Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-21
from the Issue Of Jan.
II, 1888.

THIS WEEK IHlRN.1W0 YEARS AGO.
Condensed from the Issue of Jan.
II, 1888.
Jas. Williams. rs guardian Of J.
Warwick McClung. is advertising
valuable grazing lands for rent.
The Nicholas Chronicle announc-
cs the death Of DR.. ID. w. Dix form
erly of Nicholas county, at Gaines
vile, Texas. on the 9th ult.
Uncle" Fred Capcrton, a much
respected colored man of Romeo
verte, aged G2 years and a former
slave of the late Achilles Rodgers,
died at his home in Ronccvcrte
Wednesday night.
Augustus S McClung, of Boise
City, Idaho. formerly of Grcenbrier
and Miss Mary ID. Ruirncr were mar
ricd III Charleston on the 10th inst.
He is 4 son Of the late Col. Saml
McClung OF this community and his
bride daughter Of b. Frank Ruff
ncr, OF Putnam county. Rev. ]. C..
Barr ofliciatcd
The Rush Run Coal Company
chartered last fall with principal
Office at StauntOn, is Differed by
Col. f. G.. Best, Of Ronccvcrie, as
President: J. +. Enigncr, Vicc-Prcs-
idcnt: and w. p. Tams, Treasurer.
The CompanN'S coal is very fine
quality of rcd-aSh.
On the 1st day of this month,
Judge Homer A. Holt retired from
16 years of service as Judge of this
Circuit and was succeeded BY An
drew Nelson Campbell, of Monroe
County.
The late WIN. II. II. Crane, who
died at has home near Rupert in
December last, was born in Balti-
more in 1915. came TO Grecnbricr
when about 18. was member
of the Baptist Church for so years,
and had three sons killed during
the Civil War.
J. NJ. Cunningham and ID. r.
Thomas are back from Lexington
and Staunton where they inspected
canneries and gathered information
for the benefit Of the Company here
Lake Moore is now an employe
IN the Ronccvcrte Bank.
w. Z. r. Byrnc, OF Braxton, is
now Assistant Clerk of the House
OF Delegates under chief Clerk. ].
NJ. Hamilton.
Mrs. Sarah A. Fcamster and daugh
Ter, Miss Laura left Monday for an
extended tour Of the Southwest and
South.
Attorney John II. Crozicr. of
Union, will shortly move 10 Barlow,
Florida.
Henry Gilmcr is in Charleston
acting as Assistant Clerk of the
Senate.
j. Austin Arbucklc is here from
Hardy County visiting his parents.
Col. and Mrs. J. W. A. Ford have
gone TO Charleston TO attend the
State Ball. Misses Minnie and Birdie
Austin and Brownie Mays accom-
panied them.
Guile Il number Of mineral rights
have recently been bought in the
Rupert country. People along
Meadow River are using coal from
a number of openings on Mill Greek
mountain.
Mrs. Agatha Stuart Pcyton, wife of
Lhas. l.. PeytOn. died at her home
in the Richards on the 18th i'm her
I6th year. SHE was a daughter Of
Lewis and granddaughter OF the
distinguished Col. John Stuart, of
pioneer days. Mrs. Peyton leaves
five chiIdren--Andrew, Lilburn.
Lhns. W., Sanu'l, and Mrs. Saml G.
BiRgs.
Saml C.Ludington, long we'll
known cattle dealer Of this county,
and well-known throughout this
region. died on the 10th at his home
near Frankford in his Goth year.
He was a liberal buyer and this was
probably the cause of his failure,
for he leaves his estate heavily in
debt.
Mrs. Caroline Boomer of "Tusca-
villa" or the Preston place, South
OF Lcwisburg, which she left TO her
son. George. died at her Washing
ton home on the 18th in her 54th
year. She was kindly, liberal
hearted woman of large means and
was we'll liked by the people here.
To her liberality The Episcopalian's
here owe their Church and mansc
in Lewisburg.
The two-story frame addition TO
the Creamery building is approach
ing completion.