South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-03-14

JEYsxr AoUSyAIS, March 10.
Mr. HARPHR:-rbe school Il Laurel
closed on Saturday last March 8, and,
Notwithstanding the iuclemency Of sbe
weather. quite Q crowd gathered to Wit
ness the closing exercises. Oral SPELL
ing was the exerciee for the forenoon.
which sas conducted in proper man
NET, and an interesting spelling match
WAS KEEP. mp till time for lunch. After
the company bad partaken Of some re-
Past and enjoyed q social chat, the school
was again called TO order. The pupils
we're then called upon to read, in their
RESPECTIVE classes, from their school
books which they cid TO the great salts.
faction OF the trustees and patrons Who
we're present; showing by their good
reading, that their teacher, Mr.. Charles
u. Puitz, has spared no pains in trsin.
ing then in thai branch.
The audience was then entertained by
Tie pupils with humorous recitations
and dialogues, which we're performed ia
. graceful manner. The teacher then
del vered . closing address which vas
listened TO with much crest. Thus
closed the Laurel School. -
The United Brethren Conference clos
cd its session at Lacey Springs, Viz
ginis, on Monday last. Rev. j. X Me-
soa Was appoiated Presiding EIjer OF
South Branch District; Rev. c p pycAe
IN Winchester station; Rev. A NJ Horn.
Winchester mission. The appoin: nc MS
for Tie disrticfs have nos besn recsiyej.
Bishop Dickson presided, and il !. sta
ted that II Was one OF The most inieses.-
ing apf important sessions OF the yIr-
ginia Anrusi Conference of ,he United
Rr tsren Church ever held.
The Baltimore ANIMAL Conference NJ
f Church closed it, one-La nired.h ssss-
ion In Washington City on Tuesday
Digai last. the followisg are the .p
Poin, tnents for Cumberland Dis.rict:-
6. w. HobSe, p. E-Bsrton. W. C.
Gritbi Berkeley Springs. II Z wess;
Bloomington. Geo w Cecil; Bunker
Hill, ID X Fcard, one to Re supplied !;
Cumberland Centre street c W Bald
win; kinsley. ID G Miller Elk Gartisn,
L II Marsh; Fiins,one, C Stewart:
FrostSurg. J Pm right; FrostLurg Cir
cut, Wilson Grant, c Smith
Hancock, Emory Buhfman. Sohn Sober
Hedgesyilie, J X Parde~; Hyndman.
Thomas Wood; Ksyser, Geo T. Aayd-
w,li; Louaconings Henry Baker: Mar
tinsburg. A : HsnksJ w HesIges.sup.
Noun, Savage. ii ) Hilton; Old Town.
10 be suppiied, s : G. iiiemsn; Pa.
Paw, J Il Hall; PesdieacB. 70 be sap
piled by W Howard; Piedmont, J II
NJ Lemon; Rawlings Station. + A
Scariver; Rorney. r G Porter; Sbep-
/ erdstowr. James McLaren; Union
Grove, II McNemar, Winchester. Z Z
Bishop. Il Maclay. The rexi Confer
eBce viii be te!d in Baltimore.
flair YorEsELF. Learn 10 help your.
self, and you will enjoy perfect in.ie.
rendGnee. Men WHO csn ecfy aivcr.e
circums;snces, and can earn 4 living in
any .qusrter Of the world Ia which taey
are dropped down; rho can rciI up
their sleeves, aud SET 20 work a. almost
snything that offers; and wbo can even
sew on their own buttons, and make
themselves . cup OF tea when deprived
of the help OF .oGaukind. are the ones
Who srs really independent The most
helpful Somen sre kiniest and truest /;
aud as for man, never uts, him in
apy capacity u lie has Rot within him
The true spirit Of Independence, vitbou.
which neither strength nor sweetness
msy be hopei for. In the battle OF life
there is bu; one way to suceeed-fght
It out yourself.
FEUns or ADvEBTfsING.-A from.