South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-08-25

The Democrats of the several Dis
triets are directed to meet In their re-
spcctive Districts on Saturday the end
dav of September, 1882. at q O. clock,
T.. NJ, To appoint the delegates to com.
pose said County Convention at the fol.
lowing places, to wit,
Romney District at Romney,
Mill Greek do do Hawks s. H.,
Sherman do do Sedan;
Capon d, 10 Can. Pugh's S.H.
B'oomery do do Greenwood
Gore do do Slancsyille:
Springfield do do Springfield.
| 1t il recommended that not less than
ID nor m1re than 25 delegates from each
| district be chosen.
By order OF the Executive Committee.
+ RUSSELL. Chairman
Democratic Elk. Com of Hampshire Co.
We are pleased To record that our
worthy fellow county man. Mr.. DAVID
VI. HAINEs. residing on the heat OF
Camp Run. the past season. from three
AMI half acres. has threshed upwards
of min ~ three bushels Of good wheat
about 26i bushels to the acre. A first.
rate turnout. more especially, as Mr.. II.
informs rs he sowed this ground il
wheat about the 4tli of November, and
at the time snow vas falling.
Messrs. WILLIAM MuNrGoMEY and
JACOB L. KiDENoUR are our most sue
ce'sful citizens with the fshing.rod
On Wednesday last they caught sixty
one fish, of good size. principally Bass.
weighing between forty-iive anil fifty
pounds. Some of the Ba,s weighing
from 2 TO pounds.
lcE MoUNrAIN.-Qnite nice little
party COMPOSED Of Mr.. & MIS-. II. G..
lIousER, Mrs. G.. WILLIAM HARPER AMI
children and Mrs. JAMES SuEErz, went
10 tie Ice Mountain on Tuesday last.
The day was fine, the conveyance LIGHT
ard airy, the roaii splendid. tbs scenery
grand, and The entire day a memorable
AMI enjoy able one. Our frisnds did
not lind ice enough TO freeZ, ice cream
o. snow 10 numb their fingers in making
snow bale, but they dill find plenty OF
cold air, aud water SO cold they could
net hold their fingers in hut few min
u'es without suffering from the GOLD, and
instead of disappointmen'. the half. :
Mrs. Harper OF Chicago, remarked, has
1 not been told her Of this remarkable
Mountain.
The wheat rIOks, eight in number,
containing 200 bushels. together with
barn and stabiing, with hay. &C.. be-
longing to Mrs. WILLIAM s. HENsuAw,
residing % miles from Martinsburg.
were consumed by fire Mt about 8 o'clock
Z. NJ. on the 10Th inst. The fire cauaht
| either from steam thrasher which was
bring used a. the time, or by the oare-
less handling Of q match. Mr.. A Van
Metres thrasher was also burned. The
wheat belonged 10 Mr. Fulk. the tenant
on the firm. There was no insurance
on any Of the property.
According to the Rochester Uaiol n
hoy oallsd at tho side door OF the resi-
denoe of a gentleman of that city re-
gently and begged for something to eat.
The servant sail they had nothing.
Give me only piece OF breah.' said
the boy. A white terrier dog that had
stood beside the girl was momentarily
missed, but quickly returned. hearing
in her mouth a large piece Of breSl
that bad been previously given her 70
ear. Tho dog went directly mp 70 the
hoy. extended he- paws, with the bread
in her mouth, and offered il 10 HIN.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKEr.-Prices
this week for beef cattle ranged as fol-
loss: Best becves TGg7 37I that gen.
orally ra'el first quality 009s7 90 /;
medium or good fair quality 50Ca8 90 :
ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows 8
25dsI 30. Most Of the sales we're from
81 to SO 80 per 100 lbs. Hogs. corn.
fed, mona cents, and grassers, 100 |
n's per 10 net. Sheep 3(95l cents
aud Lambs 466l GEMS per 10 gross.
There are new over 800 guests OF Ca,
nan Sprinus This County.