Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
GERARDsToWN.

Our community is threatened with
visitation of that dread epidemic, Ty-
phoid fever. Among the afflicted are
Mrs. S. S. Lowry and Charles Nj. West.
A difficulty occurred on our streets
last week in which an aged citizen re-
ceived a severe blow on the head from
stone in the hands of a young man. 1t
must have require good deal of courage
upon the part of muscular young man to
strike an aged and infirm one with a
stone. but manhood like blood, will tell.
Our town grew quite Democratic on
Wednesday, and number of our citizens
went to Charlestown to the barbecue
We have not heard what they enjoyed
the most, the intellectual or the gas
tronomic feast.
Marion Hollis did not hitch his horse
securely on Sunday evening and the re-
suit was runaway and a shattered pug
gy. In reference to shattered hopes, as
to an anticipated buggy ride, report
sayeth not.
Hog clolera is still thinning out the
ranks of the porkers.
Mr.. Robert Miller of Arden district was
in our place this week, looking up dele
gates to the next County conven-
ton with an eye to the Assessorsmp,
perhaps. Nothing like being in time.
A. R. Unger, Esq, of Morgan County,
Democratic candidate for the Senate,
passed through this place on Tuesday en-
route for the barbecue. Mr.. Unger pos
sesses some of the elements of good
senator, among which are honesty and
good common sense
Dr. Morgan, of Berkeley Springs, is
spoken of as the Republican candidate
for the Senate. The DR.. is one of our
own boys, and, as this is year when
men are voting for their friends, If he
receives the nomination he has some
friends here of the Democratic faith who
will not forsake him.
Mr.. Clinton Miller, of Jefferson Co.,
stopped with us on Wednesday, looking
for school he informs us that there are
number of vacant schools in this county.
A wonder, surely. since the terms are
long and the salaries large.
Mr.. Jos. H. Morgan left on Tuesday on
trip to Frederick City.
The new ell for the M. E. Church
South arrived on Wednesday. Mr.. VIII
Croft delivered it, and walked up the ma
tives as he entered town. 1t is very
fine bell, of excellent tone, and weighs
459 pounds. Our little place has now
two first-class bells. Can't Darkesville
or Bunker Hill raise jingle The bell
will be placed in the belfry on Saturday
evening, the 9th inst, at 3 O'Clock. We
hope to see good crowd present,
Prof. Simpson returned on Wednesday
from visit to friends in Frederick and
Clarke. We understand he will open his
school on Monday.
Calvin Grim is roofing Poverty Hall,
and we hope to keep dry this winter.
Cutting and threshing clover seed are
in order now. The crop does not yield
very well, SO say the machine men.
Mr. Harry Campbell left for Hampden
Sydney on Monday.
Mrs. Mary Dold and children, who
have been spending the summer with W..
P. Coe, Esq, father of Mrs. D., left for
their home in Lexington, Va, on Tues
day.
Misses Emma Snodgrass and Alice
Hoke, of your city, dropped in to see
their friends in this village on Tuesday.
We were standing in the post office a
few days ago when an old gentleman
came in with postal card written and
directed and asked Mr.. Morgan, our p.
m. to please put the card in an envelope
and direct it for him, and offered to pay
for the envelope and stamp. Uncle Sam
surely would not get rich off of the cards
used by that man for that must have
been the first one he had ever used.
If reports be true business WI be brisk
in the matrimonial market before the
ROsn'S come again. X