South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-01-18

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Our eitizsus took advantage Of tue
cold weather OF last week for securing
ice, and We are glad to know ALL the
ice houses are filled with excellent ice.
Services preparatory for the Sacra.
mental OCCASION on Sabbath next were
held in the Presbyterian church by Rev.
GEO. W. FINLEY Wednesday and Thurs.
day EVENING" and will be continued 10.
night and to- morrow. Rev. Mr.. Wooas
OF Mart'nsburs is assisting.
The EoMsEY READING CLrs with
many other CT the young folks started
last Friday night on slcighing sna
sle'iding excursion to Mrs. Ellen Pan.
caks's up tue br auch. they started out in
high glee. belle juggling, horns blowing
etc.. etc. when 10. before they had gone
many miles they had . BREAK DOWN
and the ladies had the fun OF walking
up break.nsck through the ice and snow {;
they reached their destination however
about 10 p. NJ.
The Western mail pouch was run over
by the cars at Green Spring last Friday
and the mail for this point MAS copsid-
erably nutiiated. our Cincinnati letters
wore 30 cut az to be illegible. How it
occurred We do not know.
The week Of prayer VAS observed al
'ernstely in the churches in tLis place
last week. and notwithstanding the Sc
verify OF tbs weather each meeting was
we'll attended and q holy influences seem.
cd TO prevail.
PosToTrIcE BuRNKD.-The postoirice
~ Brad,'s six miles west OF Cumber-
land. was burned ON the night of the
10th inst. Tia building .as q small
frame located near tho railroad. The
FIRE 10 believed 10 have been the work
Of an incendiary, as the stove and stove.
pipe were found some distance from the
building. There were In tue pos, office
at the time two mail pouches aud email
lot Of corn. But little mail matter
was destroyed. The loss is e. timu,cd
a. $3.50.
A wounded soldier Who lives in Bur
liugton, Iowa, tho Gazette OF that city
tells the story-declines to draw any
more pension money because he has re-.
covered from bis NO ,nds.
TO give our readers some idea Of the
amount of small game that has been
killed in ihis county this fall and winter,
and shipped to Baltimore aud Washing.
ton by the merchants. We are reliably
informed that kessrs. d. W. Oglesbee
& Fro. of Slanesville, shipped during
the season 1919 Rabbits, $40 Partridge,
As Pheassnt~ and 25 Wild Turkeys.
Motto for the girls this year; Lick
before you 'esp.'
Coop ADvICE.-Do not grumh!e OF
not having this or that local item in Tie
paper when y u fail to send or tell ne
about il.
H. 10 said that great many hogs are
dyine In Frederick COUNTY. Vs.. an in
Hsrdy county, tits State, with the
cholera.
Time for hunting deer expired on
Tuesday last.
FOUND PARTY.-Ou New Years Eve
q Dumbe-of persons of this placa and
vicinity according TO prcyiou. under.
standing, assembled At the nj. T.. Church
Sontb, and from thence proceeded TO The
Patronage. shezc they vero welcomed
by r v, Wesley Hammond and lady,
After depesiting their supply of msny
Useful articles, snd enjoying them selves
pleasantly for some time,the crowl qui-
city returned with pleasau, reccllections
OF The night Ell ent at the parsonage in
Ronpey. -
The rain falls alike upon the Just and
the unjnsi but It 70 tho unjsst Who steal
the umbrellas and let The just get the
soaking
Why, what are you putting that on
my feet Ter" asked man With heavy
cold. why, to draw the cold out of
your head answered the consi Iera to
nurse. 'Fbe deuce you say, would
rather have IL stnv where L is than no
drsWu the whole length Of my boIy.' At
any rate there Is a N IRE p'es1a1t meth.
Oh than that. 90 sud get me q bottle
OF Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
CENTER, SHELBY Co. Texas
December 90. 1888.