Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-11-07
Personal M ention.

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PersonsI Mention.
Mrs. Mary Spickard, of Montgomery
county, Va, is the guest Of her brother,
Mr.. A. j. Wilson, near Lewisburg.-
Master Ell Wilson, who lives with his
aunt, came with her. Both Of them
have improved in health since coming
to Greenbrier.
Mrs. j. j. Echols has returned from
a visit to friends in Charleston. Col.
B. F. Harlow has also returned from a
trip to New Jersey, Washington, ID. G..
and other points.
II. s. Rucker, Esq, of the Pocahon-
tas bar, Is the guest of his father, DR.
VIM. p. Rucker, of this vicinity.
Mrs. &. o. Holman has returned to
her home at Frankfort from visit to
relatives in Augusta county, Va.
Jos. H. Gaines, Esq, of the Fayette
county bar, as we learn from the Ka-
nawhs Gazette, has moved to Charles
ton, and will practice his profession in
that city.
w. II. Stuart, ST., loft Tuesday for
Tazewell county, Va. to visit three of
children, who reside in that county,
Mr.. Stuart is now about SO years of age
and still enjoys good health, tho his
sight Is failing. He showed us pocket
comb, the gift of a friend, which he
has carried constantly in his pocket
since lS43, or for 81 years and which,
barring the loss of some of the teeth, is
we'll preserved and still servicable.-
Mr.. Stuart also has a chair, which has
been In the Stuart family since 1886,
and Is vet in excellent condition.
Mrs. Thos. H. Dennis is visiting her
mother, and brother Is family in Monroe
county, this week.
Capt. e. D. Withrow, of Pulaski
county, Va, 10 here this week.
w. T. Patton, Esq, of Monroe
day.
Mr.. Harrison Handy, of Allegheny
county, Va, is visiting relatives in
this community.
Geo. N. Biggs, Esq, of Huntington,
Is the guest Of Mrs. Agnes o. Biggs,
in the Richlands.
Mrs. John F. Caring, of White Sui.
Springs, spent several days here this
week with her cousin, Mrs. s. g. Beard
Mrs. G.. very seldom visits the county.
seat.
Messrs. r. W. Hill and Jos. c. Gay,
of Pocahontas county, were pleasant
callers at this Office yesterday.
Mr.. Ed. Pulliam and family left yes
terday for Covington, Va, where they
will reside.
Miss Jennie Bright has returned from
a visit to Covington, Va.
r. w. Montague, Esq, of White
Sulphur district, returned recently from
q trip to Connecticut and Rhode Island.
He reports the manufacturing indus
tries Of these States on a boom-all 60
ing on full time. The new tariff he
thinks Is working finely up there.
Our esteemed old friend, WINS. Hin
kle, ESQ.,, of Blue Sulphur district,
came in Tuesday to renew his sub.
scription to the old luminary, which he
has been reading since the day of its
first appearance in June, 1865. He de.
clares that the paper has been an i'm.
portant factor in the education of his
children, particularly of his worthy
son, wallace, for six years the efficient
Superintendent of the public schools of
this county, who learned to read by
persuing its pages. Mr.. Hinkle is now
70 years Of age, but is as hearty and &C.
tive as man in the prime of life.
Mr.. John Shepherd, who had been in
charge Of the Bloomer farm near Lew.
isbdrg for about % years, sold all his
possessions here and left last Saturday
for Washington, d. c., where he will
reside in future.
Mr.. s. A. Houston and John Osborne
Esq. OF Monroe county, were here
Tuesday.
Mr.. j. Clowney SPOTS and wife, OF
Tazewell. Va. are here, the guest OF
Mrs. jennie SPOTS.
Judge A. N. Campbell, of Monro,
county, rs here holding Circuit Court
this week.
| We are pleased to report Col. j. w
Davis, who has been quite Ill at his hom,
in this county, as much better now.
| Mr.. VIM. F. Ludington and famil,
left yesterday for Pulaski, Tenn, wher,
they will make their home in future. =
We are sorry to see Mr.. Ludington leave
Greenbrier, but wish him and his famil,
success in their Southern home. Thu
INDEPENDENT will visit them weekly