South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

eeoeshie correspondence came
too late for this issue.
There will be meeting OF the Wo.
mans Foreign Missionary Society a,
the residence OF Mrs. Robert Cookus
next Thursday. February 5.
Mr.. David Kuykendall and bride
returned TO Cumberland last well
they were accompanied To Green
Spring by bis brother Harry. vbe
came from Paw Paw the day pre-
vi0us.
MRS. MARGARTT KELLER and fam.
iiy were very much stsrtled by n tele.
gram Tuesday morning stating that
ner grandson. Mr.. Tom Worden, died
that morning at bis ia, hers bone in
cumberland from typhoid fever: be
had only been sick twelve days. An
other life ended on the threshold of
manhood. Tom had just entered his
eighteenth year. The sympathy of
ihis com Lunity goes out to the be,
reavei ones.
Female clerks OF the Treasury De-
partment have started q movement 10
erect a monument To General SPIN
nsr. General Spinner was the first
10 advocate the employment OF wo-
men In the depar ments at Washing.
ton. and the fact should be memorial
'z'd ny al Of them in and out of gov
eminent employ.
The big land deal amounting to
sixiy thousand acres in Pott's Creek.
Allegheny county. Virginia, which
Senator Camden went IT, Charleston
ic close, Was coLsumm ated. $4,000
vac paid down. Mr. Camden said
that it was undoubtedly the richest
iron ore region in America. and he
is eyidently very much pleased with
his purchase.
The Morgantown Neto Dominion
says West Virginia will make an cx-
hibit at the worlds fair that will as
tonish the nations. She has the re.
sources from which to- get the Mater
| ial for splendid show. There should
also be bureau there TO give infor-
nation TO every one concerning the
Inducements she can offer to new
corners.
The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN should
have q place in every Dwelling, Shop
Office, School or Library. Workmen
Foremen, Engineers SUI erin.
tendsnts, Directors, Presidents
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ers. Editors, Lawyers, Physicians
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and profession in life, will deriv,
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Probably. no other invention wa
ever of so much importance to the
household, as is the ewing machine
Ii commenced 10 the humblest way
as is the rule with al great inventions s.
end every one, at first, locke d upon i
with suspicion and distTust. But al
asses of people, from the great man
ufacturers to the humblest sewing
woman. in course of time, discovered
and appreciated its value, and from
that time until the present, is has ad
vanced in popu'ar favor with rapid
strides. Our attention was recently
called to the new machine placed
upon the market by the Davis Sewing
Machine Company-the New High
Arm Vertical Feet as it is called.
The vertical feed is the principal
dis inguishing feature of this ma
chine, which sepal ates 1t from, and
places it above, the popular machine
OF other makes. 1t is necessary 10
see this new feed method, in order tc
understand and appreciate its many
advantages. This machine makes
the most sure and beautiful stitch
sews light and heavy goods equally
we'll; runs lightly. without fatigue
to tho operator. The simplicity of ils
construction commends the Davis
to our judgment. In this particular
feature, we believe 1t is wi bout {
parallel. We could dwell at great
length upon its other merits, bul
space will not admi'. The COmpa-
ny is represented in this city by j. s
Keller, who ls prompt, polite, cour,
locus, just in all his dealings, and
we'll and most favorably known
throughout this vicinity.