Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-13

From The Mouqn Mercury.

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1t is reported that there are num-
Der of cases of scarlet fever In Timber
Ridge District.
Mr.. II. Clay Culp, who has been in
the West for the past year, returned
to this place this week.
REDUCTION OF WAGEs.-We learn
that with the beginning of this month
the wages of the repair hands on the
b. l. o. II. r. were cut down from 81 ,05
per day to 50 cents.
Last Saturday the family of Hon.
Beverly Tucker closed their summer
residence in Berkeley Springs and
started for Washington, d. c., where
they will spend the winter.
On last Sunday morning son of
Mr.. Peter Compton, of Sir Johns
Run, aged about ten years, was badly
burned and disfigured about the head
and face by an explosion of gun-pow-
der. He was engaged in loading u
pistol near the stove and thoughtless-
ly placed the horn containing the
powder on the stove hearth and al
explosion took place with the af'ore-
said result. DIR. Morgan of this place
was called in, and we learn the little
fellow is doing well.
Mrs. Craig Wordsworth, at one
time reported to be engaged to Mr..
Arthur, is dying of cancer. She was
one of the most brilliant women OF
his administration, and has often as
sisted Mrs. McElroy in her social
duties at the White House, adding
greatly to the brilliancy of the occa.
sions that she graced, although the
vital nalady that is now bearing her
to the unknown country was then
preying upon her. She gave no wish
Die sign of it, and her queenly presence
will not soon be forgotten by those
who had the privilege of being pre-
sented. In personal appearance she
was much more striking than the
acknowledged beauty of the Cabinet,
Mrs. Brewster. Her eyes are of an
almost indescribable gray, deepening
at times to violet, while her hair is a
rich brown. The toilettes in which
she was attired on state occasions
were invariably made by Worth, of
Paris, and showed to perfection the
finely developed contour other figure.
On Tuesday sharper appeared on
our streets, and taking a corner near
the Court House soon whooped up a
crowd of boys and men. His bust
ness was to make our people rich, so
he said, and he went on to say that
he had an old grandmother who had n
yard full of trees bearing ten dollar
bills, ETC., and the means he took to
properly distribute this money was b,
wrapping ten dollar bills around small
cakes of soap and sell three of them
for So. He was only here about If
teen minutes until he had victimized
three parties. He pocketed the SIS,
bid the boys good bye and drove of,
but nary ten dollars did he leave be-
hind him.
From the Shepherdsto,cs Register.l
The Shannondale Wooden Mill prop
erty has been sold, by Special Com
missioner L. c. Green, Jr., to s. l..
Rissler, Esq, for $500.
Peter Quigley. one of the oldest
boatmen on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, died at Cumberland on Tues
day. He was rs years of age.
Mr.. Abner Baird, agent of the South
Branch Railroad at Romney, w. Va,
was married last week to Miss Rebec.
ca Spriggs, of Paw Paw. Mr.. Baird
was formerly student at Shepherd
College in this place.
1t is said that arrangements have
been completed for the extension OF
the Washington, Ohio and Western
Railroad westward to a connection
with the Shenandoah Valley Road
at Berryville, in Clarke county, IL
miles beyond the present terminus at
Round Hill and 60 miles from Alex
andria.
Mr.. David Gloss, of Sharpsburg,
Md, slaughtered hog on Monday
that cleared 537 pounds.
Alonzo Moore, of Cumberland, Pa,
put on an old pair of SUMMER trous
ers and found the right pocket unusual
ly heavy. He put in his hand and
drew out black snake three feet
long. Ladies who are in the habit of
going through their husbands pockets
whenever they get a chance should
make a note ofthis.
SERIOUSLY SCALDED.-A dispatch
was received in Shepherdstown We'd
nesday night stating that Mr.. Samuel
ID. Barnhart, of Roanoke, Va, former
ly of this place, had been seriously
scalded. From what we can learn,
Mr.. Barnhart was at work In the en-
CINE house when a large steam-pipe
burst, enveloping the building In a
cloud of hot steam. He endeavored
to make his way to the door, but fell
into an engine pit in which was about
ten inches of boiling water. Both Of
his feet and limbs and one side. of his
body and face were very badly seal
ded. He was taken to his home, and
his physician telegraphed Thursday
morning that he was in serious con-
dition.
Miss Mamie O'Connor, of Martins
burg, Is visiting Mrs. J. w. Curran,
in this town.
Z. d o. CANAL.-At a meeting of
the stockholders Of the Chez apeake
and Ohio Canal last Monday MIR. L..
Victor Baughman was elected presi-
dent Of the canal in the place of Mr..
Lewis G. Smith. Mr.. Baughman Is
the editor Of the Frederick (Md.)
Citizen, is the son-in-law Of Mr.. A.
s. Abel, owner of the Baltimore
San, and is weIl-known as one Of the
most active young Democrats in
Maryland. The report Of the retIr-
ing president showed that the receipts
for the past year were sl65,00O, while
the expenses will reach 500, 900.
FREDERICK, MD., July 10Th, 1884.
MEssRs. w. III. HOOKER & Co..