Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-06-02
THlRTY-TW0 YEARS AGO.

tuckN 10 Inc lnltcu States Senate
from that State.
Hon. A. s. Johnston, then, as he
is now, editor Of the Monroe Watch
man, announced for the House of
Delegates from Monroe county.
Agitation was being made at this
time for the election of United
States Senator's by direct vote of The
people.
1t was reported that in 1890 the
people OF Wiconsin were PRAYING
for rain.
Miss Theodosia Price of near
l-ewiSburs, was reported accident
ly. though not seriously. shot in the
shoulder by her brother.
Announcement was made that on
June 9th. 1890, Rev. r. l.. TeIford
would be installed as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg.
James Waddy, a colorcd man who
was track walker on the G.. 6 o..
was killed near Caldwell.
Calvin Mann, son of the late
Thomas Mann and brother Of Jas.
+. Mann, lhcn cashier of the Green
bricr Valley Bank Of Anderson, died
in New York May IL, 1890. His re-
mains were taken to Indianapo oils.
Indiana fer burial.
On Tuesday, May Goth, 1890.
petition was presented to the CITY
council asking that the question Of
liscencc to sell liquor within the
town limits be submitted to a vote
of the people of the town. Action
was deferred in order to give the
people of the town an opportunity
to be heard
The death of James Scott, who
lived on Anthonys Greek, occurred
May Is, 1890.
The death of little Quinn Morton
which occurred on May ii, 1890 in
Ronccvertc. was reported in this is
sue. He was seventeen months old
and was the son of Quinn and Fan
ny Morton.
Closing Exercises Of the Graded
School o; Lcwisburg, is reported.
The teachers for the year were Miss
Dora Mcpherson, Principal. and
Misses Kate Raymond, Birdie AUS
tin and Maggie Buckhannan. as
SiStantS.
United States Marshall. Wm. NJ.
Became was shot at Gap Mills. Mon
roe county, OH May Is, 1890 by
Henry ESglcston, Il Constable.
Those visiting Lcwisburg and vi
entity of whom mention was made
were Mrs. Catherine Boyd and Miss
Kate Lynch of Monroe county: Miss
Nellie Smith, of Charleston; Mrs.
Lizzie Travis Of Cincinnati; III. S.
Rucker and family of Huntcrsville;
5. B. Mason, from contract work
building roads; Prof. Thos. Gilmore
of Millboro, Va; Guy Cochrean, of
Staunton, Va: Fl. NJ. Lockridge, of
PocahontaS county; Hartman Sny-
der Of Randolph county; Frank
Spickard, of Blacksburg, Va.
Those out of town on business
mentioned were Stewart Knapp, J.
j. Knapp, Howard Littlepage and
James Hartsook. all Of whom went
to Mill Point, PCcahontaS county, to
build house for Isaac Mcneil:
Mrs. +. NJ. Frazier was visiting i'm
Baltimore; Mrs. Jonathan Mays
was visiting in Charleston and 9TH
CT points in Kanawha Valley: Nj.
y. Farricr and wife were visiting
in Craig county. Virginia.: Hon.
John NJ. SydenStrickcr was report
ed to be in Wheeling on business;
Rev. J. B. Natter moved to Gains
Vile, Cook county, Texas: Henry
Stewart was in ST Louis, Mo. attend
ing the General Conference of the
NJ. +. Church, South: Geo. Grant of
White Sulphur, left for visit i'm
Europe; j. l.. Wright went to Vir-
Sinia to pIrchac houses: Hon. John
\. Preston was reported to be in
nicholas county on business and
! Col. ID. @. Kelly was in Nicholas
and BraEtOn counties OH business.
Mtricd: Richard r.. ,Sncdcgar
and Miss Susie Chappcll on April
"a, 1890.
Died: christopher Eddy, May 9,
1890; Beniah Hutchinson, May ~;
Mrs. Harriet Jones, May 18th: Mrs.
Sabina Neal. May 18th. 1890.