South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15

orcenoster marrow gauge railroad anil
started for Phiiippi, county seat OF Bar
bonr. and present terminus Of the afors-
named @. & G. r. r. The OK was to be
roasted on The 3ist, but as the road 10
not settled yet and therefore not very
safe. ami as quiie.,a largo crowd was cx-
pccsed ON the excursion train of the nc KIT
day VIC though. il safest to take time BIZ
the forelock and go before Tho big dsy.
We perbaps bah 100 persons on the train
and among them Frank Woods. Esq, OF
Grafton, w. q. Worley. Esq, OF Kings
wool. Marshall Parsons and family, son-
in-!aw Of John Long, Esq, Hampshire
county. j. b. Crossfeli, Esq. OF Cum
berlard. No., and Miss Dorsey Shawen
and Miss Latitia Graham OF Grafton.
We lad no accident or difficulty what
ever, and made the trip OF d miles in
abou. three hours. There 10 some pic
turesquc and romantic scenery as we'll as
line grazing and farming lands along the
limo OF .his new road, but tho grandest
thing we saw was the iron horse run up
aud Stake his thirst from sp ing on the
hillside. At li.50. A. " We arrived at
and began to stake in .thaiown OF Phil
ippi, but not until NC had satisfied our
: appetites at the we'll Gllcd table OF cur
hospitablo landlord j. p. Robinson, ESQ.
We put in the afternoon in feeling
tho palse of the town on the ques.
ton Of lie insurance and met several OF
Philipp.s polite and gcntlemanly citi-
zens.
: In enterprise and progress Phlippi. is
far ahead OF many older towns and pla-
; ccs of greater facilities. fyou will ex-
, cuse us We would like to notice one
t branch of industry which is q credit TO
The place and slows what enterprising
people, though of backwoods country,
can do. speak Of q large Mill erected
T by j. Z. Robinson & Go. Though this
is called n Mill,I will have to describe II.
to let you know Just what it is. This
establishment was to be put in full blast
- ID,
c women, and children, in short every.
e BODY On | bis sweetheart" began to ga.
ther in, in time to see the show at the
the MILL Ger such it was TO most OF
y theu) so as TO be ready when the train
7 came in. Five minutes past'l0 the mill
3 whistle blew which Was signal for &C.
in, J,,,, tnlf
q p'aning mill, rip saw, q moulding ma
0 chine, mortising machine. jointc., n
! shaper. q tenant machine, (the frs. W
ever saw turning lathe, large saw mill,
F. jig saw, large corn burr, corn shelter,
I smut machine. two wheat burrs. No.
G l middling purifier, middliug burr. large
; three relied Touring bolt, tuckwheat
: bolt and corn mea, bolt. The first corn
burr mentioned is SINAI. burr attached
10 accommodate persons who bring n
small grist 10 mill and want 10 take il
home With them. You can put thc ears
OF corn il tho sEelling machine and it
comes out into the chest sifted, II You
wish, and ready for bread. The ma
chinery and Workmanship on inside
woiks is equal il not superior to anything
We have seer in ". Va, and surely re-
accts great credit on Philippi's enter
prising citizens, j. 2. Robinson and
those connected with him. They grind
! 600 bushels of grain per day.
At $50, \. ", we assembled as the de-
pot TO await the arrival of the excursion
, train and were entertained by as good
music as West Va. caa give, rendered
by Phiiippi's Cornet Brass Band. At
IL 10 p. NJ. tho freight train hove in
sight and it VAS amusing to see the ladies
hans ing to their lovers arms 'ully deter.
mined that If the thing should bust or
swallow them up all shonlI go to togc
thef. TIE passenger train arrived at l.
20 r. NJ. bringing about 300 persons. A.
mong whom were Gen. Kelley and vito
OF Washington, ID. c.. Hon. r. e. Mar
tin Of Grafton, and President Of tho
rosl, G. a. bennington Editor Grafton
Sentinel and Hon. John Q. Ilols one Of
Graftch's talented young lawyers, and
who by tho .ay is fayorsbly spoken Of
as the next Prosecuting Attorney for
Taylor county, Capt. w. jennings, a 81.
rcclcr, CO.. II. 5. Wilson general mau-
oyer Of Tho road. CO.. VIM. j Painter.
don. y. l.. Butcher and others. We
we're all cordially invited to fall in AZ
ter tho Band and 1grH 10 tho Court.
house which we did through tho null m
on free ticket. At the Coufi-house r.
a. Bradford, ESQ., ono Of Philipp's no.
ted lawyers. in fcg but appropriate
words delivered an address of We come.
which vas responded to by tho Hon. u.
+. Martin President of the G. & G.. II.