Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-03-21
Personal MENTION.

was recently injured in fall.
a Hubert Pare is here from Char
lesion to spend a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tkos. H. Pare.
Mrs. Robert Bright. of Raleigh
county, is visiting hers and her hus-
bands kin in Lewisburg and vicinity
Mrs. Bowen Ratliff and her little
daughter, Louise, spent several days
here this week, guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Ratliff.
A. S. johnson. of New Bethlehem.
Pa. is visiting kin and friends in
Greenbrier this week. He gave us a
pleasant call Monday.
Major c. NJ. McN1urray landed at
Newport News from France vester-
day, and will join his family here at
the G. p. NJ. S. in a few days.
Miss Elizabeth Hudson left Union
last week to Join her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Robt. B. Hudson, in Balti-
more.-Watchman.
w. F.. Hayes took his daughter,
Miss Agnes. to the Clifton Forge Hos
pital Monday night where she will
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
S. A. Lowance, who left last week
with his family for Piper City, ILL.,,
concluded, after arriving there. to 60
on to Centralia. Mo-, where he will
establish his home.
Lacy r. and Mack Piercy, soldier
sons of.Jeff Piercy. of Meadow Bluff
district. got hame from France last
Friday having been honorably dis
charged. Looking strong and in fine
health there was no indication that
they had suffered and loss physically
from the hard service they had seen
at the front.
E. II. Moore and Hon. NJ. ]. McNeel
both Of Pocahontas county, have re-
turned from wnter's stay at Clear
water, Florida, where they spent the
time most delightfully."-. They enjoy
ed the weekly visits of The Indepen-
dent. Mr.. Moore writes saying Flor
ida is a great state and is making
rapid progress.
Ira E. Nicely, of the S0th Division,
Field Artillery, arrived Sunday from
over seas. Ira has served his coun-
try for eighteen months - nine
months in France. He is glad to
be back in this country but proud to
know he could serve his Country that
long. He is not at his home at Will
liamsburg.
George 0. Green, Esq, Editor and
publisher Of the Clifton Forge Re-
view, was a business visitor here on
Thursday, the 18th. Mr.. Green is
much interested in the success Of the
drive beginning on the card for funds
in aid Of te suffering people Of Ar
menia and Syria. He has been active
in work of this kind in Allegheny
county and was here to help along the
drive for $500 in Greenbrier.
Misses Anna and Catherine Caper-
ton and their little nephews, Hugh
and Joe Bouldin Caperton, left Union
last Monday to visit Mrs. Guy Mont
gomery near Ronceverte. Their local
friends are grieved to realize that
they have hidden farewell to their
home here. After visiting friends at
Danville, Va, the Misses Capterton
will go to Trion, Ga, to spend sea-
son in the home Of their brother,
Mr.. Chas. B. Caperton.-Watchm
II. p. Tracy who, for l 5 years, had
been the efficient cashier of the Bank
Of Monroe at Union. has resigned and
will leave Union for larger oppor-
tunities offered him elsewhere. says
The Watchman, and II. S. Ellison has
been elected to succeed him and has
accepted. The Waterman further
| reports that Harry l.. Crawford, Of
Greenbrier, n trained and well quail
fed bank man, who has been with the
Bank Of Monroe since last fall, has
now been chosen as Assistant Cash
Ter.
We are concerned to learn that our
old friend. VIM. T. Patton. Esq, of
Monitor, this county, is seriously i'll
at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Nickel,
near Herndon, Va. where he has been
| spending the winter. He Is suffering
from neuritis complicated with heart
and kidney trouble. Mrs. Patton,
who has been visiting her daughters,
Mrs. w. G. Campbell. Of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, and Mrs. G. N. Gray
OF Rushville, Ind, came home last
week but almost Immediately after
wards went on to Herndon to be with
her husband. His friends sincerely
hope that Mr.. Patton may weather
the storm Of i'll health and soon be
restored.-Watchm
Rev. Robert Lee Telford, d. D., the
popular and beloved pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, at Richmond,
KY. returning from meeting OF an
important Church committee in New
York. at which he represented the
Synod OF Kentucky, stopped over at
Ronceverte to visit the family Of John