Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-01-10

Lieut. anant Flank h. RAIDER. from
Camp iiur plireys. Va. his wife. and
Lieu, James W Raider. from Kelly
Field. Texas. are nov 1t name. both
hyIinS been honora1ly discharged
frcm further service.
Licutenpmt Samuel W. stephens,
son OF Rev. II. 7. stephens. p f.. is
ST home on Il furlough from Camp
Meade. Md. having rs his guest.
-TLos. l. head. cf Hinton. tnnw ii&-
Attorney Thos. n. Read. Lieut..
Stepnens saw mach hard service dur
ing the past Summer on the Arras
iron: in France. where the English.
lssiSt ed by the Americans. held the
!'llied line. lie went down tc Hin
ton his week with his friend kcud
10 be his guest fer IL few lays. Both
Of the young soldiers are looking
well aud in fine condition after their
experience III Uncle Sans service.
Rev. Warner II. Du Bose, who ar
rived here from TursCn, Arizona. De
tembcr 2Sih. was taken sick the fol-
lowing Tuesday and was confined 10
his bed a week or ten days. He is
now out again, feeling much better
and showing no sign Of the resretta
bic experience ut Il time when he
was ANXIOUS TO meet the people. Mr..
Du Bose has accepted the call extend
ed 10 him by the Old Stone Church
ana is expecting the arrival OF his
wife with their two children before
the week ends. He has made most
favorable Impression upon our people
and al are anticipating on his part
4 service OF great usefulness and
proiI to the church and community.
Hon. Lewis Williams. of Redwood,
spent last Saturday and Sunday here
with his son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Davidson, l.. and
II. agent here. The Associate Editor
"asr much gratifiei: in meeting Mr.
Williams again, having served with
lin in ;hc State Legislature and was
pleased 10 find that after 4 lapse Of
ten years, he had lost nothing of
his mental or physical vigOr. Mr..
and Mrs. W. T.. Whitman. OF Romeo
Nerte. spent the day with their old
friend II Mr.. Davidson's Sunday, and
On Monday. the three left for Florida
" XVI thSs Ill s>DtDu SollIe WcchS OF
months. Mr.. Williams is a native of
the Old North State but has lived in
Nicholas for some years where he is
engaged In the timber and lumber
business. We wish them 4 pleasant
sojourn in the land of flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Hedrick, Of
Grover, Colorado, are visiting their
relatives and friends in Greenbrier.
Thos. G. Lynh, who has been boss
ing special c. & O. construction
force with headquarters at Augusta
Springs, Va, has been transferred to
Snowden, in the same State.
j. Howard Slocum, "mine host
OF the Greenbrier, has started for
New York where he will join Mrs.
Slocum and start on holiday trip to
Canada, for winter sports in Montre-
al and Quebec.
Miss Ruth Hairless, who was visit
ing her sister Mrs J. NJ. Cunning
ham here. has returned to Roanoke,
va, where she has q nice position
with the n. & w. Il. II. Co.
70. /. Landers who had resided at
Anderson for some time, last week
moved his family to Lewisburg and
Is now occupying A. w. Kirkpatrick s
home on Main street.
Mrs. Samuel Zeiger. Of Crawlcy
left last night for Brooklyn. N. Y,
to visit ner son, A. j. Zeiger. and her
daughter, Mrs. S. Smoin. Mr.. Zeig-
er accompanied her as far as Romeo
verte, and while in Lewisburg paid
our office pleasant visit.
DEATHS FROM THE "FLU."
-Four persons died at White Sui
Phur Springs last Wednesday. Jan.
4th. 1919, from influenza: Mrs
Isabel Huddlestun, wife of Hon. A .
T.. Huddlestun. in her Goth year,
leaving her husband, two sons
David F,-and Lester l.. Huddlestun-
and three daughters, Mrs. f. Harry
Crikenberger, of White Sulphur:
Mrs. f. M. Haynes, Of North Caro-
lima, and Mrs, David Hill. of Charles
ton. Mrs. Huddlestun came to
Greenbrier with her husband years
ago and had since resided here.
Mrs. Cornclia Alice Hern. wife Of
Esquire Jonathan p. Hern. aged
about 40 years. She was a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Jones, Of Mon
roe county, and was married to Mr.
Horn on Aug. 7th, 1890. She leaves
four children-Mrs. Lillian Dren-
nan. OF White Sulphur; Misses Iva
and Katie Hern, at homeland one
son, Walter S. Hern. now a soldier
OF the Government. in Ohio. Mrs
Hern also leaves three sisters-Mrs
Jacob Coffman. Of this county: Mrs.
Ella Mitchell, Of Monroe county. and
Mrs. Mary Backus. Of Nicholas coun.
ty. She vas member Of the Pres
ryterian church and an active pro-
moter in the erection Of the new
~ ii Il. III Ii IL.