South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-22


lg-g All he other tr ,ns lily, exrep, SUNDAY.
j. NJ. WEIIAGE, AGENT.
Clinton Lodge No. 81 A. FRA N meat.
on 'lt 3Td Friday in each month
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The new Boards OF T. luca,ion enter
on their duties, September lst.
The Fall term Of the Circuit Court for
this County commences on Tuesday.
lie 2nd day OF September. proximo.
His Hon, Judge JAMES ID. ARMSTRONG
presiding.
Rain commenced falling on Friday
afternoon and continued, with occasion.
81 ntermissions, with very heavy show
crs, up to Sunday evening.
Prof. III. CmDEsTER, Of this place,
presented ia, few days ago. with
bunch of tomatoes raised in his gar
den, which was quite a curiosity. Two
small branches. joined together, stens
not over i've inches in length. contained
scyenteen good sizel tomatoes, and
Weighed Gl lbs. The tomatoes were of
tie Trophy variety.
GA Tuc3lay mo ruing last our citizens
we're shocked to hear that the dead bo-
~ OF Col. JonN II. IiUBnAKD. Of Wheel.
iug, had been found in the woods, ON
&c ridge. no great distance from the re.
sijcnce Of Lieut.. Isaac Parsons, on the
branch, about four miles below this
l.iacc, where the Colonel lad been so.
journing for some days, with several
friends from the same city. on fishing
excursion TO the Branch.
Ga Monday morning, the Colonel left
the fishing party ut an carly hour, and
was found dead. as stated above, shot
through the head by his own hand -
Wien found, the body was lay ing face
CowLwards, the head much manglcd and
crushed; the revolver was still firmly
held in his hand. and his hat was on the
ground near him, As If lie had placed it
haj for several days. been in a STATE Of
mental ALTERATION, or had not seemed
Ike himsolf, causing anxiety in the
minds Of those who were with him. We
also learn th; lie was one OF the most
influential citizens OF Wheeling. and one
whose loss will be keenly felt. He
leaves a wife and seven children. lie
was in his 53rd ycnr. Ills remains
were packed in ice and sent to Wheel.
ing Oh Tuesday nigh.
Mr.. JACOB HINES, Of this county, while
ENGAGED in tearing down the old GrisL
Mill Of Mr.. JAMES s. SKULL, on Mill
Creek, a few miles from this place, on
Monday last fell. or rather was thrown
lY some timbers on the gable end Civ
~ way, some twenty feet. breaking his
right leg above the ankle and his right
arm, and receiving other bruises. DIR.
Lupton set the limbs, and we are in
formed that the unfortunate individual
Is doing as well as could he expected.
l. appears that DR.. John S. Davidson.
e Montgomery county, Va, died sud.
Geaiy last week. lie was married only
TX weeks ago TO Miss Tipping. former
~ of Winchester Va. lie WAS eighty
years 0! age, and recently made a will
IN which lac made thoughtful provision
for his young bride in case OF his death
occu ring Grst.
In the Court Of Appeals AZ Charles
town lat week tho following cases were
ac'cd upon as designated:
Norris Caldwell & Co, ,,. johnson
Bean Ct. al, from Hardy county. Con
ijrucd
j J. Pccrco n. T.. KitzmilloT from
Min = county. Continued.
raoe Jackson's Best Sweet Navy
r..'b.
he dwcllng house Of Charles Rolls,
"olcrcd situated in the northwestern end
,f'uie place, was burned. with its con
'.a's to tho ground on yesterday morn.
Tic ere was discovered between
TO aud three o'clock on that morn
ng and 81 had made SUCH progress that
'.c inmates had barely time TO make
their escape. The cause OF the Gre is
unknown We understand that the son
". Mr. r. who has had charge OF the col.
"-.. school in this place, for several
.0ar- past, had al his clothing burned
'A1 h'o"' .2l3 dollars in cash and his
''."I Inc house was n new one and