Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09
Anderson Letter.

Anderson Letter.
The glorious 4th dawned with prom
Use of pleasant day. parades hav-
ing been organized the people were left
to their own devices to spend it, and
every one that could raise piece of
Irvine and tie hook to it turned to war
upon the finny tribes. Interest In this
waT eenters upon the Greenbrier Bass
! and Sucker Co., whose fleet of boats
was moored in the Fort Spring harbor
at early dawn. The pennant of Com
modore Jeffries' commanding appeared
upon the ironclad Gasconade COM
manded by Capt. Ike Mann. The vet
eran Commodore had been shifting the
battle from afar and the fire of his eye
showed that he entered upon it with
the vigor of youth. Before the sun
rose above the hills the signal was given
to ship anchors and bear down upon
the enemy. The Gasconade led, the
Blowhard followed under command Of
Capt. Ed. Johnson, whilst the Bragloud
was a close End under command of Capt.
Frank Mann. From morn till noon,
from noon till dewy eye, summer g
day." the battle ragged. Results-75
fish and a used-up Commodore.
At Green Sulphur Capt. J. A. Dun.
bars volunteer company spent the day
in drilling. In the Grassy Meadows
picnics were held at Amwell Church
and on Little Sewell, whilst the folks
on the north fork of Lick creek organ
lied for drive to the Blue Sulphur
and picnic at that place.
Last Monday horse got scared near
the gate that opens into the Postum
Hollow road, about a mile below our
bridge, and backed over the cliff into
the Greenbrier. In the fall the horse g
neck was broken, but the boy who was
riding him came off unhurt. Boy and
horse belonged to Mr.. Maddox.
Some person or persons have been
killing dogs pretty freely with strych.
nine IN our town. The lovers of dogs
denounce bitterly the destroyers of
their pets, but there are too many sym.
lpathizers on the other side for me to
appear as partizan Of the losers.
A petition, with many names on it
is in circulation in the Blue Sulphur
district asking for vote on the alter
nate method of working the roads.
Some white bucks were peering into
the window of one of our colored citi
Zens, and were shot at. Our sympa
thies are with the gentlemen Of color.
Mr.. John f. Surbaugh, one Of tn,
grooms in the late double wedding, af
ter climbing about twenty feet into
cherry tree, fell and received considera
BILE injuries. After about ten days
confinement in the house he is agaiI
able to move around slowly.
, Mr.. John Clay and family will leav,
Tuesday morning for drive through
} to Salem, Va, where they will spent
; some weeks visiting Mrs. Clay's rela
tives.
The Anderson House has twenty
three summer boarders, Mrs. Minni
Pence twenty, and there are probabl.
fifteen scattered in other places.
Rev. It. French, former citlzel
q of our State, now the pastor of tn
Ashland (Ky.) Methodist Church is II
/, our town for the summer. So also ar
w. p. Walker and family. Mr.. w.
freight and transportation master o
the c. & o. Ry.
Mrs. Laird, wife of Rev. H. r. Lair
h Of Texas, is the guest of Mrs. Jane
, Mann.
}. Mrs. Charles T.. Beale and Miss Coz
ME d. Campbell, of Mason county. tb
@ AUNT and niece Of Mrs. Geo. T. Lyle
+ are the guests of the last mentione
4 lady.
4 Miss Minnie Worsham, Of Lewil
n burg, is the gaest Of her sister, Mri
Turner. HEckEL'