South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-06-22
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On The srd Friday 10 eacb month.
Mr. n. McCARrY, contractor for the
school building in this place, began tho
work OK tearing down the oh bu;,dic q
on Saturday last
Monday nigh. last, about. mi,nioh,,
we "eso visi,e! By ono OF The mos. ter.
r'hc storms OF thundsr AID lightning
We have ever experienced. Tho light
ming vas almost continuous, sometimes
sigsag and serpent like and then a.
gain almost blaze. rs It were. for a.
bout three quarters of an hour, while
the thunder came peal after peal in
close succession and the rain poured a
torrents.
We were psined on Sunday last to
hear that our young friend, Mr.. EDDIE
MrriSosR OF this place. was seriously
Ill At Pis1wont, whittier he went come
weeks ego in hopes to rocuperate. The
latest intelligence is that he is slightly
Improving.
We understand that Mr.. Il. r. FrnR
OF Frankfort. Mineral county has been
adjndIcd insane. and wa. last week,
placed In the Jail at Keyser to be KEEP,
there until! he can be taken to Weston
MIR. +. is 60 years OLD and a verv wor-
thy man. We Faei sorry for him and
for his family.
In the late term OF tbs cirerit cour,
Tor Grant county. Dob Ayers, colored
vas tried for breaking into, and taking
honr from the mill Of Mr.. VIM. DELAY
At Petersburg, found guilty and sen
fenced 10 three years in the rcni,en-
uary.
Wo are under obligations to Mr.. r.
SEHsEHY llEftKELL for late numbcrs
Chicago and Pontiac, Illinois papers.
Stamps on bank checks will no, bc
needed HI'crth l.l OF Jul and PERSONS
Who have larger snpply of stamped
checks on hand than they will need
can return them 10 thoir bank and they
vail no forwarded to Washington for
redemption.
The body Of Prof. BENZ Hyde Ben
ton was fornd in the woods In FaiTfa =
county Few days 40. He was once
principal of a aoutishing school in Lou.
DUN county, Virginia, End also was
once president of Polytechnic IasLi>
tute Mt New Market. VI.
The Staunton Valley Virsinian states
that Grass!lorrers are said 10 be PLAY
ing havoc with tho crops this year
They have appeared in great numbers
III some sections Of Augusta county, {.
arc particularly destructive on The grnss.
HOUSE Burned We reyr t to learn
that on Saturday evening last, the
dwelling ur Mr.. Ions Mills. togo ,hcr
with oil his household pro, ertv, was
destroyed by Gro. The Ore, we nnGor-
stand, originated from the stoyer;pg
iir. Mills rus'iss on Taylor Mountain,
IN this county. and is a worthy AMI in
u 'strious man. His loss is estimated
Mt about Eve or six hundred d,llars.
Eforts ara being made TO assist him in
the loss he has sustained.
A. +. & G. ". GLtD DEN have nm
Poirted : hockey 6 fIarncr Of this place.
10 handle their Broad Cast Grain &
Seed Soser' in lhis county. Farmers
will find il TO be ono Of the most useful
machines now in use. There has been a
large number at them soli in this State
already for this fali's seeding.
Marietta College, an old, well.known
and -stablishcd institution Is advertised
IN another column. IL is ia beautiful
town.
A Hvman Curiosity.
bjR. HATrER AT tie residence Of
Mr. JonS Il. MILES, Il miles vest
from S!sDes'ilIe, Hampshire county, w.
Va, may be seen child prodigy. which
indeed is a curiosity. IT, was born in
Pennsylvania, Fcb'y. Is, 1863. aud is
therefore eighteen years OF nee. II
Weighs twenty-five pounds, and is TWEEN
y.ive iCchcs In height This wonder.
iul pigmy is OF the female sex, aud is