Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1881-11-26
STATE AND NEIGHB0RH0oD.
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bridge which Is to span the canal at
Hancock.
Hon. J. T. Hoke, of Keyser, having
formed copartnership with VIM. G.
/ Morley, Esq, of Preston County, will
remove to Kingwood in the spring.
We trust the Judge will meet with
/ the success he so much deserves in his
new location.
Rev. DIR. John Poisal has been APP
pointed by Bishop McTyeire Presid-
ing Elder of the East Baltimore Dis
trict, M. E. Church South, as successor
of the late DIR. REGISTER. DIR. Poisal
has accepted.
Randall Merrick, a colored man 105
years of age, died recently near
Charlestown. The deceased assisted
at Mt. Vernon in removing the re-
mains of Gen. Washington from the
old to the new vault, over fifty years
ago.
The Free Press informs the public
that the meeting Of the Synod of Vir
ginia October 18th, 1882, will be held
in Charleston, Kanawha County, not
Charlesto,a, Jefferson County, as has
been enormously published.
A lot of coal in the coal yard of Jas.
McGraw, at Harper's Ferry, was
burned recently. The coal is thought
to have taken fire from spontaneous
combustion. Mr.. McGraW's loss is
covered by insurance.
The order of the March term, 1878,
granting a ferry to j. M. Mason at
Harper's Ferry, and requiring him to
keep boat there capable of trans
porting a wagon and six horses, is
modified as only to require him now
to keep a boat for such foot passengers
as offer to cross.
The time table of the Valley Branch
R. r. was changed Nov. Dist. The
Spirit Of Jefferson says the most i'm
portant change made is in the east
bound mail train, which now passes
Charlestown at 1867 a. M, instead of
4:27, as heretofore.
The Globe says that fate designed
that the recent election in Washington
County, Nd, should be attended with
all the complexities that it is possible
to concentrate in such an event. The
latest development of completely
consists in faulty returns by the Com
missioners to the Secretary of State,
which may involve the expense of a
new election, though it is hoped the
matter can be otherwise arranged.
Mr.. George w. Legg, well known
in Berkeley County, died in Charles
town on the 10Th inst, in the Goth year
of his age.
The Free Press says that as miller
and -four merchant in Frederick,
Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, Mr..
Legg was widely known, and in his
transactions highly esteemed for liber-
atty and integrity. AT one time he
represented Berkeley County in the
Legislature. He was buried at Win
chester on the 18th inst.
At the recent session of the Jefferson
/ County Board of Commissioners, the
following among other proceedings
were had: The Court concurred in the
appointment, by the State Board of
Health, of the following physicians as
members of the Local Board of Health
of Jefferson County, viz: DIR. G.. F..
Mason, of Charlestown; DIR. B. b.
Ransom, of Harper's Ferry, and DIR.
A. M. Evans, of Middleway.
Seven horses recently stolen from
different persons in Clarke County,
Va, were traced to Philadelphia, two
of them having been boldly shipped
from Charlestown over the S. V. r. r.
John Rowland was arrested on the
charge of completely in the theft, but
broke Jail and escaped. A reward of
800 is offered for his arrest. None of
the horses have been recovered.
The Free Press in making a refer
ence to the Court, in session at Charles
town, says that ON the first day case
involving the ownership of COW was
decided, the plaintiff getting verdict
for $40, and the COW being valued at
SIS. The case had been pending for
some time, and besides the time lost
in its consideration each party to the
suit had expended about $50. The
Press sagely observes that COW in
court is more costly than bull in a
china-shop.
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester, and
Cleon Moore, Prosecuting Attorney Of
Jefferson County, having been APP
pointed at the last term of Court to in
vestigate the question of the tax of
the county against the B. & o. Rail-
rosd Co., made report, which is re-
ceived by the Court and ordered to be
filed; and it is ordered by the Court
that the Prosecuting Attorney of this
county request the Attorney General
of this State to collect all taxes now
due from the b. & O. Railroad Co.
to this county, by suit or otherwise.
Rev. James L. Lotus, Episcopal
minister at Moorefield, who was. so Sc
riously injured on the B. & O. r. r.,
September 6, has SO far improved that
he has been removed from Grafton,
West Va, to the residence in Balti-
more of Rev. Campbell Fair, rector of
the Church of Ascension. The injuries
of Mr.. Lotus are the right arm broken,
four ribs on the left side, decorating
the lungs and causing hemorrhages.
There are internal troubles also of a