Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-02-07
COUNTY NEWS.
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The pro,racted meeting here is
progressing fiuely, aud a score or
more have been added TO the
church.
The very favorable winter has
enabled our village TO retain al
most prepossessing appearance.
Notwithstanding an occasional
muddy season. Soon we may look
for the foliage OF the trees, but
fear that the veil Of gloom will be
spread 10 some.
am glad to record the recov-
cry Of Mrs. l.. Minich, our Land
lords wife, who has been suffer
ing for some time with a dropsi-
cal affection of the heart. Hope
soon to see her out again as lively
as ever. With the exception of
three cases our willie il healthy
at this time.
Since commencing our items
the virgin SNOW hath DER spread
the ground and sleighbells ring
merrily, as bright youths glide
along beside their sweethearts,
pretty girls. so full of love, so full
of hope, so full of merriment. oh,
that youth would always last.
But alas! soon the wrinkles ofage
must ruffie those lovely brows.
AS our old reliable friend, Glen
Lyle, Esq, has been long enough
in ID. to become naturalized, it is a
pleasure to record him one of our
prominent citizens. He purchas-
ed the Wysong property aud
made very desirable residence of
it, by surrounding it with a neat
paling fence, the workmanship of
Mr.. l.. himself. The store-room
A. ID. Tate occupies, and is driv-
ing good business in the dry
goods and grocery line, as are
also are friends w. III. Harley and
II. B. Balm. at their respective
places of business.
l had a very pleasant trip thro'
a portion of the State of Pennsyl-
vania and am very much pleased
with the appearance of the State.
There seems to be spirit of thrift
and improvement existing there
not possessed by many of the hus-
bandmen of our State. Farms are
much smaller and can therefore
be kept in a higher state Of Guilt
walton. They will raise, on an
average, as much on so acres as
we do on 100 acres. Farm houses
are close together, with splendid
barns and outbuildings, so neatly
arranged, that the State presents
portions Of III one vast town or
city. They keep their roads in
fine condition, and fording
streams of water Is obviated being
spanned by elaborate and substan-
tial bridges, a necessity so much
felt in our State, the mother State.
Hospitality is everywhere to be
met with, and social equality
seems to be the browning princi-
pie of a neig hborhood. Greencas-
tie, Chambersburg, Shippensburg
and MELVILLE, towns through
which / passed, are. thriving and
beautiful towns. Bloserville is
one Of the most attractive villages
1 have ever ever visited. The
school system in the State is much
better than ours, each school dis
trict has lis trustee or manager, to
whom the teacher looks for his
directions in managing the school.
Teachers are not required to pay
fee for examination, and the Su-
perintendent gets liberal salary
for his services. / visited several
school houses and found them
decorated with notices, and kept
In prime order. Another i'm
provement worthy of notice is the
patent gate, doing away with the
necessity of getting out of your
vehicle to open it. On approach
ing it the wheels run over a lever
which hoists it, passing through
comes In contact with second,
which closes or let's it down.
Speed does not interfere with it.
Hoping to pay another visit to
the State founded by VIM. Penn
Ia fact learned in young school
days. in spring time, "when the
grass is fresh and green" and
foliage DER spreads the trees, and
the bee is on the wing, close.