Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
[Fs.ona the Shepherdsto,pn Register. /

Mr.. Philip r. Moler called to us
on Wednesday, and informed us that
the cholera is killing nearly all the
hogs i'm the Uvilla neighborhood. AL
most every farmer in that neighbor-
hood has lost the greater part of his
pork.
An Attorney bull belonging to Mr..
Samuel w. Strider jumped over a
fence into a field of Mr.. Adam Col
bert, in this county, short time since
and viciously attacked valuable
horse belonging to Mr.. Colbert, kill
ing it almost instantly.
Miss Jennie Cook, of this vicinity,
is visiting Rev. r. G. Holland and
other friends in Martinsburg.
Mis- Brownie Harrison, from near
Martinsburg, is visiting Miss Annie
Hunter, in this place.
Miss Clara Schleuss, of Martins
burg, w. Va, is visiting Miss Fannie
Grow, in this town.
Robert johnson, colored man. re-
siding north of Shepherdstown, kill
ing thirty-seven snakes last Monday.
Twenty-seven of them were copper
heads-mostly small ones-and the
other ten were garter snakes. Cop
per-heads must be plentiful in that
neighborhood, as Mr.. L. III. Davis in
formed us that he had killed twenty
four large ones in day.
FARMERS Picnic AND SToCKHoL-
DER ExKIBITIoN.-The farmers of
Jefferson County and the public gen.
orally will hold picnic and exhibit
ton at Moler's Cross Roads, three
miles southeast of Shepherdstown,
on Saturday, September 9Th.
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson, of Charles
town w. w. Downey, of Martins
burg, and Hon. G. M. Beltzhoover, of
Shepherdstown, will deliver agricul-
tural addresses.
Premiums.-Dr. A. S. Reynolds
offers the equivalent of S26 for the best
colts of his celebrated Percheron-Nor-
man horse. Mr.. I'll. M. Loyns, sad
dler, of Shepherdstown, will give a
handsome halter for the second best
colt. Mr.. A. M. Hopper offers the
equivalent of Sc for the best colt of
his horse. Mr.. James H. Coffenbarg-
ar, offers the equivalent of $40 for the
best colt of his horse. Mr.. Mason
Bennett offers the equivalent Of IS
for the best colt of his horse.
Judges of Horses-Thomas Files,
VIM. Butler, Henry Smith.
Judges of Cattle-P. P. Marshall,
HI. st. John Shepherd, Thomas Wy
song.
Judges of Machinery-Wm. L. Nc.
Quilkin, Geo. w. Osborn, James M.
Hendricks.
Chief Marshal-Chas.D ID. Wysong.
BLOWN UP.-A very serious acct
dent occurred at Flanagan's limestone
quarry, below Shepherdstown, on
Thursday morning of last week.
Messrs. John j. Flanagan and Albert
Grim were in q blacksmith shop COM
pleting a piece of work. There were
also key and half of blasting pow
der in the shop, and spark flying
into it caused it to explode with seri-
Gus results to both men. Mr.. Flana-
gan was badly burned about the hands
and body, and his head was also
scorched and blistered, though fortu-
nately his eyes were not injured. His
clothing was set on fire. but he stag
gered out of the shop and man ex-
tinguished the fire. Mr.. Flanagan's
hands were so badly burned that the
flesh fell from them. Though suffer
ing greatly, he will recover. Mr..
Grim receiving probably greater in
jury than Mr.. Flanagan. His hands
and face were shockingly burned, and
the hair is burned off his head. We
are informed that his brain is affected,
and there is fears that he will not re-
cover. He is resident of Maryland.
DIR. /. s. Tanner was called in and
gave surgical aid to the unfortunate
men.
Mr.. VIM. L. McQuilkiu last week
imported two very fine Ayrshire calves
from New York. They are thorough
bred stock and cost one hundred dol
lars each.