Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-12-11
Bunker Hin.

a new discovery has been made
IN the mineral region recently in
the vicinity OF Bunker Hill, which
h called "Dyrates," vi icn is Used
in making white lead, dishes and
other articles. This kind Of min
eyal having become much in use.
b largely sought after, and is
growing quite valuable. Veins OF
it have been discovered on Mr..
Jas Strong's lands, aud one car
load sent off, which is pronounced
frst cass. Messrs White and
Jsnney, of Middleway, Jefferson
county, are engaged in mining it,
ard they, with a Geo.ogist rom
Philadelphia, have been prospect
ing in that vicinity ana pronounce
that large deposits of byrate. lie
embedded in the lands Of Nj jor
Chas. Stuckey, near Bunker HUI,
which will require bnt title effort
TO get ii ready for nl,rset. This
species OF mineral, II found in that
vicinity as prospee now indI.
cate, with the present demand for
1t, must prove very valuable to the
owners Of it. Arrangements are
shout making TO 60 to work ia
Strongs mine Immediately.
The death roll has again been
Increased In the vicinity of Bunker
Hill, near Star mills. Mrs. Nc
Bride, consort Of James Mcbride,
died sinceOur last communication
Sac suffered only brief illness,
until She was gathed home to her
father Though poor, she was of
much usef lness in her neighbor-
Aood, very ind Gstrious. always at
PENDANT upon the sick and afiiict-
ed when called upon, always
yeady to assist her neighbors in
work and in business. Such per-
sons are always missed in the COM
nunitey in which they live.
The Bunker Hill Lyceum organ
ized on Saturday night. Her So
Ions will again tbs winter have
an opportunity to display their
powers Of elocution. We VIII
keep you advised Of her proceed
IngS.
VIII turkeys abound in regions
A0t far away from Bunker Hill.
The sportsman'S gun is heard to
bang 10 bring them down, but we
Nave heard of none being taken.
except one by that unerring
marksman, Hunter Hardy, who
SHOT venerable old gobbler
weighing twenty.one pounds.
Christopher Snyder killed the
boss killing OF hogs at Bunker
Hill. some OF them weighing from
tour 20 five hundred pounds.
The mercantile trade at Bunker
Hill is enormous. North's estab-
sishment is daily thronged with
customers from many neighbor-
ing points around the country.
His team since his return from
Baltimore, is constantly plying
between Martinsburg and Bunker
Hill, hauliI g goods. His late sup
plyin many Kinds of goods is ex-
hausted which has to be supplied
by new arrival of goods from the
SAAE--' AN NOdhNaJ 0hOuhd
IS heavy, his trade in poultry
alone, for the last two weeks,
amounting to over one hundred
dollars.
The late cold snap has retarded
ahe corn gathering, a vast amount
Of it still remaining unhoused.
Partridges have been plentiful.
Scores Of them have been captured
by parties in the neighborhood,
and huntsmen from a distance.
A good many cattle are being
fed this winter for spring market.
Oar boss cattle man, a. j. Ridge
way, is feeding fifty or sixty head.
Geo. It. Legg is now running
Mill Creek mills up to their full
est capacity, the late rains having
swelled the water streams and
made water plentiful. George will
soon be in the marke. again for
wheat purchasp