Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-09-24
THIS WEEK THIRrY.TWO YEARS AGO.
Condensed from the Issue of Sept.

$4,000. IT,.
Harrison Freshman. aged rs. died
at his home in Frankford last Sun
day.
The G.. & o. Ry., Company con-
templates building new depot at
Ronccverte.
J. p. ID. Gardner. oolored. of
Lcwisburg. was recently elected
principal OF the colorcd school at
! Morganiown. He is a graduate of
StOrcr College.
Rev. T.. b. Bagby pastor of the
Christian Church. at Roncevertc has
resigned his charge TO take circtc
Nov. 1. He will be succeeded by
Rev. Mr.. Long.
Greenbrier Prcsbytery is now in
session at Hillsboro.
A meeting of the Democratic vot-
erS of this community is called to
be held at the Court House Saturday
at 3 p. III. to organize Cleveland
& Thurman Club.
Henry S. Walker is to speak here
on the Goth.
The Grecnbrier Female Semi
nary. Prof. b. e.. Goodc, Principal,
opened at Anderson Monday with a
good attendance and prospect.
The Ronccvcrtc Cleveland &
ThurmOnd Club announces basket
pic mic on Oct ~ at which Hon.
A. b. Fleming, Senator John +.
kenna. Gov. +. w Wilson and Col.
w st Clair are announced TO
speak.
While the New River Colored
Baptist Association was in session
at Roncevcrte last Sunday afternoon.
iii the Baptist Church OH the hill,
the floor gave way under the heavy
weight and precipitated the crowd
into the cellar. Numbers were
slightly hurt and Frank Perkins
wife. Of Lewisburg. was quite badly
hurt.
From copy of the annual re-
port OF the Pension Department
sent out by clerk NJ. A. Manning.
OF Summers county, we learn that
the number of pensions in this
county is "a and that the pensions
paid them for the last quarter was
SI32; Monroe has IA who drew
A34.23; Pocahonias II who drew
1928; Summers 20 who drew 1908.
elc. The total number in the State
was 5.64S who drew from the treas
ury S160,919.75.
The Register tells of George SIN
nett, Of Richie county who tho 90
wears old. is straight and active. as
sistS in farm work, digs potatoes,
hoes corn. etc. The Independent
beats this by telling OF Henry He'd
rick. Of Asbury. 81 years of age,
hwo is YET fairly active assisting
with the farm work. rides about
thru the country driving cattle and
fall at The Anderson Fair carried off
The blue ribbon as the best old man
! rider on TN c9rOundS. Democracy
is The food which preserves the
Cd gentleman's vitality and vigor.
ThOS. Atkinson, who was born
near Frankford, this county, Sept.
III, 1904. died Tuesday, Sept. 16,
1888. at his home in Putnam coun-
ty. aged 81 years. His parents
moved TO Ohio when he was quite
young. In 1892 he purchased the
farm in Putnam on which he lived
and died. He left three sons-Prof.
!. C.. Atkinson. long we'll known in
thiS State, being one of them, and
three daughters of whom the late
| Mrs. NJ. A. Jackson, of our town was
one.
A valuable horse, belonging to
John NJ. Humphreys of Anthony's
Creek district. while grazing on
Allegheny Mountain was shot down
last week by some unknown party.
Mrs. VIM. Van Buren,, of the same
district. was severely bitten by a
! bull, dog while she was irving TO
put string around its neck.
Lewis Il. Dean is the proudest
man in Anlhony's Greek district.
It's Il bouncing boy whom he has
named Grover Cleveland.
The Joke poked at The Rcpubli-
cans in Meadow Bluff district is
free whiskcy." Republicans thinks
free tobacco" suits the Democrats
best who would pay double tariff
rather Than do without il on church
going days.
J. A. Hall is preparing TO build
dwelling house on his farm near
Rupert.
a new religious sect has appear-
ed III the Rupert vicinity calling
themselves "New Lights" Some of
Them live in The wilderness of Mich
olaS county or rather the wilder
ness OF sin. This sect says our
correspondent, J. L. NJ. has its
origin in The influence of one Mr
Russell of Allegheny City, Pa. who
publishes ''IiOns Watci-Towcri'
which denies that there is hcH.
Key. }. W. Holt returned Satur-
! day from Enrnnn A,hnrn Ia .........