South Branch Intelligencer

OUR NOTE BOOK.
Hon. J. T. Peerce was in town Sunday and Monday.
Prof. H. H. Johnson was one of our pleasant callers Saturday.
Miss Maggie Guthrie of Springfield was in town Monday.
David W. Endler, Esq., paid us a very pleasant call Friday last.
Mumps are prevailing at Headsville, eight miles from this place.
Mr. J. A. Monroe of Capon Bridge paid us a pleasant call Thursday.
Prof. S. S. Little of Cumberland was at the Keller House Monday and Tuesday.
Rev. G. T. Tyler, Presiding Elder, preached in the M. E. Church South last Sabbath night.
Miss Maggie Worden of Davis is visiting her grandmother Mrs. Margaret Keller in this place.
Rev. Mr. Wheeler, Presiding Elder, preached in the M. E. Church in this place Sabbath night last.
There seems to be a good deal of sickness in the country, bad colds principally, some cases of pneumonia.
Mr. C. W. Hollis, commissioner of revenue for Winchester died at his home in that place last week aged 47.
Did anybody observe there were two full moons last month, one on the 2nd and one on the 31st Tuesday last.
Circuit Court for this county will convene in the Court-house next Tuesday, being the first Tuesday in February.
Mr. Forman Pugh of L. M. Shepherd's store Cumberland was in town Monday morning making arrangements for the burial of Col. J. R. Parsons.
County Superintendent Tutwiler was in to see us Saturday and left some items of interest in regard to the schools of our county. You will find them in another column.
Capt. C. S. White and son, Master Christian returned from Charleston last Friday accompanied by his daughter, Miss Anna White who went there last fall with her aunt, Mrs. Flournoy.
Rev. G. A. Gibbons of this place left Saturday and will be absent this week attending the winter meeting of the Valley Convocation which met in Christ Church, Winchester, on Monday.
You can never tell what a slight cold may lead to; it is best, therefore, to give yourself the benefit of the doubt, and cure it as soon as possible with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. A day's delay, sometimes an hour's delay, may result in serious consequences.
Speaking of the observance of General Lee's birthday in Staunton the Spectator of that place says Mr. Finley was warmly congratulated for his address, which has been pronounced by those who have heard him as fully equal to Virginia's silver-tongued Daniel.
Shakespeare will please excuse us if we modify him thus: Thrice is he clad who hath his system strengthened with Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and he but naked, though arrayed in furs, whose blood is poor or with disease corrupted. Incomparable medicine!
Judge D. B. Lucas, having shuffled off the judicial robes, is at home and is already getting down to work at his profession. His distinguished ability as a lawyer is acknowledged beyond the limits of the State, and his strength as an advocate will ever yield him plenty of work. -Advocate.
It is said a strange and fatal disease has appeared among the horses in the neighborhood of Luray, Virginia. The animals are affected with giddiness and staggers and fall about so that there is danger in approaching them. All affected have died. Some have lost as many as three horses.
You never know when you are going to take cold. So slight a thing as a change in the electrical condition of the atmosphere is sufficient to cause delicate people to contract a cold. Such persons should never be without Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, the infallible cough-cure, to cut short the dangerous malady at the outset.
The members of the Presbyterian congregation will please bear in mind the time for the Congregational Meeting next Sabbath just after morning service. This congregation having been without a stated pastor (though not without preaching) for a whole year much importance should be attached to the result of the meeting thus announced. It is hoped all the members will be present.
Acrobats, whose feats of leaping and vaulting so interest the crowd and charm the children at the circus, ought to take with them from town to town a supply of Salvation Oil. They will find it a first class liniment, just the thing they need for soreness of the muscles occasioned by too violent exercise, for stiffness in the back and neck, or for any abnormal strain which they may be subjected to. Price 25 cts.
Mr. H. B. Dawson paid us a pleasant call Saturday.
Dr. Canfield, dentist, will be in town next week.
Gilkeson handles a nice stock of Underwear - gentlemen's night shirts &c.
We learn that Mrs. Richard Robertson formerly of this county died recently at her home in Missouri.
Mr. Elijah Ruckman well known in this county died at his home in Hardy county a few days ago. He had about reached four score years.
The North Branch was gorged with ice in the vicinity of Cumberland Tuesday and fears of a flood were entertained, an attempt was made to break the ice with dynamite but was unsuccessful.
I. P. Canfield, D. D. S., will be in Romney from Feb. 6th to Feb. 11. Office at Keller House. Be prompt in calling early to make engagements.
Col. George E. Grover, the representative of the British royal commission to the World's Fair, was found dead from heart disease in Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. Louiss Houser will offer for the next few weeks her Fall and Winter Hats, also Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Laces, Novelty Braid, &c., at reduced prices, in order to make room for Spring Goods.
Dr. H. G. Alexander, of Baltimore, who located in this place six or eight months ago has removed his office from the residence of Mr. Sheetz to the office recently occupied by Dr. G. T. Dailey, and when not professionally engaged will be found at his office.
The contract has been let for Mrs. Belle Harmison's thirteen room house at Mt. Lake Park. The contractor is a Mr. McCarty from Romney. The contractor spent Monday in the Park arranging for material for the house, which is to be completed in the early part of June - Oakland Republican.
Young ladies, if you want to buy a nice stylish Cloak you can find what you want at Gilkeson's.
President Turner of the West Virginia University at Morgantown has issued a circular announcing a free course of lectures arranged by teachers and workers in the University for the benefit of the young men of the State for information both scientific and practical upon matters of daily interest to agriculturists to begin February 8 and close on the 21st.
A romantic wedding occurred at Kingwood recently, the contracting parties being Miss Jennie Sypolt of that place and a Mr. Murphy of near Washington, Pa. The romantic part was that they had never met till the day before they were married. They had agreed to marry at the time stated if they liked each other when they met. They met, liked each other, were married and left on the evening train for Mr. Murphy's home.
Gilkeson has a large lot of Grain Leather Boots. Every pair will be sold at cost for cash - avail yourselves of this opportunity.
Mr. John Linthicum, of Springfield, son of J. M. Linthicum, of Keyser, is going through our county as agent for a new work entitled "The Beautiful Tree." We commend him to our people as a worthy young man and hope they will lend him a helping hand in his enterprise. Don't turn a deaf ear simply because he is a book agent but remember when a little boy he was in some way deprived of his right leg, and although by his industry he has been able to procure an artificial limb (at a heavy expense) he is not as well qualified to make life a success as those who have the use of all their limbs.
Two Doctors Marry.
At the residence of Dr. G. T. Y. Brown near Kernstown Frederick county, Va., by Rev. N. P. Dame on Jan. 18th, Dr. Charles L. Miller of Lebanon, Pa., to Dr. Mary S. Scott of Philadelphia.
Chief Engineer Dead.
James R. Parsons, Esq., better known in this community as "Zip Parsons," who has been Chief Engineer of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh railroad ever since he removed from this place some 8 or 9 years ago, died on Sunday last, January 29, 1893 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. M. Shepherd, in Cumberland after a short illness from pneumonia, aged 63 years.
The remains of Mr. Parsons were brought to this place Tuesday and interred in Indian Mound Cemetery.
Ice Gorge In The South Branch,
The warm days of last week and the rain of Sunday caused the river to rise and the ice to break above the bridge which from there to the Rocks piled and blocked producing a complete blockade. The force of the ice weakened the trestling at the railroad bridge and it was not considered wise to run trains over the bridge until the ice passes out of the river; but mail and passengers are transferred to trains on either side.
M. E. Church Epworth League.
There will be a Praise Service by the above League next Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Solos, Duetts, and Choruses by the members. A pleasant and profitable time is anticipated. An invitation is extended to all. Come.
H, M.