Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-24
BUNKER HILL.

to relieve the monotony of every
day life in Bunker Hill; either a
funeral or marriage, dog fight
or a foot race--an Entertainment
of some kind, calculated to keep
us awake and arouse us to reali-
cation of an existence The last
novelty which has disturbed our
quietude and which draws even
larger crowds in our public square
Than did the bicycle race, two or
three weeks ago. was brought here
last week by that irfepressible
vender Of farming implements,
II. Il. Henson, in the Champion
Harvester and Cord Binder.
Twenty years ago had such a
thing been brought here and
dropped down, every man, woman
and child would have flown TO
the mountains for refuge, think
ing some internal machine had
come to destroy them; and even
the man who had the courage to
follow it would have imperilled
his own life. AT this age of Won
derful improvement it was looked
upon with some suspicion and
VITA q degree of amaZement. Ibis
machine was put up ready for
use by Mr.. Henson, assisted by
Mr. Howison, THE agent sent out
by the company TO give the neces-
sary Instructions and will give
trial exhibition on next Thursday
Goth inst. on the farm of Mr.. w.
Kimer, Sr., to test its merits both
as to efficacy .and economy. 1t
seems rather complicated in its
construction, but it is simplitied
when we see every thing go to-
gether with such exact nicely.
Mr.. Howison is perfect encyclo-
pedia on machinery, and, with
his genial manner and interested
Willingness to explain every
thing,it makes the thinga beauty
and joy forever.
Mr.. Kerr, who is the solicitor
for the history of Berkeley county,
in the trial canvass for this town
ship, is now sojourning among us
and plying his business with con-
siderable success. He is a courte-
Gus gentleman and well adapted
TO the business he represents.
A little stroll, away among the
tombstones of ancient Smithfield,
alias Wizard Clip" has suppl
ed me with a little theme which
may interest some of your read
ere. This burial ground, which
ante-dates the revolutionary war
and through whose gates the
bodies of our ancestors have been
borneS a. century or more ago, was
the scene of my visit 1t is known
among us as the "Old English
Grave Yard" Neglect was stamp
ed upon every feature OF this an
Gent tabernacle of the dead except
in one instance. Hon M 5
Grantham through that noble at
tribute Of nature to honor the
dead and cherish the memory of
those who gave him existence,
has placed a beautiful slab, instead
of an unsightly old sand stone,
which marked the resting place of
one OF the original three brothers
who emigrated to this county
early in the 18th century. My
inquiries into the long ago does
not furnish material sufficient to
go into detail of the parent stock,
but enough to show the magnani-
nifty Of this worthy scion, in thus
commemorating the memory of
those of whom he may well be
proud TO honor. As | said before
this grave was marked by a ma
tive sand stone, the only material
used at that remote period except
wooden slabs. The remains oc-
cupying this grave were inferred
in about the year 1894. AT some
future time | may attempt to
amuse, if not edify your readers
with succinct account of this
mystified village; provided the
history hunters don't manipulate
for the few what the whole human
family might know through the
columns of the INDEPENDENT.
have a hamper basket full of
news items, Of my own gathering,
as well as suggestions from my
friends, but / must forego the
pleasure it would give me to
place them before the public, in
order that / may sound a weak
"toot on my "Hoge horn"
Whatever | may be induced TO
say in behalfofCol. Hoge through
my zeal, shall be said in the in.
terest of the people he so ably rep
resents and 10 justice to the man.
/ do hear whisper of some other
able gentleman being his success
sor; but / can say, and l think
truthfully, (for | do not wish to
unsteady that the Coils way is
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