Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-05-28
THIS WEEK THIRTY-TW0 YEARS AGO.
Condensed from The Issue of Nag
"a. 1883.

"a. 1883.
John OrSbOrne has resigned the
Captaincy of Company a. 2nd w.
Va. Regiment, at Union.
Robert Adair died at his home
near Red Sulphur Springs on the
2nd inst, aged 70 years.
J. B. Hanna died at his home at
Frost on the 18th, aged 10 years.
'Chas. EancS and David Lively
were lodged in Jail at Union some
days ago, charged with burning the
barn of Giles I. Huffman. on Stony
Greek.
a. w. Huntington has bought the
interest of John ID. Snyder in the
meat market here.
Miss l.. 10 Mathews and Miss
Kate Armcntrout, both of Green
brier, will DE graduated from the
New Windsor College, Md, in June.
Tabb Street Church, Petersburg,
Va, has raised the salary of Rev.
j. w. RoSebro, late pastor of the
Old Stone Church here from $4,000
TO $4,000.
Elmer Perry. of Irish Corner
district while removing the scat
folding from Il barn. fell 20 feet to
The ground and was severely injur-
ed about the head and had "A wrist
broken.
Col. and Mrs. b. +. Harlow gave
Il reception Tuesday evening in
honor of their Son-inlaw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Warren.
Since buying of his mo.hcrin-
law, Mrs. Elizabeth 4. Fry. her
property thc Old McEIhcnncy
place just out Of town Capt. A..
Graham has made many substantial
improvcmentS-fcncing. repairing
the residence. etc.
Little Miss Willie Frank Nc
Chung narrowly escaped death by
poison some days ,aso in eating
wild parSnips found in the garden
which she mislook for radishes.
+. e.. Brown & Co, have moved
TO Ronccverte where they have a
large and varied stock of goods on
hand.
Prof. +. l.. Barber who teaches
clocuiion in Washington and Lee
University gave a delightful enter
tainmcnt in the Town Hall Satur-
day evening.
Geo. &. Bloomcr has been elected
President Of the Grecnbricr Dress
cd Meat Company, and Austin
Handlcy succeeds W. S. Rodcs as
Secretary. Geo. y. Davis mas gone
to Kentucky to buy cattle.
DR.. Townsend gave us pleasant
call on his return from Baltimore
to his new HON" at llillsboro. Isaac
SydcnSlrickcr from Marshall. Mo-.
is visiting kin in Grccnbricr.
Miss Matte Bell Caldwell, Of
Grccnbricr Bridge. is visiting
friends in Baltimore. VIM +. Nc
Chung is absent in TazrwciI county.
Va.
Miss Ada McChcsncN is now at her
home here after long absence.
Mrs. II. +. Warren. of Charleston. is
visiting her falhcr-inlaw. L. y.
Warren. here. Joseph Spanglcr
and family arc here from Monroe.
guests Of II. II. FIodson. Mrs.
Chris. SNdCnSlrickcr is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Johnson in Amherst
county. Virginia.
Miss Jennie Young from Kanawha
opened q training school for teach
crS preparing for examination. at
The Blue Sulphur. with 70 in at
tendance.
Married: On May 18th. 1883.
at LcwiSburg, by Rev. W. II. Woolf
Hugh T.. Sans and Miss Annie Nc.
Williams both Of Grccnbricr.
Died: On May 90. 1883. at her
home ihroc miles west Of Lewis
burg, Mrs. Ruth EIulSonpiIlcr relicl
Of David IIutsonpillcr, aged - years
On April !, 1883, at the home Of
her husband, Elisha +. Cochran,
near Falling Spring Of paralysis.
Mrs. Lizzie Cochran in her 59ih
year. sister Of the late Jas. II.
bearing, Of Monroe county.
The Richmond State, referring
10 Major Eaklc's candidacy for the
House Of Delegates. says Of him:
"Major Eak1c is Justly popular in
Gccnbricr whose sons he led to
battle and AT their head won his
little on The field His varied
experience and sound judgement
will make him q most useful mem
Der Of the Legislature of Nirginia's
daughter State"