Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-11-04
NEEGHBORHOoD NEWS.


the opinion that one hundred 'dui-
tional boats are needed on t. canal
The Chamberlain depository
says that large c-enestra has been
organized in fsat city, which win
eclipse any ). the valley.
Dr. T v. Simmons, Mayor of
CbarIe,eown, has taken the contract
for ne erection of four fshways at
dferent points in the Potomac riy-
er.
The protracted meeting in the NJ.
E. Church South, at Charlestown,
continues with undated interest.
About thirty persons have professed
conversion up to this time.
Mr.. John Hockenberry, of Mar
tinsburg, was married at Shenan-
doah Iron Works Thursday Of last
week to Miss Susan Kiser, formerly
of Martinsburg.
The subscription to the "Crowell
Manufacturing Company" of
Greencastle, exceeds $40, 600. The
first installment of this subscription
is payable on 1st of November.
There are many cases Of diphthe-
ria in Harrisburg. 1t is known as
black diphtheria and is very fatal.
There are also a number of cases of
this disease in Hagerstown.
Mr.. Samuel Miller, of Washington
County, Md, whilst cutting wood a
short time ago, split his foot with
the axe. Modification ensued and
resulted in his death last Thursday.
The Geiser Manufacturing Com
pany, of Waynesboro, Pa, have
shipped this season more than 400
Peerless engines, 278 separators and
large number of horse powers and
saw mills.
Miss Agnes Fox, aged Z years,
grand daughter of Mr.. j. w. Kid
well of Shepherdstown, accidently
fell from a boat on the G. q. O. Ca
nal, at Berlin, while on the way to
Georgetown, with its mother, on
Monday of last week.
Our clever young friend and late
employe Mr.. b. f. Pitzer, OF Mar
tinsburg, has laid US under obliga-
lions for a trio of thoroughbred Ply
mouth Rock Chickens. They are
real beauties, and we appreciate the
present very highly. For our young
friend who sends them we have the
highest regard, and will say that the
girl who draws him for a prize will
not get a blank in the lottery of life
but a good, steady, sensible young
man, worthy Of her best affections,
Spirit Of Jctersen.
As announced last week the Shep-
herdstown Register has been pur-
chased by Messrs. J. William and
Harry i. Snyder, brothers, who win
hereafter edit and publish the paper.
Mr.. little, in his yaledictory says ;
In taking leave of our readers, af-
ter SO many years Of pleasant COM
munication with them, it is truly Il
sorrowful task. For nearly 80 years
we have weekly furnished the Reg
lister to our patrons. In 1858 we
came to this town, and in October
of that year issued the first number
of this paper, and there are now on
our subscription list the names of
persons who read the first number
OF the paper, and are still subscrib-
ers, and have stood by us through
evil report and good report, and are
still warm friends, tried and true"
The Winchester Time says while
eXcavating for a building on the
farm occupied by the late Daniel
Wright, near White Hall, the other
day, Mr.. Sam. Wright uuearthed a
skeleton. 1t was found about three
feet below the surface and was in
perfect condition. 1t was evidently
very old and there was no traces Of
a coffin about it. The farm is one
Of the oldest in the county and no
one is able to account for the uneX-
pected "fnd." But there is ira
dition among the older people in
that community to the effect that
during the Revolution a Tory who
had made himself specially disag