Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-02-19
NEIGHBORHO0D NEWS.
MORGAN COUNTY.
Morgan Mercury.

Morgan Mercury.
Mr.. Sam Peters of Berkeley coun-
ty has rented Mr.. A. I. Sloat's large
and handsome cottage in this place,
where he intends to move his family
early in the Spring.
Mr.. Tip Hunter and Sam Peters
went over to the Potomac fishing on
Monday, but we don't think they
got a bite, at least they didn't bring
any fish home with them.
Brown Wright says as this is such
a severe winter he is afraid the foxes
will all die off. He wants persons
to trap a number for him, for which
he will pay good price, in order to
take care of them till Spring, when
he proposes to let them go.
A number of ladies and gentlemen
Of this place spent last Thursday
evening very pleasantly at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. L. III. B. Dawson in
this place. They Toasted on oysters
and other good things, had lots Of
| good music on the piano, and all say
they had splendid time.
Mr.. J. Ell. Sherman who has been
boss in Deford & Co.'s tannery in
this place for number OF years past !,
left here Wednesday to take charge
of a new tannery now being built by
Deford 81 Co., at Luray, Va. Mr..
Henry Willard has taken M. Sher-
mans place as boss in the tannery
here. Mr.. Sherman's family will not
leave until some time next Spring.
Mr.. Sam Peters has bought up
quite number of cartridges this
week which he will feed and take
care of till good weather comes, when
he will set them free again.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Shepherdstown Register
About 10000 bushels of wheat
were shipped from this point, by our
dealers, since last July.
| Mrs. John Ronemous, near town
fell down the stairway on Thursday
of last week, and sustained severe
| confusion Of the left shoulder and
| elbow.
| We regret to learn that Mr.. Will
| liam FL. Staley, son of Mr.. John D.
Staley of this town, is lying quite i'll
of pneumonia, at his residence in
Harper's Ferry.
Since the first of August last, Mr..
Hodges of this town has shipped by
Railroad, from this place, $4,000
bushels of wheat and 10 900 bushels
of corn, and has sold this winter 1926
tons Of coal.
We ,s&ret to learn that DR.. Eyler,
OF Du.si"ids, while coming OUT Of his
door aa his residence, on Thursday
moruia9 of last week, fell upon the
ice aud fractured his skull. We are
also glad to learn that he is improv-
ing.
Spirit of Jefferson.
A Post Office has been established
at Shenandoah Junction, to be known
as ''Neill's-Mr. Jas. 2. Couley Post
Master.
st. Andrews Brotherhood, an Or
ganization for lay effort within the
congregation of Zion Church,
Charlestown, have opened Read
ing Room in the Sadler Building.
George L. Hensel, Esq, of Mar
tingburg, Past Grand Master Of the
Grangd Lodge, I. o. 0. F., of West
Virginia, and Representative to the
Supreme Grand Lodge of the
World, visited Wildey Lodge, Of this
place, on Thursday night last, for
the purpose of exemplifying the
work of the Order.
at the coming session of the Bal
timore Conference, M. E. Church
South, the Rev. Mr.. REGISTER, the
able, faithful and popular preacher
In charge of Charlestown Station,
will renew the invitation extended
at the last Conference, for the body
to hold its next meeting in Charles
town, and it is expected with sue
cess.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD.
Hagerstown Herald.
Ms. Elias Sprecher, near William
snort. AGED IS years. died LAST week