Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-02-11
Bunker Hill.


Mrs. Glassford. living near the
S~mithield road died in your city
whittier she had gone on "A visit
TO her son in-law. She had arriv-
ed at advanced years and leaves
q numerous chain or relatives in
this county to mourn her loss
Mrs. Robert Haystell, living in
this vicinity died recently at the
residence OF Joseph Blue, at quite
an advanced age.
Since our last writing winter
has set In I'm earnest, snow and ice
have bound the earth, the roads
blocked up with snow drifts, so
much SO thatthey are imrassible
with a single horse. The directors
on the Martinshurg and Winches-
ter turnpike were compeile 10
open them with horses. harrows
and scoops, the country roads In
many instances drifted with snow
a. high as the fences, these snow
drifts being as they have been
heretofore, hut IL Ia only now and
then, years have elapsed since a
ihhsAAh Otatb va iiiE uoNG NNCnIN
red In this country.
Since u last writing the scythe
OF death has been at work, Telling
victims thick and fast. Miss Nan
cy Welsh n ofour oldest citizens
has passed from amongst Us. She
resided near Three Runs and died
"a her nintieth year Of age. She
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ter and resided with her brother,
S. = q. Welsh. The family hav-
ing moved from near Shepherds
town in Jefferson county at the
date above alluded to, aud lived
'ince that time at the Welsh resi-
dence near Three Runs. She be-
ing near the oldest of the family,
her counsel was adhered to by the
Younger ones, and while they adj
init that her God allowed her to
i've far beyond the average years
Of life, her kind counsels VIII be
sadly missed among them, while
a fond affection for her, will ever
be cherished by her surviving
brother as her sisters have all long
since passed away. She died In a
hope of a blissfnl Immortality, her
friend being satisfied that her long
life here was spent iu preparation
fora happy life eternal.
Robert, the second son of John
b. Cunningham, died recently
among strangers, In Toledo, Ohio.
Charles, his oldest son was brought
here from Missouri to be buried,
last year. Robert had gone to
that place to engage In business
and improve bis fortune. But
alas ! he now lays side by with his
brother. His remains were inter-
red in the Episcopal church yard
at Mill Creek. The whole COM
muniiy sympathizes with the
bereaved parents and relatives.
Upon the arrival of young Gun
ningham's body here, Rev. j. w.
Wolff preached a powerful and
impressive funeral sermon from
the text"Wh It | do thou knowest
not now, but thou shalt know
hereaf err The discourse was
consolatory to the bereaved ones,
they having within the last year,
lost two members of their family,
sprightly intelligent young men,
they dying far away from
nome, making 1t sorely a double
bereavement TO their friends. For
that reason we suppose, he told
them mat their Lord and Master
says, that what | do thou know
est not now, but thou shalt know
hureafier." During his discourse
he quoted the trials of Abraham,
who was commanded to make q
sacrifice of his Only son, who saw
tho reason when he became q man
of wonderful power and majesty,
In the nation. Also the circum-
stance OF Job, who for many years
was afflicted. which TO him was a
blessing in disguise, together with
many other circumstances which.
to men of those days, seemed t0.be
hard, but in the end proved to- re-
dound to their everlasting iadvan-
tage. His congregation, as also
the speaker, was affected Phe
sad circumstances connected with
the deaths of these young men,
aud the manner of the speak
er made a deep impression on his
congregation, the strongest men
were forced to drop q tear over The
early grave of young Cunning
ham,.