Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-06-09
THlRTY-TW0 YEARS AGO.

Grccnbricr county. The commit
tee WAS composed of DR.. $. IL. Aus
tin; w. II. Shields: r.. ID. Irwin. s.
W. y. FeamStcr; $. II. NickclI; Wash
Wallace. Geo Kirkpatrick. JOS $.
Surbcr and 4. T.. White.
Col. J. W. Davis of TIL, county.
and I. e.. Mann. of Summers county
were mentioned as possible candi-
dates for the Republican nominal
ton for Congress.
james r. Clark. of Anthony'S
Greek District. was mentioned by
Voters" rs suitable man TO rep
resent the county in the Legislature
The following persons We're ap-
pointed by I. G. Mann, District
Supervisor. as census enumcrators
for this county: Jesse Bright, David
Belts, VIM. A. Perry, George Surber,
John II. Walton, 4. w. Mann. w. p.
McKcevcr. ThoS. II. SmithcSon, JOS.
T.. McClung.. A. W. KcSSler. and VIM
\. Anderson.
w. ii. Ovcrholt'S barn in Poca-
hontaS county was struck by light
ming.
y. II. McGrath, of Ronccvertc.
WAS chosen as orator at the Alumni
reunion of the Concord NORMAL
School which was held on June rs
1890
J.. j. Williams was chosen to de-
liver an address on the occasion Of
decorating the soldiers graves on
the 10th of June. 1890.
The Executive Committee of the
Brushy Ridge Campmccitng was
called to meet on June 3. 1890.
r. d. Irwin. Geo NJ. Harrah and
b. F. Harlow announced as candi-
dates for the Legislature.
A. L. Huddlcston was building a
tram road from Tuckahoc to the
= head waters Of Cove Greek in order
to reach timber lands.
The commencement of the Lew
iSburs Female Institute was held on
June %th. There was only one full
graduate that ycar-NlisS Grace l..
Clark, of iiillSboro, PocahontaS
county, now Mrs. Andrew Price, of
Narlinton.
The roller process for the manu-
facturc of flour was reported being
installed in the mill of J. C.. Bright,
of Anderson.
Grccnbrier Blue Grass Gilt-cdgc
Butter. The product of the Creamery
at LewiSburS. WAS being sold to the
Grccnbricr White Sulphur Springs
Company. the Rockbridsc Alumni
Springs and the Hot Springs.
\ County Alliance was organized
by the farmers of Grccnbricr county
in Lcwisb,rG on May 24h. John NJ.
SydcnStricker was elected President
John Davis Arbucklc. Vice-Prcsi-
dent; VIM. r. Stewart. IT.. Secretary
+. II. Jarrett, Treasurer: S. b. Will
liams, Chaplain; f. ID. Smoot. Lee
tuer; Rodent w. Rcnick. Assistant
Lecturer; David a Dwycr. Sergeant
alarms; ]. NJ. SkaggS, Doorkceper;
VIM. a. Perry, Assistant Door Kcck-
CT.
Ground was broken on Nav &c.
1890, for the building of the Lewis
burg Male Academy, a school being
started by Prof. ThoS. Gilmore. of
Bath County, Virginia.
The Democrats Of Monroe county
on Monday, May Goth, nominated
the following candidates by convcn-
ton held in Union on that day: A.
). Johnston, for House of Delegates
J. T.. McClau9hcrty. for County Clerk
l.. \. Nickel, for Circuit Clerk:
and l.iwiS LarcW. For County Conn
missioner.
The planning mill Of 4. l.. Hud-
dleSion on Dry Greek was burned
on Saturday night. May 81. 1890.
Loss S1,000.O0
Hill Nickel. who was running a
store in Meadow. Bluff district,
purchased in one week two thou
sand dozen eggs.
Fort Spring District Farm Ali
ancc was organized at Dunn School
house on May Goth: Vim. NJ. Boal,
President; +. Duncan. Vicc-Prcsi-
dent; w. y. OF. Secretary: ]. S.
toifmnn. Irca%urcr: NJ. e.. CoTman.
Chaplain; II. J.. COffman. Lecturers:
+. ID. CoIfmdn. Assistant Lecturers:
ID. i. OFT, Door Keeper: J. r.. Ridge
way, Assistant Door Keeper. and W
W. Perkins Scrgcanl-at-ATmS.
The ROrccvcrtc Mining and Man
ufaciuring Company had a large adj
NOltiSCmCnt in the issue of Juno 9Th