South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-12-23

I ucicotnoo Into hamilton, which IL
an old fashioned Virginia town ex-
tending for two miles on the North
Western Turnpike, with lateral
streets which on various roads that
branch out to different places, It
contains four churches, the Metho-
dist church 10 built OF stone and
has large and wealthy member
ship The Rev. w. G.. Egglsston
being its pastor, whom i had tho
pleasure to meet, also the Rev. mr.
Keeble of the Episcopal Church. /
attended Thanksgiving services in
his church, he has . very pretty
and unique church with q small
congregation, but q select one.
Hamilton has Oh intelligent citizen
ship. II is we'll represented BY two
good county newspapers, several
factories and one OF the best libra
ries in the State which is owned by
DIR. Nc Farlaue-it h g become
quite popular a. summer resort
for Washington and Baltimore peo-
pie, there are q1iet a number of
tue residences, this town used to
be called Hsrmony, the populs ion
numbers about that of Komney.
The town Is surrounded by beauti-
full farms, the farmers pay a great
deal Of attention to their mich
cows, and at their station can be
seen hundreds Of mich COWS which
are shipped daily to Washington
market, they also pride themselves
upon their fine horses, acre5 #
blue grass; the farmers are progress
sive, energetic and all seem to be
financially in good circumstances.
The settlers were originally Quakers
but they are not 30 eccentric in
their dress as they used to be; the
timber is very large and each far
mer reserves 80 many acres, by so
doing several beautiful groves sur-
round the village and here can be
seen benches, swings and platforms
provided for those who tip the light
fantastic, ths society can be seen in
the summer season, tipping to the
sweet concords Of music" beneath
the shade of the trees, this is one
OF the chief amusements for the
young. The merchants are of about
the same type as of Romney, al
ways ready with an air OF dignity.
to exchange their merchandise for
a handful OF snake root, potatoes,
onions, cabbage, corn, skins, or as
it might be, sympathizing with the
ne'ghborhood in all their Affections,
Soon as | reached Ham lton l re-
pared to the house Of Mr.. Edward
Tavener the uncle Of Miss Mary
Tavener whose intended marriage
drew nae away from my business f r
short season. The next morning
psrtook Of breakfast at the house |
OF the prospective bride With large |
host of people, among whom was
Mr.. ID. ii. Callows the prospective !
groom, who is by the way wealth y |
broker of Baltimore City. The
wedding took place at the Kpisco-
pal Church at high noon. The
rector Rev. Mr.. Keeble performed |
the ceremony. The church was
deliberately and tastefully decorated. !
The brides sister Miss Rose Tayen-
er was the maid of honor. After
the ceremony was over the bride |
and groom departed on their we'd.
ding tour. | remained several DAYS
in Hamilton and while there made
short trip to the Poenia Springs,
as we'll "a to Leesburg. Peonia 10
becoming very popular summer
resort. Leesburg has shared some
what In the booms Of Virginia
towns, a magnificent hotel has been
erected; it is an old fashioned Aris-
tocratic, dllapidAted Virginia town,
with population in the neighbor-
hood OF four thousand, with . large
percentage of colored people. viii
liam Warner = former citizen of
Romney, is porter at the new no.
tel, he gave me hearty greeting at
the station. When I boarded the
train for Washington, d. O., I
found it crowded with the youth
and chivalry Of Virginia going to
the Cleveland celebration which
took pace Friday night, the dem
onstrations were beautiful, fire
works and parades. Next day I
went to Baltimore where | spept
several days; l met Mr.. Walter
Stickley formerly Of your Office.
Walter il very efficient add hls
many friends will be glad to hear
that he has again been promoted.
He boards with Mrs. Henderson
who keeps a fTst-class boarding.
house on Lexington stree, where I
had the pleasure to stop, aud was
nicely entertained by her aud her
two charming daughters. I heart
lily commend her house az q nice
place to get good square meal
On Sunday / won't with Mr.. Stick
ley to West Minister Church where
the body Of Edgar Allen Poe lies
buried, went also to n Mission
IN East Baltimore Of which tho
Rev. Ar. Winstead is pastor. here
! met bis daughter Miss Pleasant
Pearl who is not the little girl that
/ You knew her to be, but is a bright
and pretty young lady. she was
busily engaged selling apples, cab
bages and turnips, for the benefit
OF The city poor ! also attended
St. TauPs Church, observed the
gorgeous Ritual OF tho Advent sea