Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
THIS WEEK TRIRTY-TW0 YEARS AGO.
CONDENSED FROM THE ISSUE OF
SEPT. l5rH, 1897.

oEfI. loIf, 1901.
The Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs will be sold today under a
| decree of the Federal Court entered
at ParkerSburg.
The mercury stood at 1O1 in the
shade at the Ronceverlc postofficc
NeStcrday-the 18th.
Rev. w. II. Woolf is holding a
series Of revival meetings in the Nj.
L. Church, South, here.
Gordon Wright and Miss Lena
Wctzcl. Of this community. clipped
10 the State of Ohio Tuesday to be
married.
JAS. II. Dotson and W. w. Foster
have done a neat job in repainting
the home of Mrs. j. w. Mcpherson.
Last month The county road on
the west side of the Grcenbrier
from the bridge at Roncevcrte to
Mathews Ford was dug and cleared
out as a bride path. The contrac-
! tor, J. North Caldwell, will now be-
gin at the north end to open it as
| q wagon road to connect with the
J. r. & X. pike at Caldwell.
The public schools of the town
will open for the coming session of
eight months Monday, with f. II.
Henry principal Of the white
school, assisted by Misses Mary
and Amanda Austin and Maud Pat
rick. The colored school with E.
A. Boiling principal and Jas. p. ID.
Gardner as assistant.
Rev. w. r. Hank, Of Monroe coun-
ty. moderated the 87th session of
| ,hrin let
at Ronceverte last week.
In this number "Thc Office
Boys pay tribute to Col. Harlow,
former proprietor and editor, lately
retired, bearing testimony 10 the
pleasant business and social rela-
tons existing between them thru
so many years of intimate associa
ton. The tribute was written by
MIR. Zimmerman of this office force
and is touching and beautiful in
sentiment and expression. Col.
Harlow's eyes filled with tears
| when he read it.
The Charleston Star says that de-
tccti?e G.. w Baldwin has worked
up the recent Hinton fire case and
has arrested the three negroes
charged with the burning, which
destroyed $4,000 worth of proper
| ty.
There were thrity-onc applicants
for certificates at the recent teach
crs' examination held at Frankford.
Fifteen Of them received No. Is:
Laura Sharp, Maud Patrick. VIM
b. Hayes, J. II. bearing. G.. A. Full
wider, C.. o. IIoT, DIP. Kcsler, w.
l.. Burr, Elvira ID. McKecvcr, J. F.
Gillespie, S. 7. Knapp, B. F. George,
Dora NJ. Littlepage, TeNie Ransbarg-
er. Receiving No. 2's: David w.
Ayres, ID. B. Eary, Grant Callison,
Shelby II. McMillion, w. p. Nc
Kecvcr. Lizzie Leach, Annita Nc
Chung, Della Nary, Fannie ClaypooI,
Nj. NJ. Griffin. Annie b. bearing, J.
p. ID. Gardner (coIorcH. Reveiv-
! ing No. 3'S.: f. F. Smoot, VIM. r..
Snedcgar, Mary A. Eary, Lena S.
Harrah.
| The Grcenbricr Valley Indus
trial Association advertises its 4th
exposition to be held at Anderson
Oh Sept. 27th-3Oth.
Col. j. w. Davis, in this number,
tells something of the racing record
of his horse "Bowstring."
Expressions from esteemed con-
temporarieS on the recent retire
ment of Col. Harlow and the COM
ing in of Mr.. Dennis as editor ap-
pear in this number and are most
gracious.
Mrs. Mary E. McVeigh and daugh-
ter, Miss Mamie, and Miss Bessie
Taylor, have returned to Baltimore
after visit with Mrs. J. w. Math-
ews. Miss Mamie X. Austin is at
home from an extended visit with
kin and friends in the West. Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Lacy arrived
from Monroe last night and are
guests of Capt. and Mrs. A. +. Math-
cwS.
Married, by Rev. r. II. Mason, at
! Union, DR.. Horace NJ. Brown and
Miss Mary Z. Rudd, all of Monroe
Died, on the 18th inst, at the resi-
dcncc of her son-in-law, Capt. A..
Nj. Edgar. in The Little Levels of Po-
cahontas county, Mrs. Rachel Cam
| cron McNccl. widow of Col. Paul