South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-03-28

the lst day OF April. John Il. Vance,
Esq, Presidont-Capt. David Pugh &
8. Holland Williams. Esq AssOcia-
tes-Capt. q. s. White, Clerk.
-
Tn e Winchester Presbytery will bold
its .tsted spring meeting in Martins
burg Tuesday. April !5ib.
We desire 10 direct attention to the
advertisement in another column of
Messrs. wM. A. List & Co., OF Wheel.
ing.
We are glad to learn that Rev. II. NJ.
Raane, junior preacher for this circuit
last year, who was 80 Ill ia Baltimo o
last week is convalsscing.
The appointments OF the Baltimore
Conference will be found On tho fourth
page Of our paper this week.
AREEsTED.-We learn from. he VIII
ches er News that on Sunday morning.
the 10Th inst, Deputy Sneri IT II. I.
Kurtz and Cap. Jno. L.. Mesmer arres.
ted Jno. Wilson near Jarper's toll gate.
on the WILDWOOD road, at tho house of
his mother. Wilson is ciargel with
breaking into the store of Mr.. Med on.
AID. at Hanging Rock. aud III. warrant
ior LIS arrest wa. issu ell by Justice Jno.
Z. Coe. A preliminary trial before the
Justice resulte in his baing rcmanded
to jNi. A brother of Jno. Wilson COM
ing to town TO see him was also arres>
ted and logged ia Jail, c.iarsed with u
like offence.
Held Tor Requ.sition. Tho Wincaes-
ter Times states that on Saturday last,
The 22nd inst. John aod James Wilson.
were arreigned and after a patient and
lengthy investigation by 'S1uice John
{. C)e, they were both committed to Jail
TO await the rcqnisilion of The Governor
OF West Vrrgiuia,and upon the arrival Of
tho proper officers with said authority
they will be carried to Romney where
they will be tried for the burglary COM
mitted at he store Of Sydnor Mcdonald,
at Hanging Rock, in Hampshire county.
The examination created quite an ex.
citcmcnt, aud crowds were in attend
ance at police headquarters, where the
magistrates court was held.
ALBERT DoLMAN who 10 bold for rob-
berry at Green Spring Iiur, this county,
and now in Jail at Cumberland, was on
Tuesday last committed for the action
Of the grand jury of Allcgspy county on
tue charge Of robbery alleged TO have
been committed here last Dcce mbcr. 1t
Is probable he will be bcld aud tried OH
this charge first.
Wo arc informed that GEORGE w.
SnoCKEY, Of Romney, w. Va, is now
ia Baltimore City with tho Firm Of
Henry S. King & Sons. as their Solici /.
tor, and will remain about 80 DAYS dur.
the time he remains he will be pleased
to see all tho merchants who may DO
coming into Baltimore City TO purchare
goods, Hardware, Tinware or Brushes.
Feeling confident he can give them sa; g.
'sfaction both in prices anu quality Of
goods. Henry s. King & Sons 10 an
old and highly respectable Wholesale
Hardware house and know how TO pur.
chase goods and to sell them TO Dealers
to make IL profitable TO tho dealer. 10
bis absence the business of the Firm of
Shoclcy & Harner will be transacted by
Mr.. j. Nj. Hatncr, partuor. So
Easter will occur this year on tic 18th
OF April, and remember 'All.foor Day
on Tuesday next.
We understand tia. the posto(Ilcc al
Soymoursville. Grant county, will be
opened about the frst OF April with Mr..
JoHN w. DAY as postmaster.
DIR. WI. S. McCHEsNEr, prominent
citizen Of Stauntop, and father OF Wm.
b. McChOsncy. formerly OF IlarIson-
burg. died at bic me In Stauuton. on
tho l7Ih last.
Tree-trimming time has oomo, and the
saw and Ratchet are now In use.
Brooks county (Ga.) farmers are ship
ping country butter TO Savannah. for
Shich they receive so cents per peupd.