South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-03-07

- 80 SsoB prosecuting.
The appointments for Donaldson's
School-house are recalled.
G. ". FINLEY,
"s'cn q. 1854. Pastor.
Circuit Court for Hardy county will
commence iu Moorefielt ON Tuesday
next--Judge JAMES d. ARMSTRONG pre-
siding Charles Lobb. ESQ. Clerk:
We again remind parties sending con-
municstions to this Of3cs should send
their names or their communications will
not be Published. S..
We regret TO learn that DR.. DANIEL
vINEoAN-s dwelling at Okonoko, this
county. was destroyed by fire on Sum.
day last. Z
That old and dilapidated town Frank.
fort In Mineral county, We understand
has recently advanced 30 faryas to be
able.to have street lamps. waksn up
Romncy! DO not let Frankfort excel you.
Street lamps are needed here.
The weather since our last Issue. Ia,
been very wintru-Februavy went out
with high cold wind, a regular North
Easter. and the cold continued for sever.
al days. followed up Wedne s,iay by a
snow of several inches, since which !,
has been little milder. In connection
with the weather we want to quote the
original remark Of one Of the bright lit
tie boys OF orr town. having heard some
one say March was coming in like a
lion he said Il think II. like two horses
galIcping.'
1t is stated that Cue pleasure boat,
80 feet long and costing $1,000, is be-
ing built al Cumberland to carry cx-
cursionists to Potomac Isle. 1t will be
finished an brought down the canal by
the time the excur iou season opens.
Mn. w. r. LOGAN we ara .,rrv ~
be compelled to chronicle that our friend
and brother editor is still seriously af.
ficted. For now nearly three weeks he
has been lying almost within tho erasrr
OF death, and the outlook promises but
slight hopes OF recovery, and even With
recovery, the opinion of the physicians
seems to indicate tina. the affected side
will be almost useless 10 him. His ma
ny sygpathizing friends will regret to
hear that lie Continues in 30 serious a
condition Msrtinsburg Ind, March /.
Mr.. Il. +. Hosack, brakeman on the
Is. & o. Railroad, was thrown from. his
train, near Rowlcsburg. on wedn esday
night of last week, and instantly killed.
ae was 40 years Of age, and resided in
keyscr. He leaves q wife and four chill
d-en to mourn thier loss.
Cumberland Times: The sction of
the Maryland Senate in reducing the
marriage fec from 81 so TO so cents
must be considered premium on mat
rlmony Of very practical sort. Taken
in conjunction with leap year, double.
bIessodness in Mary land must b. on
the way toward boom.
Captain &c. Morton has retired from
the Staunton Vindicator, and is succeed
ed by his son, Nr. Arthur g. Morton.
The house of VIZ. s. Morrison. of Pc.
cahon'as county, this State, was destroy.
e6 by fire last week. and two OF his chill.
dren, little girls, were burned TO death.
j. ii. Johnston. the Gun Man. or be-,
Ter known as owner and proprietor Of
the Great Western Gun Works. Pitts
burgb, Pa, will mail free large illus
tra,ed catalogue OF riHcs, shot guns, re.
voIvers, &C., &C. he will send Won n
gun by express. You can examine /,
at express office. and IL not satisfsci ory
return II at his cost This is certainly
very fair proposition, and Is q guaran.
tee Of bon es, dealing.