South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-30

m The 3rd Friday in each month.
See note to sale, by S. T.. Tlournoy,
Trustee of jeremiah keiser's property
in another column.
We are indebted to Hon. Frank Here
ford for valuable public documents.
We return thanks to the Medical So.
cety of the State of West Virginia, for
neatly printed AMI interesting pamphlet
containing Al account of the transactions
Of the Society az their meeting held at
Martinsburg, on the eth aud 5th of
June, 1879.
Episcopal Bishop Pcterkin. OF Yves.
Virginia, and his chaplains will hold the
'pnns examination of candidates for no.
II orders ut Charlestown. Jefferson coum
y, beginning Wednesday, February 4.
II viii be seen from Il card in to.dav's
issue, that DR.. j. NJ. MILLER offers lis
professional services tn the people of
Roruey and vicinity, and may he foun
at the residence OF Mr. Isaac =. Parker
whcn NOT professionally engaged.
Mrs. THOMAS G.. STEELE, mother of
Mrs. Ktte White, of this place, who has
hcen lying very ill 1t her home in Graf.
ton for some weeks. we are pleased to
learn is slowly recovering.
Tho pTotractcd meeting in the Meth
odlst Church in this place, under the
pastoral charge of Rev. c. A. Joyce. as.
sisted by Revs. +. Is. Smith, of Pied.
mont, and Presiding Elder II. Smithson.
IS still continued services in the after
noon and preaching at night. Great
interest Is taken il these meetings, with
remarkably good attendance. We under.
stand that nanlhcr have proressed con-
version and others are seeking for peace
nightly at the altar. 1t is to I've hoped
that they may find the rearl Of g~cat
pricc-and prove faithful and true
III " lncbt' ter wheat on Tuesday Last
was worth 81 %. and buyers. the Times
states, not at all ca ger to purchase.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, pro-
rcr'y at Winchester, Va. is to he soll
at public auytion, in accordance with =
recent decision of the Supreme Court of
tnnt State. 1t is undoubtedly tho bcs,
Church property in the Valley of Viz
ginia. The sale is to take plac on the
2Sth day OF next month.
Mr.. Henry s. Byers brought several
live young g-ass-hoppers to our office.
She first OF the week. lie caught them
in timorthy field belonging TO Mr..
DaYid Billnycr, in the Neck" and
says there are millions IN the field
Sh'Pherdtorn Register.
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1t appears that few days ago, sir.
Moses Mckenzie was hunting near
Diniels MILL in this state, miles from
cumberland, and was carrying loaGed
"ouble'barrellol shot-g gun in his hand.
"hea bis s'ep-son, Charles. sgod about
- years, ran past him to oyortske bis
''o'her Thomas, agcG about 1s years.
VINO was waiking in front. As lie pass
90 hls step.father, he struck tic latter's
"'n' ana both barrels Of tie weapon
were discharged. One load OF shot en-
'ef'' the bacI' Of The younger lads leg.
"''' Tic ankle INJECTING an ugly. but
'''anScrous wound. A number Of the I
s''t from Tic other load entered tho I
"P OF his brother. Neither Of the .