South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17

-, ay evening last about o.
I.ocN young unmarried mao named
IeSse W aiker, in the employ OF Captain
iSaac huykendall, near neadsville. this
county met his death in the following
,hnhner: lie had unhitched his team.
cut oy an oversight hal left a trace
'aSIeHed. When he started to the barn
tue horses attempted 20 follow him. and
one oil them, finding itself still fast TO
'"c wagon. began to plunge and kick.
anu started TO move away. In attempt
ing 20 stop the horse, Mr.. Walker was
shocked down. and the wagon passed
over ms neck and shoulders. inaict-
ing injuries Of which he died in about
three hours.
ne revival in the NJ +. church. which
mas oeen in progress about seven weeks.
IS sun going on. SO FAR there have been
ABOUT thirty conversions.
The young Episcopal Diocese OF West
virginia gives promise OF rapid strength
and growth. The second annual con
vent'on, recently held, supplied the
following statistics: Contributions,
S59,39O.l2; communicates. 1875 num-
Der OF persons confined, 2O3; baptism.
infants l60. adults so; total ziO. The
number Of clergy is only 10.
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Address TLomes &c Talbot, % IIawley
81. Boston, Mass.
On Wednesday of last week quarrel
arose on the streets Of Cumberland. he
tween VIM. Price, Esq, editor Of the
Cumberland Times and David and John
Lynn which came near resulting in an
other shooting affair. Pistols we're
drawn 10y both parties, but through the
interference Of some arties, the diff
Guilty WAS settled.
Have YOU any symptoms of CatarrA2
Prof. raine's Calarrh Yapor will remove
them. Trial bottle ten cents. Office.
$50 $. Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pc.
QvAETuuLY NHrrNG.-Thc 3rd Cusr-
toJiy Meeting q Pomuey Circuit, will
be lield in The Romney Methodist Ep
copal Church, Saturday and Sunday.
25lh aud zo-h Oct, 1879. Rev. r. y.
Wider,nan, l. f., will he present several
days preceding Tie Quarterly Meeting
seviccs; lie viii preach on Tie evening
Of 23rd and 9th s!so Saturday morn
ing at II o'clock, and in the evening at
: D clock; Sunday morning atll o'clock.
Love Feast Sunday morning at 81 o.
clock. Sacrsmcrtal Services Sunday
norning, after preaching. Everybody
cordially invited to attend the meet
iugs. CHARLES +. YoCNq, Pastor.
Komncy, ~. VS., oct. Is. 1879.
The 3rd quarterly meeting for South
Branch Circuit, N. +. Church South,
win be held at Elenezer Church on Sat
day and Sunday, October 2jth 6 26th.
\ full attendance Of Stewards desired.
c. \. JOYCE, p c.
The Bird quarterly meeting for Spring
field Circuit, viii be held at the Levels
Church. ON the 18th 6 2Gth of the pres.
eat month. The R,y. j. r.. Andrew
will be present on that occasion. A full
attendance of the Stewards is desired.
J. w WOLFE, p. c.
October 10, 1879.
About six thousand slaves have boon
&c, r.. e rs sIaye-holdcrs ia Cuba, ac-
cor.ing to recon: information from Ia
yaua. The owners maIo a cor tract TO
secure their services for five years. 1t
"a said that other shareholders intend
to follow this example.
Chew Jeckson'a Best Navy Tobacco
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NAlHstlSTgcD,
Ia the city Of Baltimore, on the 9Th
inst, 10y Rev. DR.. Loyburn, Dr. BEAD-,
FoGD CHseEY, formerly Of tins plnce,