Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-07-16
NEEGHBORHOoD NEWS.
From the HaQerstown Harald.


The Independent Order of Meean-
les, OF this town, will picnic at Mont
Alto on the 16 TIL of August.
The organ factory has disposed of
handsome pipe organ to the Luth-
eran congregation at Shepherdstown
which will be placed in the church
at that place in few days.
Mr.. S. A. Trimmer, formerly agent
at the S. V. r. r.. Depot, at Shep-
herdstown, has been appointed to
clerkship in the Auditors depart
ment, ). V. r. r., at Hagerstown.
The Hagerstown Steam Engine
and Machine Company has been
making some heavy shipments of
separators to different points in this
State, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Loud cries are going up on the
part OF our citizens against the erec-
ton OF those forty-fiye feet long and
two feet across the stump telegraph
poles that are to dishgure our beau
tiful streets.
The excursion to Luray by the
Hagerstown Light Infantry Com
pany, announced to take place We'd
nesday, was abandoned on accout OF
the exhorbitant charge of 81 for en-
tering and viewing the caves.
Another manufacturing establish
ment is about to be added to Hagers-
towns industries. The establish
ment is to be devoted to the manu-
facture of furniture, and is to be
conducted by j. L. Miller & Co.
Mr.. Geo. w. Grove, as esteemable
citizen of Hagerstown, died sudden
ly last Thursday a week. He was
at one time Sheriff of Washington
County.
From the Spirit of Jefferson.
Hon. D. B. Lucas came near be-
ing seriously injured last Tuesday,
by the fall of hammock, at "Rion
Hall, near Halltown.
Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner passed
through Charlestown Monday, en-
route to the Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs, to join the Legislative
Committee on the Revision of the
Code.
A heavy rain fell here on Thurs
day of last week, accompanied by
hail-some Of the stones being as
large as hickory nut, but the larg-
ser portion of them about a half inch
IN diameter.
The sympathy of this community
11n cd no m I'd
ents, by the death, on Wednesday
night and Thursday morning, of
last week of the beautiful and
interesting twin babes of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Walters, of this place.
Twain they came, and twain they
have gone. Two brief little lives on
earth--two angels in heaven.
We have been informed that the
Masons of Charlestown Lodge are
arranging to have grand Masonic
Excursion to the Luray Caverns.
The time has been fixed for Wednes-
day, August the 18th.
Fion the Winchester Times.
At meeting of the Winchester
Light Infantry. July s, resolutions
of their sympathy with the Presi-
dent and his family in the heavy trial
which has befallen them were unan,
imously adopted, and forwarded to
Hon. Jas. e. Blaine, Secretary of
State.
In order to give their employers
necessary relaxation during the hot
season, the merchants of the city
have agreed to close their stores at
Sp. M, during July and August,
Saturdays excepted.
We learn that Mr.. John Lemley,
of Newtown, was drowned on Sun
day, near Luray, while bathing. His
body was forwarded to NewtoWn for
interment. Mr.. Lemley. was a brick
layer by trade, and well known
and estimable young man. He was
but recently married.
A man who gave his name as
Jackson, from Newark, N. j., shot
himself in the head one day last
week lat the City Hotel. Physicians
were summoned, who gave him all
possible assistance, and he will prob
ably recover. They were unable to
find the bullet. He is very reticent,
and will give no information about
himself or his motive in making the
attempt.
The Melancholy Dane.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,