South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-07-27
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L. II. G. NORTON. AGENT.
Clinton Lodge. No. II, Az. 4 A NJ. meet,
On the Bird Friday in each month.
We are requested to state that a spe.
clai term Of the Circuit Court for Hardy
county, will be held on the 2lst OF Au.
gust. for the trial of causes in which
Judge ARMSTRONG has heretofore acted
as counsel. Judge CHARLES J. FAUX.
NEn, Jr..' will preside.
we desire 10 call the attention of our
readers to the Card in our paper hcadt d
Howard House. Washing ton. d. c., and
state that the House is beirg fitted
throughout with Electric Bslls-tbat
during tho Summer it will TO thorough
~ renovated and put in first .class order
that the House keeps no bar and that
us patrons will find it quiet and home.
like, and will at all times receive cour.
teous and polite treatment, and that
every thing will 10 done that is possi-
Bile, to make their stay pleasant. Visi-
tors will be furnished with the fulles,
information in regard to the City and
all necessary assistance will be cheer
July rendered. Don't fail 10 stop OF
the Howard House when you go to
Washington.
We learn from the Moorcfield Eran,
i"e' That to name fixed upon by the
Share holders Of the Bank to be estab.
ilshed there and which has been accept
cd and approved by the Comptroller OF
The Currency, is 1.-The South Braucl
Valley National Bank of Moorefiel,l
W. Va Tomorrow is the day APP
pointed for an election Of officers OF the
above mentioned Bank.
We are Informed that the Ladies Of
the Methodist T.. Church South. oil
Springfield, held their annual festival or
Friday and Saturday nights oflas. week
The attendance was very large an ex-
cellent orier prevailed throughout. -
They realized tie hand some sum O: O.
vav Ole hundred dollars. The ladies
desire 10 give expressions of gratitude
10 the many frie.ds who were presen.
from all ections Of the county. and
Who assisted financially, SO literally.
The OCCASION on Saturday night was
made more enjoyable, and of course
more successful, by tue attendance OF
the Cornct Baud from the neichbo,inr
town of Frankfort. Wa think this
speaks wei! for tue little TO Yn Of Sorinp.
field.
Abou; two o'clock on Monday after
noon last party Of seven young men,
Harry Shaifer, Washington McCullol
and George Kane, OF Frostburg, and
Robert Walton, NJ. Alsip, George Evans
and Melville Gaslitz, Of Cumberland
were taking pleasure trip on the Po-
tomac in a skiff They were o merry
party, and had all tue usual accompani-
nents OF such voyages, including beer
and fishing tackle. When abou. half q
mile above town one Of The party began
rocking the boat for amusement and to
friShten tie others. One or two OF the
rest remonstrat,d with him, as they
could not swim. but he KEEP. up tue rock
ing. and finally those who we're rowing
started to pull for the shore. When a.
bout forty feet from shore tue DO at cap
! sized. Kane and McCulloh sank almos,
Immediately aud never rose again.
Shaffer started for tue shore, but soor
| sank and was also Drowned. Walton
and Alsip cIuns TO tue boat and were
Rescued by parties in another boat
Garlltz aud Evans swan ashore. The
bodies of McCulloh, Shafer and Kane
were recovered 10 sboGt an hour and
| sent 10 Frostburg the same evening OF
special train. McCulIoh was abou
thirty years old and leaves q wifo ant
seven children. lIa was a son of th,
late Charles McCulloh and n nephew o.
ex-StaLe Senator L. G.. McCulloh, o
Frosiburg. Shaffer was seventeen year,
old and was tho son OF III. -. Shaher. 9
prominent merchant Of Fros.bure. Kan,
was twenty-five aud the son OF Jane.
Kane, a prominent citizen Of FrostburL
Ssaffcr and Kane we're unmarried.
Thu Ohio Wesleyan University, al
Delaware. under the able management
Of President G. II. PAYNE. has taken O
front rank among our Western Colleges
The system of co. education has proved
= pronounced success, giving the youns
ladies at their lovely home OF Monnot
Hall the advantage of mixed classes
with the privacy Of the fsmily circle
The University in all It's Department.
has never been as ably conducted. The
graduating class of SO. numbered fifty
two, and the total enrolment in all de.
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