South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-09-24

'N's. knowing his REAL
"o'to' not only as friend, but ali as
en- un'iring, skillful Physician, bcspeak
LOT him q successful career in and around
homney; and pray thst the mantle Of
our much loved Doctor, whose noble.
useful life so recently and suddenly
closed in your midst. may fall upon his
brother Frank. p
DIR GEO. W. suocKEY OF this place,
was presented last week, by EVAN HI
FIT, ESQ, OF North River, in this coun-
ty' with hinge watermelon. weighing
4o lbs. Dir. 8. Gays it was the richest.
most delicious.melon he ever tasted.
We had pleasant. call on Friday
last from Mr.. JouN j. TuoMrsoN, of
florida, q son of tho late WIN TnoMr.
SOM OF THIS county. He has been here
visiting connections and friends.
On Wednesday last, Ron, sen OF
Billy FISHER, colored, with some other
boys while riding on wagon fell off
the hind wheel Of which passed over
his 5c0y. 1t is feared that he is inter.
naily injured.
The Martinsburg Fair last week was
favored with good weather and large
attendance. The exhibition was a cred.
itahlo one in all its departments.
Mrs. ellen Schley, wife of Col. J. NJ.
Schiey, democratic congressional NOM
inee in the sixth district, was taken sud
denly i'll at her residence in Cumberland.
on the evening o. the 20th inst, and
died In fifteen minutes, it is supposed
from heart disease. Mrs. Schlcy was
about sixty'fve years old and was u
very ostimable lady. She was a daugh.
ter OF the late Col. o. w. II. Stull, we'll
known in Washington and Allegauy
connties. She leaves no children. A
lew minutes before her Death she ,eceiy.
ed telegram from Col. SoLley. who
was absent on campaign tour. that he
would be bcme at 10 Z. III. He arrived
at that hour, nearly three hours after
her death, and was greatly Frustrated
by the sn,, hsvs
This, from an exchange, has no local
appfcation. ard We therefore copy it for
The benefit OF al interested: You NAV
think it manly to 60 about with rcvol
yer in your pocket but it is not. IT is
low ard coward!y, and the sooner YOU
get this notion laid away in your hat the
better will DO the opinion Of all intelli.
gent people Of tho age. If you were GO
ing on Journey with considerable sum
or money Ia your possession, thert wonld
De some excuse for You to arm yourself
but to go about the streets, in q Chris.
tlan community. in broad daylight, indi.
Gates shat YOU are either fool or tuf.
Gan, ana if 1t does not get YOU into trou-
bio some tuc it will be- more good luck
than mauago,heut."
Don't forget TO so TO the great Barbe.
cue, at MoorcGeld. on Friday next; the
i3t of October, aud hear the great ora
tors who will speak in favor of domo,
cratic principles.
a gentleman who lives about miles
from Mariinsburg Informs the editor of
tho Independent that he thinks he has
struck bonanza in The shape OF rich
silver mino on his farm.
Gaicsburg, H.. is much excite about
The marriage OF 9 highiy-cducated, re
lined young lady Of that town to col.
ored man employed as e servant in Tho
family mansion. The young LADY is the
daugltc' OF an cmnen! clergyman, who
before his death, attained to hieh DO.
oition IL ,hc Episcopal Church. She
has taken up her residence with her
coiorod husband in n house belonging
20 the lator.
Seats will be reserved for the ladies' at
! She grind Democratic barbecue ut Moore.
field on Friday next.
Yenaor prophcsios an early and ex-
trowyly cold vintci.
On sabbath last, little BETTE. dauch
ter OF Nj. /. V. Parker of this place was
enjoying that, TO all children, favoritc
oGt dangerous Amusement, riding down
the hanisiers, slipped and FELL cutting
quito a cash on her chin and knocking
out two Of her teeth.
On. thanks are due Mrs. James W.
Thompson. Of Jersey Mountain. this
county, for basket of the incest.
sweetest grape, &c havo seen This sen.
soa. We appreciate tokens OF regard.
Rev. Francis Thornton died at his
home in Louisville, Ky, on the 2lst
inst, aged S. yoa.s. lie had been in
'ho ministry 90 years, was born In
Fredericksburg, Virginia, and hal rcsid.