Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-15
PIckups In Town and County.

Prof. Jas. M. Lee will move into his
new school building next Monday.
Otey Seldomrdge and family have
moved to Hillsboro, Pocabontas county,
where they will reside in future.
Chas. Suttle, son of Mr.. Robert SUIT
tie, died at his home in Williamsburg
district, this county, of typhoid fever,
last Sunday, aged q years.
The Union roller mill, of Ronceverte,
has been purchased by Nelson White,
of Irish Corner district, and has been
started, with Luther Byrd as miller.
A. j. Smith, of Hoke's Mill, sent us
last week an ear of white corn, which
had 20 rows, avering 81 grains to the
row, and containing ,0S0 grains.
Rev. T. w. Brown will begin a pro.
tracted meeting at Fairview next Sun
day. He will be assisted by Rev. V. w.
Wheeler, who will preach there Sunday
morning and night.
There are weddings and the rumor of
weddings. Young ladies hurry up
Leap Year will soon be thing of the
past. 1t will be years before another
such opportunity comes to you.
Mr.. j. Warwick McClung and Miss
Mary Wallace were united in marriage
yesterday, at the residence of the brides
father, Henry A. Wallace, County Com.
missioner, in Williamsburg, this county.
Rev. &. II. Dobbs officiated.
Corn is now selling in Greenbrier at
from % to 30 cents bushel and pota
toes at 20 cents. Was such thing
eyel known in the county before ? Cat
tie are $3.50 on the hundred lower thar
they were last fall. How do the farm
ers like these gold standard prices?
We are requested to announce that 8
public meeting will be held at Dennis
in Sewell Valley, on Friday. the 23rd
inst, at O'Clock p. m, at which meet
ing Hon. John w. Arbuckle and Others
will be present to address the people,
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Mrs. N. r. G Morrow, of Fairmont
State President of the Woman s Chris
tian Temperance Union, will deliver
an address on Sunday, Oct. 18th, at
O'Clock p. M, in Lewisburg, in the M
K. Church, South, of this place. Sub
ject: "The organization and work o.
the w. G. Il. u" The public is in
vited to attend.
AS Henry Renick, of Failing Spring
district, this county, was returnini
from Ronceverte last Friday with
load of goods, and as he was descend
ing the hill near Savannah Mill, a BIZ
box rolled against him, knocking him t.
the ground. The wagon passed owe
his ankle and otherwise injuring him.
He may be a cripple for life.
The dwelling house of Mr.. John M
Dickson, near White Sulphur Springs
was burned last Thursday morning, to
gether with it's contents. The origi
of the fire is unknown. About $50 Il
money was also destroyed. No insur
ance. Mr.. Dickson's son Oscar an
Miss Aida Miller were married just tn
day before and started North on br1
dial tour.
Our sick &C. d. Buster, who has bee
confined to his bed from sickness for
week or more, is convalescing. Mr.
Mary Leonard, who recently fell dow
fight of steps at her home here an
was seriously hurt, is now recovering
, Mrs. A. ID. Hanna, who has been dal
, gerously i'll, at her home at Asbury, tn
, county. for some days, was reported
being better yesterday. Mrs. Elizabe'
, Fry is very much indisposed. Rev. v
HI. Caring, of White sulphur Spring
, In very i'll. Mr.. Geo. Laws conditit
is very precarious this morning, al
there is but little hope Of his recover