Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-17

Bryan are booming in old Summers.
Prof. c. A. Fulwider, after several
weeks visit in Greenbrier, returned to
Concord last week.
j. M. Correll and son Rubie went tc
Cincinnati last Saturday on the excur.
sion, and returned Tuesday.
Jas. f. Montgomery and Geo. Feam.
ster, of Kentucky, are here the guests
Jas. Withrow, Esq E, on Jefferson street.
FL. w. Randolph, of Richmond, Va,
was the guest of A. M. Mclaughlin,
near Lewisburg, several days last week.
DR.. J. w. Warrinner and wife, of
Richmond, Va, were here Sunday to
visit Rev. VIM. M. White, their former
pastor.
Mrs. Mary j. Anderson, who spent
the summer here, left this week for
Putnam county to visit friends and rela-
tiyes.
Mrs. f. f. Turner, who was visiting
her father, Mr.. VIM. Worsham, of this
place, left Yesterday for her home at
Anderson.
Fl. A. Fry, of Ronceverte, left this
week for the University, at Morgan
town. Also Il. Harrison, of Falling
Spring district.
DIR. j. l.. Goodnight, President of
the State University. writes us that so
far 1856 students have matriculated for
the session just opened.
Reys. J. NJ. Sloan, ID. NJ. Layton and
| G. II DObbs and Mr.. John ID. Arbuckle
are attending Presbytery at Gap Mills,
Monroe county, this week.
Maj. John w. Harris, who has been
| seriously sick for two months or more,
left this week for the Red Sweet Springs,
accompanied by his wife.
Hon. Jas. ii. Huling and John Slack
passed through Lewisburg Tuesday on
their return to Charleston from a
fishing outing on Williams river.
Mrs. Mary j. Johnston came over
from Monroe county last Thursday to
spend a while with her daughter, Mrs.
Thos. II. Dennis, on Jefferson street.
Mrs. Geo. Ii. Moffett and daughters,
Misses Mary and Lillian, who spent
the summer here, left Monday for Par
kersburg, where they will reside in fu-
ture.
Lamar Bready is visiting his parents
in Frederick City, Nd, this week. His
sister, Miss Grace, has returned to Lew
isburg, after an absence of several
months.
w. II. Johnson has returned from
Cincinnati, where he went to see his
brother, DR.. Samuel S. Johnson, who
has been very i'll, and who he reports
as convaleScing.
Rev. V. w. Wheeler, of Clifton Forge,
Va, honored us with call Tuesday,
He was on his way to Frankfort, and
will assist Rev. y. F. Burgess in re-
vival meeting at Williamsburg.
Geo. w. Warren, of Hinton, spent
Sunday here. His family, who came
with him, are visiting Col. b. f. Har'
low. Mrs. VIM. McAllister and child
of Covington, Va, are also the guests
of her father, Col. Harlow.
| Miss Rella Nickel and Miss Nc
Chung, Of Monroe county, are visiting
Miss Laura Myles, in Falling Spring
district, this county. Mrs. Hattie
Pickering has returned to her home III
said district from visit to Virginia.
Prof. Thos. r. Price, wife and daugh'
ter, of New York, were the guests OF
Capt. A. F. Mathews last Sunday and
Monday. Prof. Price cOntemplates
having his summer residence built on
his lot, in the east end of our town
early next spring.
Prof. II. g. Johnson, of Tyler county
who will assist Maj. Lee in conducting
the Lee Military Academy, arrived in
Lewisburg last Monday and entered
upon his duties at the opening of the
school Tuesday morning. Mr.. j. is
son of the late Hon. d. D. Johnson.
of for School this week-W. Cor
don Mathews, to the Law School at thu
University of Virginia Jos. l.. Fry
and Chas McWhorter to Morgantown
the former to study Law, the latter tt
continue his academic course L. A
Knight, to Delaware, .. Summers al
Winters Men eel of Pocahontas county
passed through Lewisburg Monday OF
their way to the University of Virginia
Mrs. ]. M. Culp and child, Mrs. Col
Jos. T.. Minetree and two children, al
of Washington, ID. g., and Mrs. j. A
Edmunds, of Louisville, KY. spent tn
day in our town last Monday, stopping
at DIR. J. II. McPherson's. Mrs. Mine
tree was here to visit the grave of on
of her ancestors, Capt. John Bate, VIII
died at the White Sulphur Springs II
1915, when there was no way going t
and fro except by staging. Capt. job
Bate, whose remains lie in close prox
unity to the old Church, in our tow,
cemetery, was one of the original Eng
lish progenitoYs of the Bate family
Mrs. Col. ]. w. A. Ford, of Lewisbure
Ia also near kinswoman Of Mrs. Mine
tree. and a descendant of Capt Bate.