South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-01-31

trains daily except Sunday.
J. 81. wEnAGE. AGENT.
Citation Lsise. No. 81. A. A, 81. meets
on the SID Friday in each month.
SeUru BRANCH RAILwAY.-The Dr.
rectors OF the South Branch Railway
Company, on Tuesday last. elected
Wx. KEYssR. OF Baltimore, President
OF their road for the ensuing year. We
understand that. the prospects Of the
early completion or this road are very
favorable at the present time.
"GBoUND Hoo DAY."-Aabbath next
ia what ia known by some Of the wealth
er-wse old fogies as ground hog day"
That is to say. on that day the "eround
hog will make his appearance foP the
purpose CT oscertaiuing tho character
and duration OF the winter. If the day
is bright and sunshiny, so that he can
see his shadow, tue winter is to he harsh
add protrac' ed for six weeks longer.
On the other hand, if it is cloudy and
dark, so tlist lie osnnot see his shadow.
tie winter will lie sLcrter aid less rin-
olCUs; indeed considered by the be-
levers in tie ground hog" sign it
is st an end. What control the beast
lSe over The westher is another question
Mr.. LON +. MCALERR. formerly Of
this county, we learn from the Paines-
VILE, Chic, ge'eyrrr,h, has recently re.
sigHed It's Office of Superintendent Of
tie PGinesYilie d Youngstown Railroad,
and accepted the ssae position on two
Kew York roais, 10 wit: The Utica,
llhica 6 Elmira, snd Cazeuova, Canasto-
ia G. De Ruyter Railways. The two
roads, although separate corporations,
ar e 10 oe run under the supervision OF
one Superintendent. Mr.. McAleer has
had thorough training & education in
rairoa;ing Its machinery snd manage.
meDt, TO which msy be added untiring
industry sud enterprise -aud the TEE.
graph predicts that the Directors OF tie
two roads, of which no now becomes
superintendent. will find him efficient
and capable.
There arc eight candidates for the 20.
sition Of clerk OF the Circuit Court for
Garrett county.
a yoorg lady ,f a ncishboring town
awoke from a terrible dream one night
last week. Size had been dreaming that
q young man with "A soft beard was
pressing his face agqins. hers. When
she awol<e she found it was only cat.
Then wasn't SAG msd?
FATAL ACCTD EST. The Winchester
Necs learns that man named LARaENT,
residing in Morgan coantv. West Va,
lost his lie some days ago ivy fall on
the ice. lie bal been choppiux wood
and foil with the axe in his hand, the
tlade cutting his forehead in such a
horrible manner az to cause death.
It appears that WILLIAM TAYLOR &
Son last yCsr, raised on their farm,
known as Swan Ponds in Mineral coun-
~. near Cumberland, 5000 bushels OF
corn and 2.20G Bushels of whest, exclu-
eige OF domestic consumption. They
fattsnod and shipped 10 head OF cattle
UNMNILABLE LETTERS. Letters al
dressed az follows are held az the post
Office in Cumberland for prepayment OF
postage NH. r. n. CoALE. Sedan,
Hampshire county. W. Va. aud Mr. j.
II. ANDEasoN, Cspon Springs, w. Va.
ON ednesdsvsf teruo0n Of last week
n man named Frank Mclaughlin. while
walking along the track OF the BaIti-
more and Ohio rslroad near Doe Gully
tunnel. was run over and killed by q
passing train. Ho leaves wife and
five children
ELiHU tREGG.--It appears that
Cregg's attorney is determined to keep
him in Pennsy lvsnia. as writ OF haJeas
crpu' sued out by ls counsel wss serv.
ell upon sheriff Ford, Of Preston county,
aud made returnabie February 25th.
thus preventing The sherS taking Gregg
back 20 Pres,on county. The facts
were teIegraphel to Governor Msthsws
on Saturday and Attorney.Genersl
White informed Of The state % affairs
General White will leave for wsvnss.
burg to-day To represent The State and
70 procure ifpOssibie, an earlier bearing
ri The case than February 18th Wheel
ing Register. Jan p.