South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-04-29
South 9rassl. Jatslliaeaees.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1881


ROMNEY, FRIDAY, APRIL 20. 1881
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Tue public school in this place closed
on Tuesday last.
Inc members of the Romney Reading
oiuo spent an ENJOYABLE evening at the
residence of Mrs. SALLY A. wAsruso-
TON, on the Branch, last Friday.
Inc law forbid', the catching of bass,
jack & white Salmon. between the 1st
OF May and l5th.of June, and of trout
and land locked Salmon between the
lst OF September and Ist OF January.
IL also forbids, tho catching OF i4h lex
cept minnows and like small fish for
angtn9) With seines, nets, OF any other
device except hook ami line, between
the ficst day of March and the lss day
Of September, and tho placing of fish
pots, wiers or traps in the waters of the
State at any time.
Tie Richmond Central Prcsbytericn
understands that The Ladies' Society OF
tie Second Presbyterian church, In that
city, intend TO erect monument to the
late Mrs. r. Il. Brown; and hope to
complete their arrangements for the
work by the first of June.
The Democrats Of Frederick county,
Va, have nominated JOS. A. MUTTON for
Circuit Court Clerk, and JAMES p. RE.
LY for County Clerk.
The case of Alexander Thrasher,
charged with the murder of Jos. Pratt,
at Mt. Savage, Allegany county, Nd.
las been removed to Washington coun-
", on motion OF prisoners counsel.
GEORGE T. WILLIAMS. Esq. has boen
nominated, by meeting held a. Oak
Grove, for County superintendent Of
Free Schools Of Hardy county.
The widow OF the lac Col. John b.
Baldwin, Of Staunton, Virginia, is en-
gagged upon the compilation Of hiog-
rapby OF her distinguished husband.
Two hundred horses were solG by
Rockingham county farmers at Harris
onluIg on 'thc 18th inst, Court day. re-
alizing about $4,000. Over one hun
drcd of these horses were bought for
use in Mar1 land and Pennsy lvania.
Senator II. G.. DAVIS, of West Vir-
ginia, through his attorney. 5 r. Ew-
ing, of Un;ontown, Pa, the Cumbcr-
iaud Times states, has bought the nine
foot vein Of coal underlying the farms
of David, john and William Parkhill, OF
Frauklir towuship, coniaining 200 acres,
at the round sl,D Of S6S;015
The Petersburg GuzeHe OF Friday last
says that the residence of Mr.. Zeb. He'd.
ricks, living near Mallow's mill, in Per-
dle.on county, was entirely destroyed
By fi!e On Thursday or Friday night OF
last week. The FIRE caught in Inc hitch
en- by Gcci lent, and was quickly com.
nunicstcd TO the dwelling. The family
lost every thing, some of them not hay
ing time TO put on their clothes.
GnM7rE & Co, G29 + StrccS, Wash
ington, ID. c., request every Soldier or
Sailor who served in the Union Army
during The lo:e war, to send bis name
aud Post Office address on n postal card
Write plainly name, post Office, county
aud State. In rcearl yot viii receive
y copy OF a new papar, AMERICA. con.
aiming valuable information.
From 8 circular received from y. l..
BUrcliEu, State Superintendent of Free
Schools, We are advised that he has dc.
cided TO change The time for holding
County Instituted from May and June
70 July and August. Mr.. Butcher SAYS
shat the new school law makes many
important changes in the system; that
he has only been a5le TO distribute this
law in the last few days, that the teach.
ets should have ample time TO examine
this Law before the meeting Of the In
slituies, in order that they may know
what their duties are that mary Of the
schools will not be closed until tie last
OF May or tue st of June That through
;hG sid oztonicd by Dr. J. L. II. Curry,
the General Agent Of the Peabody Trus.
tees. he has engaged the services Of Prof
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