Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-06-10
LAST WEEK IRIRTY-TW0 YEARS AG0.

berry vines three berries which to-
gcthrr Weighed one quarter OF Il
pound.
The Creamery Company received
I - tons Of milk Monday.
The first churning of the Picka-
WAY Creamery Company produced
l2n pounds Of butter.
The e.. 4 .. +. +. V. train made
60 miles an hour last Thursday on
the new road down the Ohio river.
\. Fl. Anderson calls 4 meeting OF
Executive Committee OF the BruShy
Ridge Camp Meeting at the Camp
ground onJunc 4h.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage Of w. T.. r. Byrnc. Of BraN
ton County. and Miss Amanda Aust
in. of our town, to occur in tine
Old Stone Church on June ~. 80,
at 9:30 p. III. Mr.. Byrnc is son
of Col. Benz. W. Byrnc, Of Charles
ton. and his bride to be the eldest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. S. II.
Austin. of Lcwisburs.
John W. Claypool. who taught
the Chestnut Flat School in Falling
Spring district, thanks his patrons
and pupils for Il nice quilt they
presented 10 him at the close Of the
school. May oath.
There was great fall Of earth in
Big Bend tunnel on tho G. s. D. Wed
nesday night Of last week blocking
all trains until Friday morning. The
Company is now arching the tun-
mol and has been at the work for
6 or 8 years.
The Charleston NonparciI pays a
wcll-deScrvcd compliment to Miss
Rose Washington Fry, of Lewisburg
on her recent contribution to Drift
wood" which it describes as Il story
Of bright al beautiful diction."
The Waterman tells that a young
man living near Assurance, Monroe
county. while climbing a tree to
get bird nest was attacked by a
furious hawk and driven off with
severe loss. However. he reinforce
ed and came back with Il gun with
which he killed the hawk meaSur-
ing i #. and s inches from tip to
tip OF wings.
r.. II. Catletl. G.. 4. Hill and i.
vi vi .OlitIllOIl were
here on business Tuesday.
Mrs. S. T.. Howard. of Hastings.
Nebraska, is here visiting her oar
cnts. DR.. and Mrs. E.. \. Austin.
Jcrc Nuttcr. of Fayettc County.
spent two days with friends here
his week.
II. b. Arbucklc. student at Hamp-
dcn-Sidncy College, who will grad.
uate Ibis session. has been chosen
to deliver the Glass Validictory adj
dress.
j.. II. G." of Hillsboro. has in
this number an interesting account
OF the closing exercises Of the Hills
boro Male & Female Academy,
Prof. w. II. Lands. Principal
Among the wcll-known Young
men attending the schoo! and tax
ing prominen! parts in these cxcr-
clSes were: /. s. and II. W. Nc
Neil. +. r. Hill. J. II. Sydenstrick-
er and W. S. Wysong. II. W. Nc
Neil and J. II. Sydcnstrickcr won
the two prizes offered for highest
standing in scholarship.
The result of The School election
in Grcenbricr last week was: +. ID.
Smooi. S63: A. E.. Hartford. 1903: p.
II. McGrath. 5l6: O. O. Huff, 1855:
Nj. w. Walton. AZ. Showing the
election of Mr.. Smool as County
Superintendent.
Mn. T. and Otis 4. Thaycr, of
Charleston. were at the White last
week with Il mining expert. J. Say
age, to examine the openings made
on the ore veins of the GIcnmore
Iron ComDan!'s property.
Married: On May 20. SO. at north
Anderson, by rev. +. ID. JcifricS.
John l.. Sheppard, Of Ronccvcric.
and Miss ErnIna r. King. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. King.
Died: On Monday, May 20, 80.
near Travellers Rcposc. Pocahonlas
County, Jacob RI. Arbogasi. long q
prominent man in Pocahontas. al
an advanced age.
On May 18th. 80. at the home of
his brother, !. Brown Leach. ai
Sinks Grove. Wellington Leach. aged
30 years.
The Committee appointed BY the
Legislature j. still taking evidence
iii the Flcining-Gom contest for The
gui,trnatOriai Office.
The speakers ut the Washington
and Lee Finals we're Rev. DR.. W.
w. Moore, who preached the Bac-
calaurcat Sermon; Rev. DR.. Nc
Klein. addressed the Y. VI. e.. A.:
Prof. W. Taylor Thorn, the Alumnca
Association, and Il. S. Senator GRAY
of Delaware, the Literary Societies.