Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-05
FROM HEDGEsvILLE.
HEpGEsyrLLE, Sept. /.

Eds. Independent:
After contemplating the whole
Summer the probability of trip,
we finally, on las Fciday, ste pped
aboard the westward bound mail
train, at North Mountain depot,
and, after ride of one and a half
hours, we found ourselves IN the
historic and olden- time, honored
village of Bath.
The readers of the INDEPENDENT
are all SO conversent with the rou .
of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad,
we deem it entirely unnecessary to
make any mention of the appear
ance of things to be seen en- route,
though there are certainly many
things of decided interest to any
observer, of the superbly pictur-
esqut scenery, etc.
The visit ascontemplated was of
but few days duration, but hav-
ing had frequently heretofore the
pleasure Of visits to this renowned
Summer resort, we were enabled,
by the assistance Of courteous
friends to take a cursory view OF
all, or nearly all, that is there
worthy of note.
The recent cool weather-which
might there be called really cold l.
has caused many of the large num-
Der of visitors to withdraw to their
winter quarters. There is still
about one hundred visitors-al
indeed, that could be accommo-
dated with fire in their chambers,
which is now,with blankets, a very
necessary articles specially in the
early morning and evening.
Among the acquaintances we
met there, were Martinsburg law
frm-Messrs Blackburn & Lam
on,-Dr. A. G. Hammond, formerly
of this neighborhood, but now of
Sykesville, Nd, his son, A. c.
Hammond, Esq, and our old
friend, J Rufus Smith, who is
now acting in the capacity Of a
justice of peace, constable, super
intendent of public schools, presi-
dent of the board of education
post master, prosecuting attorney
for Morgan county, and several
more State and some municipal
offices, " too tedious to mention. :
We had the pleasure of meeting
our present incumbent of Congress
sional honors, j. Marshal Hagans,
who seems to be again looking
Washingtonward, and facetiously
remarked that Mr.. Faulkner would
have to get brush.
Bath has six stores, four of them
carrying large stocks of merchan-
disc, the other two being on q
small scale. About two hundred
children attend the public school,
the basement of the Methodist
church being used as school
rooms.
Messrs. Ward Lamon and Jno.
Rufus Smith gave a little private
entertainment to a few friends by
trying to duck each other in one
of the pools. After affording CON
siderable amusement to the few
favored spectators in vain endeav-
ors, they were persuaded to desist
for fear the mighty agitation"
of the waters should break the
walls of the pool. The failure was
attributed to an excessive amount
of "blubber" possessed by both
gentlemen.
Quite an exciting scene occurred
the other day. A father persuaded
his son to discharge pistol in the
street, SO that the Mayor, who
when moving in his proper sphere
administers for the relief of both
the spiritual and physical male
dies, might have something to do
in his official capacity.
The son was accordingly arrest
ed and ushered into the august
presence of his honor the Mayor,
who was somewhat surprised, and
evidently much pleased to see en-
inent counsel appear both for the
prosecution and defence. who after
contest of several hours-in the
grove where visitors might have
f1ll hanaft--tha case was decided