Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-02
NEIGHBoRING NEWS.
[ -Fsom The Saepherdstoscn Reoiste,

HtlGhbUklNG HtWS.
iF}om the Shepherdstoscn Register
Mr.. William HI. Byers, living on
the Kearneysville pike, lost a valu-
able mare this week from pinkeye. |
Mr.. J. Fox Koontz also had good
mare to die.
The warm weather has caused the
fish to begin their "run /" in the POto-
mac river, and bass are biting now.
Some nice catches have been made
this week.
Several men recently noticed that
the water flowing from a spring near
Sandy Hook, Md, had a greasy APP
pearance and looking for the cause
they discovered something oozing
from the ground, near the middle Of
the road. 1t had the characteristics
of kerosene, and they collected bot
tleful of it. 1t is said to taste, smell
and burn like coal oil. The land upon
which it is found belongs to Mr.. Rob-
ert Forwood, who intends to make a
thorough investigation.
Mr., VIM. H. Byers, one of our es-
teemed farmer friends, is getting
quite a reputation as sportsman. A
short time ago we mentioned his hav-
ing killed large number of crows at
one shot, and now we learn that a
few days ago he made raid on fox
den and succeeded in killing eleven
young ones-a thing very unusual, as
more than five in den are seldom
heard of.
District Deputy Grand Lecturer
Geo. E. Showers, of Martinsburg,
District Deputy Grand Master Gustav
Brown, and Mr.. Charles Johnston, of
CharlestOwn, were in town on Mon
day and attended the meeting of Mt.
Nebo Lodge No. 81, A. F. & A. M,
of this place.
ARREsTED.-A dispatch from Mill
boro reports the arrest in Pocahontas
county, w. Va, by a detective from
Cleveland, Ohio, Of Charles D. Hyde.
Hyde was wanted by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company for an alleged
defalcatIon, and later by the United
States Express Company for failure to
account for six hundred and sixty dol
lars as agent at Big Rock, Iowa. He
was raised at Craigsville, in Augusta
county, Va, and is well connected.
The G. D. Hyde here mentioned is
doubtless the same person who at one
time acted in the capacity of agent at
the Berryyille depot for the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, and who sud-
denly quit his post, leaving his bonds
men to settle his accounts with the
railroad company. Clarke Courier.
CLIP OUT AND PREsERvE.-The
New York San republishes the form
ula of its "Cholera MIXTURE" and in
view of the fact that it is not imprOba-
BILE that dread disease may visit the
country the coming summer, we al
wise our readers to cut and have it in
the house when needed: Take equal
parts of tincture of cayenne, tincture
of opium, tincture of rhubarb, essence
of peppermint and spirits of camphor.
Mix well. Dose fifteen to thirty
drops in a wineglass of water, accord
ing to age and violence of the attack.
Repeat every fifteen or twenty min
utes until relief is obtained.
WORK OF THE FLAMEs.-On We'd
nesday morning about halfpast three
O'Clock a thin tongue of flame crept
from the inside to the outside of DIR.
G. Il. V. S. Buffers stable in Shep-
herdstown, and by the time the first
observer cried "Fire !" and aroused
the neighbors the building was solid
mass of flames and the stable immedi-
ately adjoining, belonging to Mr..
Joseph l.. CoOkus, had also caught
and was ranidlv burning. A general
alarm was sounded, and people awoke
to find almost the whole town lighted
up by the column of flame that rose
high in the air. Efforts were first
made to rescue the horses and cows
from the stables, but the stable of DR..
Butler was so far gone that it was i'm
possible to rescue his horse, which was
burned to death. 1t was valuable
animal. His cow was gotten safely
out. MIR. Cookus succeeded in getting
safely out his two horses and COWS,
but on opening the door of his chicken
house nearly all of the chickens flew
directly into the fire and were destroy
ed. A number of Outbuildings, in
Guiding two corn-cribs, had also caught
fire, and were almost entirely destroy
ed. Owing to the steam engine hav-
ing been filled up with coal by an in
experienced fireman, about ten min
utes was wasted in getting it started,
but it quickly extinguished the flames
when it was once set going. 1t threw
very powerful stream, and perform
ed its work in an admirable manner.
Several of the adjoining buildings
caught fire from the sparks, but few
buckets of water saved any serious
loss to them. A quantity of hay, corn,
&C., was destroyed, and Mr.. COokus
also lost carriage, wagon, sleigh,
harness, and other articles.
WEDDING.-One of the handsomest
weddings that has occurred in Shep-
herdstown for long time was the
ceremony that united Mr.. James w.
Bane, of Charlestown, and Miss Belle
Byers, of Shepherdstown, in the holy
bonds of matrimony. 1t was held in
the Lutheran Church of this place
last Thursday evening, April 18th,
Rev. d. M. Moser officiating. The
bride and the bridesmaid, Miss Julia
M. Bane, were beautifully attired in
white, the bride carrying bouquet,
and the groomsman, Mr.. A. IT. Taveau.
Jr., wore the usual black. Messrs.
Frank Homsher, Robert Billmyer,
Robert Lemon and Henry F. Bane
acted as ushers, and Miss Ella Kelsey
skillfully performed the wedding
march. The church was very hand
somely decoratedwith flowers. The
entire affair was most pleasant one,
and was witnessed by a argeaudience.
After the ceremony the bridal couple
left for tour of the eastern cities.
We wish them long life and much
happiness.
From the Morgan Co. Papers,.
Mr.. Park McBee, of Berkeley
county has moved to the farm of Prof.
Chas. E. Walling, in Allen District.
MIR. Lewis Allen, Jr., was over on
his horse shoe bend farm IN Sundax