Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-10-06
BUNKER HILL LETTER.

C6Fcfai happenings Wlshin the last
week colnpels rue to communicate
with you again.
One Of the unfortunate occurren-
ees which has taken place in the last
few days, WAS the destruction by fire
of the mill OF Mr.. William Tanqua
ny, at Brucetown, Va, with its con-
tents, consisting of about 5000 in
-four, grain, etc; and / am told
without insurance. The miller,
whose name | know not, and bis
wife, came near being burnt with
the mill. / have not been informed
as to the origin of the fire, but we,
as community, extend our sympa
thies to Mr.. T. A bright light was
seen in the direction of Smith6eld,
on Sunday morning about O'Clock.
No fire has been reported from that
vicinity. / think every person who
has anything Of any value should
try to secure part, at least, by insur,
ance. III. N. Tabb frequently visits
our section on that business-he re-
presents a solid company and makes
earnest solicitations. If the people
are needless and unfortunate at the
same time, it is not Mr.. Us fault.
Our town was aroused from it's
lethargy on last Sunday evening by
the appearance, on our streets of two
black studs equipped in accordance
with the magnificent phaeton which
they were drawing. Many were the
surmises which followed them up
main street and through the differ
emit portions of our town. Some
thought that Blaine and Bayard had
arrived p few days in advance ofthe
fair to prospect around Bunker Hill;
others, that Jno w Garret, Wander
bilt and others were going to break
ground for the railroad. But by the
fortunate occurrence of one of the
party losing his hat in front of the
poorhouse, we were not only gratifi-
ed but pleased to find our portly old
friend Col. j. w. Mcdaniel, w. II.
H. Harry, Champ Shepherd, George
L. Sencindiver, of Darkesville, and
Messrs. Yantis, of Harper's Ferry,
RECALLING themselves with tie exilil-
Grating influences of our pure mouni
tain air, or perhaps in search of our
various medical springs. Come Of
ten Colonel, with your happy crowd
On Saturday last the Mill Greek
Board of Education was ordered to
meet the Arden Board at Darkes-
vile, for the purpose suppose, of
settling some school difficulties. Mr..
Dodd, County Supt. presided over
an enthusiastic meeting. Several
hours were spent in the discussion
of a question which had neither be-
ginning nor ending, and one which
can only be settled by a renewal of
friendship and amicable adjustment
by the teachers. I hope the matter
may be speedily settled, as it does
not involve sufficient interest to
call our school officers from their
business to attend to it. Both teach
ers, Mr.. Bowen and Mrs. Timber
lake, ! consider competent to gov
ern their schools, and if the decision
of the County Superintendent is not
ignored, this they will have to do.
During our official visit to Darkes.
vile, ] met our old friend, Joseph
Darr, who can be said to do the
quickest work, on record. He took
a contract for building house 30x
Is feet, back building 1Gxl2 feet.
He got out . sets of flooring, eleven
door frames, q window frames by
handmade 5 doors and hung IL,
made flights of stairs aud garnish'
ed all around The building in 8 days,
with hands for days, and 5 hands
for days. Who can beat it? Mr..
Darr is properly barn builder, and
judging from the census of 1880 (he
then lived in my district) there will
be barn builders in that family for
the next century. He has contract
ed for barn for Mr.. Pete Foreman,
near Darkesville, which he expects
to jump up in hurry when he COM
mences. Now one word of advice
to these builders of new houses and
barns. Messrs. Shaft 81 Hurd, of
your city have the prettiest and