Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-14
jefferson County.

From the shepherdstown Register:
Harvest is about over in this sec.
ton. The yield is a splendid one,
both in quantity and quality, and re.
ports from all quarters are very sat
isfactory.
Mr.. r. L. Osbourn had one Of his
fingers caught in the cog wheels of a
reaper on Monday, crushing it in a
most painful manner.
Mr.. Daniel coleman, we'll known
citizen of this county, died at his
home near Summit Point on Sun
day last at an advanced age.
A few days ago COW belonging
to Mr.. Martin Stipp accidentally
tumbled from the cliff known as
Lovers Leap" and killed herself.
This occurrence is a damper to the
sentiment which clings to that ro-
mantle spot.
Monday afternoon two German
tramps, who had been given ride
on the canal boat of Mr.. Frank San
bower, asked permissions to stay all
night on the boat, and when told
they could not, left the boat at the
Mountain Lock, below town, and
started to walk up the towpath.
After walking couple of miles one
of them announced his intention of
going back to the boat, and leaving
his companion started back. A
short time afterward he was seen to
walk deliberately into the canal and
drown himself in front of an APP.
preaching boat. His body was re.
covered, and Justice Grave of
Sharpsburg held an inquest, at which
it tranSpired that the man was I'M
doubtedly crazy. A large package
which he carried was found to con-
tain about fifty pounds Of black pep
per. His companion knew nothing
about him, not even his name. His
body was buried along the canal.
The st. Clair Hotel, at Martins
burg, is we'll kept in every respect,
and persons visiting that place will.
find at this house the best accommo.
dations. Mr.. S. V. Fiery, the en-
ergetic young manager, is the right
man in the right place, and viii
show every attention to guests OF
the st. Clair.
We were visited, on Friday after
noon last with the most severe storm
of the season-much thunder aud
lightning, heavy wind and rain, and
a little hail. Most of the growing
corn was blown flat to the ground,
and many branches of trees carried
away. The lightning struck the
dwelling of Mrs. Keerl, near Mt.
Parvo Institute, and also d tree "a
short distance in front of the house.
The dwelling was set on fire near
the front door, but by the fortunate
presence of Mr.. w. G. White it was
discovered and put oat without
serious damage, beyond severe
fright to the ladies of the household.
The lightning also struck and con-
sumed a shock of wheat in field of
Mr.. ii. b. Davenport, and one in u
field of Mr.. Adam Young. In am
other field of Mr.. Davenport the
same thing occurred the week prev
ious. A shock of wheat in field of
Mr.. Daniel Heflebower, in which he
was harvesting at the time, was
struck by lightning some minutes
before the rain commenced falling,
last Friday, and consumed. The
fire from the burning shock at once
began to spread in every direction,
and but for the presence Of Mr.. IL
and his hands the entire field OF
wheat would probly have been de-
stroyed.
In addition to other damage by
lightning on Friday, a chimney up
on the dwelling of Mr.. w. d. Bris
coe WAS struck, and a horse killed
in field OF Mr.. III. B. Davenport.
From the Free Press:
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