Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-03-07


Having again secured the services
Of Paul c. Hogsett as his deputy,
John S. Crawford. Clerk of our COun-
ty Court. feeling the need Of a few
days rest from constant work, Is TAX
ing a short vacation, the first since
he has been in office. Here it may be
said that no County in West Virginia
has a more intelligent, Industrious.
accommodating and careful clerk
than Greenbrier, and we doubt II
there is a clerks office in the State
kept in better condition or one In
which the records of all kinds are
kept in better condition or are more
Systematically arranged for quick and
easy examination. Lawyers coming
here from other counties to examine
land titles of for information Of any
kind contained in the records have
often. remarked upon the excellent
system Mr.. Crawford has established
and maintains. They say Grenbrier
has a model office.
Mr.. Crawford too is largely EMIT
led to the credit for working out q
system under which claims against
the County are promptly paid when
due rather than held up until levy
can be laid and collected. II you
have claim against the county now
you have only to present it at one OF
the monthly meetings of the Court,
and II it be proper claim you get
your draft, take it to the Sheriff or
to the bank and get your money.
Mrs. E. Lynch Wyatt of the
frankfort community, who spent
about month in the Hinton Hospi-
tai, where she underwent serious
operation is now at home, steadily
tho slowly improving.
Captain E. D. Withrow, returning
the first of the week from q visit to
kin in Kentucky. stopped over at
Second Creek for several days with
his brother-in-law and friend C. F.
Dickson. He was not feeling we'll
and was disappointed in being unable
to visit Lewisburg, his native town.
S. A. Lowance, Of Williamsburg,
left Tuesday with his family for Piper
City, Illinois, where he once before
lived and where he will again estab-
fish his home. He is an excellent
citizen aud conscientious good
man whose departure from the
County will be much regretted
hy all to whom he is known
We cordially wish him album
dant success in the great state to
which he transfers his citizenship.
Ed Wyatt Of Williamsburg accompan-
led him.
Arnold Judy, Of the 56th Artillery.
after years service in France has
been honorably discharged and got
home Monday. Earl Watts, Of the
Richards, is also at home from army
service.
Harry Goheen was here from
Huntington the first of the week,
spending three days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Goheen.
Clarence Zimmerman, Of Hunting
ton. returning from a business trip
to Clifton Forge, Tuesday, stopped
over to spend the night with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. thinner
man..
Col. Mason Mathews left Monday
night on business trip to Washing
ton, where he will visit his daughter,
Miss Elizabeth at shoot there, and
60 on to Aberdeen, Md, to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Hendrix.
Corporal Charles Marshall John
ston. who volunteered the first week
In January, 1918, and has served con-
tinuously in Co. I, 50th Infantry, re-
ceived an honorable discharge from
the Army on February IS, and re-
turned to his home in Union. He is
the third son OF Mr. and Mrs.A.S.
Johnston.
r. f. l.. Wood is in eastern mark
cts buying goods for the Greenbrier
Mercantile Company.
w. A,>Mastin, who had been con-
fined to his home at White Sulphur
forseveral days suffering from effects
Of the flu. has sufficiently recovered
to be able to attend to his duties at
the Local Board office here this week.
Jno, Bowling, after % months IN
Uncle Sans Navy, was last week
mustered out and arrived at his home
here.
WIN. A. Neal is back from visit
TO his son. Oscar, and family. at Or
cnge, Virginia.
Wooster N. McClung, late OF the
Meadows, write us from Hico, Fay
cite county, where he now lives that
lie Is just recovering from a four
weeks siege of the flu and that his
whole family except Mrs. Nee. had
heen down with 1t. He encloses re.
newal OF his subscription.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. F.. l.. Rider,
On Monday, February "a, 1919, fine
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G.. Hogsett.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Howard J.
Templeton, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. l..
Winkler and son Jas r., of Romeo
verte, Mr.. and MRS. w. j. McLaugh-
lin, Of Lewisburg, and orr esteemed
contemporary, Editor Howard Tam