Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-14
THIS WEEK THlRTY-TWO YEARS AGO.
Condensed from The Issue of May
10. 1883.

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The announcements of David a.
Dwyer and J. W. Hinklc for tho
Democratic nomination for Sheriff
appear in this number. Mr.. Hinklc
announces !. G.. Patterson and J,
w. Mcdowell as his deputies in case
of nomination and election. Hon.
John w. Arlbuckle for The State Sen
ate and Hon. Marion Gwinn of Sum
lnerS county for reelection TO same
body, arc also announced.
DR.. W. G.. Townsend offers his
professional services TO the people
of Hillsboro and Pocahontas coun-
ty.
A house belonging TO George
White near the railroad in White
Sulphur district was dcstroyedby
fire Wednesday night of last week:
1t is supposed that the house caught
fire from sparks from an engine.
The name of the Ronccvcrlc News
has been changed to 1.-The Green
brier Messenger and Roncevcrtc
News" ii is published by Blake &
Hess.
The IIillsboro Male and Female
Acadamy will close the current
session with appropriate exercises,
June 18th and Sth.
In the Federal Court at Charleston
Cinda Strothcr, Vim. Judy. Harvey
Davis, Bud Eary and Sam'l Shelley,
We're each fined 500. and sent to
Jail at Lewisburg for 80 days for
violation of thc Liquor Law. Mike
Lynch. VIM. Eary and VIM. Lynch
were found not guilty.
Whiting and Dennins are about
ready for extensive lumber oper-
ationS on Anthony'S Greek.
The Stockholders of the Green
brier Creamery Co.. at meeting
Monday, elected the following as
Board Of Directors: John &. Cox,
Edgar ID. Withrow. ~. I. Bell. Mar
tin Boiler, and J. NJ. McWhorter.
The Board organized by clccting J.
NJ. McWhortcr President. II. Il. Bell
Treasurer, and J. &. Cox Secretary.
The farmers of the community are
asked TO inform the Company what
they can and will do in the Way of
supplying milk.
Mrs Dolly Dickson assisted by
Miss Bowman. of Winchester. Va.
is conducting IL private school at
Dry Greek.
RodcS Tollcy got all the fingers
on his right hand cut off with his
left hand fcarfully torn and man
gled on Dolman'S circular SAW in
Tuckahoc Draft Monday.
The guns for The "Stoncwall
Rifles" the military company at
Ronccverlc. have arrived.
Mrs. KcEliSon died al Failing
Spring on the I'd from The result
of injuries received when he was
thrown from Il wagon driven by
her son, ,Wm. II. BoggS. coming
down Spring Greek Mountain the
day before.
Geo. {. Bluhnlcr, who spends his
winters in Washington. is now at
Tuscawiila" his summer residence.
Guy. Cochran, of Staunton. was
here the first OF The week the guest
Of +. l.. Bell.
Misses Dora Mcpherson and A.
manda Austin will leave today to
visit friends in Baltimore.
Senator McAllistcr. of Cabcll co.,
was here Monday. Mcssrs. Saml
5. and NJ. +. Hcrn left Monday for
lluttonsyilic. Randolph county. TO
erect a steam flour mill for Moses
Crouch. Thirty-fivc years ago Mr..
licrn built Il water mill for the same
man at illc same place.
Col. Il. Il. Harlow. John W. Har-
Tis. Thos. II. Dennis and Capt. A.
r. Mathews attended the 3rd Dis
frici Convention ut Charleston last
Tuesday called to appoint three
delegates TO the Democratic Nation
al convention at st. Louis. Jas. A.
Nelbcrt. Of Logan county. Wesley
Mollohan Of Kanawha and y. +.
Harlow OF Grccnbricr. were chosen.
The PrcSbytcry of Grccnbrirr
assembled at Maiden on the Sd in
IT'S l0lSt Scmi-annual session. Rev
VIM. !. Price was chosen Modcr-
ator. Rev. ID. $. SydcnSirickcr and
Hubert Houston were elected com
miSSioncrS to the General Assembly
to meet in Baltimore May f7ih.
Died: On May 9th. 1883. at The
home o! his father. Capt. Joseph
Anderson. near ROnccvcric. Geo.
W. Anderson, aged 80 wears.
On May 3. 1883. at The home of
Miss Matilda Mann, aged 20, dauSh-
ter Of John Mann. of Petersburg,
Virginia.