Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-04
THIS WEEK THlRIY-TWO YEARS ago.
from The Issue of May
81. 1888.

this State.
The cornerstone of the Prcsbylcr-
ian Church, at williamsburg was
laid on the 2lst. The Church was
named in honor of Rev. NJ. l.. Lacy.
L. l.. Williams has been appoint
ed station agent at ROnceverte to
succeed w. S. RodcS. recently APP
pointed Cashier of the ROnccvcrtc
Bank.
At Capcrton, Faycttc county. last
Saturday, Lee poindeXtcr. co!orcd,
shot and killed Il pcddlcr named
SilverStinc. PoindeNlcr was land
ed in Jail.
The Creamery Company has Sc
cured competent man who is now
here installing the machinery.
Milk will be received at the Cream
cry next Tuesday.
Gen. Alfred Becky, distinguish
ed citizen of the State, died at his
home in Raleigh county. Monday
last the 23th. Hc was one of the
pioneers of the county. held many
places OF honor and trust and was
admired, trusted and beloved by
his people. He had reached Me
age of SS years and, prior TO his
death, was supposed TO be the old
est living graduate OF the I. S. Mil
itary Academy at West Point. The
town of BcCklcy was namckin his
honor.
AT Il special session OF the County
Court next Monday, the Court will
appoint commissioners to hold cleo
lions in quite Il number OF the dis
trictS of The county to take the
sense of the people on the length of
the school term in said districts,
The elections 10 be held June 10Th.
Maud Montague, third daughter
Of Capt. and Mrs. Alex +. Mathews.
aged ii years and ! months. died
yesterday evening. May 30. 1888.
She was an unusually bright and
attractive child-thc sunbeam of a
happy home.
The concert given by local talent
in the Town Hall Friday night un-
der the direction of Mrs. Lucy Lee
EStill WAS 4 great success. Partici-
patlnS III The excellent program
were Misses Louise Halves, Deccic
McWhortcr. Fannie Holt. Minnie
Austin, and Hattie Hunter and
Mcssrs. C.. A. Church and John S.
Withrow with Miss Brownie MAYS
at the piano, Misses Bessie and Min
ME Young. instrumental duet and
Miss Bessie ''liome Sweet Home"
with variations. Net proceeds OF
concert and Bazaar at Law and
Ilandlcy, $50.
Our coun4Hman John II. FitZger-l
aid. of frankford has obtained "a
patent on Il new method of making
plaster which promises 10 rcvolu-
tionizc the business.
Mrs. G.. a. MounlIorti. Of Kan
%aS City aud Miss Annie Guy. Of
NIillborn. Va, were guests Of J. T..
Bel the first Of this week.
Next Saturday Col b. +. Harlow
will leave 10 attend The Democratic
National Convention al ST. Louis.
On account Of the death Of his little
daughter. Capt. Matthew's will not be
able to attend. Capt. Wu. l.. Nc
Nccl came down from pocahontaS
TO meet his sister, Mrs. Hunter, Of
Huntington. who came up TO visit
him. A. !. hudson left Sunday for
LynChbur2 where he will engage
~ buNiiilSS. NIldS. W. Matthew's
came on from school in Virginia
10 attend The funeral Of his little
sister, Maud.
The Teachers County Institute
will be held at Lcwisburg beginning
July 80 with Prof. j. NJ Lee. Prin-
cipal Of lhc Huntington Graded
School, rs instructor.
! +. $. Maloncy long agent of the
e.. 4 o., at Ouinnimont. an old
friend and boyhood Sch0olmatc of
We editor in Charlotte county. Va,
prior to the civil war, is Il candi-
date for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Sheriff in Fayclic county.
John ID. Anderson, OF Nicholas
county, is candidate for the Dem
Ocratic nomination for Congress.
The Kanawha Gazette makes a
highly conIplimency notice Of the
suggestion that Alexander i. Malh-
cwS Of Grccnbricr be nominated
for the Governors Office.
Died al his home near Williams
burg. May 9th, 1883, Robl. Sulllc
aged ~ years, leaving his wife and
three children.
At her home in GallipoliS. Ohio
May 81, 1883, Of pucrporaI fever
Mrs. Mary Skinner who will be re.
mcmbcrcd here as for some years
Il member Of Judge Hollis family