South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-01
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T. H. G. RONTON, Aoxrr.
Several articles intended Tor to-day's
issue have been crowded out
lhe monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Mite Society ofthe n. 4. Church South.
will 20 held next Friday afternoon in.
stead Of to-day.
we regret to hear of the death of our
old friend RoBERr b. SnERRAap. ESQ
q Hardy county, which occurred on
Sunday last 1T Mansfield. Illinois, where
hs had been visiting for the last few
monshs. His RENAME were taken to
Aoorefield and inferred on Wednesday
afternoon.
We are informed that Mr.. JouN Nc
Cor, mail contractor between this Mace
nd Winchester was 90 unfortunate a,
to lose one OF his stage horses last week
owing to the icy condition OF the road.
the horse fell and broke is hind leg.
consequently had to he shot.
The Secretary OF State has issued a
certificate of Incorporation TO the sBalti.
more, West Virginia and Western Rail.
road to commence ut or near the cas-
tern boundary line of the county OF
Hardy at q point to be hereafter fixe,,
upon. thence by the most practicable
route to point at or near the Ohio riv-
or. In the county Of Mason or jackson.
Mr.. John Riley, soldier OF tho war
OF 1872, die d last Monday evening, at
his residence, near Brccetown Frederick
county, aged l07 years and days. He
was the Oldest man in the Valley OF
Virginia. AMI until recently enjoyed re-
markablc health, frequently walking TO
Winchester 9 miles from his home, To
Draw his pension money.
STEAM TANNERY At CApoN BRIDGE
On last Wednesday seventeen tons Of
machinery were delivered to Nj. Charles
Zepp by the u. Sc o. Railroad. Eight
large wagons wero used in removing i,
to Capon Bridge, where he is building
his extensive steam tannery. The boil
er was % feet long, and attracted mucl,
attention as it was drawn through the
streets. The machinery, which is the
best tina. could be purc'ia scd, We under
stand cost about $4,000 and Mr.. Zenp
will begin with tanning about SO hides
per day. He will purchase large pro-
portion Of them in Chicago by the car.
load. The capacity, when at it, highest
will be 100 hides per day. Mr.. Zepp is
pushing, go.aheod business man, and
is brotber-in-law OF Mr.. Thomas Gov
er, OF this county. We trust that he
may meet with that success which hi,
enterprise merits. -WINcHEsTEn TIMES
January 80.
Whee'ing lntelliyencer: The Demo
cratic farmers Of old Berkeley are do
ing what the formers Of every county
ard OF all parties in tho State ought to
do. 1t needs No lawyer to tell them
that tue rear &c ssmept orier is without
form ard VOID because IL is usurpation
Of authority. They ought 10 NEE, and
formally protest against a proceeding
which is without warrant in law. They
ought to let il be known that they un.
derstand the danger of executive leqisla.
ton. What they are going to do about
IT is for them to say. If they resist and
tue case ia brought before the Supreme
Court /. 10 probable, from what has been
given out, that tho decision would he
against them. AT oil events it is we'll
for them to come together, express their
indignation and take counsel upon the
course TO pursue. Berkeley leads off
and points the way.
a LUCKY FIND. JAMES CITIZEN, q
farmer living near Bellairc. Ohio, a few
days ago invited his friends 10 a butch.
ering frolic. After the party gathered,
FIRE was started with logs from an old
cabin that had been torn down last spring
and the logs piled up for future use.
After the fire had been burning for some
time young man noticsd that one Of
The logs was hollow, and taking a poker
he gave IL punch. To the surprise and
astonishmeut OF ell present. some $50
gold pieces rolled cut into the fire. Toe
logs were rapidly pulled off the fire. and
a general search was made. Gold pie
ces Of ell denominations we're found,
ranging from 81 to $50, and the total
su,n vas something over $4,000. Who
owned IL nobody knows.