Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-30
Pickups I'm Town md County

Mr.. j. Wash Wetzel, of our town,
was slightly paralyized in the tongue
last Saturday night, but has about re-
covered, we are glad to say.
Miss Hettie Clingman, who was in
jail here, on a charge of insanity, was
taken to the asylum at Spencer last
Monday, by lady from said Institu-
ton.
Many Of our people secured some
nice Ice this week. 1t was about three
inches thick. The White Sui. Springs
Company also filled several of it's ice
houses.
A white Christmas lean grayeyar, d
is the old adage. We have had a white
Christmas and trust that the place for
the dead may be truly lean.
Ed. b. Hansbarger has bought the
John 5. Price farm, three miles north of
Lewisburg, better known as the Bright
farm, containing 226 acres. Price paid,
SO 900.
The 4th Quarterly Meeting for AS,
bury, will be held next Saturday and
Sunday, the LIST and End proximo, the
Presiding Elder, Rev. ID. G. Hedrick,
conducting the services.
Next Saturday is the day for the
Shanghais' annual parade. The pro-
cession will form at Lips barn, in the
east end of town, promptly at 100
p. no., and we hope it will be large.
The Lewisburg Steam Roller Mill is
now running day and night in order to
keep up with its heavy run of Gus.
tom. They received a carload of
wheat from Summers county some days
ago.
Col. Harlow, the Mayor. says the Or
der in town during Christmas was ex-
cellent, AID that he did not have a case
before him. He congratulates the boys
and young men upon their good be.
havior.
ReY. Il. w. Brown will commence
protracted meeting in the NJ. E.
Church, South, here on the second Sun
sisted by Rev. v. w. Wheeler, of Cliff
ton Forge, Va.
John Starkey, the photographer, called
the INDEPENDENT force to the pave.
ment in front of our office one day last
week and took our picture, and, as
strange as il may seem, his instrument
is still perfectly sound.
This section was visited by four
inch snow Sunday night, which has af.
forded fine sleighing. The young man
now goeth a sleigh Kidding with his best
girl and the small boy hath his fur
coasting down the hill.
Our people all seemed to enjoy the
glad Christmas time. Peace and good
order prevailed throughout. with but
little drinking. We have not heard oil
a single unpleasant happening in the
entire county, which we are glad to note
On Thursday last. December 23rd
1897, Mr.. Harvey Lewis and Miss Laurs
l.. Baker were united in marriage, al
the residence of BRIDES father, Henry
w. Baker. Esq, on Muddy Creek, this
county, Rev. Jacob III. Lewis official.
ing. The groom is a brother of Mrs
VIM. II. Lipps, of Lewisburg, and the
bride is sister of Mr.. Randolph Baker
of this vicinity. We extend our con
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. Lewis, with best
wishes for himself and bride.
There was an entertainment in the
M. Z. Church, South, here last night
given as a Christmas treat to the pupils
of the Sunday School, which consiated
of brick house made up Of half-pound
boxes of candy, repre- enting the bricks
each child receiving brick and an
orange. The whole arrangement-tht
music, Santa Claus, Fairy ood.Chee'
and the eager interest of the children
made up a very pleasant Christmas en-
tertainment indeed. All, both young
and old, were satisfied, and nothing oc
Cured to mar the harmony OF the oc
/ casion. Come again, Santa, for we EN-
JOY your visits.