Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-10
Pickups In Town and County.

sources. RONCEVERTE.
Pickups In Town and County.
1t is said the amount of acorns on
the trees is something marvellous.
Mr.. James Coulter died, at the resi-
dence Of his son, Samuel Coulter, in
Anthony's Greek, last Saturday, aged 80
years.
Preaching in the Methodist Church
next Sunday at IL a. m. and u p. H.
Morning subject-Woman' Influence
and Work.
Rev. L. w. Brown, of this place, will
preach sermon to the Odd Fellows of
Anderson, on Sunday, Sept. Goth, at Ii
O'Clock a. m.
During the thunder storm last Satur-
day morning the Exposition building,
at the Fair grounds, was struck by light
ming and slightly injured.
There will be picnic at the Lips
School-house, two miles south of Lewis
burg, next Saturday. the 10Th. There
will also be tournament in the after
noon.
The Lewisburg Graded School opened
last Monday, with an enrolment of 126
pupils, which has since increased to las.
The Colored School has an enrolment
of 76.
Gordon b. Wright, of Staunton. Va,
who spent several weeks here, left last
Thursday for his home. He purchased
II head of nice horses while here and
took them East with him.
The Greenbrier Presbytery will con-
vene at Gap Mills, Monroe county, next
Wednesday, the 10Th. The representa-
tiyes from the Lewisburg Church are
John d. Arbuckle, principal Jonathan
Mays, alternate.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church, South,
at Frankfort, will have Lawn Party,
on next Thursday, the 18th, from l p.
m. to II p. m. The proceeds to be used
for the benefit of the Church. You are
cordially invited.
Mrs. G. y. Baker, of Chicago, deliy-
cred very entertaining and instruc-
tive lecture, in the Town Hall, to an
audience Of the ladies of the town and
vicinity Saturday afternoon, and also
Monday afternoon. Her lectures were
free, and were well received by her
many hearers.
The following teachers of the l.. F.
1. have arrived: Miss Josie d. Lacy of
Monroe county; Mics Jennie S. Riddle
of Petersburg, Va; Miss Elizabeth
Newman of Somerset, Va; Miss M.
V. Chapman of Birmingham, Ala.
Miss Mary Forman Of New Orleans,
La; Miss Jeanette McCharthy of o.
wego, n. Y; Miss Elsa Buttel of &C.
neva, Switzerland. Names of pupils
will be given next week.
We are requested to announce meet
ing of the Democrats of the Livsay g
Mill precinct, in Lewisburg district, at
Livesay's Mill tomorrow (Frlday)
evening, the 18th inst, at 7.30 p. M,
for the purpose of organizing a Bryan
and Sewall Club. A full turn out of
ali interested In the restoration of sill
yer to it's ancient rights as standard
money is earnestly requested. John A.
Preston, Esq, will be present to address
the people.
On last Thursday night, while Mr..
A. II. Mcneil and wife were returning
from visit to White Sulphur, Mrs.
McNeil's horse was frightened, while
crossing Greenbrier bridge, and threw
her. She fell on her head and was Sc
riously hurt, so much so that she was
taken to the residence of Mr.. James II.
Caldwell, near by, and DR.. Rob't Nc
Chesney called in. She was moved on
Friday to her home one mile west of
Lewisburg and Is now doing well.
Mrs. Mary Burns died at her home in
Covington, Va, last Monday, the 18th,
aged about "a years. She was daugh-
ter of the late George III. Rush, of our
town. Her remains were brought here
for burial yesterday, Rev. J. ID. Martin
conducting the funeral services. John
Charles w. Howard and Clyde Rush
w. b. Burns, j. III. Overholt and wife
A. J. BARLEY and wife, and Mrs. JohT
E. Campbell attended the remains tt
Lewisburg. The deceased was mem
Der of the NJ. E. Church, South.