South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-02-03

LII. Canneld, dentist, will be In
town next week.
Gilkeson handles q nice stock OF
U nderwear-gentlemen's night
shirts SO.
We learn that Mira. Richard Rob-
erson formerly Of this county died
recently at her home in Missouri.
MIR. Elijah Ruckman we'll known
in this county died at his home in
Hardy county a few days ago. He
had about reached four score years.
The North Branch was goreed
with ice in the vicinity of Cum6er-
land Tuesday and fears OF u flood
were entertained, an attempt was
made to break the ice with dyna.
mite but was unsuccessful.
L. p. Garfield, u. d. S., will be
in Romney from Feb. 9Th to
Feb. IL. Office at Keller House.
Be prompt in calling early to make
engagements.
Col. George Il. Grover, the re-
preventative OF the British royal
commission to the Worlds Fair,
was found dead from heart disease
in Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Houser will offer
for the next few weeks her Fall aud
Winter Hats, also Hosiery, Hand.
kerchiefs, Lacss, Novelty Braid,
&C. at reduced prices, in order to
make room for Spring Goods.
DIR. III. G.. Alexander, of Balti,
more, who loceted in this place six
or elgi t me nths ago h; removed his
office from the residence OF Mr..
Sheetz to the office recently occu
pied by DR.. G.. Il. DALEY, and
when not professionally engaged
will be found at his office.
The contract has been let for
Mrs. Belle Harmison's thirteen
room house at Mt. Lake Park.
The contractor is a Mr.. McCarty,
from Romney. The contrac OF
spent Monday in the Park arrang.
ing for material for the house,
which is to be completed in the
early part of June Oakland Re.
publican.
Young ladies, il you want to buy
nice stylish Cloak you can find
what you want at Gilkeson's.
President Turner OF the West
Virginia Z University at Morgan O yn
has issued circular announcing 8
free course Of lectures arranged by
teachers and workers In the Uni.
versitv for the benefit of the young
men of the State for information
both scientific and practical upon
matters of daily interest to agricul.
turists to b gin February 8 and
close on the 2lst.
A romantic wedding occurred al
KIngwood recently, the contract.
ing parties being Miss Jennie Sy,
polt OF that place and NJ. Mur.
ply of near Washington, Pa. The
romantic part was that they had
never met till the day before they
were married. They had agreed ia
marry at the time stated if they
liked each other when they met.
They met, liked each other, were
married and left on the evening
train for MIR. Murphy's home.
| Gilkeson has large lot OF Grain
Leatl er Boots. Every pair will b.
sod It cost for cash = avail your.
selves OF this opportunity,
Dir. John Linthicum, of Spring
field, son OF j. NJ. Linthicum, O!
Keyser, Is going through our com.
t7 as agent for a new work entitled
The Beautiful Tree" We com.
mend him to our people as a wor-
thy young MAJ and hope they will
lend bin helping hand in his en-
terprise. Don turn a deaf cal
simply because he is a book agent
buc remember when little boy he
was in some way deprived OF hi
right leg, and although 10y his in.
dustry he mas boon able to procure
an artificial limb Cat a heavy ex
pense) he is not az we'll qualified t.
make life a success as those who
have the use of all their limbs.