Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-06
HIIIsboro. Pocahontas County

HIIIsboro. Pocahontas County. TEENS.
We have had some heavy rains re-
Gently. The small streams and the
river are rising rapidly. The dry wells
are half full of water, one Of them
flowing out at the top.
Near the Mcclure fords, a short dis
lance from here, where the waters of
the Greenbrier necessarily beat, and
the lofty hills their vigils keep, stands an
old-fashioned school-house in which
there is now being conducted one of the
greatest revivals of religion ever in this
section of country. Wehaye had meet
ings Of this kind where there were more
converts and where there were larger
crowds of people, but none where there
was as much earnestness or zeal, or
where the presence Of Divine power has
been more clearly manifested. This
meeting, conducted by the Rev. How
ard Underwood, began three weeks ago,
and up to this time 25persons have pro-
fessed faith in Christ. Among the
number such men as John Cleek, Geo.
Simmons, Henry Mccoy and Dave
Caldwell, whose determination to lead
new lives has filled the hearts of their
friends with that happiness and peace
which God alone can give. 1t does one
good to attend one of these old-fash.
Toned meetings where pride, formality
and worldlness are laid aside, and the
people devote themselves purely and
honestly to the worship of God. Out
in the country log church. or school
building, where 10 paper, paint or plas-
ter adorns the walls--where no richly
decorated pulpit, carpeted floor or fine
seats grace the building. the people seem
to get closer together. A true spirit of
worship seems to fill every heart, and
the presence of God is seen and felt by
every one.
The sun shone so dimly here on the
End as to cause a difference of opinion
as to whether the Grounding saw his
shadow or not. Therefore, to settle
the controversy, we will have to wait
six weeks, and if at the end of that
time the weather has been cold and
wintry, unanimously declare he saw it.
Mr.. E. H. Moore has on exhibition a
hen egg, which, taking the measure
around, is inches one way and ST
the other. He also has another one by
At. The former is the largest we have
ever seen, while the latter is the small
est. '..
Mr., NJ. Arbogast, sheriff of High
land county, Va, came oyer last week
with requisitionpapers for Chas. Lewis,
the negro who assaulted Anderson
Chestnut, of that county, the 23rd of
last December, and who was arrested in
this county short time ago and lodged
in Jail at Marlinton.
Mr.. Joseph Men ell has sold his farm
of $50 acres, adjoining town to Messrs.
Wallace Beard, G. w. Callison and DR..
f. Il. McClintic. Mr.. Callson paid
$S5 per acre for his part Of it, while
the others paid %, so and 20 dollars per
! acre.
| Lumber is now being sawed for the
steam Touring mill, which is to be put
up here i'm the near future. When this
enterprise is carried to successful COM
pletion it will liven up our sleepy town
and aid very much in it's future growth.
Located. as it will be, in the midst of a
beautiful and fertile Valley, noted for
fine farms and excellent crops, it can
not fail to prove paying investment
to the parties who are interested in it.
A company Of railroad engineers are
operating in this county few miles
from Huntersville. "Straws show
which way the wind blows" and in all
probability not many months will pass
before we have a railroad, which will
develop the great timber, coal and iron
resources of the region through which
it passes.
Mr.. r. Price, of Jane Lew, this State,
is here buying and trading horses.
Mrs. Virginia Peyatt Of this place,
Mr.. Penick wallace of Mill Point, and
Mr.. Newton Sharp and Mrs. Fannie
Rogers of Stamping Greek, are seriously
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