Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-11-20
Bunker Hill.


swelled the water stream rs to en-
able our millers to start up brisk
~ in the wheat grinding business.
Their business heretofore had, for
want OF a sufficiency of water,
dragged slowly along, doing but
little more than supplying the
neighborhood customers with
bread. 1t is to be hoped that they
will soon be in the market for
wheat buying.
George w. North has returned
from Baltimore with a heavy and
well selected stock of goods and
wares. The amount of goods sold
at this point is immense. No
store in Berkeley county has so
heavy a trade, the variety being
so great that the wants of all can
be supplied.
The White Halt, Frederick
county, Va, neighhorhood was
the scene of a pleasant and inter-
estlng event on the 10th ult., the
occasion being the nuptial tie be-
tween Carter Lloyd, of Jefferson
county, w. Va, and Miss ella
Stlmmell, daughter of Mr.. James
Stimmell, of the vicinity of White
Hall. The ceremony took place
at the home Of the BRIDES parents,
Rev. JAS. Wolff officiating in a
splendid and impressive manner.
The occasion was celebrated by q
large amount of invited guests,
nearly one hundred in number,
and altogether, pleasant COM
pany convened together TO witness
the giving away Of the young.
beautiful and accomplished bride.
The attendants upon this occasion
were, first. Mr.. Isaac Ramsey with
Miss Hannah Mckee; second,
Johnny Lloyd with Miss Fannie
Lloyd; third, Mr.. Charley Lloyd
with Miss Lyn Willett; fourth,
Mr.. Richard Stimmell with Miss
Henrietta Hale. The mistress of
ceremonies was the brides moth
err, which were admirably per-
formed, everything passing pleas
antly and agreeably on without
mistake or blunder. The we'd
ding gifts were as follows. Silver
butter dish and silver butter knife
by Richard Stimmell; silver but
ter dish, Mrs. r. V. Hancher;
glass pitcher, Miss Fannie Lloyd;
beautiful cake stand, Miss Henri
eta Hale; glass pitcher and mug
stem glasses and fruit dish, Miss
Lynda Willett; pickle dish, Mrs
DIR, Ed. Smoke; silver napkin
rings, Mr.. Will Jenkins; silver
bound sugar bowl and set glass
ware, Mr.. Chas. Heller; kerchief
redicule, Miss Jennie Willet; chair
tidy, Miss Tersia Stimmell; shell
card receiver, VIM. Haines; one
pair OF laced pillows, Mrs. Charles
Stuckey; two handsome flower
vases, from friend, besides other
valuable gifts which did not reach
there upon that occasion. After
the ceremonies above enumerated,
a bountiful repast was served up.
We counted on the table about
twenty of the several varieties of
pound, fruit and jelly cakes. be-
sides everything else to supply the
wants of the inner man and graft
fy the appetite of the most fastidi-
Gus epicure. At 3 o'clock the
bridal party left to take the cars
at Winchester for visit to Wash
ing, ID. c., and other cities, to
spend the honey moon. The
printer was not forgotten on that
occasion as herewith we send to
you portion of the bridal cake
with the compliments OF the hap
py married pair. A long and
happy life to the newly married
pair. aud may the latter part of
their welded life be like the first.
We acknowledge the receipt of
the cake, and add our best wishes
to those of our correspondent, for
the future happiness of the young
couple.
After the death of our most |
worthy brother, John Balanger, it |
becomes our mosl melancholy |
duty to chronicle the death of an
other one of our neighbors in the
person OF Mrs William Kilmer,
of this community, who died on
Sunday last. She, as we learn,
was great sufferer, and one OF
those women who looked we'll to |
the ways of her household, In fact.
one of our most useful women, her |
death causing a void in her fami-
ly that cannot be filled. Every:
thing that could be done by a
kind husband, sympathizing
friends and attentive physicians,
but with no avail. The messen-