Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-06
Pickups In Town and County.

Pickups In Town and County.
The members of the Lewisburg Pres
byterian Sunday School will hold their
annual picnic at Caldwell next Tues
day.
Mr.. John Forren died, at the home of
his son-in-law, Mr.. F. E. Hinkle, near
Meadow Bluff, this county, on the 18th
ult., aged 81 years and month.
The next session of the Lewisburg
Female Institute will open OH Wednes-
day, September End. The outlook for
a large attendance is very encouraging
The Allegheny (Va.) Sentinel says
THAT Rev. DR.. L. w. Brown. of Lew
isburg, preached very able sermon on
the opening of the District c Conference
there last week.
Mr.. Geo. H. Knapp, who has been ex-
tremely i'll for several weeks at the
home of his daughter-in-law, three miles
west of Lewisburg, is now GONZALES
cent, and will likely get we'll.
The Brushy Ridge Csmp-meeting will
convene next Thursday, the 18th inst.
All the tents will be occupied this year,
together with number of new tents,
now in course of construction.
Rev. w. Il. Goyer, of the Baltimore
Conference, M. +. Church, South, and
Miss Lucy Ellen Richardson, of Bath
county, Va, were married recently
Mr.. Cover is we'll known to many of
our readers.
Rev. j. c. Jeter, of the Virginia
Conference, has been engaged by the
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. d. Martin, to
do work in this District for the rest of
the year. Mr.. Jeter arrived in Lewis
burg Tuesday.
Messrs. s. b. Wallace and John A
Pulliam have bought out T. W. Nc
Chung g. Co. 8 beef market, and have
moved the same into the new building
of Bell & Echols, on Main street, ad.
joining Callender's restaurant.
The mail route, recently let to con-
tract for carrying daily mail from
Lewisburg to Savannah Mills was Sc
cured by a star-router" by the name
of Smith, who sub let it to ohm L. Bos.
we'll, at the sum of $500 per annum.
S. A. Scott has purchased the Rush
property, OH Market St., now occupied
by Sheriff d. A. Dryer. Price paid
500. Alice Whiting, colored, Of Al
derson, has bought the property where
Mr.. Scott now resides, OIL the same
street, known as the Cox property
Price paid, $3.50.
Miss Sallie Wright, who lives two miles
south of Lewisburg, had her collar-bone
broken one day last week. She was on
her way to Ronceyerte and her horse
became frightened at the train, upset
the cart she was in, throwing her to the
ground with great force. DIR. Gates, OF
Ronceverte, set the bone. and she is do
ing well.
At the recent session of the Lewis
burg District Conference held in Gov
ington, Va, decided improvements were
planned for the District Parsonage IN
Lcwisburg. The cost will reach about
81 900. Under the proposed plans thu
house will be modern in all of its apart
ments, and present a very attractive
appearance. The Committee appointed
to attend to the work met here yester
day, and the plan will be immediatel,
pushed to completion.
Miss Mary II. McMillion died at tn
residence Of her brother-in-law, Masol
M. Oliver, in this county, on the Els
ult., aged SO years and IL months. Sh
had many friends, and lived consist
emit member of the M. K. Church, South
for 80 years. Though her suffering
were long and severe she was patient
often attempting to console her friend
by repeating the parting words of on
Lord to his Disciples" Let not you
hearts be troubled" &c.