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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
FARMERS WEEK.

Farmers Week. which opend a,
West Virginia University, Morgan.
town, January 18th, closd its ses-
slons Friday night, January 21st.
with the address of A. L. Lever.
now of the Federal Land Bank
Board but better known as the auth
or OF the Smith-Lever Bill. Five
hundred men and women from
forty counties were present. Off
GERS were elected as follows: r.
II. Orr. Ohio County. President:
J.. W. Carskaddon, Mineral County,
vive-President; John w. Smith,
Lewis County, Treasurer; J. b.
Mclaughlin, BraXton County, re-
elected Secretary.
The following men and women
from this county attended: Emmett
). Heaster. Kieffer; Ross Fl Tuck
willer, Lewisburg; Cary McClung.
Grawley; 0. d. Higginbotham.
rrankford; Mrs. Cary McClung,
Gtrawiey; Mrs. L. E. McClung,
Rupert.
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THE SEMINARY INFIRMARY.

The Infirmary of the Lewisburg
Seminary, and Miss Dickinson, who
is i'll charge, will have quarters for
the remainder of the school session
at The John A. Preston Community
House. This will necessitate the
following request: Any one having
comforts and blankets which they
will lend for the use Of the Semi
nary will call Miss Dickinson Or
Mrs James Preston, Any such
articles loaned should be marked
with the owners name and same
will be returned at the close of the
term in as good condition as when
loaned. Any offer will be very much
appreciated.
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PERSONAL MENTION,

J. Nj. Hanger is here from Will
mansfield. Ohio, on business. His
many friends were glad to see him.
). ri. Jones was here from Pru
dcncc, Fayettc county, on business
last week.
Miss Nancy Smoot, of Smooi.
left last week TO visit her uncle.
-: w: Smoot, in his home at Roam
ioke Rapids. n. C.
Rev. S. r. Nccl, d. d., of Alder
som is assisting the local preacher
IN a revival meeting nj Craiasyillc.
w. ). Coursey, late Of Lcwisburp.
Wrltlng from La Grange, North
Carolina, to renew his subscriDtiop
ADDS this which will be of interes,
TO his frineds here: 81 am ociing
rs receiver Of the Farmers Bank &
! rust company which recently clos
"a and am Active Vice-Presitlent
OF the La Grange Bank & Trust Co."
Jas. w. Dwycr, who has been
Tor many months a great sufferer
from rheumatism, got home from
bufialo' n. Y, last Saturday ac-
companied by his brother, John
U. Dwyer, who has been with him
Tor many weeks. Mr.. DIVER is
lighting his Affections with per.
slsfnce and tenacity and main.
taifls that he is better and will win
In the end. His family and manv
friends while encouraged by his
hopefulness and determination are
no. yn relieved Of anxiety.
5. w. Anderson, who has heen
confined to his home af Bjaker
Mills, for two weeks with a had
c0id' was In town yesterday look :.
ment.
Attorneys E. l.. Nuckolls of F,v
etteviile, and John T. Sims. ~
charleston, appeared in DIR cTr.
cmt Court with Attorney ]. 8. No
M1orier representing ,br. W p
Biack, Of Charleston. and Dr. ros
MnIilina, OF Redwood, both Of
wnom were present, in a proceed.
ing ny the Meadow River Lumber
20. 10 condemn lands on Big Clear
nrcek for public uses. Mr. CiI,n~r
represents the plaintiffs. The caxe
was continued. '"S"
". NJ. Flourroy was absen, soy
erqi DAYS in Charleston this wcek,
FRANK Winter, prominent, Of.
,,0ney Of La Cross. Wisconsin was
mere last week 10 appear for Dr
'rPr' S"eaHenscn, Under indict.
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GRASSY Meadows.

We are having fine weather for
January.
l.. o. McClung is selling out his
old stock of goods this week at cut
prices.
Kenna Ford has been real sick
but is much better now.
J. I. Montgomery was business
visitor in the Dawson community
Monday.
Mrs. C. w. Freshman has had a
bad case of tonsillitis but is some
better at this time.
Edgar Lusher, who is working at
Landisburg. spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family here.
Claybornc Lowry is working at
Landiaburg and J L. Montgomery
is running his grist mill.
Mrs. Carlos Gardner. of Hinton.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Flack.
Celah' Lewis has gone to Cincin-
natl TO learn the barber trade.
Miss Ina Martin spent Saturday
and Sunday with her aunt. Mrs.
Ranslcr Hulsonpillar at Dawson.
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TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue Of deed Of trust dated
the goth day of February. 1905,
made by ID. r. Thomas and Mary r.
Thomas. his wife, TO the undersign-
cd trustee, and recorded in the Of
lice of the Clerk of the County
Court of Grccnbricr County, West
Virginia, in Trust Deed Book No.
u at page 1855, | will sell at public
AUCTION to the highest bidder, on
saturday, February 10Th, 1921,
commencing. at ~ o'clock noon,
on me premises in the Town of
In,eWlspuTg, Grccnbricr County,
MeSt virginia, the following de-.
81 '1 rIe' reai estate that is TO say:
situated on the northeast side Of
washington st. in the Town of Ic,v-
lsburg Greenbrier County, West yir
gina adjoining the business pror,.
erty OF E: 5. Moomau and the Rank
Oh drecnbrier property, and being
lne same property formerly ore
cupled by y. r. Thomas az GRO
.rery store and now occupied by
the Thomas Grocery COMPANY,
dEhMS Sufficient cash TO dis.
cnar8e and pay off said note or anv
rene"als thereof in whole Or in
part me accrued interest thereon.
in,,s ;s"es anu insurance prem
t tnnS paid, as provided for In said
able =, t s; and the residue pay
sale with interest, 10 he ev;dnn,o,
ny note OF the purchaser, with GOOD
personal security thereon. navahIn
as aforesaid, and retention az legni
tIie as further security in The
l-28-4w w. f. NELSON, Trus,eo
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WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES:

(ELvA BRANsFoRD, Rcporter.)
Those who made the Honor Roll
last month were: Seniors-Ruth
GRAPHICAL, Herman GRAPHICAL. Jun
iors-Earle Bransford, Erma Brans-
ford. Elva Bransford. Sophomore
Jesse Bobbitt, Theo McMillion!
The Literary Society gave the
following program Friday after
noon, January Fl, 1921:
Song, "Old Folks at Home" Society
SCRIPTURE READING,
Elva Bransford
READING, ........ Ruth GRAPHICAL
SHORT STORY, -. Rachel Hume
QUARTETTE.
Mr.. Cooper, Jesse Bobbitt
Geraldine Clouser, Elva Bransford
READING -. Christine McClung
ORIGINAL POETRY.
Earle Bransford
SEXTETTE,
Clarke Baber, Omar Cook
Wallace Williams. Erma Bransf0rd
Lowe Wyatt Elva Bransford
DEBATE:-Rcsolved that Im1ni-
grafton should be Barred from the
! United States for Period of Three
; Years.
To Affirm: To Deny
Campbell Hume Clarke Baber
Mildred knight Lowe Wyatt
SHORT STORY, Herman GRAPHICAL
READING, $751;. Lula McCltng
SCHOOL NOTES, -. Omar Cook
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REaCK ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. West, and
nephew. Jesse GRAPHICAL, left last
week for Jacksonville, Florida,
where they will spend their yaca-
ton.
Mrs. Pharr Left for North Carolina
TO spend some time with her
parents.
Lester Huff came home Saturday
from West Brownsville, PennSyl-
xania, where he has been employed.
Mrs. o. p. Kinslcy returned from
Baltimore and reports Mrs. NJ. p.
Hanna as getting along nicely after
severe operation.
George and Dennis Brown are at
home from Kanawha county where
they were visiting their brother.
Ebert Brown.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Myles is at home from
Baltimore where she had been with
a patient.
]. ID. Hicks and George Branf are
In Charleston serving on the Fed
eral Petit Jury.
r. L. Pickering has moved the
Creamery In the new building and
is ready for business.
Henry Golfer died January 22d,
OF pneumonia, at the home Of Jas.
Myles.
A very enjoyable time was spent
by number OF the young folks Of
Renick when Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Taylor entertained on Friday night
January 2lst. with social at their
home. Games were played and re-
served. Those present
were: Misses Edythe, Ester and
Mabel Powell; Blanche, Lake and
Bernicc Hill: Retla Huff, Laura
ro"n; Ollie Burr: Lula Renick !;
Dorothy Iiandlcy: Mrs. Effic Hanna;
u Ce:'i' Powell. Robert Cal
o., Willie Lowe. George Knight,
oui" Dovlc, Robert and John BrrH
~. Jon Ypndervoost. Ovid McMi!-
ion Tim uanf'ov. Wallace Rapp,
70. " Ed md Carl Hanna.
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FOR SALE.

AS Executor OF S. N. Pace, / have
1or sale his. Law Library. Office
furniture, Filing Cases, Fire
prom Safes, I Remington Typewrit-
&c with desk together with all the
iatest appliances for fastening pop-
crs together.
me Law Library contains
ooo volumes Of Textbooks nng
ports. blanks for abe'rnc.s rad 1'h.
" thinas loo NUN rous TO mca'.o
nvsrything new and up-,o-hai".
IBIS rs q splendid ctoncn for .
nan VINO wants 20 on" '"r, -
ice here r'r,-pv CT u-,n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

The first meeting of the Publicity
Committee of the Greenbrier Coun.
~ Seminary Fund, met in the Of
lice OF j.. B. Laing. in the Bank of
or Lewisburg Building, Monday,
January twenty-fourth. The dis
cussion of the best means of cover
ing the county with story of the
fire of the Seminary; was brought
up and the need for rebuilding was
thoroughly discussed. Plans were
laid for the immediate beginning
of the advertising work.
Following this conference, Mr..
Harris, who is in charge of the pub
Lefty work, spent Tuesday in
Charleston, where he interviewed
Governor Cornwell and others,
who he thought would help him
in the publicity work for the County
and State.
A called meeting of the Green
brier Presbytery was held at Romeo
verte, Monday, January oath, at
which time the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved that Greenbrier Pres
bytery heartily approves of the
action Of the Board of Directors,
of the Lewisburg Seminary, in pro-
viding for Campaign in coopera-
ton with the Committee of Relig-
ious Education for funds to restore
the Seminary Dormitory, burned
January third, nineteen twenty-one
and to thus provide for the con
tinuance and development of the
Seminary. This Campaign is to be
put on Immediately in Greenbrier
County, with the goal of seventy
live thousand dollars by MAY 20,
1921"
The members Of Presbytery ex-
press their great concern in the
need Of establishment of the
status quo Of the Seminary and
pledged themselves as being an.
Nious to serve in any way that they
could.
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RAIDERS VALLEY nEus.

We arc having real old winter
time.
Mrs. Floyd Bobbitt is slowly re.
covering.
Harry Corkrean and Milton
ioothman have opened up butch
ing shop in RAIDERS Valley. with J,
{. Fulwider and a. w. Cleek, as
sistants. They are experts at the
business. Drive your hogs in.
Sam Hinkle, our prosperous farm
er, is WATERING up q nice bunch OF
cattle. Sam knows what he is do.
ing.
Mrs. J. G.. Fulwider received
news that her daughter, Mrs. p. n.
Brown, of Stuart, Iowa, was criti-
cally i'll.
Mr.. Mankin has bought all the
timber on the Floyd Jarrett farm
and has moved his mill in and is
working number of men.
Tex McFcrrcn had Il dance last
Friday night. 1t seemed that
whlskey poured in from every
corner, much TO the disgust of many
of the guest.
Mrs. Will Copenhavcr has been
on the sick list.
Miss Gladys Fulwidcr has been
suffering with il severe attack of
appendicitis.
Henry George is seen quite often
up III this part of the Valley. Good
luck TO you Henry, and may God
give YOU success. was Young
once and went among the girls.
Uncle" Pat Corkrcan is looking
ilne this winter. Girls why DOM
you 60 in and cook for him?
This is all this time, Mr. Editor,
II this does not go into the waste
basket I'll come again.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28
QUINWOOD.

The surveying and locating of
the power line of the Meadow
Greek Power Company has now
been almost completed, and r. n.
Darlington and Z. P. Andereck.
who represent the Virginia Power
Company, and are in charge of The
surveying party, are making the
Quinwood Club their Headquarters
while in this section
o. l.. McClelland and w. l.. Rams
berger expect TO have the whistle
blowing and wheels turning in the
planning and shingle mill this week.
Contracts for the masonry work
on the bridges spanning Meadow
Creek, also for The tipplc piers have
been let. This work is already
progressing rapidly.
An addition Of Two ROOMS will be
made to the office building, and
when completed will be occupied
as a private Office by J. Wade Bell
and an engineering Office by r.
Redmond Burke.
Lemon McClung, who is operat-
ing the saw mill on the property of
The Meadow Creek Improvement
Company adjoining Ouinwood
had a bad fall last week. His in.
jurics were painful but not danger
Gus. He was attended by Dr.. ]. G.
Leech.
John Nuttall is spending tbe
weekend with his family at Fay-
ctteville.
Morris Hansford and ]. NJ. Turn
er of the w. L. Deegans Coal Com
pany, Huntington. were in town
this week.
IT. II. Blackburn, Of Fire Creek,
who is general manager Of the
/ Grcenbrier Smookeless Coal Com
pany, was guest al the Quinwood
Club. He expects TO commence
development work on the Green
brier lease at once.
j N Legg returned from Winona
last week and Is again keeping the
! boys awake these nights fighting
imaginary rats, lizards and geese.
besides doing his share Of snoring.
Poor men. how you must suffer.
E. e. Crane, who manages the
lumber yard, has filed the dry kiln
with some very choice lumber.
Mrs. w. II. Young ie srn-'',q
.nnc time with her family ia Dun
bar.
George w. Fain, mine foreman
or imperial Mine No. 1, moved his
femily TO Ouinwood.
The Ouinwood HIKING Club. un-
der the leadership of Chief Guide
\. Surnmerfleld, visited Volatile
Sunday md roid ehort call on
role Charlie" McClung, whom
'o''"' ~ good health and the
best Of spirits.
team shovel grading on The
i iiro o. '''r Grnnnh-ier &
''rr Poilrord viii work IFS way
a. H'riI"oc' MS week.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

The cut shown above is an eX-
celleft likeness of Aaron Bollar
Burr. subject OF this sketch, long a
well-known citizen Of Grecnbricr
The Burrs of Grccnbricr are direct
descendants Of Rev. Aaron Burr, ID
D., of Colonial days and pastor of
the PRESBYTERIAN Church at Newark,
N. j., one of whose sons was the
brilliant and distinguished Col.
Aaron Burr, of the Revolutionary
war period and afterwards Vice
President of the United States dur
ing the first administration of Thos.
Jefferson, who defeated Col. Burr
for the Presidency when the cleo
lion was thrown into the House Of
Representative by only one vote,
Burr becoming Vice-Prcsident.
The name aaron" seems to have
been favorite one in the Burr
family. The subject of this sketch
was a grandson Of the Aaron Burr
who, in the early settlement of
'Greenbrier, cultivated large acre
age near Williamsburg. This Aaron
had three s0ns--Pctcr, John and
Aaron Burr. This John, the father
OF our Bollar,was born in 1901 and
died in 1871. He married Nancy
McClung, a daughter of William
McClung, whose wife, the mother
OF Nancy, was Bollar. John Burr
and Nancy, his wife, reared a FAM
lily Of eight of whom only three are
now living-A. Il. Burr, Mrs. Mary
Susan Walls, of our town. widow
of J. Frank Waits, and Mrs. Annie
h. Bransford, widow of Silas Brans-
ford
On the 9TH day of February, 1866,
Mr.. Burr married Miss Joanna NJ
Ludingtnn, daughter of Frances IL.
and Rebecca Knight Ludington,
both of this county. To this union
thirteen children were born-Ed-
monia s., Alice ", John f., Chas.
W.. Presley S., Bessie T., Rcbecca
s.. deceased, Bernard c., Enola D.,
deceased. Howard W., Nc. S..
Ernest W., and Ella Anna.
Mr.. Burr was soldier Of The
South in the great war between the
States 186a-65, serving as mem
Der Of Company d., 14th Virginia
Cavalry, and sharing with his com
rades the hardships and dangers
ioi that gigantic struggle. Al Mead
oW Bluif, on the 14th day Of MAY
1904, he was captured by Federal
forces and was, for ten months,
Iconiined in Camp Chase. Ohio, as
a prisoner Of war. When the war
ended, by the surrender Of Gen.
Lee, at Appomattox, in April. 1868,
MIR. Burr caane back to his home in
Williamsburg district and took am
again the duties and labors of life
on the farm which he had Laid a.
side Tor four long years of hard
service as a soldier.
Twenty-nine years ago, he bought
OF Alexander Johnston what is
known as the Mares place in the
hichlands, where he has since re.
sided. Mrs. Burg was born April
n, l848 and died October 18. 1900,
leaving the home berifl Of wife and
mother and her husband to survive
many years deprived OF her love
and companioDship.
Born Feb, %, 1885. Mr.. Burr IL
yet fairly vigorous in body and
mind as he approaches his 85th
birthday. He is Christian gentle
man OF retiring disposition. digni-
led modest. and unassuming. He
mas never sought notoriety nor
public place but throughout a long
ana well spent lie has been cor.
tent 10 pursue the even tenor OF his
way bearing reputation and char
dctcrI that commanded resDect---a
1000 name that no one desired nor
dared TO smirch.
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THE GREEHBaIER COUNTY woMANS
ASSOCIATION.
CONTRIBUTIONS,

MIR. Robert Thompson, services.
Mr.. l.. E. Kramer, Ronccverte-
one and one-half dozen window
shades.
The Grcenlbrier County Woman's
Association wishes to thank pub
llcly the Mayor and Council Of
lewisburg for the many courtesics
extended to them in the interest Of
The John A. Preston Community
House. during the past year.
Many pupils Of the Lewisburg
Graded School sent contributions
christmas TO the Community House
10 be distributed by the Red Cross
This was most thoughtful and COM
mcndablc in these young people.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

Black Diamond" where a large
part OF Aderson's colored popula-
tion lives, was thrown into consid-
cradle excitement on Friday morn
ing last by Shields Els claim that
ne had found bear tracks around
ms house. A hunting party was
formed and headed by Dell Meades
and his two hounds, the tracks
ana scent were followed over
stevens Hill to Muddy Greek. but
no Dear was found.--Advcrttscr.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced an ex-
animation TO be held at Wellsburg,
"; va" on Feb. ~, 1921. as a re-
suit OF which tits expected TO make
ccrtliication 10 fill contemplated
vacancy in the position of fourth
CLASS postmaster at Clintonville, w.
Va. "
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express, through
the columns of this paper. our ap-
probation Of the kindness and
sympathy shown us by friends and
relatives in our recent bereavement
in the death of our dear mother,
Mrs. Sue J. Neal.
Mir. AND Mas. ED. LYNCH.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

Easter this year falls on March
9th. This is one of the earliest
dates on which Easter can fall, the
earliest being March 22d. With one
exception. in 1913, when Easter
Tell on March 25th, the dale of the
festival has not been earlier than
March 9th since 1894.
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FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Geiscr saw outfit. Price and terms
will be made attractive. Address or
see Goad & De Barr, Lcwisburg. w.
Va, or r. P. Johnson, Wytheville.
Virginia. &c
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CARD OF THANKS.

The children of Olivia Jones
wish to express their thanks and
appreciation to the people of The
hichlands for their kindness dur
ing her illness and death. and to
me people Of James Chapel for their
kindness and service at her burial.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
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ALUMNAE MEETING,

There will be meeting of the
Grcenbrier Alumnae Association
at the Community House next Tues
day afternoon, Feb. 1st, at 3 O'Clock.
Important business. Full meeting
desired. Mrs. Henry F. Hunter,
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The Presbyterians of Anderson,
are taking steps looking to the build
ing of brick church to be located
probably on the North side of the
river. A Committee has been ap-
pointed to solicit funds.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

me regular annual meeting OF Tho
stockholders Of the Lewjsburo' ~"
i ,'.;,, Electric Railway Co..
nii bc held IN the Office Of r. NJ
!;eo;, IN thr, Town Of Lcwisburu.
y ~. W.. nj ~ O'Clock on Thursdav'
o,rupfN le'5, 1921. for the cleo,
t,'on OF directors and such Other
nn as may properly come be.
~. J., & Il. f. RY. co.
r. , -, ~ :: y. Preston, Pres.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

Redwood wants a new Charter.
The City wants to take in adjacent
territory, favors division into wards
and a proviso whereby some of the
Councilmen will hold over so that
each Council will not be composed
of new and inexperienced members
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REcGRDS ARR SAFE.

Word comes from Charleston that
the early records of the Greenbrier
Baptist Church are secure. They
were in the annex and not in the
burned capitol building.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-28

AT Charleston on Saturday. Jan.
18th. marriage license was grant
cd TO Homer w. Clark, of Kanawha
County, and Virginia l.. Dunbar, Of
Grccnbricr county