South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-06-30

several COMMUNICATIONS intended for
to-day's paper lave been crowded out.
There wero six deaths in Cumber-
land last week.
Hardy county levics s5 cents ON the
hundred dollars for county purposes.
During the services held in the Pres.
bytcrian Church in this place, hv the
Pastor, REV G. w. FINLEY, last week
assisted by Rev. GEoHGE w. White Of
Moorcfeld. the latter delivered. we arc
advised, number Of very able and i'm
pressive sermons. Mr.. w. is great
favorite with our people. On Saturday.
the congregation of The Church elected
three Deaccna, viz: Messrs. john. T..
VANCE; EoBERT w. DALEY, Jr. and
WILLIAM KUYEgNnALL. from the nei h.
borhoud Of 81. Luko's church.
The Keyser Tribune states that n
picnic will i've held ut The Alkire camp
ground, near keysar, on tho ith of Ju.
ly, un"er the auspices of the Methods;
+. Sabbath School.
GEoEog 4. LEps. Esq OF Keyser. has
been appointed Coroner for Mineral
county.
HE call price OF meat in the wes-
tern and eastern cities is weakening.
In Augusta county, Va, last year 775
sheep, valued at S5,0i3. were killed by
worthless dogs. low many were killed
in this couny during the same time We
are not adyisoi.
Raps, accol dug 20 tie laws OF this
| stale, Is now punishable with death,
but the jury in it's discretion may make
ii Imprisonment for life.
UGder late act OF our legislature
all ministers of the gospel arc required
o give new bond OF $500 before
ILey can celebrate the rites OF lnaLriino
ny.
The annual review Of the Grand Ar
my Of the R'Pn' lie took place in Bal
timore. sd. on Wednes lay and Thurs
Gay oi last week. TIE parade was the
iInest over on in Maryland
10000 men in line. President Arthur
and large number OF di tinanis hci
persons, among the number soma of
our fellow townsmen, AMI :!,rnnos of
spectators crowded tls sidownlks and
windows and hcGse-top-. and the page
AM was highly enjoy ea by thos, In at
tendance. The decorations. wo UNDER
stand, we're profuse, and the lnjnging
Of the blue aud the gray was the occa
sion Of good will to 81.
CHARLES BRYDoS. about "A years old
son of w. A. Brylon, Esq visiting
ut Ra"llng's Station, Allegany county,
Md. on yesterday week. VAS 'itten. 10
wo learn from the Cumberland Times,
Ey snake. promp: remedies were at
once given AMI tie lal is now said 10 be-
cat Of danger.
Spring chickens are scarce in the
Romney msrkot.
Oil paper can ho got off VALE by
damp ening it with salcratus dissolved
in hot wa;or.
Mrs. VIRGINIA 9. HAMILTON, Of An-
gus!a county, on the 18th. established
a schoIarship IN the Law Department of
Of Washington & Lee University. Lex.
ingtor.
The fire companies from Har,isbu. y
and Chanhrrs burg. aud from llsgers.
town and Frederick city, Mi have &C.
copied Tie invitation TO participate In
the firemsn's para Is ia Winchester. Va.
on Tie 4 d Of July.
Don't go choppjng away at the
hTanchcs,' said an old woodruan to bis
son. Lay your sxo at The root or the
tree, And, like . luufal boy, he old
as he was tpld lie laid the axe at the
root Of tFo tree nnd thon won't OF for a
days i'hing. We cabt say that this
occurred ia Grsnt c,utty, bgt, W. would
not tie surprised if u did, az they ap d.
pear 10 bc particularly fonl Of fishing.
especially abuut Petershurs
An Eng ISL horliruturist. Who is n
oarefal observer Of insoct life, has No.
ticed that honey hess rarely go near
those towers Which humble bees seom
I 20 like best.
Washington county Pennsylvania,
produces - much ~u1I as tie entire
Stale Or Wes. Virginia