Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-30
NEIGHBORHOoD NEWS.

HE AcANboAJ Ia " A'NAN-
sport, Nd, is "booming.
Wheat is looking well in Wash
ington county Nd.
Twenty thousand young Salmon
have been placed in the Conococh-
eague at Hagerstown by the U. S.
Fish Commission.
Mr.. Geo. r. Messersmith, who was
Cashier of the Chambersburg, Pa,
Bank in 1876, at the time Rollins at
tempted to burglarize it, died on
Sunday last.
We learn. from the Cumberland
hadependent that the Court in New
York has sentenced James O'Brien,
alias Bob Lindsay, who went from
Cumberland last fall to swear to the
identity of H. J.. Morey, to eight
wears in the penitentiary. When he
gets out Robert will not be anxious
to identify people whom he never
saw.
Chambersburg has had several
cases of smallpox.
Scarlet fever is raging among the
children of Cavetown, Washington
county Nd,
The Hagerstown odd Fello'C says:
A heartless, inhuman mother plac-
ed her three children, ranging in age
from one to seven years, upon a train
on the b. s. O. II. r., one day last
week, and left them to their fate
and the tender mercies of a charita-
bic world. Capt. Peters, the kind
hearted conductor, brought them 10
this city, and placed them at the
Antietam House for the night. The
next day they were taken to Belle
Yue.
The Hagerstown Globe says:
On Tuesday, at noon, little girl
named Grace Ditto, aged six years,
living with Mr.. Jno. Horst, near
Cearfoss X Roads, Washington coun-
ty, was dragged to death by a horse.
The little child had been placed on q
horse and sent out to notify the
farm hands that dinner was ready.
In trotting the child lost her bal
afee and fell, her clothes catching
in the harness, and thus hanging to
the horse she was dragged to death.
The parents of the child resides near
Hancock.
Steps are being taken to start an
other glass factory in Cumberland.
The Charlestown Free Press ISM
formed that Capt. w. G. Overall, of
Warren county, Md, has sold the
clark right" upon his portion OF the
"Big Survey" for 81 500.
The Spirit is informed that lit
tie five or six year old child of Mr..
John Quick, residing about two
miles west of Charlestown, on the
farm Of Mr.. III. b. Davenport, was
kicked by horse, on Sunday after
noon of last week cutting its cheek
clear across.
The Shephardstown Register fav-
ors the election of Senator David
Davis to the Presidency of the Unit
ed States.
The Virginia Chassis Reformed
Church, will assemble at Mt. JACKIE
son, Shenandoah county, Va, on
the 4th of May.
The Charlestown Free Press says:
A short time ago Rev. w. c.
Campbell, of Harper's Ferry, had a
call from church in Frederick City;
more recently, one from Big Lick
(Virginia) Presbyterian Church; and
during the recent session of the
Presbytery at Elk Branch a call
from Hancock church was placed in
his hands. We have no doubt his
people at Harper's Ferry are gratih-
ed by these evidences Of desirable
qualities in their pastor, but, at the
same time, hope he will turn a deaf
ear to all calls that would deprive
them of his services.
An cid colored woman, Rebecca
Dreamer, aged go years, died in
Shepherdstown, last week. y e
Mr.. w. l.. Rinehart, near Shop
herdstown, has sold his farm Of 67
acres to Mr.. A. p. Rinehart for Sos
per acre.
Detroit Post and Tribune.)
l have little girl. said Mr..