Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-04-04
LFFT0WH NEWS.

The time for moving is at hand.
"A tenant house belonging to Mr..
Eugene Baker was destroyed by fire
one night last week, The loss was
partly covered by insurance.
Capt. Henry Kearney, of Gains
vile, Pr. w. Co., Va, was the guest
OF e. G. Watson, the first of week.
Mrs. Nancy Florence, of Middle
way, died last Thursday at the age OF
Miss Katie and Carrie Creamer, OF
Winchester, are visiting the Misses
McClOy, near MiddleWay.
Mr.. Harvey Wageley met with a
painful accident a few days ago, by
getting two of his toes cut Off.
William Gilbert, of the firm of Gill
bert, Bro. & Co., Balto., is visiting
relatives in Middleway.
Rush Logic is kept in close quarters
at present with the mumps.
Rev. Henry Bruner, of the M. p.
Church, preached his farewell SER
mon at this place last Sunday. The
M. P. Conference isin session this
week at Alexandria, Va.
Revs. j. p. Stump and Frank
Strother will preach next Sunday !;
the former at p. m. and the latter
at 1880 p. m. Mr.. StrOther is the new.
preacher for this circuit. He comes
highly recommended and we bespeak
for him cordial welcome.
Trip Smith, of Middleway, has Sc
cured clerkship in mercantile BUSH
ness at Berryville. Mr.. s. has had
some experience in the business and
no doubt will make good clerk.
Our friend, James Nicely, seems to
be in state of unstabled equilibrium.
He says he finds that he must do less
writing and more taking. We think
he anticipates a trip toward the north,
at least as far as Back Creek.
Our friend, John Watson, who has
been "slow to choose,n has at last
stepped into the matrimonial market
and woven the nuptial cord that binds
him to his choice whom he found in
the person of Mrs. E. v. Rutherford.
May the paths of your lives be filled
with happiness and prosperity. But
Oh man, who wouldst flourish and
prosper. in life,
In matters of moment consult with
thy wife.
Mr.. Watson is clerking for Robert
McCarroll and occupies the house re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. J. Wyatt. He
to our burg Monday, and that
night was greeted with an old FASH
Toned belling.
Miss Georgette Rogers and Miss
Fannie Brown, of Kearneysville, are
the guests of the above couple this
week.
Miss Verge Snyder and her father
are visiting relatives near Stephen
sons depot, at this writing.
April LIST, 1885. X.
adam the goodliest man of men
since born" still could not be called
exactly enviable. for when he titled the
ground in the dewy twilight and caught
a sharp touch of rheumatism, he had no
Salvation Oil for his cure, and no twenty
five cents to try it.
MCSHERRY- MAYER.-Our citizens
have for the last few
days noticed a gentleman, a stranger
to many, walking and riding with our
DIR. J. w. McSherry. On
we learn that the stran-
ger is DR.. ID. Mayer, of Charleston,
Co., West Va, who is the
Manager of the Equitable Life In
surance Society, ofthe United States
and who came here on business for
the society. He is notified by his
that DIR. j. w. McSherry is
one of their Medical Examiners /; now
it seems that DIR. McSherry and DR..
Mayer are not strangers to each other,
but that they became friends in 1868,
DIR. McSherry being Captain in the
Army and DIR. Mayer
Surgeon in the Union Army. Capt.
was taken prisoner in the
of West Va, together
with some of his men, and taken to
Camp Piatt were DIR. Mayors Regi-
ment were encamped it soon came
to the ears of DIR. Mayer, that ply
sician was made prisoner of war. He
fastened to find the doctor" who
by the way was sick, and was well
cared for by DIR. Mayer, who provided
him with such luxuries as could be
had in a camp. Twenty-Five years
have passed; peace and prosperity
have returned and the two young
doctors who in 1853 met on the field
now meet in Martinsburg, not very
old men, but sprinkled with silver
hair; both honored citizens of our
State; both employed by the same
both married and happy.
May they both live an old age and
as they certainly will, friends
until the end of time.