Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-07
THIS WEEK IHlRTY-7WO YEARS AGO.
Condensed from The Issue of May
3. 1883.

18th, inst.
Mrs. Lucy A. Lowe has opened 4
Millinery Store i'll LCwiSburg.
Near Anderson, last week, Joseph
Thomas, in attempting to stop run
away horse, caught hold of the
bride bit, which broke, and lie was
hurled against wagon cutting u
deep cash in his head and injuring
his back. He is an old man and his
friends fear hc may moi recover.
Mrs. Alexander Miller. of Green
Sulphur. Was severely injured.
Thursday of last week. when her
horse reared and fell back on her
She died from the injuries suffered.
II. I. Bell, of our town, and Miss
Louie +. Walton, of Norfolk, Va.
were married in that city on the
I'd inst, Rev. r. a. Walton ofIiciat-
ing. They arrived here last night.
County Clerk, Chas. b. Buster, is
sued licenses for the marriage Of
the following couples during the
month of April, 1883: John r.
Burns and Martha Wincbrinncr;
James \. Nicely and Lille f. Hol-
comb; VIM. Nj. WithrOw and Dora
a. Littlcpagc; Elliot S.. Baker and
Mary e.. Kceney; Calvin A. Yates
and Margaret s. Hayes; Geo. w.
Warren and Rosa b. Harlow; Geo.
w. Morgan and Elizabeth Morgan:
las. a. McCutchcon and Frances Z.
Bennett; Jos. w. Walkup and Mary
Hollansworth; JOS. C.. Callison and
Ella 5. Andrews; JOS. A. Hobbs and
Elmira Sims; Geo. +. Orsborne and
Flora J. Pickett.
Oliver Bcirnc, who recently died,
by his will gave 100000 to his
wife, 200 to his sister, Mrs. Mac
his daughter, Mrs. Ahlfcldt; 81, 900
farland; S2O0.000 conditionallv TO
each to Nan Bcckncr. his ovcrscer
ut the Sweet Spring, and his two
sons. The residue of his large cs-
tate goes to his grandchildren. the
Miles of South Carolina. Hugh and
castor CapertOn and his Son-in-Iaw
VIM. Z. Miles arc named as the cx-
ccutors of his will.
VIM. -ScOtt.,o Anthonv's Greek.
who was visiting his brother. James
Scott, fell from his chair on April
2lth and died instantly ii was sup
posed of heart trouble. He was
" years, ) mos. and 10 days old.
JOS. Coaltcr, an aged citizen of
Little Greek, started to Braxton Co.,
last week 10 visit his son, Rev. +. S.
Coaltcr.
Alien Scott, Il worthy Young man
OF .AnthonE'S Greek, was thrown
violently from Il Young horse one
day last week and badly stunned.
HIS main grievance, however. WAS
me loss OF large basket full of
eggs.
Mr. and Mrs. II. VI. Rroas. of New
YORK City and Franklin Berncr., of
switzerland. are boarding, for the
summer. with Mrs Eliza Mathews.
Major Jas. II. Stralton, ID. II. Bell,
II. L. Cabcl, Mike Lynch, L.. y. War
rcn and VIM. Lynch were summon
ed 10 attend the Federal Court at
Charleston last wcck-Alcssrs. Bell
and Warren as jurors.
&. IL. Rhodes. OF Staunton. is
clerkinS in the Grccnbrier CIothinn
Rouse here.
Calvin b. RAIDER has gone rail
reading in Kentucky.
John NJ. SydcnStrickcr is Attend
ing incetins of the Board of Di-
fcctorS OF Hampden Sidney College
oi winch nc is Il member.
Henry l.. Cox just graduated from
Inc Dunsmorc Business College. is
now ut his home here.
II. X. Withrow and family are
quests OF his father, Jas. Withrow.
Esq.
Jas. II. Renick, of Falling Spring
IS visiting i'll Pulaski county. Va.
Jonathan Mays will leave tomorrow
10 attend the meeting of Prcsbytcry
ut Maiden.
Laperton Dean. of the White Sui
phur community, who for two wears
had been suffering from dispon-
h"nc\. on Saturday last attempted
to cut his threat with a dull knife.
me w"und inflicted was a terrible
one bul. under the care of DR.. Vim.
r r.: ca,we'' there is hope pf his re-
Capt John +. Harper is housed
with an attack Of rheumatism.
Married: On April %, 'SS. at
Salt Sulphur Spring. Monroe cnun-
~, Edwin 4. Barnes. OF Charlie. II.
ana Miss Mabel Lander Appleton.
daughter Of CoI J. W. NJ. Appleton.
Rev. Mr. Booker. of the Prcsby-
tcrian Church. officiating.
Dicd: On April 26, 'SS. at his
rome on Wolf Creek. Monroe coun
y. James II. bearing. formerly of
Nrecnbricr, aged 30 years.
president Cleveland has nominal
"a Melville w. Fuller. of The
chicago Bar, to be Chief Justice nf
IN" l. ). Supreme Court.
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