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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

AUGUSTA, w. Va. Sept. Pad.
Since my last communication we
have had plenty Of rain, which has
done the corn and buckwheat crops
a great deal Of good.
Mrs. 4. M. Fravel has been con.
fined TO her bed for some time, suf-
feriDg from a severe attack of neu-
ralgIa. ESzsf,4-2
MIR. NJ. Bucklew has completed his
new dwelling and will soon be ready
to commence The framing of his barn
Os the foundation is nenr'y complet ed
Mr.. Joseph Piles has bis house al
most finished.
Mr.. John II. Piles has finished bis
barn.
aev. Holman VIII commence bls
protracted meeting at this place next
sunday week.
The Baptists held a union meeting
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, al
their meeting house on the grade, one
mile cast Of this place. II VAS large.
ly attended.
The Killdeer Literary Society met
at the KilIdeer school house lasl
Saturday night.
Mr.. James M. Miller was elected
president and Mr. Isaac Lsmbert
secretery. The society adjourned Ia
meet again in two weeks.
REX, in.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

200 acres OF the most desirable lands
dJacent TO the town, admirably suit.
ed Tor residence, business and manu-.
featuring locations. A long felt
need. large hotel.' With modern sp.
pliances, will he constructed. A
Roller Process Mill will also be built,
ana The attention OF the Company
wiii be specially directed to the es-
Enlistment OF such manufacturing
industries as In their Judgment prom.
ise cafe returns.
Ihe following are the ente rprises
which this Company proposes estab.
',snirx IN their midst (and liberal in :.
que menis will he eft red these en-.
'etfi ses In the way Of stock and
shes Tor manufactures. &c.l:
"A Wo"len Mil. Furniture Fscto.
I.' canning frc,ory. Sumac and
luei c'tron. Manufacturing OF
D'iek Tor Building Purpose. Thing
ara ee" erage. Pipe, Crockefv. &c.
carriage Factory IL arouy the
lungs proposed. anil nowhere can
me above industries be m,re favora-
o'y located than here In the heart of
the Raw Material.
Inc outside world are alesiy a..
I'VE TO he advantages Of tLis coun-
try' and one OF the largest Msnufac.
'urers OF Leather in The country,
Messrs. Favervea'her and Lad,w,
nave recently purchased the tteam
tanner' here and pr pose % greatly
increase 'ts caprci,y.
ms enterrr 40 is move In the
night dirrc'i'n. TIE Company pro.
pose giving lie ard vitality 10 The
town and county, whose natural nd
van'rges are pn.upassrd, nnd ihp
gond thai arcruos fror. ihjs enterprise
VIII not be confined trthr town alone
but will reach every CT izen Of the
county. In order tn make this a cue.
cess, every good citizen of the CONT,
should encourage it by subscribing
Ehera ly TO the stock.
The establishing these industries
means employment for our people
and market for onr farm products,
and an increased value of our land.
On the 10th day of September, list
day OF Court the books Of the Com.
PAW will be opened and it is par'ic-
ularlv desired that the people Of this
county will manifest such an interest
in this enterprise as will guarantee is
success,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
CLE.ARING- UP sale.

just as you enter can be found
a table, where we have placed on
1t all the Odds and Ends, Short
Lengths and Remnants Of our
whole stock. here you can find
some of the very choicest things to
be bad i'm the whole store, ADD at
sacrifice price to clean out tie
entire lot quickly. We mention
few of the many Big Bargains
offered.
Challies and Lawns, &c per I'D ;
good quality Light Colored Glng-
hams. sc per yard Ladies' Mous.
quetair Kid Glove, soc per pair /;
Ladies' Colored Kid Gloves, Of the
test makes, (slightly solled) Csc
per pair; child's Plated Lawn
Collars, 3 cents each, Child's lose
lseamless) Sc a pair Mems White
and Colored Handler chiefs, Sc.
piece, and numberIess other bars
gains.
n b - Sale commences Mon.
day, July 2.ih, 9 a. m.
l.. NJ. SHEPHERD,
lIs BALTIMORE ST..
OPP. Daily News,
CUMBERLAND. ND.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
PUBLIC SALE OF
Real d Personal PrOpertu.

TUESDAY. SEPT 50'h, 1880, com.
meLci- z at 10 A. n on the premises. "a
miles East Ct South Branch Depot, 40 miles
by fail from Cumberland, 20 mills By vail
or road, from Romney. We, as executors ot
the will of Thomas Dicken. dted will sch
at Auction, all the property, both persopal
and real, Of which said Thomas sDicken died
seized.
The personal property consists OF HORNS,
Cows, Hogs Household, Farming Tools,
growing crops old Corn. Hay. Wheat Oats.
The isrm;l (which may. be sold privately
before day Of sale, contains
80 ACRES, ~
two thirds cultivated. remainder cpltiYsbIe,
~ Fine apple and peach orchards, good
house, barn. grsnary, dairy. ~
For terms, see posters or call on or ad-
dress the undersigned. "a -.
LEWIS LARGENT. Paw .pSy.
T. G. POwNALLt Romuey,
Executors will OF Thomas Diekei, deed.
August 20, 1890 ~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
County News.

SrRINGFIELD. September lst. -
Mrs. Des Foregs, ard Mrs. Hay
den, who have been stopping with
MIS-. HAYES for few weeks, return
to thei. home in Baltimore today.
Hiss May Su,or, Of Baltimore
took the early train to-day tor the
east.
Mr.. ". N. Guthrie ri South
Branch depot. accompanied Dr.. Fin
ley TO Presbytery st Davis, w. Va :,
last week.
Miss Sallie Griffith returned to
her home at Friendship, Md. last
week.
Miss Carrie Belle Kuykenda'l, cf
Vicksburg. Miss. and Miss Annie
kuy ken dali, Of Romney, accompanied
by Mr.. j. Gibson KuykendalI, OF
Roanoke, visited friends in this place
and at South Branch last thursday
and Friday.
The Branch Mountain festival was
well attended and a good SUI was
realized. Several from town attend
ed and said they had good time.
As previously announced, our ee.
cond quarterly meeting was held a.
Pattersou's depot Saturday and Sun.
day. Presiding Elder Tyler pre- ach-
ed some got d sermons, as usual, and
the congregations were good The
services will be protractcd through
this week by Revs Lyle and Lock.
Our picnic at Raven Rock will be
Saturday instead Of Sunday. as was
intima ed in last week's letter.
Mr.. Brady Rannells took the three
O'Clock train to-day for his home at
Chilicothe. Mo. His sister, Miss Su.
sic, will spend some time in West
Va. yet.
Mrs. Harper, and her sister, have
the heartfelt sympathy OF host OF
friends here, in the loss, by death,
Of her sister. Miss Ellen Kaue, who
it will be remembered. was reared 10
tits neie hborhood. Miss + len was
a Christian lady, a faithful teacher
and kind friend, and though she
has gone TO be with her Saviour,
whom she loved so much, her noble
acts and deeds will continue 10 have
their influence.
GUESS.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

. passing notice. Ths writer voa Ia Risdiy
review that life and pay nttisg uibnts %
lie worth did not restraint inpoesd By her
disposition and implied request forbid IL. "A
elmer saved by gsce' wss In Der jadgnssst
the uost aod the best thss could be DO spo-
ken Of Der, aud ~ such ve Gill remember
her and rejoice that she 10 at rest IN that
full 'compnlonship with Jesus she loved 10
bear and for which she longed vhiis she u .
ten sang
On twill be passing sweet II gase
On Hin 10 all His glory;
And lost To love and glad amaze
To shout redemptioa's sory;
Till angels bend to catch the strain
Our human lips are swelling,
And Worthy 10 tho Lamb oucs siaiu,'
kssoards through heavens high tw,ilisg
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
West Vtrginia's Growth

Is substantial. 10 evanescen {
boomerang, aud nowhere in the State
is TO DE found a richer agricultural
and timbered country than the South
Branch Valley. From its very source
10 it's month are TO be found fertile
fields. And it's mountains covered
with almost every variety of Hard
wood. One Of the principal commod.
tiles OF trade. chestnut oak bark, Is
found in great quantities. We are
glad to see that the peopl OF Rom.
ney have awaked from their apparent
sleep, and are alive 70 their interests.
Romney Is beautifully located,
nesting 1T the foot OF The mountains,
about one half mile from the South
Branch OF the Poio mac. A Manu-
featuring Land and Improvement
Company has lately been organized
at RomDey. comprising some Of the
most enterprisiDg and Energetic men
OF The town and vicinity, aud they
propose from this time forth TO de.
vote their energies TO the develop
ment Of tie miner J. agricultural.
TIMBER and other int: ests OF the coun.
Try.
They have already bought outrig BIT
all the lands adjacent TO and SURF
rounding the S. y. X. X. Depot. and
have obtained options on more than
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

A TURTLE KILLS A SNAKE.-A
few days ago, as Mr.. Hamp Miller,
tenant on DIR. PaIran's farm, was 20
ing over the noun ain, he heard q
terrific noise in ihe leaves In a hol.
low near the road. AS the noise
kept up. he concluded TO go and see
Whist caused it. On arriving at the
spot he found . large black snake
making all manner Of gyrations in the
air and lashing the leaves abou. with
itself. Upon closer examination he
found that land terrapin had caught
The snake BY the jaw and had draw
the snakes head in it's she'll and the
snake was squirming and twisting in
is efforts to get loose and this was
what caused all the noise. We have
heard OF all kinds OF Gghts, but new.
er before heard OF any thing like this.
- Moorefeld Examiner.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
WEST VIRoIMA, ro-wir /

WEST VIRoIkA, ro-WfTt s
AT rules held in the Clerks ONCE
OF tho CircuiI Court OF Hampshire
County, on the lst Monday in March,
1890.
Amos McElAsb, Pltff, debt With alta
VS..
jacob Clingormsn and Vim. z, Smith
Defts.
The object Of this suit is 10 FecoV-
er a debt against the Defendants for
S55 90 with interest from 18th Aug,
1885, and costs, aud TO attach Defen.
dant CHngeTmsn property IN said
county, or sufficient 70 pay said debt,
interest and costs.
And IL appearing from 80 affidavit
filed In this suit that the Defendant.
Jacob CliBgermaD, Is q nonresident
Of the State Of W. Va--It is ordered
that ssid NONRESIDENT Def do appear
bore within one month after the date
Of the 6rst publication hereof aud do
what Is necessary 70 protect hts inIef'
osts.
Attcste:
V. ~. PoLIEG, Clerk
Cir. CT. H.C. ASg. 29-4t.
MoSRoE g. CoRNWELL, p. q.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05

Zee notice in another column Of
I1e Farmers Alliance and Knights OF
Labor Association 10 bo held at
Camp Moorebesd, three miles east OF
us o. &C, on Friday, tho 18th insP.
lie exercises will be Of very pleas
aa' and interesting nature, and prom
ice good time TO all who may at
tend. The proceeds will be devoted
70 "ortby Object, and "s hope tho
sa'et'aiorspt may DO hume rously
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable Farm

DY virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court
Id Of baDpshire county, rendered on the
3Oth day o. May, $780, in a Chancery
cause Of Charles II Haines and others plain.
tiffs, against Caroline Hsines and others de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned who were appoint
ed by said decree Special Commissioners
for the pur pose, will sell al public auction,
10 tie highest bidder, upon the premises,
On Saturday, the 18th day of Sep-
TENDER, 1890, -
That Valuable Farm,
lying in ssid county. on the drains Of Glib
bon's Run, between Slanesville and Pleas
ant ID alei containing
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
In BIcmoriam .

The calm and peaceful deaf Of Mics Ellsn
y. Kane, who fell on sleep At the homo OF
her sister, Mrs. WIN Hsrpor In Romney. on
Saturday August 10th, removes from smo ne
Ne one who will be org snd greatly mis- ed
ia the Church, the school room and the
homes Of her ny friends
life Of such conscientious dev oiion 10
duty, crowned With such sweet aud patient
endurance Of lingering aud. AZ limsI pain
fol illEeSs, ADD with faith 20 sire nc sod
hopes 20 bright. now that tie earthly meas.
ufs hss bssa filled Up, deserves m1rs than
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Notice.

all persons are notified that fish.
ing, hunting or trespassing in any
way on my lands are forbidden, and
that any person fonnd so hunting
fishing or trespassing will be prose-
cuted according to law.
Sep, 5 80. THOMAS M. GINNEyAN
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Fall Trade 1890.

Recess Dissolved Home
is probably the most pop
nlar brand Of Fertilizer
ever introduced in this
county. Our price this
season will begin at $l9.
for car lOads and $50. in
smaller GUAM titles.
: L. III. e.. PANCAKE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Big Fish.

The big carp, which We mentioned
last week as having been caught by
Mr. Edmund Bonney, was of beau
tiiui golden color varied by large
dark spots. j measured rs inches
in length. and was very thick and
wide. Many OF it's scales were as
big as half-doilars. and it's flesh was
splendid eating. the taste being very
agreeable and bones not a, all nu-
merous. The fish was game. and
was fully as bard to land as bass OF
the same size would have been. MIR.
Bonney saws he has seen several o,he
carp In the river near town that are
fully three times as large as the one
lac got. II that is so, they mus,
weigh something like % or 80 pounds.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Notice.

Any person having LIST watch be
tween Romney and Hanging Rock
will learn something about ii by cal
Ing on me at D1llon's Run Post OF.
fice. WILLIAM SLoNAKER. $40
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
september 2, 10

september 2. 1890.
Ed lntellgsocer: You will please TO
announce Gro A HSrr, Esq-. ~ q caudi.
dale for Hanpshire's representative 10 the
House Of Delegates, as be has been selected
ss the right man for the place by 49,
MANY VOTERS
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
SALE OF y
TulUubIe Real Estate.


DY virtue of authority vested in US by
Id dec,e Of The Circuit Court OF Hamp-
shire county, West Virginia, rendered on
the 5th March. 1890, in the cause Of A. J.
Franks Admir- vs.. A. J. Franks Seifs, De-,
we will cell at public Auction, on Friday The
Goth day OF September. 1890,
before the Court House door at Rotnney, N.
Va that
REAL ESTATE.
in Cspon District, in Hampshire county,
West Virginia, OF which A. J. Frank died
sci Led and possessed, IL beng that part Of
the Samuel Milslagle land purchased Of Aie1
Monroe. trustee, by VIM. and A. J. Franz
aud Jos. Kelso which was sssigned to said
4. J. Frank Ia the division made by said
parties. which division was confirmed by the
Court in said cause the said A. J. Franks
portion now TO be sold containing
lad ACRES
more or less. Sale TO commence at IL
O'Clock
TERMS :-One.,hird Of the purchase mon
ey in cash and the residue in two equal
annual payments bearing interest rom day
OF sale, the purchaser 10 giye bond with
good eecurity for the deferred payments and
the legal title to be retained No further ee.
curity. Joseph R.lso or Vim Frank will
show the place to any one desiring to look
At il.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
35l Acres.

more or less, of which the late VIM Hsines
died seized, known rs the "Home Place.
upon the following terms, via; tea per cent,
Of The purchase money in cash on the day OF
sale, 23a per cent on the LIST dey OF March,
1891, and the residue in two equal payments
payable en- Ist day CT March, ls92, and LIST
day Of March, 1893. and bearing interest
from the lst day of March, 1891 The pur-
chaser TO execute bonds with approved eecu.
rity for The deferred pay ments, and The legal
title TO be retained as sddiiional security.
The purchaser will be entitled TO possess.
ion on the LIST day Of March, 1891.
The farm 10 . good one, ts large portion
Of 1t well set In grass, with plenty Of good
fruit, and an ample supply Of good spring
water for all purposes, and Gibbons Run
crosses IL. H-
1t bas upon IL good weather boarded
house, good baTDJ stable and other out.
buildings, and 10 convenient to Church,
School.house and Post. ofices, 10 q good
neigbborhOod The property will be shown
IN any enc desiring 70 purchase by DR. X
Taylor, Of SianssviileJ or Mr. A d: Mitchell
who ii YES On laIm sdjoininR H. s,ss
s. l. FLOURNOH +
X. TAYLOR. 81. I,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
8 L. FLOURNOY,

ID OILhESUN,
Aug. 20. Special Commissioners.
Iva Polling, CLERK OF the Circuit Court
Of hampshire county, W. We hereby cert.
" that the above named Special Commits
s!oners have given bond with security re-
quirsd by the decree 10 said cause.
V II. POLLING Clext
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
Special Coni

Aug %, 1890. = &C.
I,Y 81 Poll ng, CLERK Of the CiseBib0eWt
nj Hampshire Comfy, certify that special
commissen ers Flournoy and TsyleF have
ed iu above advertisement v. Al. Aoa ano
Clerk Circuit Court Hampshire Co.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-24

Respectfully submitted.
GEo. r. PEERY.
City Treasurer
Granted on motion of Aid. Mckee as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Creque.
Doren. Doyle. 3mmer. Hsuser. Miller. M.lls.
Mckee. O'Donnel. Saunders. stein. Stokes.
Stryker. Tateum. Turner. Yerex-IS.
Nays-None.
CRY TRsasURER's OFFIcE.t
GRAM RAP,Ds. Mich. sept. -, lSsO.
To the Honorable. the Mayor and Common
Council. Of the City of Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-The city hall furnishing fund is
credited with the sum OF lsoi15loD nine thou
sand four hundred sevsnty-hve and Is n one
hundredth dollars, and as all bills for furnish
ing have been paid from the general fund. I
would respectfully recommend that the above
amount be tranferred to the credit Of the gen
ersl fund.
Respectfully submitted.
Gro r. Pr-r,,
CITY Treasurer.
Granted on motion OF Aid. Stein. as follows:
Teas-Ald Anderson. Carpenter. Crcque.
Doren. boyle. Emmer. HauSer, Miller. Mills
Mckee. O'Donneu. Saunders. Stein. stokes
Sicbbins. Strvker. Taleum, Turner. lereG -l9
Nays-None.
Ngffrr or rHT E0AEp 0F HFArTH. ,
GBaSn RAFius. Mich. sept. Is. lsa.
To the Honorable. the Mayor and Common
Council ofthe city Of Gfaud Rapids.
Gentlemen-Complaint having been made of
the condition of tho premises ofJohn a. Hume
man, located et No.la Fremont street. IN this
city. and after careful examination q the
premises. this board deems 10 necessary that
the same be connected - drain 10 the adjacent
sewer in Fremont street Anordsr was served
~ the marshal. on The owner. 20 construct a
lateral drain from the premises. and connect
tho same n fhe sewer within ten DAYS. specify
ing the Kind ss the ordinance requires. The
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-24

sas ASs uee <xplteS. Sae tse erser s.st
eseyes tais he&ra Tesges ilt-.y ro1 @zst tt.sl
ys4- asaazas.s sssdy laS<Eael fAs GsrsAs. -
s1fercs Eas ardsf AeeeEaiaE g. tis seea re-
usats. aaa - sees ne exPcases therees a. tss
esd Ezacx rssa~trsS
ApGEcls1 - tns Be2ra 81 heSlsh
!. =. keEfNsok
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Telegram-herald., 1890-09-24

Reports of city oTcers.
oFrfCr 80 COMPTROLLER
To the Honorable. MAYOR and Common Coun-
Gil Ofthe City cf Grand Rapids;
Geutiemen-HaVing examined the following
bills. report the same correct. and recommend
that the same be allowed out OF the several
funds as hereia stated.
Fr-ND-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-18
Fatal Explosions.

New CASTLE, Pa Jan. 1S.-At The Elna
rolling mill last night one o! the bnggies
containing a ball of red hot iron ups3s in a
puddle of water. The momen the iron
touched the wa'er an explosion occurred
throwing huge chunks of iron about the
mill and burning George Z. Cox fatally
about the waist, chest and neck two other
men were alao seriously burned.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-The bursting OF a
converter last evening in The Illinois Seel
Co.'S works killed one man and badly injut-
ed four others. Half a dozen others receiy
ed scalds from the molten metal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-18
A Kentucky Tragedy.

New CASTLE, KY. Jan. is -Viotor Bond,
son in.law of Judge S. Bruce. is lying at the
point of death from a blow dealt by Nc
Oldham, who was for years Judge Bruce's
family physician. Oldham aud Bruce
quarreled some years ago, but thu young
people have been friends. Last Thursday
Miss Berlie Bruce left q note with Bond, her
brother.in.law, for Mac Oldham, but the
note fell into Judge Brucs's hands, and Mac
Oldham missed nesting three young ladies
whom be was to drive to q party In the
neighborhood. he met Bond on the street
soon sitter and after a few words struck
him a heavy blow with g surgical instru.
ment. Bond was taksn home almost life
less, and Mac Oldham has fed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-18
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Meem against Dulany. Further argued
by Maj Holmes Conrad for appellant and
submitted.
Stinson against Bailey. Argued by
Major Holmes Conrad for appellant and s.
Ferguson Beach, esq for appellee and sub
nitted. -
Richmond and Danville Re ffps gompa
ny against Payne, and same sgsfhstuAn-
drews. Argued by George Perkins, @sq.
for defendant in error.
Brown against the Commonwealth Wood
against the Commonwealth. Writ of error
and supersedeas awarded to a Judgment of
this County Court of Franklin county, rem.
dered at the December term, 1889.
Carter and others against Edwards and
others. Writ of error and supersedeaa
awarded to q judgment of the Circuit Court
of Wise county, rendered on the ga day of
April, 1889.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexis. GAzErTs]
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. is. 1880.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexis. GA2ErTs]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. is. 1880.
From a conversation with a member OF
the committee appointed at yesterday
meeting of the Mt. Vernon Avenue Associa.
ton to examine the report of the SURVEYS
for the proposed Mt. Vernon Auenue and
select the one to De recommended to Con-
gress by that association, 1t Is learned that
at least one of the committee referred to is
In favor OF the middle route, the one that
skirts Alexandria on the west, and is utter.
" opposed to the western route. The i'm
preston here. when the matter was first
talked of. was that one Of the attractions Of
the proposed avenue would be that Wash
ington street. Alexandria, on which stand
the church Washington attended and the
school he founded, would be a part of 1t.
The committee will study the engineers re-
port next week, and will report to the asso
cistion on Friday, the 24ih inst.
The following changes in the 4:h class
postofices OF Virginia we're made to day
Lsesville, Campbell county, Mrs. Maggie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-18
Eloped in his Rivals Carriage.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jan. 18.-Flora Mays
was to have been married at her fathers
residence, near Randolph, Thursday after.
noon, TO William Merriweather, a rich far
mer. Merriweather is As aod q widoWer.
Hiss Mays is 10. The match vas arranged
by tie girls parents, much against her will.
She was in love with a young man named
George Church. Merriweather had arrived
at the Mays residence, and the gueats were
all assembled in the parlof awaiting the ap-
pearance Of the bride, when Church arrived.
Miss Mays saw him coming, and in her
bridal dress ran to the gate to meet him
The young lovers leaped into Merriweather's
carriage, which vas standing at the gate,
drove to CentreVille ard were married.
They we're hotly pursued, but Merri.
weather's horses we're the fastest In that