Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-06-18
THIS WEEK THIRN-TwO YEARS ago.
Condensed from The issue Of June
Ia 1000

THIS week THlRTY-TW0 YEARS ago.
Condensed from the issue of June
ii, 1920.
The population of Ronceverte, as
shown by q recent census. is PA.
Work has been begun in Romeo
verte on building for the manu-
facture of the Fitzgerald patent
plaster.
The Greenbrier Creamery, here.
is now in full operation. The COM
pany is paying cash for all the milk
it can get.
A fine pair of twin boys, weigh
ing 10 pounds each, arrived at the
home OF J. J. Toothman at Williams
burg, last Sunday afternoon.
a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the BruShy Ridge Camp
Meeting Association is called to
meet at the camp ground on the
Dist.
A. A. Cox, for County Surveyor
and Jas. r. Dean, for Assessor. are
announced this week.
The "Grcenbricr Rifles" are pre-
pairing TO take part in the celcbra-
ton of the 4th at Union.
The iron bridge at Fayctte station
recently blown down, is to be re-
built by September at a cost to the
county Of $4,000.
C.. l.. Thompson is temporarily
in charge of the Huntington post
office, the former postmaster hav-
ing been found short in his ac-
counts.
Robert Payne, son of VIM. Payne,
of PetcrStOwn, shot and fatally
wounded railroad contractor
named Radcliff, on the New River
Railroad near Bramwell short
time ago. In a quarrel Radcliif
had knocked Payne, age 16, down,
when the boy drew his pistol and
shot Radcliif who died after
about 10 days. Payne escaped and
as yet has not been taken.
Mrs. J. q. RAIDER left Tuesday to
visit her daughter in Charleston.
Chas. G. RAIDER is visiting at Stevens
port, Ky.
p. II. McGrath student in the
State University invites us to al
tend the annual contest of the Col
ulnbian and Parthcnon Literary So
cietics OH the 18th in whi-h he will
be one of the speakers. Austin b.
Erwin of Irish Corner district is at
home from the Lebanon, Ohio.
Normal School.
Col. r.. S. Turk is here from a
short stay at Wichita, Kansas to
which city he expects to move in
the fall. J. w. Knight. of Green
brier won the Regents prize. on
defamation, at the University finals
last week. John II. Holt, wife and
son are guests Of his father, Judge
II. a. Holt, here. Misses 10 Mathews
Kate Armentrout, Ruth Mason and
Mary Eliza Mathews are at home
from New Windor College Md.
Col. b. +. Harlow is back from
The st Louis Convention and is one
of the committee TO notify Mr.. |
Cleveland and Mr.. Thurmanof their
nOminatinO.S
Rev. Arthur p. Gray has resigned
the rectorship of Trinity Episco-
pal Church, Manassas, Va, to ac-
cept a call TO the Episcopal Church
here. He is expected here July Goth
While waiting in the Jail at Sum
mcrsvillc tc be taken TO the Hospital
for the insane, Mrs. Jerelda DotSon,
wife of Harry DotSon, set fire to
the bed clothing in her room and
was so terribly burned that she
soon died from her injuries.
Married June 13, 1883, at the
home Of J. S. Wilkinson the brides
father near williamsburg, by Rev.
l.. Butt, Forest l.. Wallace and Miss
Lee Wilkinson.
Died, May %, '88 at his home in
Columbus, Ind, of Brights disease,
in his Goth year, John II. Hess a
r"';'." Of Greenbrier and brother
in-law of Wilson Donnally and Mrs.
Mary McCleary, Of Lcwisburg.
In The Democratic National Con
vention at st. Louis last week. Pres
ident Grover Cleveland was renom-
ir~'~' for President r.. exclamation
and S"""inr All"" r. Thurmond, of
Ohio, for Nicc-PrcSident.