Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-07-09
THIS WEEK THIRTY-TWO YEARS AGO.
CONDENSED from the Issue of July
5. 1883.

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5. 1883.
The pesloilicc at Hinton became
a Presidential office on the 1St.
On Tuesday morning Of last week
the County Jail at Covington was
set on fire and burned by it's only
prisoner who made his escape.
Loss $1,000.
a tnree-year-old filly was stolen
from: the pasture of r. A. Renick,
near HillsbOro, Saturday night last.
He offers $40 for her return.
Howard Beard, 'colored en-
ployc of the st. Lawrence Company
at Ronceverte, was caught between
two loaded cars Wednesday,, of last
week and his chest so crushed
that his death ensued the following
Tuesday.
kramcr'S Band from Wheeling,
is furnishing the music at the Old
White this season.
June marriagcS-Ell Anderson
and Azal V. Gwinn; Forest l.. Wal
lace and Lee Wilkinson; Griffin F.
Morgan and Cora C.. Hicks; George
l.. Deitz and Malicia Hallam; Thos.
"A. Bennett and Eliz +. Terry; Geo.
l.. Williams and Mrs. Martha ".
Bryant; VIM. F. Willy and Vicic f.
Wooldrige; Jos A. Boley and Cal
donia &. Fisher, Sam'l J. b. Walkup
and Nina L. Williams.
Wehave from Blake s. Hess
pamphlet giving much interesting
information about Ronccvertc and
its sgrowth
The GCeenbriur Creamery pre-
Senti d us last week with few
pounds Of its delightful butter.
The first day the Creamery secured
400 pounds Of milk and is now gett-
ing in about 1900.
George W. Branham and John
ID. Horton last week at Roncevertc
ARRESTED Pete Dove and Charles
Elmer alias Elmer Ellworth, charg-
ed with unlawful retailing Of in
toNicants. Whie Branham was
reading the warrant Dove knock
ed il up and started TO run when
Horton fired striking him in the
shoulder inflicting wound which
may prove serious
A lLliablc man fram Little Creek
tells US that on the 10th hail stones
fell on the big Iiill' . or & inches
deco and rs big as hens egg.
The back OF an OK caught in the
storm looks as if it hai been beat
en- with u heavy wiihe- The hail
storm covered about a square mile
of territory sa
The Wes4 Virginia University,
DR.. l.. NJ. Turner President. is
bidding for PUBLIC patronage. /
Al the home OF Il. X. Nelson here
Sunday night Mrs. Fariai Cald-
we'll, of Roncevcrtc. in passing the
ce!lar-cap on The porch made a
misstep and Tell backward. down
Tue stone steps She was badly
bruised in the fall and may he con
lined 10 her room for some weeks
Yesterday evening little Aunie
Lynch. daughter of Mike Lynch,
fell from a cherry tree crushing
one of her ankles. DIR. S. H. Austin
is attending heE
Miss Mamie Montgomery re-
turned lasl week from a visit. with
TRENDS in PUTNAM county and Miss
Jane Montgomery from similar visit
in Kentucky
B. A. Rapp and Miss Lula. War
ren arc visiting in Charleston.
Prof l.. 4 .IMlng is soliciting
for the l.. +. |. in Charleston.
SAINT Sydcnstrnker, of Vinion.
Ch!u, is visiting kin in Greenb. Ter.
Hiss Annie Austin is at home
treI'i visit with her brother, Dr..
4. l.. Austin in Pocahontas county.
Mrs. John L. Perry died al. her
hoDt: on Sugar Knob on June 9th
aged 10 years.
! Rev. }. II. Light Of Anderson left
for Shcpherdsto~n last Monday
where he and Miss Edith Neal will
be married on the 10Th, Rev. DR..
SAM Rogers officiating.
JAS *. Charlton writes from Lob
anon Linn county, Oregan. lie
sends 500 for the independent
and says that he was born in Green
bricr i'll 1921. lived on what Vas
then Charlton Mountain and after
war on Muddy Greek where his
nci2hbors were Andrew and Jacob
Hamilton, Joseph McClung and
Saml McCluug. Devil Sam" the
NimrOd of Grecnbrier. Mr.. Charlton
says he left Grccnbricr OIL foot in
February 1916 and that outside of
his own faulty has never seen a
son or daughter of Grcenbricr
since.
Died: On June 1888, at the
home of L. Carnclix, near Romeo
vcric. Mrs. Rhoda Plat, in her 5Sth
year.
On June 20, '88 near White Sui
Dhur Springs. Mrs. Mary ID. Dick
son, in her 10th year.
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