South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-26

byterian church in this place last
Sabbath morning aud night.
X. w. Brown, the photographer
and artist who was here some weeks
since and gaye such great satisfac-
ton will visit RomneY again on
September 9Th and win only stay
ten (l0) days. We would advise
every one who wants to secure a
good picture OF himself or family
to avail himself OF this opportuni-
ty. He makes a most perfect rep
resentation of groups. Several
taken by him when here have como
under our observation and we pro-
nounce them excellent.
Mr.. r. Lee McCarty and his IA
mily with his brother Tom McCar-
ty and DAbney Hollis, accompanied
Rev. G. w, Hollis from Rockoak
to misplace last Saturday and went
from here on Monday to Mr.. Mil
ler's up the river to enjoy few days
in fishing but messenger carried
the news OF the fire to them andall
returned to their mothers in town
Monday evening.
We understand that the Works
was In a very ffourishing condition
and the brothers have been highly
commended for their diligence and
faithfulness. Of course they will
rebuild.
Judge Robt. w. Daley. Jr., OF
Romney, presided over the court
here this week, instead OF Judge
Faulkner, who is occupying his
bench in Hampshire county
Dir. p. ID. Harmison, of Pres.ons.
burg, KY, died suddenly at Hunt
ington, this State, on the 18th inst.
Of congestion of the lungs. Mr..
Harmison was native OF this coun
ty and has resided in Prestons burg
since 1882. where he has been en-.
gagged In the mercantile business
lie was an energetic and capable
business man. He has two broth
ers MIR. Ill. G. Harmison, of this
place and Frank j. Harmison, of
Baltimore.
Prof. A. @. Kimler, of New Mar.
ket, Va, has been appointed prin
cipal of Shepherd College State
Normal School at Shepherdstown,
w. Va. His appointm ent is 70.
garded as most excellent ono, as
he is teacher of wide experience
ard cultured gentleman. The
fall term of Shepherd College opens
September 18th. Students from
this State are not required to pay
tuition, and they can obtain board
in private families in Shepherds
town at very low rates. Prof. Kim
Ter will be glad to answer any in
quiry concerning the school, and in
vites correspondence.
Mrs. Helen G.. Rico, of Boston,
National Superintendent of Juven-
lie Work for the Woman's Caris.
tan temperance Union, Is now in
West Vlrginil for a months work
Ind Will address the Camp meet
ing at Romney on Saturday, night,
August nth. Mrs. Ricc's special
work is for tho children and young
people, but sha does not coniine
herself alone II her own deplrt-
ment but gives very i &c addresses
upon other subj c.s. II any OF the
Sabbath Schools OF Il ann. y shoa il,
like to hear Mrs. Rice she IS read y
for them with this subject-"What
should the Sunday School Teacht r
Be? What shou d the Sunday
School Teacher Do?" And she is
fully prepared to give information
and help upon this subject as she
has for years been Supt. OF Sabbath
School work in Mass. NJ g. Rice
will be wei worth hearing and I
will assure you she will not give all
address on suffrage.
BELLE y. HARRISON.
We take the following from the
Wsrdensville correspondent of tho
Moorefeld Examiner:
Mrs Jemima Ii. 1nskeep, one of
the oldest and most highly esteem
ed ladies of Capon valley, died at
her home 4 miles east Of Wardens-
vile az $50 o'clock p. m on Fri
day, August ~. 1892, at the ad
vanced age Of 7S years, z months,
and II days. She was buried by
tho side Of her husband in the fam
lily grave yard on Sunday l4th INST.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. DIR. Hoyt and Rev. Hollis, of
the Presbyterian church, of which
church she had been an active aud
consistent member for many years.
The estimation in which Mrs. In
skeep was held in tho community
IN which she lived was evidenced by
the large crowd OF people who at
tended her funeral. She leaves an
only daughter, Mrs Susan V. liar.
ness, and quite a number of grand
children to mourn their loss. But
their loss is her infinite gain. Sho
passed so peacefully away that the
change was scarcely perceptiblo to
those who were watching by her
bed side.
MA EEIRIIgn.
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