Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Withers Arbuckle. now teaching
Mathematics. and Athletics in the
Friend School in Washington, after
spending the holidays with his
parents here, returned to his post
Monday night.
Since his term as Judge Of his
circuit expired, Judge James H.
Miller has formed partnership
with his son, James Fl. Miller, Jr..
i'll the practice of law with Offices
in the Ewart-Miller building in
Hinton. Judge Miller served the
people two terms as Judge with dis
tinction and great credit to himself
then went down to defeat with his
party in the November election
when he ran as Democratic can
didate for the office of Secretary
of State.
J. II. NJ. Erwin, of the Patrick
Construction Co., and daughter,
Miss Ruth, have returned 10 Rupert
after spending the holidays with
relatives al Clarksburg.
J. w. Maxwell, of the Bccklcy
bar, Was in town Thursday gather
ing data from deed books in our
County Clerks office.
Rev. w. T. Robinson, Supcrin-
tcndcnt of Union Missions, Park
ersburg, was The speaker at the
prayer-meeting service in the Nj.
E.. Church, South, here, Wcdncs-
day night. He was the guest of
N. w. Russell while in Lewisburg.
Miss Laura Sharp. who for sew
erai years has been attending the
Robson School of Authorship,
Journalism, ETC., in Washington.
after spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sharp, will return this week to
Washington. She expects 10 COM
pletc the course and graduate at
the close of the current session.
Miss Laura has already won local
repute as writer of short stories
and now has book ready for the
press.
Elba Callison was down from
Beard and spent the holidays with
his parents here. Also Steel and
Orion Callison-the former return
ing to Medical Shoot in Richmond
Va, and The latter to Roanoke Col
lcSe, at Salem, Va.
DR.. Jno. !. Armstrong, President
OF the Seminary, got back Tuesday
morning from a trip to Nashville,
Tenn. When he reached Romeo
verte he learned of the disastrous
fire that had laid the Dormitory
building Of the Seminary in ashes.
His feelings, when informed of the
calamity can be more easily imagin-
cd than described.
Frank r. Hill, we'll known at
torney, is in critical condition
in the Hospital at Marlinton. In
the latter days of December while
assisting in butchering a hog he
accidentally cut one of his fingers
very slightly with knife. Blood
poison resulted from the slight cut
and Mr.. Hill entered the hospital
for treatment of the malady. So
Tar, as we learn, about three pints
of pus have been taken from his
arm. While still in danger, late
reports encourages the belief That
his case is more hopeful.
Ray Bell, from Kentucky, near
Eikhorn, W. Va. is here visiting
his mother, Mrs. Molly Bell.
Miss Frances Arbucklc, after
spending the holidays here with
home folks, has returned 10 Win
chester, Va, where she is teaching.
Miss Caroline Jasper is at home
From the same school.
Mrs. Buford Hendrick: from
New York, is spending a while
with her parents, Col. and Mrs.
Mason Mathews, here.
Rev. w. II. Du Bose is in
New York this week on business
touching the drive in the Southern
Church in the interest Of Christian
Education.
Miss Sadie EchoIs left for New
York Wednesday,.
J. Harry Stuart Esq, of the
Roanoke, Va, bar came over yes
tcrday 10 visit his brother, a. b.
Stuart, who. has been seriously
i'll at his home in the Richlands
and as yet shows little. if any, i'm
proveIncnt.
Robert L. Via from the University
al Mor8antown. after spending the
holidays with his parents at the
White Sulphur Springs, left for
school Saturday.
ID. James d. Wctzcl, who spent
the holidays with his wife and
parents, returned TO q School of
Pharmacy, at Richmond, Va, Mon