Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-01-13
NEIGHB0RHOOD NEWS.

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The Union Fire Company, of Win.
| chester, will celebrate their 5Oth an
niversary on the 10Th of February.
Gen. Fitz Lee is to be invited to
deliver his famous lecture on the
battle of Charlottesville, Tin Win
chester, at an early day.
Wild turkeys are said to be very
plenty in the mountains running
from keedysville down to IIarper's
Ferry.
Rev. John G.. Bushnell, of Win
chester, has received a call to the
pastorate of the Lutheran church at
Prosperity, S. G.
John Wise, formerly of Hagers-
town, was found dead Christmas
morning in the waiting room on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, at
Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Ann Shiffier, of Washington
county, Md, was attacked by heart
disease while preparing the Christ
mas dinner for her family, and died
in few minutes.
The Spirit Of Jefferson says: Wat
sons Factory, on the Shenandoah
river, one of the oldest and most
valuable wooden mills in jefferson
county was burned Monday morn
ing.
A malignant disease, pronounced
by physicians to be black measles, has
made its appearance at Hancock.
The wife and the child of Mr.. Frank
Mccormack, died of it few days
since after short illness.
Poles are being erected and wires
strung for the telephone line between
Hagerstown and Williamsport. The
intention is to extend the lines to
Hancock, Clearspring, Boonsboro',
Leitersburg, Smithsburg and other
towns in Washington county.
The citizens of Williamsport were
greatly excited recently over the
finding of lot of silver-plated ware
in the Potomac river by parties.
Four teaspoons, II tablespoons, II
forks and few knives were found.
How they got there is a mystery.
The Hagerstown Nail says d. S.
Oswald, living near Chewsville,
Washington county, Md, raised
this year one thousand bushels of
wheat on field Of twenty five acres
forty bushels to the acre. His
field was accurately surveyed and
the wheat carefully measured.
The Winchester Ne,cS refers to
Mr.. B. Bushnell, of this city, in the
following complimentary manner :
"On Wednesday evening the occa-
! sion was enlivened by the presence
of Mr.. Ben. Bushnell, of Martins
| burg, who took part in the concert.
1t is needless for us to speak criti-
| cally of his singing. 1t is ali that
| could be desired. He is a vocalist of
rare power"
The Winchester Times says: "The
Goth session of the Baltimore An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held in the
Market-street church, this city, 18th
of March, 1888. Bishop III. w. War
rem will preside. Bishop Warren is
known as one Of the most scholarly
and eloquent preachers in the de-
nomination, and his coming gives
great satisfaction. The Baltimore
Conference numbers 200 preachers,
has a church membership of Sc ,344
and church property of So 500 ,S75.
Winchester hospitality has long been
famous in the annals Of Methodism
and the preachers anticipate a very
delightful session. Rev. Drs. Fow-
Ter, Buckley, Vincint, Rust, Hunt
and other distinguished officials are
expected to be present. The Market
street church is being thoroughly re-
paired for the occasion-and when
complete, will present very hand
some appearance.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Carson
Collins, Of this county, sent his son
Rosser g., boy of sixteen, into
Hampshire county with team, on
business. On Parks mountain, a
few miles beyond Capon Bridge, a
highwayman with blackened face,
suddenly confronted him, navy re-
volver in hand, and demanded his
money. The boy had only few dol.
lars in his pocket, but he firmly re-
fused the robbers demand, and the
latter instantly fire, putting a bullet
through his hat. The boy was al M
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