Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-04-17
OUR NEIGHBORS.

soon.
The newAgriculturalFair Ground,
at Hagerstown, cost the Association
S4,152.
The Winchester Times says it is
believed that the recent cold wealth
er has pretty effectually destroyed
t he prospects for fruit, especially of
the earlier varieties.
The people about Rawlings Sta
ton are much exercised about a
panther that is preying upon the
stock. A company is to be organic
ed to go in search of the marauder.
A horse attached to the carriage
of Rev. M. G. Williams, of William
sport Md, ran off last week, and
smashed the carriage to pieces. For
tunately no persons were in the car
riage at the time.
The Winchester Meas says, Hun
ter, five-year- old son of Mr.. Frank
Clevenger, was accidentally drown
ed in the forebay of Jackson's mill
pound, in the Jordan Spring neigh
borhood, Thursday of last week.
The Spirit Of Jefferson says, tract
of $50 acres of land, formerly belong
ing to A. S. cambridge, Esq. near
Kearneysville, was sold on Friday of
last week, 10y D. B. Lucas, Special
Commissioner, to VIM. T. Stewart,
of Berkeley county, at $3O.25 per
acre.
William Deck, of Sandy Hook, was
killed on S sunday by falling under
freight train. He had been enjoying
a stolen ride on car and fell in
leaping off while the train was in
motion. His legs were both cut off
and his skull fractured. He was
only sixteen years old, and the son of
a widow.
The Spirit Of Jefferson notes the
prosperity of Charlestown in the fol-
towing item: ''The heavy orders
drawn upon the Charlestown Steam
Sash Factory and Planning Mill of
Mr.. VIM. Phillips have required the
continued operation of the establish
ment until 10 O'Clock at night, for
several weeks past-one of our me-
chanics alone, Mr.. James w. Butt,
having orders in for the material for
nine or ten buildings.
We learn from the Morgan Aerc,-
ry that the Republicans of Morgan
county, held a meeting on April 5th,
for the purpose of a thorough organ
ization of the party, in that coun-
ty. The following executive CON-
mittee was appointed to carry out
the objects of the meeting: Hon.
j.. r. Smith, Samuel Thompson, ST.
las j. Hovemale, John Frederick,
Hon. l.. Largent, J. F. Cross, John
w. Bechtol, r. T. Dawson and
James B. Smith.
The Winchester Times has the fol-
lowing in relation to the Sheriffalty
of this county:
"A large number of competent
gentlemen aspire to the office of
Sheriff of our neighboring county of
Berkeley, and the list has been great.
ly enlarged since some of the remoter
districts have been heard from. A
friend at our elbow suggests that if
a solid and substantial citizen is
wanted, Mr.. James Warner Nc
Kown is as competent to fill the Of
flee as any man in Berkeley or any
other county.
A fire occurred at Duffield's, JEFF
ferson county, on Friday night of
last week, completely destroying a
large brick building the lower portion
of which was owned and occupied
by A. G. Drawbaugh as store, and
the upper story as the lodge room of
the Sons of Temperance and Free
masons. The entire stock of goods
belonging to Mr.. Drawbaugh, valued
at $4,000 was destroyed. He was in.
sured to the amount of $500. On
Saturday morning a number of per-
sons were standing inside the ruins,
when the walls suddenly fell, instant
ly killing DR.. 7. A. Alexander, a
prominent practicing physician of
the place, and seriously wouuding
several others, who could not get
out of the way of the falling brick.
A HaperstoWn diSpatch TO the