Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-26
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

week. The Doctor says they could
not be replaced for $500. Hunt the
scoundrels down.
1t is rumored that the Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company have leas-
ed Williams Grove for fifteen years,
and that a large hotel building will
be erected, and summer resort es.
tablished.
The Charlestown Free Press says:
On Tuesday night last, dogs killed
and crippled thirty sheep for Mr..
Samuel Risler. They also got into
the flocks of Messrs. Oefeboyer and
Benner-the extent of damage not
known to us. The previous night
they killed twenty of Mr.. Osborn's
flock.
The Martinsburg Independent pub
lished a Daily during the sittings OF
the Baltimore Conference M. +.
Church the past week in that city,
and gave a very creditable exhibition
of it's ability to print paper as often
as it chooses Free Press.
We return many thanks to Messrs
Wisner u Logan, publishers of the
sprightly "Daily Independent" Mar
tinsburg, for that issue each day
during the Conference session in
that city.-Shep. Register.
A little child of Jackson Henry,
of Winchester, died last week, from
eating about half a teacupfull Of salt.
1t was about three years old.
Wild ducks are abundant on the
streams and ponds in the vicinity of
Winchester. Wild geese are also
found occasionally, and some have
been killed.
The Williamsport Pilot of last
Saturday says: eve are called upon
to record the death of an estimable
lady, Mrs. Lucy A. Poffenberger,
consort of Samuel S. Poffenberger
whose descendants number 40 grand
children, and 80 great grand chill
dren. After a long life in the SER
vice of God, she went to her reward
at the advanced age of rs years, Z
months and 3days."
1t is reported at Cumberland that
there will be no reduction in canal
tolls this season, and that the rates
of last year-fifty-one cents per ton
to Georgetown and four cents wharf
age-Will be maintained.
John II, Zevely, formerly of Cum
berland, but resident of Wheeling,
w. Va, for the last ten years, has
disappeared from the latter place
and charges are made that he has
committed forgeries amounting to
800.
The Williamsport Pilot says that
joint stock company is about to be
formed in that town, for the pur-
pose of purchasing steam yacht, to
be used on the canal for excursion
parties.
The Hagerstown Herald says -
"The steam laundry, on South Pc
tomac street, is now getting into
shape, Mr.. Edward Stake, who is
the promoter of the enterprise, hay
ing had the machinery, which is Of
the most improved, placed in the
building several days ago. Mr. Stake
is deserving OF commentator for
starting this enterprise, and we hope
his efforts will be seconded by liberal
patronage.
Martinsburg could support a steam
laundry, but there isn't enterprise
enough here to start one.
Several enterprising business men
of Shippensburg, Pa, in connection
with Philadelphia firm, have start
ed a Creamary and Cheese Factory
near Shippensburg. They expect to
get under way about the middle of
April, and if they find it success,
will establish one of the largest
creamaries in the State. 1t is fine
thing for the farmers of that vicinity
rs they find a constant and ready
sale for their milk. The cost of a
creamery of a daily capacity of TO-
900 pounds of milk is $4,000, ana the
running expenses ten dollars day.
They pay handsomely on the invest
ment. One of these establishments
would flourish in this rich agricul-
tural district-but, the enterprise to
start it is lacking.