South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-09-09

Mr.. Irwin of Virginia spent last
week with his uncle, Mr.. Ii. G..
Houser.
The Tariff Primer was crowded
out OF this issue, will be resumed
in our next.
Hon. John j. Jacob Of Wheeling
visited our town recently; but made
brief stay.
Mr.. Machir Vance of this vicin-
ity went to Wheeling Monday to
attend the fair.
- John 8. Pancake, Esq, is at
tending Presbytery in Berkeley
county this week,
Mrs. Jacob Stump of this county
who was taken sick in Hardy coun-
ty lately is improving.
Mrs. G. Pancake from near Me-
johannesburg paid us pleasant bus
mess call Saturday night.
MIR. VIM. Heath, Of Springfield
an 'sold time" subscriber paid us .
very pleasant call Monday.
Mr.. j. s. Combs aud family of
Cumberland are visiting his father,
John J. Combs of this place.
4. M. G'lkeson has a large lot
of good substantial homemade
split-bottom chairs on hand.
Rev. Alfred T. Graham and his
family have left Winchester and
returned to their homo in North
Carolina.
Physicians lay great stress upon
the Importance of boiling drinking
water during the prevalence of an
epidemic.-Ex.
Rev. Stephen @. Thrall former
rector of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church in Cum berland died recent
ly at Paris, Illinois.
On Saturday last Gilkeson re-
ceived another large lot of Furni-
ture. HIS Palmetto Spring Mat
tress is big seller.
Rev. John Johnston of Mineral
county preached in the Presbyter-
ian Church in this place last Sab.
bath, morning and evening.
Mr.. Mitchell Polling who moved
from this county some months ago
ia having house bailt in the Old
Fields on the Vanmeter farm.
MIR John Hopkins, clerk and
Steward at the ID. ID. s. B. Institu-
ton for the past year left Thurs
day for his home in Charles Town.
Miss Van Lear from Shreveport,
Louisiana arrived last week and
will assist Prof. Morton in Potion &C
Seminary. School opened this
week.
Miss Dorsie Shawen who has been
with her aunt, Mrs. John Marshall
for more than year left last Sat-
urday to visit her brother near Bal
timore.
The store building owned by DIR.
Il. z. Robbossou of Flintstone was
sold last Friday for the sum of
81 900, purchaser, Charles Harm
ison, Esq.
| Mrs. Maria Rces- Of Mineral coun
ty with her daughter. Mrs. Delp hia
Blsckman of Beverly ia visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ellen Pancake
up the river.
Hon. John j. Davis, OF Clarks-
burg, denies the report that he is
about to announce himself candi-
date to succeed Hon. Chas. j.
Faulkner in the U. S. Senate.
A. G. S.onaker, Esq, entered
upon his duties in the Institution
last Thursday. lie is boarding for
the present at MI. James Sheetz' q
and will bling his family later.
Rev. Henry Homan, beloved by
all our people, preached in the NJ
K. Church In this place last Sab
bath night and spent the night at
the home OF Mr.. Bion Harrison.
GilkesOn has just received big
lot of Cook Stoves, and also Heat
ing Stoves suitable for school
houses &c. These goods are offer
ed at prices that cannot be under
sold.
Mr. l.. III. J.. Henderson from
near Frencbburg paid us pleasant
call Saturday evening and left his
announcement for Assessor. lie
has never held office; but il elected
will do his duty.
MIR. Jasper N. Poland paid us a
pleasant call Tuesday. In this is
sue he announces himself as can
didate for the Office of Assessor in
the first district. MIR. p. is a
straightforward, upright citizen
and 3 true democrat.
General James A. Walker left on
Friday. lie was very much pleas
cd with this, his FIRST visit to Hamp-
shire and remarked to friend that
be would like to stay a week il no
could command the time.
Sallow and leaden-hued complex
ions soon give Mace TO the loveliest