South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-04

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A called meeting Of Winches'er
Presbytery. for the purpo' e Of con-
sideriog the dismissed of r v. DIR.
Finley to Lexington P,esbytery. in
response to Q cell from Thinking
| Spring Church. was held 10 Charles
Town Wedn. sdrv.
Miss Carrie Parsops returned las.
week from Cumhe,l,nd. 1t which
place ste bss been pu' suing her I'D.
les In. painting. Miss Parsons We
ere informed already il qni.e prof.
cient in the art D.v,s Times.
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Poems by wa:tm.n Barrie. editor Of
TIE Stife Journal, Parkersburg. West
Va. Specially designsd cover. heavy
antique paper. gilt top, uncut 'ges.
Rev. London, of Romnev. assisted
Rev. Wood with his mo.,ing NJ this
place Sunday night delivering good
sermon. He hiss hesn in this Gee ION
all week since, buying lumber for the
Romncy spoke fac,org.--Grant Coun
~ Gazette.
A number of friends came from
Hardy to attend the funeral SER
vices of Mrs. Heiskell, among
them being Mr.. William Gilke-
son and wife, and Miss FsLnie
Vanmeter.
John Booker, Esq. who spent
the summer and fall with his
daughters Mrs. Finley aud Mrs.
DALEY, left Wednesday morning
for Augusta county, Virginia, to
spend the. winter with his son,
Rev. Edward Booker.
Mr.. Vandivor. Of Lafayette c"un-
", No. formerly OF Hardy county,
West Va, c,!led to see us last Wed
nesday. lie has done we'll In the
land of his adoption. He lost an arm
during the war in the z b Va. Cav
airy. and after the war studied Law
vi ia ge Parker OF this city,
Winchester Times
There was the unusual occur.
renee of two funsrals in our VII
lage on tuesday last that of Miss
Minnie Davis from the Presby.
terrain Church in the morning, and
that of Mrs. Heiskell from her
late residence in the aftern oon, |
both conducted by Rev. DR..
Finley.
AT the Congregational meeting
last Sabbath il WAS decided with
pain and reluctance that the con
gregauon acquiesce with Rev. DR..
Finley in his request to Winches'
ter Presbytery for dissolution of
bis relation to this church ss it's
pastor; whereupon Mr.. j. Ed.
Russell was elected commissioner
to carly the decision OF the congre-
CATION to the called meeting of
Freshly terry which took place IN
Charles. Town Wednesday of this
week.
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Mr.. A: NJ. Inskeep and fimily
have taken up ;heir residence In town
for this winter. Misses Ella and
Emma Sherrard started Tuesday for
San Antonio. Texas. where lboY ex
pect 10 spend tho win er....On last
Tuesday night, Nov 2ih. 1891. Do
"a, one Of the infant triplets OF Mr.
AMI Mrs. Jack Charlton died. 80
Prof. II. II. johnson, Of RIuncy, as
per snnouncem Mt, spoke In the
Coort House at this place on last
Saturday afternoon 20 small audi
euc,. His speech was replete with
excellent thoughts not only for ALI
ance men but for every good citizen.
IL was desp. practical speech. full
OF good, hsrd common sense, and !!
is q great pity that more OF our citl-
zens did nut hear it. Prof. Johnson
is profound student and az enter
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ner
Justice w, II. Davis died at bis
residence on Eoff street ut &C ock
yesterday morning, Of asthma, after
an illness that confined him to bis
room for about q m nth. The an
nouncomenut vas heard with great
regret by very vide circle Of friends.
The deceased was sixty six years
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