Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-30
THIS WEEK IAlRTY-IW0 YEARS AGO.
Condensed from the Issue of Juiy
26. 1883.

Mrs. Mamie Watts. daushicd of
Rcnlck II. Dickson. Esq. who NOV
Ell from GrccHbricr county. WAS
married July Is. 'SS. in Tennessee
to Doctor Moore of that State.
The camping party which left
l.cwisburg yesterday consisted Of
about eighty ladies and gentlemen
arc now having Il delightful time
camping at the Blue Sulphur SpgS.
Mrs. Y. l.. Ray. whose husband
was we'll known a few Years ago as
sewing machine agent here. died
ut Cotton Hill. Fayc.lc county. July
Is. 'SS.
DR.. J. W. Ford. of Talcott. well
known here, and Miss Lena II.
Knight, OF the same place. were
married on the 18th inst.
The Democratic primary to nom
mate Il county ticket will be held
September list.
Sam'l w. Anderson. Of Muddy
Greek shipped from Fort Spring
on the 18th eight carloads Of cattle
u52 heaU raised on his own and
his fathers lands. Weighed in
Baltimore they averaged 1860 lbs.
and were shipped by steamer di
rect TO Glasgow. Scotland.
John p. Shanklin. of Monroe
county. and Miss Emma Shelton.
were married in Huntington We'd
nesday of last week.
Capt. Matthew's .Arbucklc of pio-
neer days who with Col. John
Stuart. Il contemporary and fellow
countyman represented Grccnbricr
in the State Convention of 1888
was, as writer in this number
says. in many respects. Il WONDER
full man. Col. Stuart (himSclf Il
large portly mani said Capt. Ar
buckle was SO imposing i'll appear
ance that he, (Col. STUART always
felt insignificant when they entered
the Convention together.
Archibald Lewis. died July 20 at
his home about four miles west of
Lewisburg in his I'D year. He was
one of Grecnbricr'S very enterprise
ing and prosperous farmer and
cattle growers. Buried in the fam
lily burrying ground at Burgers
Mill.
Last night about $50. Newton
TOmlinSon. of Monroe County.
climbing into his buggy in front of
VIM. +. SCOTS stable. had gotten
one foot on the step when the horse
started, catching Mr.. rs. other foot
in the wheel. The leg was shattcr-
cd at the knee SO that the fcmur
hone pro!rudcd two inches. DrS.
\. s. Patrick and S. II. Austin at
tended him and ampulalcd the L..
The next morning.
BruShy Ridge Campmecting will
begin August 10th and close on The
Odd. John IlaptonS.ull will run The
boarding tent.
Mai. Jas. VI. Lee is conducting
HE Teachers Institute here in the
Town Hall.
The COlorcd MethodiStS of Union
have bought of the Southern Mctho-
dists there at 5000 the Church build
ing hitherto owned by The latter
who are preparing to build Il new
Church and are now looking out
for suitable location.
Mrs. w. r. Scott and grand
daughter, Miss Pearl Scott. both Of
LynChburG. Va. are here visiting
her son-inlaw and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bcirnc.
Newton ID. Eads and Miss Nora
Price of the Irish Corner clopcd 10
lnonton. Ohio last Tuesday.
Judge \. E.. Snyder and John II.
Holt left for North Carolina last
Friday on business.
Sam'l &. Bright is here from Little
Rock. Ark. for the summer.
Died: On July !, 'SS at her home
in Monroe county, Mrs. Bette Dun
can, wife of George Duncan. aged
20 years.
On July 10. 'SS at his home in
Sumner county, Tenn, Rcnick Dick
son. aged G2 years. He was a
brother OF The late Mrs. Rcbccca A.
Hunter. OF l.cwiSburg, and moved
from This community TO Tennessee
some years ago.
On July 10, 'SS at her home in
Putnam county, Of cancer. Mrs.
ANlor. wife Of DR.. J. w. Ayl0r and
sister Vim. NJ and Sam'l +. Tyrer.
Of Grccnbricr.