South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-03-20

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held visited Mrs Hop HeiskeIl this
week.
New Goods-sprlng Ha,s-Nss
styies--bcautiful line of Millinery A
Mrs Louisa Houser's.
Real the new advertisement in mi.
Issue OF a desirable property for rent
in Springfield.
Mr.. I. j. Otndorff. Agent for T.
n. Sullivsh's Marble Works AZ wea.
ternport was In town Tuesday. You
have but 10 visit our Cemetery if xsu
want 10 be convinced that Mr.. SaIli.
van does good work. I. speaks for
itself.
The Rec.ory is In the bands of
workmen and il 10 hoped ere long it
will be ready for occupation. On iha
same street the residence of Mr.. Da.
vid Shelley has been been greatly i'm
proved by repairs. 50 with two new
dwelling houses and two greatly i'm.
proved ones Cleveland Avenue can
begin 10 look up, If II is a back ST. eet.
Tue Virginia Annual Conference OF
the United Brethren closed it's six-
tieth session at Ohurchvills, virginia.
on the seventh Of March. The next
conference will be held q. Berkeley
Springs Marci 1892. Rev. A. S.
Hsmmack is sent to South Br anch
Circuit, and Rev. W. r. Berry 10
Winchester atiol.
MASTER RALpu BINGHAM, Mo-
NoLooIsr, UUMoRIsr ald VIoLINIsT
Of V rs:nia. will be in Romney the
second week in April and deliver
lee ures on behalf Of the Methodist
K. Church, South. Look out for
h'ml He is known North. East
South and West, and those who have
heard him say he has voice rich
powerful and full Of enchanting mel
ody, lecturer worth hearing and yet
only Boy. Further notice in our
next issue, so do not fail to read the
SOUTH BRANCH INIELLIGENCRR and
tell oil your friends about RALPH and
the paper too.
Rev. G. g. Baker, Presiding Elder
of the Frederick District, NJ. f.
Church. reported OF the Conference
that "rhis district ex,enls into four
States Maryland, Virgins, West Vir.
ginia and Pennsy lvanIa-fourtten
counties, and includes forty five vii
lagos, towns and cities. 1t has 80
charges, SO churches and lis preach
ing appointments. and 6.5S4 mem
bers. In my work | have preached
l68 times and travelled Is, 500 miles.
fhe year has been one of marked
prosperity, and there has been a great
revival interest,", resulting in 1884
couversians. At Berkeley Springs a
new brick church. costing $4,000,
has replaced the old dilapidated and
condemned structure which for twen-
w years has disgraced our Method
ism in that town.
Rev. j. n VanDevanter has NOV
ed 10 Augusta church, Augusta coun
~, Virginia. This removal leaves an
impor, ant charge vacant. BovetIy Ran
doiph county, W. Va. The evangel-
ist and Home Mission committee
arc using vigorous efforts to have oil
vacancies supplied and it is to be
hoped thss several Of the charges will
have ministers by the sptibe meeting
Of Preshytery. This year it has been
Impossible to |, ach ell the destitute
churches with the stated means OF the
gospel though all the churches have
not had pastors or supplies, yet IL is
a matter for ,hankfu'ness tha: in so
large Presbytory. so few have been
vacant Central Presbyterian
TAFFY.-A correspondent asks
What is "tofy p Is it possi-
be tbat there is person living
who doesn't know what thffy is
When a politician wants office he
takes The stump and tells the people
how intelligent they are. and how
proud lie will be to represent such
an enlightened constituency on the
flor of Congress. This is taffy
When a lecturer winds up a tedious
discourse with an extrsvagant puff
OF n town and its people assuring
them that lie he's rarely addressed
en- assembly, on whose countenance
intelligence had so indellibiy set Its
mark. aud that Il will be the proudest
day of his life when be can return and
again sppear before them, it is t"ffy
thet he is giving hem. When an
editor heads an article. TO our friends
and patrons, you may be sure that
taffy will flow as rapidly as pen can
travel. But when We soy that the
Davis Sewing Machine leads all 9th
ers In point Of simplicity that is fact
When We soy this machine is the light
est runDing. tba; is fact. When VI
say that no other mschire can Dc
one.haIf the variety OF work without
bnstiDg, that, also, is fact