Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-12-17
THIS WEEK IHIRN:Two YEARS AGO.
Condensed from The Issue of Dec.
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ihlS Weck Ihihj IeAhS Abus
Condensed from the Issue of Dec.
10. 1888.
Col. Elihu Hutton, of Randolph
county. recently made an assign
ment for the benefit of his creditors
He states his liabilities at $50, 900.
I. S. Robson. Il prominent man of
Fayette county, died at his home
near Cotton Hill last Friday.
i NJ. H. Golden, alias NJ. Howard,
of Hinton, was lodged in Jail here
yesterday for rocking a C.. & O. train
at Fort Spring.
John Reynolds, aged 80 years,
died on the 9Th inst, at the home of
his son. A. J. Reynolds, in Irish
Corner district.
C.. S. Mckenzie has disposed Of
his interest in the Union Hotel, at
Union, to J. E. Mccormick, of Taze-
we'll county. Va. who will ut once
take charge.
Jacob Huffnaugle, we'll known
citizen here died suddenly Monday
afternoon at his home near Lewis
burg in his 74th year. He had been
about the barn looking after his
stock, came into the house remark
ing to. his wife that he was not feel
ing we'll and picked up the pocker
to stir the fire when he fell over on
the harth and expired. Death was
attributed to heart disease. Mr.. Hull
naugle came to Grecnbrier from Pen
sylVanla many years prior to his
death, worked at the tailor trade
here and by good management, and
4 a 1 III
estate which he leaves to his widow
and two daughters. He was an cx-
cmplary citizen and an honest man.
DIR. II. NJ. Harper, we'll known
physician, died suddenly at Falling
Spring Saturday night last. He had
Deen busy during the day visiting
his patients, came home late, ale a
hearty supper, after which he com
planned OF headache and chilliness.
he lay down, had hot irons put TO
his head, then poured some chloro-
form on handkerchief, clutched
ii in his left hand and held it close
to his nose with his head covered
with the bed clothes. The next
morning he was found dead. The
verdict Of the corners jury was thai
he came to his death by the inhala-
ton Of chloroform administered too
freely by his own hand to relieve
pain and produce sleep. His wife
was not at home at the time DR..
Harper was 35 years old. He came
to Greenbrier from Pendleton coun-
ty, four years prior to his death,
married Miss Blanche Beard who
with one child survived him.
A party Of surveyors are camped
on AnthOny's Greek. They are lay
ing out route for a railroad from
White Sulphur up Anthony's Greek
toward Hunicrsville.
d O'Connell is busy spIashing
his logs preparatory to sending
| them down the creek and river to
the mill at Ronceverte OH the next
rise.
| The Bar of Grcenbrier and the
officers of the Circuit Court of this
county, at a meeting this week over
which Hon. Robert F. Dennis pre-
sided passed Il series Of resolutions
highly laudatory Of Judge Homer A.
Holt. who. after sixteen years of
faithful and highly honorable and
satisfactory service on the bench,
now declines TO offer for further
service.
Rev. II. W. Kinzer is at home a.
gain but not greatly improvd. Geo.
Law is housed with bronchitis.
u. S. District Attorney c. c.
Watts, Judge &. w. Hudgin, of Al
dcrson and ]. ID. Logan, of Union,
were here Saturday.
Miss Maggie Il. Robinson who had
been the guest Of her kinSlnan, Capt
A. Graham, has returned TO her
home in Rockbridge.
Henry and Sam Gilnier and some.
others who had been hunting on
Williams River have returned. They
killed six deer, a few Wild turkeys
and much small game.
Mrs. Mary J. Johnston and her
grandson, Master Guy Johnston ar
rived yesterday and are guests of
her daughter. Mrs. jTbos. II. Dennis
Our Rupert Correspondent writes
that four Bares, from Meadow river
crossed ScwcH Mt. and followed the
trails OF four bears Of Fayette for
three days and then came home
empty handed.
Married: On Dec. 5, '88. at
Huntersville by Rev. Win. r. Price
l.. NJ. McClintic and Miss Alice Slay-
en-, all Of Pocahontas.
On Dec. II, '88, in the NJ. T..
Church, South ut Frankford by Rev
l.. Butt, S. I. Freshman and Miss
Merriam kearnes.