South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-17


see notice, for q. meeting of the
Stockholders Of the South Branch Rail
road compa ny in an other column.
lhis section was visited this week by
a moss refreshing rain-coming Just
when it did and SO gently after two
weeks OF excessively dry weather re-
yves vegetation and makes us hope
tul oil the growing crops.
Gen. Il. T. KELLEY has bee appoin-
TED special examiner OF the pension bu ;
reau for Allegany. Garrett and Wash
tngton counties, Nd, vice Mai. W. Il.
Van Doren, transferred. Ills headouar-
ters viii be ut Cumberland.
The total loss by fire at the tannery
j. Ii. IIoyt &c Co, at Flintstoue, AL
Iegany county, fortnight ago, was
Sil,76l.
We are pleased to state tina tthe an.
nouncement in our last issue OF the
death Of Mrs FAULKNER, estimable
wife Of Hon. g. j. Faulkner. is mis-.
take. That lady. as We nro informed,
is in her usualheal,h. 1t was a grand-
daugh ter of hers that died.
Col. Josiah Ware, one of Clarke
county's most respect able citizens, died
on Monday last. He was aged S3 years.
We are asked TO state that Mr. j. +.
MCABoY dill no. furnish this paper
with tho marriage notice of John Par
Fill as announced a few weeks ago.
The extensive Battle Run tanncry.
situated six miles north Of Cumbe rlant,,
near the Pcnnsy lvauia line, owned and
occupied by John Il. White, was total
~ destroyed by iiro Monday morning
last, together with a brick building uc-
cupicd by The proprietor rs Il store and
dwelling. Only some tenement houses
three bari; sheds. two stanles and a
black smiLh shop were saved. The stock
IN the tannery was almost total loss.
lie total loss is estimated at about
1000, all but 5000 being covered
lnsura ACC. Taa lire is supposed To
Lave originated accidentally in room
where hair is dried with steam pipes.
1t is said the works will be rebuilt.
JonN WANAMAKER, the Phladelph-
Ia dry goods king. paid 100000 for
advertising last year, and made mil
lien. There is no surer thing than
that the merchant who doesn't aGycr.
tise doesn't make his millions.
Rev. Edward Martin Of st. Louis
Missouri. former pastor Of the Preby-
terrain Church. in Keyser, il VISITING
says the ECHO lis dau ;htcr, Mrs. L. Is.
Fryc of tina, place.
a young boy living with Mr.. james
NJ. VAnmelrc, near Martinsburg, SAYS
tho STATEsMAN Of that place. was re
Gently poisoned by eating apples that
had IN some way gotten insect poison
on them. Antidotes promptly admin.
istered proved effective, and the boys
life was saved.
The Farm containing 1871 acres OF
the late Abram Parker lying on Mil
Creek niles west Of this place was
old recently by special Commissioners
Mcssrs. Robert w. Daley and Henry
Il. Gi,kcsOn for tie sum of .SJ,IGO.
Major James Parker purchaser.
a patent was issued at Washington
on l4th inst. To our fellow towns-man,
Neil McCarty. for q Kilsominins com
pound.
WeTcgrct 10 state tina. on Monday
last Major James Parker discovered on
his newly purchased farm. near Me
chanicsOurg ~ out OF his 9G slcep dead
in the Gcld--as lhcre was no marks of
violence or indications Of dogs, no rca-
son FOR their death could he cscertained
J. +. Mason. charged with felonious-
~ assauitiny and cutting Dr.. ". +.
CfutchG"ld, in Richmond, Va. more
than month o,wls released on $40,
00J bail Saturday last. Several prom
inent p5ysiciaas we're examined and
expressed the belief that DR.. Cruich-
fell would recover.
4 blind hut yaluabi, working horse
belonging 10 Lieut.. Isaac Parsons liy.
ing near this place. While gazing a few
days ago, s,rlycd to- the brinS or the
highest peak of The Hanging rocks and
walked of killing itself instantly. its
holy being terrible mn'iiated.
We ore under obligations to our young
friend Mr.. JAMES w. THOMPSON Of Jer-
sew Mountain FOR basket Of apples
and pears on Monday last.
MoOrcfeld Examiner Mr.. Scy-
mOur Chambers met with an accident
at BarkviIc. Mineral county, on Tues
dny II last weck. lie was coming un