiful South
iiranch OF the Potomac.
iT Since Wednesday Of last week
we have boen favored with real Summer
weather; some days have been a little
oppressive; but the nights are still do.
IIghtful. Farmers say it is fine grow
lag weather for the corn. Corn is
somewhat backward. yet, it has good
stand and strong root, and there IL
every prospect that we may have good
average crop. Most of the farmers, in
our county, we believe. were fortunate
IN finishing up their wheat harvest be-
i17o the showers Of last week.
~ During last week VIC spent two
days and three nights in Moorcneld,
Hardy county, where we were hospita-
by entertained Of tho 'MULLfx House."
now under the supervision of Mr.. S. II e.
ALEXANDER, Jr., whom VIC take pleasure
commanding 10 the public. The
House il q largo four.story brick build.
'nt and has, recently, been rcfur-
Hshcd with furniture Of the very
oe7, quality and furnished in the
most superb style from basement to
attic Tho table we found generously
supplied with the best the market az
lords. The pleasure seeker or the ira.
FoIcr may rely upon the kindest and
most respectful attention by Mr. Alex.
Al'cr, and, in addition, will find the
servants polite and attentive. No bet
Ter ordered Hotel can nc found i'm any
place, and we trust that Mr.. As. sue.
cess IN his present position may more
than exceed his present expectations.
Daring our stay in MoorefcId, VIC oh.
'rrei quite q number Of improvements
I'D and around tho town which aid great.
.y TO lis beauty and attractivcucss. We
.a,ct 20 meet many Of our old friends,
Hs llc farmers were in the midst or their
harvest, but those whom VIC did meet
we're 10 cool spirits, notwithstanding
.a money pressure, and hoping for
better times"
OH Mrs. HOpEwELL, ono OF Hardy
c'nn'y's Oldest residents and one who
ha' long boon considered among those
who arc claascd tie salt Of the EARTH"
was lying quito III at tho "Mullin House"