Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-10
Pickups In Town and Coun,y

mere will he wedding in our town
before the month of June departs.
Nelson Andrew secured 8 horses, and
shipped them to Virginia yesterday.
1t is SAID that the encampment of the
West Virginia National Guards will
probably he held this year at White Sui.
| Springs.
Children's Day services at the Col
ored Methodist Church here next Sun
day afternoon, at 3 o'clock. All are in
vited to attend.
The regular meeting of the AlumnH
Association of the l.. f. 1. will be held
in the Eumenean Library Hall, Friday,
June 18th, at 4 p. m.
DR.. VIM. II. McClung, who lost his
residence in Meadow Bluff district bv
fire, some two weeks ago, Will rebuild
on the old site at once.
The ladies OF the NJ. f. Church, South,
at White Sulphur, will give Lawn
Party on the lawn of the Clifton House,
Wednesday evening, June 10th.
Randolph Baker. of this vicinity,
clipped this season twelve pounds of
first claSs wool from one wether, two
years old. The fleece brought g.. 40 IN
our local market. He clipped eight
pounds from him when year old.
The game of base ball between Lew
isburg and Frankfort, resulted in Lew
isburg's defeat by score of % to 90
| with IF I'll "a, l,,1 20
inning not played. The " Y ellow Jack
ets' are making quite reputation, rs
they have been victorious in every game
played this season.
Next Saturday, the 10Th, will be oh.
served as Memorial Day for the decora-
tion of the graves Of our Confederate
dead. The ladies Of the town and
country will be glad to get flowers for
the occasion, which can be sent to the
Presbyterian Session Room up to 2
O'Clock Saturday.
An extraordinary birthday dinner was
held at the old homestead of the late
Andrew Sydenstricker near Ronceverte,
on the GATH ult., the occasion being
the saith birthday of Mrs. Fannie Sy-
denstricker, relict of the venerable
pioneer. The remarkable feature of
the celebration being the ages of some
Of the guests present. which are as fol.
lows: Mrs. Fannie Sydenstricker, "a
Mrs. Rhoda Neal, s5 Mrs. Rebecca
Coffman, S4; Mrs. Eveline Liycsay,
40 ; and Mr.. David Coffman, SO.
Last winter James Il. Quick forged
the names of Ed. Watts and others, of
this county, to checks and secured some
money and left for the West. A few
days ago the officials of our county re.
ceived telegram from the Chief of Po
lice of st. Paul, Minnesota, stating he
had Quick under arrest. Deputy Sher,
ifs John II. Crawford and John G
Dwycr went to Charleston last week tc
get the necessary papers from Gov. At
kinson to bring Quick here for trial, bu,
the Governor refused said papers un
less they could satisfy him 1.-THE Gov
ernor) that Quick would be convicted
when tried, and besides he had left thu
State, and If he would stay away il
would be better for the commonwealth
Thereupon Messrs. Dwyer and CIaw
ford returned to Lewisburg and tele
graphed to the Police at St. Paul to lie
Quick loose. Does Governor Atkinson
intend to say. as he does by this action
to the criminals of the State, that i
they get out of the State, after violat
ing laws here, they will be free ?
seems so.
AT Urbana, Ohio, on Friday last
militia fired upon a mob which wa
bent on lynching Charles Mitchell
colored, for an assault on Mrs. Eliz
Gaumer. Two were killed and min