South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-09-01
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MAJOR HA.pER-Dear Sir: / hope
yon can ind space in the next issue
OF the Intelligencer Cor few items.
We are now having fine rains
which will give US a fair crop of corn,
provided Vennor does not find il
necessary to agitate the frost question
prematurely.
There are now nearly 400 visitors
at Capon Springs, there has probably
been over that number at different
times during the season. The pro.
prietor Capt. w. IL. Sale, has now
the qualification to know that he has
made this season a success, not only
financially but also in pleasing and
giving satisfaction to his guests and
bringing Capon to the front as first
class summer resort, just what its Ia.
turai advantages demands il should
be. Col. 4. Lewis formerly of JEFF.
ferson County. West Va, now mil
lionaire from New Jersey, is one of
the distinguished visitors. He has
rented and occupies the splendid cot
tage erected by Capt. Sale in the
spring of 1881. We elected Col.
Lewis one OF the trustees of Watson
Town. There has been added this
season to the permanent improve.
rients upon the state property first
class steam engine of sufficient power
to supply the bath property with all
the heat needed, and run u steam ia.
BILE at the Mountain House and fur.
nish heat there for other purposes.
The Rev. MIR. Sibole minister in
charge of the Lutheran interest ia the
Capon Valley was agreeably surprised.
few days since by visitor calling
Oh him III the dining room and leav.
ing package with Mr.. S. on opening
1t he found present, of n $50 bill,
his worthy benefactor, is a Pennsyl-
vania millionaire whom | had the
pleasure OF seeing, but have forgot,
ten his name.
The musical festival announced in
the lnteiligeucer came Off on the % tn
inst. The day was pleasant, the num-
Der OF persons in attendance was esii-
mated not to fall much under 500.
Judging from what the writer of this
saw and heard he has the gratitica.
ton to believe the Entertainment
gave complete satisfaction. In adj
dltlon to music and other festivities.
we had III the morning au appropri.
ate aud interesting address tlom the
Rev. w. Eichelberger. In the after
noon, Prof. Thomas G. Miller who
has been so ably and satisfactorily con
Quoting Teachers institute at this
place, at which some 90 teachers have
been in attendance, delivered a most
interesting and instructive address.
The Prof. has made here many warm
trends, not only among the teachers
but our people generally and takes
with him their best wishes for his
health and prosperity, aud that we
may again have the pleasure, and ben
eiit or his labor, in his present enl-
pioyment, or in more extensive
field of labor and higher sphere of
usefulness, for which we believe he is
SO emiently qualified. In obedience
to a long loud and continued call,
Coz. n. Monroe came forward, and in
an address held this large aud inteli.
gent assembly almost spell bound for
nearly three quarters OF an hour, his
topics were well taken and ably dis
cussed, and connect with it the fact
that his address was extempore, il was
an effort which would have been
highly crediiable to the Hon. Charles
james Faulkner,or any of our repre-
sentatives i'll the Congress of the U.
D. Ills many friends in this county
will regret to learn, that he positively
declares having his name used for re.
election to the House OF Delegates Of
w. Va.
Our Band realized from their En-
tertalnmeut about 500. Adveriis.
ing in the lntelligcncer will pay.
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