The state journal., 1884-07-19
OLD DOMINION STATE.
News gatheredby a Regular Cor
respondent.
MART1NsBURG, W. Va, July 16.

l grab my old goose quill to quill
you the noticeable items of interest in
this locality, hoping they may prove
interesting to tho readers of the
JOURNAL
Weather is cool, harvest is over
and we hang our scythe up with
sigh for more.
The Blaine and Logan club met in
their hall. July 10 and affected
permanent organization, with the
selection of the following named
gentlemen as officers; J. S. Halde
man, president; Messrs. Chas. Wisner.
G. W. Feidt, G. w. Bowers; p. A.
Rohrbaugh; J. L. Ahern and Henry
Carter, vice-presidents; J. y. Riley,
treasurer; J. S. Mathews and J. S.
Gallaher, secretaries.
On the 9Th inst, Zeph SiIvers and
Miss Hannah Macabee were Joined in
holy wedlock by Rev. r. S. Smith
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shaws. Happy may they always be,
Mr.. Correspondent of Carlisle, don't
be SO hard on the "young girls
They don't "fiirt," their mothers send
them to the hotels for washing, Hey?
Rev. r. S. Smith, the beloved
pastor of the NJ, E, church, will soon
have bills ont fer an excursion from
this city to Harrisburg, Pa, on Sep
tember |.
The entertainment at the NJ. +.
church was success in every way,
the proceeds realized were S25.
On the Goth of July bush meet
ing will be held at Conodocheague
island, Pa by the f. Baptist church
of this city and the Second Baptist
church OF Harrisburg, IA.
Wesley Lee and Miss Matte
Scott were married last week by Rev.
II. E. Keyes, at the residence of Mr..
Edwards. ':May the flowers of af-
fection never wither or decay"
The three days meeting held near
BeddIngton, was well attended Sun
day, by people along the G, V. r, r.
At night the grove was lit up with
electric lights. These lights added
beautiful appearance to the grove.
We had the pleasure Of having a
social chat" with some of the repre-
sentative men Of the JOURNAL on
Sunday.
Look! watch and wait. The camp
meeting under the auspices of the Mt
Zion NJ. E. church of this place, will
be held in Mr.. SperowS woods near
Berkeley station, on the c. v, com
mencing August l5' Trains will
run from Harrisburg, Pa, on the II,
rate 81 25.
We regret very much to chronicle
the death of Mrs. Nellie McDonell
mother of S. L. Mcdonnell Of Harris
burg, Pa. After an illness of some
time, she laid her head upon the
bosom Of Jesus and breathed her life
out sweetly there Her sad de-
parture was on the I4lh inst. The
funeral services took place from the
M. E. church. Revs. Il. S. Smith
and II. 4. Keyes oficiated. Rev.
Smith. pastor in charge preached the
sermon. His text was Revelation,
xiv. chapter and the 18th verse: "And
| heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, write. Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord, from hence
forth: Yea, saith the spirit, that they
may rest from their labors and their
work Go follow the" The sermon
was replete with logic, solemnity and
sublimity. 1t YVES like bread cast
upon the waters, it will be remem-
qered many days after by the con-
course of Of sympathizing friends who
gathered to pay her their last tribute
of respect. The deceased was q faith
ful member Of the NJ. L. church, per-
haps the oldest. A member who was
always found occupying her seat in
the church, ready to help forward on
the religion of Jesus Christ. In her
departure the church sustains a heavy
loss-a christian-a mother. All
who knew her loved her, she was
frank, kind, generous and cordial,
When asked, elbow is the case with
you?" said she, Il am waiting for the
chariot to come down in the morning
to watt my spirit home Happy
testimony! So on the morning of
the 14th having fought a good fight,
having finished her course, she went
sweeping triumphantly through the
pearly gates singing:
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe in his gentle breast,
There by his love o'ershaded,
Sweetly my soul shall rest"