Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-09
Bunker Hill.

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business enjoyed long season of
rest and recreation, therefore mau
will be better enabled to go to the
fields with renewed vigor to per-
form his work and labor with
fresh alacrity, and rejoice that
providence has again caused the
Spring time to return.
A great many farms have
changed hands in Mill Greek Dis
trict the spring. The first of April
was general moving day with
many farmers, among them may
be enumerated, Messrs. w. M.
Swimley, John NJ. Stewart, Peter
Foreman's Son, the Haysetts, A.
q, Legg, VIM. S. Lewis, Matthias
Ripple, VIM. Clendening, Aaron
! Grim, Thos. Barrett, Morgan
Weidman, Thos. Watson, Daven-
port SWimley, Sewall Morrison,
VIM. jenkins, and others not now
recollected. These parties are gen
orally farmers and among our
best citizens and sturdy yeoman-
| ry of the land they are generally
moving from farm to farm in the
neighborhood, and therefore will
not be lost to the county.
The heirs of Daniel Wright,
decd, in some instances taxing
posses ion of their own devised
portion of his estate, is the cause
OF some Of the removals herein
stated. ......
Albert Sherrard on account of
the health OF his family and self,
has been compelled to abandon
his western home, and return to
his native county. He has rent
ed and at presoat occupies por
ton of the lands of his father-in
law, David Stewart, Esq. The
miasmi of the swamps of the
state of Indiana, proving so dele
FERROUS to the health of his family
that their lives were endangered
thereby.
Jno. w. LamOn has fairly en-
tered upon his duties as Deputy
Sheriff, of our portion of the coun-
ty; so all that are interested can
govern themselves accordingly,
and walk up and pay John their
titles and taxes.
The horse buyers are still visit,
ing our section of the county. A
great many valuable animals have
been bong { by them about Bun
ker Hill this spring; also a great
many hogs have been taken away
from here, at good prices hun
dreds and even thousands of dol
lars have been realized for stock
and other commodities, fully
showing forth the fact that our
farmers ire fast coming up to the
times, and are fast wiping out the
stigma that you are behind the
times.p They are honest, indus.
triOus and true to business, and in
a few years the terrible financial
scourging caused by war, and
droughts will be entirely over
come.
ID. II. Stuckey, the commission
er of revenus for the west end of
the county, has been here paying
his respects TO the people and list
ing their property. Compared
with former years, he reports
some falling off in the amount of
personal property, liable to taxa.
tea.
The business in every depart
ment here will compare favorably
with other seasons at this time in
the year, every one seems to be
bnsiiy engaged in their various
vocations The farmers are now
actively engaged in preparing for
the spring and summer crops the
millers constantly driving their
wheels of machinery the mer-
chants seems TO be doing an active
business in trade and money. G..
! w. North reports that he received
in exchange for merchandise about
twelve hundred dozen eggs per
month, proving the fact that the
hens in the section are not dere-
lect in their duty, to reward thei"
owners.
G. +. Larie, Esq, with his SON
in-law, Ed. Henson, have been
absent for some time, with a drove
of horses for the Pennsylvania
City markets. They report bust
ness brisk in the regions wherein
they have been visiting.
The Presbyterian congregation
now expect regular services in
their house of worship, at Bunker
Hill. The Rev. Eddy Wilson
will fill the pulpit in their church,
four Sundays out of six, and go on
during the coming year.
Miss Hattie Surghnor has gone
from her uncles, and is now visit
ing an aunt of hers at Middleburg,
L0udoun County, Va.