Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
Pickups In Town and County.


Ed. r. Judy is building house on
his lot just in the edge of town, and
when completed will move his family
here.
John l.. Anderson, living four miles
west of Frankfort, this county, had
three horses killed by lighting on Tues
day, August 3rd.
Brushy Ridge Camp-meeting convened
last night. The number of tent-hold-
ers this year is greatly increased, and
has now passed the hundred mark.
Geo. II. Piercy, of this place, has
been elected Principal of the Frank
ford School. Miss Emma Wetzel, also
or this place, has been elected assist
ant in the same school.
Jesse Bright, Esq, of our town, ban
tiers any man of his age in the county
Tor foot race. Money ($l00) hung on
the wire. He is 40 years of age. We
will give 80 cents to see the race.
The other day Mr.. w. ii. Persinger
killed on Muddy Creek mountain rat.
tlesnake which measured #. IL inches
in length and IL inches around largest
part. 1t had "a rattles and a button.
Several gentlemen haye been investi-
eating the water streams around Lew
isburg this week, with the view of
putting water works in the town.
They found an abundance of fine water
within easy reach.
A gentleman from Pennsylvania,
it is said, has offered to furnish the
money to put up $4,000 or $4,000
hotel here, provided he can rent it for
an amount sufficient to pay per cent.
on the money invested.
The various Insurance Companies
have had representatives here the past
week adjusting the losses each sustained
in our late fire. Everything, we hear,
was adjusted, and we hope to see the
buildings go up at once.
A. d. Bruce, President, and r. Cary
Montague, Secretary, haye issued hand
bills announcing races and other at
fractions at the Fair Grounds OH the
10th and 18th of September. Look out
for their advertisement, which will APP
pear soon.
Opening of our schools-Lewisburg
Female Institute, September Sth Lee
Military Academy, September eth and
Lewisburg Graded School, September
Goth. Prof. Lee expects a large at
tendance at the approaching session of
his school. Mr.. Telford expects the
same.
r. FL. Boone, of Irish Corner dis.
trict, had three fine mares killed by
lightning on Tuesday of last week.
They were in pasture field and al
though tree was near to where two of
them were it was not struck. The
third mare was about 200 yards from
the other two.
c. j. Shumaker and brother-in- law of
Allegheny county, Va, were thrown or
jumped from a freight train, at Romeo
verte, on Sunday morning, about l a.
m. Shumaker sustained a broken back
and crushed skull and was dead when
found. The other one had a hole
knocked in the back of his head, but is
alive. He,was sent home.
Some more dwelling houses in Lew
isburg are greatly needed. Five fami-
lies desire to move to our town, and
not a vacate house here for rent
While the burnt district is being re-
built, don't forget that we need dwell.
ings for rent. If some of our enter.
prlsing young men, who haye money to
invest, will build some cottages for rent
or sale they will find it profitable in,
vestment, besides increase the popula
tion of the town. No trouble to rent
them at good per cent. on the amount
invested. Who will start the ball?
James Grove, Mr.. A. d. Bruce.
coachman, was killed at White Sui
phur Springs last Friday, by runawa,
horse. Mr.. Grove was driving one o.
Mr.. Bruce's spirited horses In a cart
when the animal became frightened a
baby carriage and ran off, throwing
him out backward. He was caught il
the wheel and dragged fifty yards Owe
the rocks, his head being split open ant
his body terrible bruised. Mr.. Grow
Is native of England, where he ha
a wife and two children, and came owe
to America with Mr.. Bruce about
month ago. He was buried at Whit
Sulphur.
II. Z. Rittenhouse has rented the stor
room In the Buster building, on Mali
street, recently occupied by Hansbar
ger Bros as a hardware store, and opene,
out a fine stock of dress goods, no
tions, &C., &C.. yesterday, where h
will be glad to see his friends and tn
public generally. Hansbarger Bro
have their hardware i'm the adj oinin,
room, recently occupied by Green 8
Bready as an ice-cream parlor. ID. II
Thomas has opened out in the bulldin,
opposite the meat shop of John A. Pull
liam, where he will be glad see his OLE
friends and customers. Wetrust thes
gentlemen, as well as all of fire unfor
Inmates. will soon be back at their oil,
stands.