Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-21

j. +. Perry was allowed S27 AZ for
services in repairing road in An
thongs Creek district
l.. l.. Davis, surveyor of precinct n o
2, IN Fort Spring district, showing the
sum of Sl5.l5 due him on the moneys
collected and disbursed by him.
j. w. Arbuckle returned his report
showing settlement of the accounts
Of Jos. &. Burns us guardian of the in
FAINT children of c. III. Burns, dec d.
Said Burns resignation, as guardian.
was accepted, he having paid into Court
the sum of $500 found to be due from
him.
Allie Waggoner was allowed $25 for
attention TO and board of Elizabeth AL
dcrman.
Surveyors for Anthony's Creek dis
trlct were appointed, as follows:
Pecinct No. |, Hanson Ocheltree: No.
=, f. f. Beard No. 3, Afford Wade ;
No. 4, Andrew j. Rucker No. ), Ed
ward Splitter ; No. 8, j. T. Fertig; No.
Z, III. Keys and j. S. Coalter No. 8,
VIM. +. Boyd No. ., VIM. 5. Waid :
and No. 10, III. NJ. White.
Ross Watts obtained from the Court
the usual certificate of good character,
with view to obtain license TO practice
law.
Various road orders were entered for
which we haven't space.
IiilIsboro. Pocnhontns County. Items.
Your correspondent spent few davs
in the mountains last week near the IA .
nous high rocks" These rocks and
the mountain scenery surrounding
them is mConCeiyably grand and awe
inspiring. From their SUBMITS the
Little Levels grain fields, orchards,
meadows, and wide expanse Of diversi-
fled scenery, forms one of the grandest
sights imaginable. Rough rs the coun-
try is there are many cleared tracts of
land on the lofty hillsides owned and
cultivated by sturdy mountaineers who
seem to be happy and contented, and
why not ? They raise all they need to
eat from the fertile mountain sides. in
hale the pure air, drink from CRYSTAL
springs OF healthy water, and temper
the chilling winds Of winter with glow
ing fires made from sugar, beech and
hickory. They have fewer cares, and
and get along more smoothly than many
OF their fellow. citizens who strive for
better things. We found luXuriant
green grass in many sheltered places
notwithstanding the great drOuth that
has prevailed for so long. A search
for ginseng was rewarded by one stalk
found on rugged hillside that used to
be covered with it. Such game as wild
turkeys, squirrels and pheasants is very
plentiful and the frequent reports of
firearms reminds one that the game
laws are being violated. An old noun
taineer informed us that three-fifths of
the people living on steep mountain
sides were pigeon-toed, being caused,
he said, by turning in the toes to get a
cool hold while walking up. We give
this for what it is worth.
j. NJ. Addison, who lives near the di-
vlding line between Swago and Will
liams river, has put up Il handsome cot
tage and had it nicely painted. Mr..
Addison, who is unmarried and bache-
lOr of long standing, Will probably ask
some fair woman to share with him the
comforts of his new home. Look her
NaScrc n ,,lJ
kalb Kinnison, II. A. burgess and J
II. Clark have also put up new houses
near town.
A well-to-do citizen living seven
miles north of here was brought before
Justice G.. r. Curry last week charged
with having stolen 80 pounds of upper
leather and some sheep pelts from FL
lis McCarty's tannery near here on the
night of the 22nd. The evidence ad-
duced before Justice Curry was such as
TO compel him to require the accused
to give bail to the amount of $500 for
his appearance at the next grand jury
court.
After the morning services in the
Presbyterian church here last Sunday
a congregational election was held. re-
sulting in the choice of a. II. Kinnison
and Mathews Ruckman as Elders.
The remains of Rev. NJ. ID. Dunlap,
whose consistent christian life and efli-
cient services as a teacher of public
schools and pastor Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church here are still fresh in the minds
of the people, will be removed from the
Oak Grove cemetery this week and in
TERED near Union Monroe county, in
accordance with request he made IA
short time before his death. Mr.. Dun
lap died Feb. oath, 1891, at the adj
yanced age of IS years.
Mrs. Mahala KinEison died at her
home near Swago last week from gen
era' debility, aged about IS years.
r. X. Burns and Mrs. VIM. Burns,
who have been dangerously i'll with
fever, are still in precarious condi-
ton. j. II. G..
Our Cemetery.