Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-19
LEEToWN NEWS.

we wish you ahappy Christmas ana
a pleasant New year. THE HERALD
is a regular, welcome, pleasant, and
profitable visitor, because she is al
ways ladened with the latest news Of
importance, and as such, long may she
continue to be.
Observation is the absolute basis OF
all knowledge. We have some close
observers. Thanks to you Templar
for your correction. Bro, if all mis-
takes were haystacks we would have
lots of p%rovender for the present win
ter. Again We all are prone to err
but all do not lay so much stress Of
errors of minor Importance.
David Jones, near Kearneysville,
received some painful but not serious
bruises about the head and shoulders,
last Saturday by being thrown from
his buggy. Mr.. Jones started from
home to goto Shepherdstown, but had
not gone far before his horse become
frightened and ran off, running into
the fence, throwing Mr.. Jones out
with the above results, and damaging
the buggy to some extent. The horse
then freed himself from the buggy
and ran about four miles before he
came to a halt.
The Sunday-schooi of the NJ. E..
Church, S., of Middleway will have
a Xmas tree Xmas day at 3 p. m. The
ladies of the same church will hold an
oyster supper Xmas night for the
benefit of the church.
The Sunday-school of the M. E.
Church, South, ofthis place will have
its tree Xmas night. The ladies of
the same church will hold an oyster
supper at this place, on the night of
the %, %, & 80 of Dec, for the benefit
of the church. The patronage of the
public is solicited.
Mr.. John Wagner nea Stokes school
house, killed a large porker last week.
He tipped the beam at 467 TBS. Well
done for the pine hills.
The third month of the Wright's
school closed with an enrolment of 81,
and an average daily attendance of Is.
Those present every day during the
month were, Marshal Ramsburg, Rob-
ert Snyder, Samuel Price, and Harry
Snyder.
The members of the M. E. Church,
South, of Gerardstown will hold an
oyster supper during the holidays on
the nights of the %, 20, an 80 of Dec.
for the benefit of the church. All are
invited to come.
1t would be objectionable not to
mention Jasper Manuel's porkers. He
killed two that weighed about SO TBS.
notwithstanding the hard times
that to be accompanying the
Democratic administration, our burg
is on the progressive list, as the fol-
lowing will show. We are to have
two steam saw-mills here in a few
days, something never known before;
that of DIR. Balch & Son and J. Shauli
& Tanquary. Our friend Thompson,
of Browns X had better be on his p's
and as or he will lose some of his
trades. The former firm is an old one
and aceU knoUn in this vicinity, while
the latter is comparatively new one,
consequently a competition for trade
will likely follow; what the results
will be time can only tell.
Joseph Wagely, of Egypt, not the
land of corr but rather the garden
spot where black-eye peas might be
grown if properly cultivated, takes
the lead in his hamlet with big hogs,
having killed the heaviest which
weighed $50 lbs.
Mr.. Thomas Vanmetre killed the
best pen of hogs, in this vicinity, that
we have heard Of. He killed II that
averaged 1919 TBS.
John M. Coyle purchased, a few
days ago, a tract of land containing 10
acres of George and Jacob Heidwoke
near Wageley's shop, at $50 per acre.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather last Sunday, the dedication
of the NJ. p. Church. at Stokes school
house is postponed until Jan. 2, 1856.
Mr.. John H. Smith, near Middle
way, was thrown from his wagon a
few days ago and sustained a fracture
of the right leg, below the knee. DR..
Botes was summoned and rendered
medical aid.
A brilliant wedding took place in
the Episcopal Church, at Middleway,
last Thursday the 10. followed by an
other Thursday the IL. The contract
ing parties of the first were Willie
Gilbert and Rosa Grantham, daughter
of John w. Grantham ; the second,
Willie Botes and Suda Smith, daugh-
ter of Lafayette Smith, all of Middle
way, jeff. Co., w. Va. Now we BRIDE
grooms having gone through single
entry, we would say study the rules
well and we predict the examples will
not be hard to work. OF course we
are net speaking from experience.
The slippery side is upward, and
the track side often down.
dec. l6, 1855. X.