South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-15

anpointed Col. Henry j. John son. edi.
Tor of the Cumberland Daily Me@s.
postmaster Of that city, to ucceed Col.
". II. Lowdermilk. whose second term
a,pired on tue 28th ult.
RIVE return thanks 10 Hon. Frank
Hereford for Congressional Record
and Appendix, Vol. 6. Special Session
n the Senate and ist, session Of 45th,
Congress 1877.
rYThe Supreme Court Of Appeals for
this State adjourned at Charleston on
Friday week. Next session will be at
Wheeling in June next, when their de-
cisions in the various cases considered
will be made known.
TIVE had pleasant call on Tues
day evening last, from Lieut.. A. S
White. now residing on Capon River.
in Hardy county. He looks we'll and
we have no doubt is prospecting.
tEIf you want an Evolutionary treat
attend the public Readings by Rev. G. +.
Young at the Court House next Friday
night the Pend inst. See notice in a.
mother column.
MIR. Young not being a professed
Elocu'l mist, feels = delicacy in appear
ing before the public again, but because
of the earnest solicitation of friends
and the citizens generally, he has con-
sented, hoping that he may afford en-.
joymcnt as well rs improvement to some.
and also render aid in Benevolent
Cause.
We lave heard nun bers pronouce
eulogics on Mr.. Young's Evolutionary
powers; therefore, we say go All d hear
him.
" We would call the attention of
our readers TO the advertisement Of
Mr.. j. y. Rannells, and advise all de-
string fruit trees or grapevines to give
him n call. We know that his frui' 8 are
Of The best quality ana we hops his nur.
scry mag prove success in the future
rs it has been in the past.
10 Prof. o ID. Cooke, for two years n
teacher of the first class in the deafmute
department Of this Institution. and who
was at one time Il teacher in the New
York Institution, left last Monday fol
Wheeling were lie has gone into part
ncrship with Attorney General Robert
White in the practice of Law. - Tublef, o.
the LII inst.
tVOn the night Of the 9th inst, our
neighbor Christian White. whose house
is just across the road opposite the In
stiution buildings, toun the tracks of a
bear near his garden fence, which came
down during the night hunting food
The late FIRE 5hct carried oil all tile corn
in the valley along the river and hunger
has compelled poor bruhs to prowl a.
round here for something to cat. We
would be pleased il Mr.. Bruin would
pay us 4 nocturnal visit, as our watch
man is pretty we'll prepared to give
hiin-PIenty ofrocm.-D.
DISTRESSING ACcIDENT.-Saturd af
tcrnoon u Mrs McGinnis. accompanied
by her daughter, were walking on the
'rac'I Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroa
near Phil Neck Gap, ab out half mile
ca5sol kcyscr, when. just as they reach
g short curve, the pick up" in,
GrI"a by engine 100 came upon them.
AMI before they could move off the track
ho'h were struck and. it is supposed
wore instantly killel. Thoy were not
seen by the engineer of the train, John
Potter, nor by any Of the train ITnds.
m their bodies were not discovered
until the nest train came along, when
'la remains were place on board and
brought to Keyser. Mrs. McGinnis was
the wife Of freight engineer on the
.ir' division. TIE daughter was un-
married and aged about 2I years The
circumstances Of the accident arc very
sad. and afford another terrible warming
against walking on railroad tracks -
.wn,sr'omd Nssos, FEB. n.
5 q From tho same paper we learn
hat the committee Of citizens from Key.
ser Who waitod on President Garrett to
rsm'nstr,ta against the removal Of the
.erminu7 Of the second aud third divis-
Ions Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
.-om That place to Piedmont returned
homo Saturday. Mr. Garrett informed
Iam thaa tho matter was being consid-
"-ed Ivy the proper officials. from whom
'e was expecting a report on the SUBJ
'. and that If the company deemed it
desirable. The chnngc would certainly