Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22


six weeks in prison. Concluding to
return to Pennsylvania he reappear.
ed at his old quarters in Hagerstown
and carried away the clothing SO
long unclaimed.
The Winchester Times says DR..
Williams of Front Royal, and Capt
s. 5. Turner were fishing in the
Shenandoah river, Immediately be-
low Weston's mill dam, last Friday
a week. The boat was drawn under
the current formed by the water
falling over the dam, and both were
| thrown out. DR.. Williams was
drowned, but Mr.. Turner being an
expert swimmer succeeded in reach
ing the bank uninjured. The body
of DIR. Williams was afterwards
found.
AS will be recollected the grass
hoppers visited the neighhorhood of
Welsh Run Pa, last acknowledgement
damage to the crops aud now their
return and spread seems more than
probable. "We are informed" says
the Chambersburg Opinion shat a
lady of that vicinity secured some
+ ground in box, for the purpose of
raising cabbage pla nts. standing the
box in one of the rooms of the dwell
ing. In short time the room was
alive with grasshoppers, the warm
atmosphere of the room, it is believ-
ed, caused the premature Matching
of the eggs supposed to have been
deposited in the ground"
The Washington Star says a prop.
osition has been made to the gov
eminent by company of capitalists
to lease the property and water pow
er at Harper's Ferry for ninety-nine
years for manufacturing purposes.
The terms offered are quite liberal,
and the proposition is now before the
Solicitor of the Treasury, who has it
under advisement. While the offer
does not state definitely for what
purpose the property is intended, il
is stated that they intend to use the
water power for the generation of
electricity, which will be conveyed
to Baltimore and Washington and
used in lighting these cities with
electric lights.
A curious will case is on trial be-
fore the Orphans Court at Hagers,
town, Involving the estate of the late
Colonel John Miller, of Sharpsburg,
worth $4,000. There were two wills
executed by the decedent, but the
signature of one is erased, and the
other was destroyed by his direction
before his death. The contents of the
latter is sought to be proved by pa
role evidence, on the ground that he
was not of sound mind when it was
destroyed. There are also three or
four papers purp0rting to be codicils
to one or both of the wills. The
present trial is thought to be only
the beginning of a long litigation,
which may eat up all the proceeds of
the estate.
The handsome and pleasant home
of Col. L. b. Kennedy, President of
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, at
Chambersburg, was the scene of the
social event of the season on Tues
day of last week, the occasion being
the marriage of the Coils. daughter.
Miss Mary NJ. Kennedy to Rev. A.
Russell Stevenson, pastor of the
Brainerd Presbyterian Church, of
Easton, Pa. The marriage ceremo-
ny was performed by DIR. J. A.
Crawford, assisted by DIR. VIM. M.
Paxton, of New York, precisely at
seven O'Clock, and at eleven, the
wedding party left by special train
for New York. The happy pair
were crowned with the good wishes
of IA multitude of witnesses, each of
whom felt personal interest in their
future happiness and welfare.
Guest were present from New York
! Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
! points, north and south, among the
! number being His Excellency, Gov.
Hoyt; Dr. VIM. M Paxton, of New
York; President Cattell, of Lafay-
cite College; Judge Watts of Car
Isle: Thos. A. Biddle, Esq, of
Philadelphia; Hon. Chas. j. Faux
ner, of West Virginia; Hon. A. X.
Syester, of Maryland, and Judge
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