Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-13
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With the thermometer at 81 IN the
shade and no rain, you can form some
idea of the scarcity of :. garden truck =
hereabouts.
Corn cutting is in fashion now.
Hog cholera is still playing havoc with
the swine. Mr.. G. S. Bowers lost the last
of five large ones on Friday, and Mr.. G.
Stump hauled out three Saturday even
ing and Sunday morning making four
in all. Mr.. Richard Shroads has lost
heavily. Mr.. Samuel McKown has a
clean pen. MIR. Charles Bowers reports
the loss of "a.
Some fourteen or fifteen buggies from
Bunker Hill, comprising picnic party,
passed through here on Saturday last, en-
route for the classic banks of Back Greek.
Mr.. Robt. Lamon. Democratic nominee
for Sheriff, was in the crowd, by Georgia.
Passing up the Martinsburg and Win
chester pike last week we noticed that
Capt E. L. Hoffman was adding story
to his house, which will be quite an i'm
provement.
Mr.. A. j. Ridgway is completely re-
novating his residence and will have,
when completed, one of the most COM
Portable as well as most convenient
dwellings in all that section. Well, he
deserves it, and it will take good big
house to compare with the size of his
heart.
We regret to learn that Miss Anna
Ridgway, daughter of A. j., met with a
painful accident whilst attending pic
mic near home on Tuesday. Whilst
alighting from buggy she was thrown
to the ground. falling upon her head
with her wrist beneath her-she receiv-
ed several painful bruises,
Some youngsters disturbed a Sunday
School picnic at Tub Run, beyond the
mountain, and now they are being dis
turbed by Constable Johnson, who is af-
ter them with a sharp stick. We pre-
sumo their spirits are not quite as high
as they were on Saturday.
Law-abiding citizens are pleased to
hear that the gentry who drove off Mr..
Porterfield s sheep have been Gagged.
Politics are quite lively here amongst
the youngsters. The air is full of Blaine
and Cleveland flagstaff is of talk about
them, Voters are keeping very cool on
politics during the heated term.
Mrs. Benjamin Durham, very esti-
mable lady, living near Glengary. was
buried on Monday.
Mr.. Sam. P. Henshaw, who has been
confined to his house for number of
years, helpless sufferer, died on Mon
day and was inferred in the Presbyter-
ian grave yard in this place on Wednes-
day. The funeral was large one, and
an interesting sermon was preached by
Rev. E. L. Wilson. We remember Mr..
Henshaw as we saw him in our boyhood
days. a kind hearted gentleman esteem
ed by all who knew him. He was the
father of Hon. M. L. Henshaw, Republi-
can nominee for the House of Delegates.
Some of the farmers of this section
pronounce this the shortest crop of corn
they have raised for several years, and
say that the drouth and intense heat are
prematurely maturing it.
None of the schools in this district have
commenced yet. We understand that
C. w. McKown will teach the Gerards-
town school. In our opinion good Sc
lection.
DR.. Carter came near losing his clover
seed last week. A spark from the engine
fell into the chaff, and running fire was
soon in progress. 1t was stopped, how
ever, before much damage was done.
James B. Morgan as G. w. S., Miss
Cinnie West as Representative and Mrs.
Maggie Morgan and w. Cliff. Stump as
visitors, left on Tuesday to attend the
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The new he'll was successfnllv nlaced
in position on the M. e. church
South. on Saturday. It has an excellent
tone and can be heard a good distance.
If it rings twice it means preaching-if
only once, prayer meeting.
A number of our people expect to at
tend the fair. Some will go further and
fare worse. Why is it we wonder, that
people will condemn a thing in their own
county and praise the same IN another
county c Peanaps tney iiSe 70 gee away
aroni noihe we nope W sSe 'ile iai' d
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in town cp wednssd I anan;na ~ hut m hs
vas iae.tle foo late foy the hoe choIsr.
Most of the patients have nassed in their
checks.
If one half the people of this place
would attend to their own business and
let other peoples alone what successful
village we would have. But then some
people must run everything that springs
up here, no matter how much they med
die with and mis- represent others. K.
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