Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-09
HIIIsboro. Pocahontas County. Items

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Hlllsboro. Poc"hontas County. Items.
In the recent concerts of the frogs
and blackbirds we have gentle remind.
ers that spring is again approaching
| How it thrills us to think that the earth
will soon be carpeted in green, and
blooming flowers and merry singing
birds will greet us on every hand
Thele is nothing more cheerful-noth-
ing more inspiring than the first hal
cyon days of spring. How comforta-
BILE the sun feels How sweet the songs
of the birds, and how delightful the in
eXpressible Something that fills every
breast
1t is at this season of the year we love
to cast hook in the waters of Stamp
ing, Cranberry and Stoney creeks for
trout. Nearer to us, however, is the
famous Cat Rock on the Greenbrier
river. where catfish, bass and horned
heads continually keep the blue waters
ripping. Perhaps there is no fishing
resort on the Greenbrier river so invit-
ing as the Cat Rocks. Here the Great
Architect of nature has carved out
benches in the rocks of every magma
BILE shape, and placed on the topmost
bench gigantic pine tree, whose wide
spreading branches forms canopy
seemingly for the sole purpose of pro-
tecting the heads of fishermen from the
hot rays Of the sun. AT the foot of the
lowest bench the waters of the Green
brier lie deep, blue and still. During
the spring and summer some one can
most always be found either fishing or
enjoying the attractions of this sylvan
retreat. 1t is impossible to describe
the charms it holds for the sportsman
it must be seen to be appreciated.
Pupils have been coming to Prof. ID.
5. Hankla's school until he now has the
largest school ever taught here.
Messrs. Bird & Moore, who had to
abandon the drilling of Capt. w. l.
McNeil's well some time ago on account
of slight cave in" some 40 feet down,
put in heavy iron casing recently, and
with five-inch drill inside of the cas-
ing, continued their work until they
found plenty of water at depth of
80 feet.
Miss Maggie Mcneil has some crayon
portraits made by herself which GER
tainly commends her as an artist of no
mean ability. With little more in
structiOn and practice she will produce
very fine work.
The candidate is up to meet the sun
The opposition is on the wing;
The peoples dupliclty has begun;
The stands with speeches ring.
Mr.. E. I. Holt, of this place, is out
for the State Senate. We do not know
Of man in the county that is so ably
qualified to fill that Office. In the set
Element of the State debt his qualifica.
tions will enable him to deal with it in
a way that Will certainly highly com
mend him to his constituents. Let us
give him solid delegation from this
county.
The Hillsboro Cornet Band has col
lapsed. The instructor, G. NJ. Corbin
got drunk and left the county owing
Mrs. A. S. Clark a considerable boar(
bill and several other parties small
amounts. The Band has never tootet
since. We do not mean this as a re
Election on the band boys, they all stant
well here, but we would suggest thai
they get somebody to teach them ant
thus mount the first round of the lad
der Of success.
j. Fl. Clark, the painter, is at worl
on the interior decoration of Capt. w
l.. McNeil's new dwelling house.
Mr.. Penick Wallace, of Mill Point
is lying very i'll, with bnt little hope o
recovery.
Mr.. Phil Gum rented the Bolton prop
erty, on Church street, and moved int,
it last week.
The recent heavy rains and the snow
melting in the mountains have mad
big waters here. The Greenbrier rive
is higher, some say, than it has been TO
ten years. JENKINS.
UTAH's Legislature makes a law re
curing that all public school teacher
holding the same certificate Of grade