Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-12-17


cessful in that branch of agriculture.
On q acres Of good soil this year he
raised S2l5 worth Of watermelons,
9l''5O worth of tomatoes (35 bushels at
on cents per bushel,) $40 worth of on.
IONS, 80 worth of snap beans 90 uush.
els') $40 worth of celery, 49, 900 pounds
OIL cabbage, of which he sold II, 600
pounds at . cents per pound, making
S24o, and has 1000 pounds of cabbage
still on hand representing $40, besides
making barrels of sauerkraut worth
SD. The total value of the product
from the 81 acres was 1862 .5O-a result
highly creditabIe to Mr.. MentZ's elf
clent management and full of encour-
agement to others. Monroe Waterman.
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Hiilsboro, Pocnhontas County, Items.
Mr.. ii. Shutting, who came to this coun-
try from Holland a good many years
ago, is now in the Slst year of his age.
lie is as straight rs an arrow and can
walk to town with the speed and ac-
tlVlty of young person. He is well
informed and his mind remains unim-
paired to remarkable degree. 1t is
quite treat to hear him talk OH differ
ent subjects, especially the Bible. He
Is silYersmith by trade and enjoys the
reputation OF being a good one. He
brought over with him from the old
country great many curios and relies,
many of which he still has in his DOS
session.
Mr.. VIM. HultZ moved into his new
house last week. lie has been about 4
years building it. He has a large barn
which he was seven years In building
doing most of the work on house and
barn himself. All things come to those
who patiently wait.
Capt. A. M. Edgar butchered 5 hogs
recently, one weighing $50 pounds. the
others 800 each. Mr.. J. X. Bright, of
this place, butchered one which weighed
4s6 pounds, and Mr.. Nat. Kennison one
that weighed 4S5 pounds.
a few days ago Isaac Jackson, cold.
while on his way to Bogg's lumber
camp, drove his team over a high en-
6ankment, badly gripping one of his
horses.
Mr.. VIM. Wilkinson and Miss Eflie
Clark, of Santa Ana, Orange county,
Cal, were married recently at the resi-.
dence of w. Clark, the brides father.
They were the recipients of many yalua-
bic presents. Mr.. Wilkinson is a son
of Mrs. Lizzie lsbell, of our town, and
left here at the age of l6 years for the
far West. He has been gone about Is
years. He has lucrative position in
Santa Ana. and expresses himself as
highly pl eased with California.
At recent meeting of the Town
Council +. |. Holt, G. j. Stulling and
j. IL. Clark were appointed Commits
sioners to hold an election on Thurs.
day, Jan. 18th, 1897, for the purpose of
electing Corporation officers for the en-
suing year.
Mr.. Joseph Addison, who lived near
Buckeye, died on last Friday, the 18th,
aged about 45 years.
An infant child of Norman McMil-
lion also died on last Monday, the 9TH,
near Lobelia.
We were exceedingly sorry to hear of
the death of DR.. o. p. Sydenstricker,
Of Lewisburg, and can hardly become
reconciled to the loss of one of such
high attainments and great usefulness
to his fellow men.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Clark a
boy, and to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Syden-
stricken a girl.
We witnessed a novel sight in one
town one night last week-that of a
horse lying OH his back, with his feet
up, and buggy standing on it's top
with its wheels merrily spinning In the
air, and sounds of revelry and impre-
cations proceeding from underneath
Tangle foot will tangle.
Rev. o. f. Burgess, of frankfort,
Greenbrier county, conducted the Quar-.
terly Meeting services in the NJ. E.
Church, South, on last Sunday and Mon
day. He is an able expounder of the
Scriptures, and presents the truth in
its most striking forms. The Sacra-
mant of the Lord s Supper was admin
istered, and the services throughout
were impressive and beneficial to the
large number of people who attended.
AS we will probably not write again
until after Christmas, we wish We edi.
tors and all the readers of the INDIE
PENDENT a Merry Christmas and q
happy New Year. J. II. G.
Mrs. f. X. HURXTHAL will hold a
sale of hand-painted China. beginning
Thursday, Dec. 10th, ut the Store of +.
X. II urxthal in Ronceverte.
LARGE assortment of toy books, at
Mason Bells.
AFTER hearing some friends continu-
ally praising Cham berlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, Curtis
Fleck, of Anaheim, California, pur-
chased bottle of it for his own use and
is now as enthusiastic over its wonder
full work as any one can be. The %
and so cent sizes sale by o. z. Syden-
stricken Il Co.
CAN IT BE TRUE ?-An ugly story
comes from the State Of Pennsyl-
vania. Hon. Clark II. Baldwin, mem.
ber.elect Of the Legislature from
Fayette county, makes affidavit that