South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-07-08


gallon at Gilkcson's. None better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Blue. from
near Springfield were in town Tues.
day.
The latest newa from Beaver CT
ty, NeSraska,is is, we are glad to state.
that Miss Lyde Kuykendall ia NOT
any worse and they hope she is i'm
proving
The Virginia People, a third
party paper, published ut Char
iottesviile, has suspended publica-
ton, and the editor announces his
purpose to vote for Cleveland and
Stevenson.
Mrs. Burke with her Little daugh.
ter, accompanied by Miss Nettie
Lucas, left last Thursday for Thorn
as, this State. where they will spend
a few weeks and then sojourn at SIT.
Lake Park for about month.
Rev. L. G.. and Mrs. hewitt ar.
rived in town Friday on visit to
their sisters Misses Jane +. and
Lou Kern. Mr.. hewitt left on
Monday for Mt. Lake Park and
Mrs. hewitt will remain two weeks.
Mr. Frank, son OF Rev. III. G..
HrDiniel, is out of College now
and is supplying the pulpit of the
Methodist church at Hyndman, Pa.
near Cumberland, during the
months Of July and August.
LOST "A few days ago, between
keyscr q Burlington, a long peck
et-book, containing somo valuable
papers. Finder suitably rewarded.
j. L RiNKER.
Z. y. Koyser, w. Va.
Rev. Geo. W. White, u. d., of
Aoorefield and his brother, Rev. IL.
III. White, ID. d., of Winchester,
visited Warm Springs, Virginia, re-
Gently and will, we understand,
spend several weeks In the Valley.
We would call the attention OF
our readers to the advertisement in
this issue of John A.. Mexico, of
Cumberland, and commend him to
all who desire goods in his line.
Call and examine them any how
and be sure to toll him you are
from Hampshire and that you saw
his ad. in the SOUTH BRANCH In
TELLlGENCER
The Prohibition Club OF Hamp.
shire county mot of the residence
OF b. l.. Harrison on Monday eye-
ming. Three new members were
admitted.
The next meeting will be held at
the residence of q. N, McCarty on
Monday evening July 18th.
All eal nest prohibitionusts are re-
quested to be present.
In the recent democratic mass
meeting at Keyser it was moved
that the chairman appoint COM
mtttee to escort to scat by the
chairman, the oldest democrat in
Mineral county; whereupon the
chairman appointed Col. Il. Ii. Da-
Wis to escort to the seat designated,
James Parker, Esq, the a4 year old
democrat, which was done amid
such applause rs was never before
heard in q Mineral County Con-
vention
We arc sorry to learn that p. L.
Shcarer, ESQ.,, of Moorefield, was
badly hurt last week. The Exam
inor of that place says While
walking in his garden "Wednesday
morning, Mr.. z. Il. Shearer got a
fall that resulted in painful injury.
He caught his foot on the elevated
end Of plank lying in the walk
and was thrown upon his face with
much force, striking the board.
His face was badly cut and bruised
in several places, knot the size OF
hen egg pulled up on his forehead,
and a cash cut on the inside of his
hands to the bone, besides sustain
ing severe shock.
The degree of Doctor of Divinity
was conferred on Rev. L M. Woods,
eloquent preacher and pastor of the
Presbyterian church in this city,
by the board of trustees OF lamp
den Sidney College, Va, at the late
commencement exercises Of that in
stltu'Ion. The honor is wortbily
bestowed. DIR. Woods besides be-
sides being one OF the most eloquent
pulpit orators in this section of the
country is a profound scholar.
This recognition is very gratifying
TO his humorous friends and ad-
mirers all OF whom tender their
hearty congratulations. Martins
burg Statesman.
DIED.
At her home in this place, OH
Sabbath morning last, in the 9th
year of her Sge, Mrs. Margaret