South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-08-21

Monday.
Miss Minnie McIlwes wen, to Kew
ser Monday.
Z. NJ. G'lkeson keeps the ~ Read
ing Apple Parer. None better.
Nc S I Krsemsr leayes this week
10 make ready for his school.
w G Clayton, E,q.. and ri. wife.
OF h'yser, are at the Keller House,
Mr.. Willie Elkri,'ee Of Staun,on
is visiting his amt, Mrs Coyer, and
her daughters.
Nfs. David L. Reid and Mics
Mamie McCarty are speniiug this
week with friends q. South Branch
Station.
We are in ceip' Of an inyi alton
to the Annusl Pic Mic and Tourna-
ment to be teid Friday at Thorn
Spring neN Franklin, Peudle,on
county.
Mr Frank Mcdaniel left wednes.
day for Shepberds,own to visit his
sis'or and from there To his homo tt
Washington City II. will re- urn to
Dickinson College when tue term
opens
NJ. T. J. OrudorG of the firm
Sullivan and Ornd riff was in town
Friday returning from an extended
business trip through the eastern part
of our county and in Virginia where
he received a great many orders ami
represents their business furnishing,
Give your boy trade, no matter
bow brilliant his Intellect, or how
complete his educ alton. The man
with good trade will often make a
comfortable living where a genius
would sIarve. Head and hands should
be trained for the life battle.
We have no doub. our readers have
b2en disappointed in not seeing some
mention in these Columns about the
reunion A.; but up to time of going TO
press last week we could gain no in
formation not even as TO the place Of
holding it. We a-e always glad to
publish such ihings, but if those most
Interested can not furnish US the no.
Iics how can we get it3
A letter from Judge Daniel p. Lu.
cas-, announces tue safe arrival of him.
self and family in Liverpool on July
18th, on the steamer Esruria. The
judge will start on his return on Au-
gust 22nd, and will he home to at
tend the next term Of the Supreme
CoUr' which will convene at Char les.
town on September End. -Sher herds.
town RegiSter.
Here is something VIC copy from nm
exchange that is worth try'n.: If
you wish to get rid Of the flies hang
up in a room n bunch of clover bios.
some, and in few days every fy will
disappear. Let the clover remain in
the room dry. A Hy canLot stand
%he scent OF the blossom
The b. & O. Il r. announces the
following excursions In this Issue: to
Atlantic City on August 81. to
Moundsville. (W. Va camp meet
ing, Aulust'l3 b to 23rd, Inclusive,
and to the Changers Inter State Ex.
hibition al Williams Grove, Pa,
An !us' "a h to Goth, inclusive. For
all OF these excursions low rates are
of, red ADD excellent train service
provid ed.
We regret to learn that a new cat.
Gle disc sse has appeared in this cDun.
tY, introduced by soms Chicago cat.
c, purchased hero las: fall. So far
the effect appears to be blindness :,
without any other apparent Injury.
The county court last week took cog-
nizance of the matter and instructed
the CLERK to communicate with the
o. s. Bureau OF Agriculture and any
State officie' having proper authority,
20 secure an Investigation OF tue dis,
ease, with view of preventing its
further spread among our cattle
Spirit Of Jc6crson.
Four hay stacks on Mrs. Annie
Stubblefeld's farm sbOvetoUD. caught
fire from some unknown cause on
last Friday evening and burned up
Sidney Wilkins, of Br galway,
Va. was here from Friday to Mon.
day last, lie brought over Miss
Salie Pugh, who is visiting rels-
lives and fr:eD lie .....Mr. Chas.
Lobb, who has been very i'll at bis
home in .Eean Settlement, remains
about tho samo. II there is any
change hc il growing weaker. Mr.
Grin /. VanNeler and mother. Mrs.
Belle Tucker. OF Piltsburg, Ia, have
been vis ting friends ani relatives
here since last Thursday, leaving for
home today, Though Navy years
have elapsed since they removed
FROM this place, they sill have many.
warm friends on the Brsncb, who are
always glad 90 eco them. 49,. While
on their way % Petersburg last Mon q.
dey, JAS. ~. AMI Edgar Cunning
hsm captured q six foot black snake.
The snake was crossing the road near
tho house, when they got out Of their
buggy aud by putting q Forked stick
on bis neck succeeded in sharing
he reptile With a sIri0g. They Sc.
cured a box in which they pat him
first, but the box being too weak to
hold him he got out and starled Oft