Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
Letter From Scrabble.


It's our pleasure this week to
present your readers with a mere
outline statement of the character
and condition of our village and
surrounding country. Indepen-
dent of any historic associations or
railroad communications to render
Scrabble in anywbe notable, still
it is a peculiar anu attractive place.
Situated as it is on Mill Creek, at
the junction Of the Bedington,
Martinsburg and Shepherdstown
roads, it affords ample facilities to
the invalid desiring healthful wa
ters, to the miller, the market
man and to the pleasure seeker.
To the ladies especially as an
Equestrian, Pedestrian or Naviga-
tor. Multitudes in large cities roll
ling in af1uence, driving out amid
din and bustle--amid poisonous
vapours and heated air are strang-
ers to the healthful, invigorating
and soul cheering exercise of horse
back riding. Here amid the
splendours of a country summer,
equipped and mounted upon a
noble steed you dash out upon the
hill-tops and down in the valley,
drinking in the best of all tonics,
and cosmetics, natures all healing
panacea-the perfume breath of
morning. While in the woodland
upon the highest tree-top sits the
native singer of the forest, pouring
forth the most exhilarating
strains of music, sufficient to Ell
lence the air of the trained. yet
pretentions operates. filling the
soul with gladness as soft and re-
vlving as the dews of Hermon.
And ali around the fields are wav-
ing with golden harvets, and trees
bending with ripening fruits. Say
stop and think how gay and hap
| ply the heart feels! sin open air !!
In fragrant zephyr, and the CRATE
full dew and lovely flowers, open
ing their smiling petals to exaale
Odours to greet the dawn.
A p~ost-office has recently been
established here, known as the
Snider's Mill Post Office, it being
located on the opposite side
Of the creek which separates
Jefferson and Berkeley counties,
and which devides the village of
Scrabble. The village can boast
too of a well kept store, under the
management of Messrs. Myers &
Son, two very genial and accomo-
dating gentlemen also, of an in
dustrious and very promising ply
stefan, DIR. Grove; of a blacksmith
and wheelright, and of an indus
triOus q set of farmers as the cOuu-
ty can afford. In some communi-
ties there is nothing but Earring
discord and cOnfuSiOn-here har-
mony. In some idleneS5 and in
dolence are encouraged-here the
sons and daughters are systematic
cally trained for their occupations
and work. In some drunkenness
and profanity r encouraged
rather than Observation-Disclosures
the liquor vender is barred out
intemperance and profanity are
the exceptions. In such a commu-
nifty men never fail to acknowledge
their obligations. Consequently
we confess that we owe all to the
Gospel, and we intend as far as we
are able to support it. Our church
here has. formed as organization,
known among usasthe"church fes-
tival association" which meets
every week tor the purpose OF
Observation-Disclosures forthe holding
of their Festival in the woods dur
ing the summer. At their last
meeting it was resolved to hold it
on the last Wednesday in this
month July in the Grove of
Adrian Jones, Esq between Syn
der's Mills post-office and Billmy-
er's Mill, just at a convenient dis
lance from Martinsburg. The
committee has arranged to have a
sumptuous dinner and supper, and
plenty of the most elegant refresh
ments and a band of music. The
Sunday school is also to have its
annual celebration in the same
connection, and two or three
speakers will be present to deliver
addresses. The grove is said to be
a beautiful one,-well supplied
with water from two large springs
sufficient to satisfy a large number
of people and horses We hope to
see numbers of your readers there,
yourself included and promise you
one ofthe grandest entertainments
of your life. S.
A dispatch from Augusta, Maine,