Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-04-18
MARTINSBURG HERALD, s
NElGnBoRlNG NEWS.
GErom the Morgan Merc,srg.

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From the Morgan Mercury.
Cost of Petit Jury at this term o
Circuit Court 1876, and Jury no
called In single case.
The numerous friends of Mrs. Vim
G. Catlett will be panied to hear tina
she is seriously i'll.
Mr.. HI. Ell. Boyd of Martinshurg
was up looking after his 6 Fruit Hill
Farm" this week. We understand
he Will move into enc of his cottage
this week. ~
The Circuit Court, Judge Faulkne
presiding, met in Berkeley Spring OF
Tuesday the 7th inst.
Peoples Nat. Bank of Martinsburs
vs.. R. w. Speelman, A. J. Michae
and w. G. Catlett. Debt. Judgmen
for S133.39 and cost.
Cost of Grand Jury this term O.
Court s62.35. and three indictment,
| found.
Mrs. Sarah Lutman, wife of Lewis
Lutman, departed this life, April tn,
lst, 1885, aged II years, s months and
6 days.
Mr.. James Jack, who has been very
SICK for the past week or two, we re
greet to learn is getting no better.
Mr.. Andrew Jack of Huntington, /,
visiting his father, who is very i'll
We are glad to see Andrew looking SC
well.
We regret to learn that our venera
BILE friend, Mr.. N. n. Clabaugh, is ly
ing very i'll at home in Timber Ridge
District.
DIR. Morgan was called home te
Gerardstown last Saturday to see hi:
sister, who is dangerously i'll, and ur
to this writing he has not yet returned
A carp weighing three pounds
caught by Bob Lee, colored, was or
exhibition in town last Thursday. Il
was caught in the Potomac, and was
a very pretty fish, being quite curl
osity to many of our citizens.
Tommy Coughlin, who has beer
sticking type" and keeping post of
flee id Gerardstown for several months
past, has returned to our town. Glad
to see him back again and looking SC
we'll.
Mr.. w. III. Kantner, the enterpris
ing tombstone man of Martinsburg
was in Berkeley Springs on business
last week and took quite number OF
nr6n1.S fNr fCt he, To
other visit in May.
We were pleased to have a call from
our young friend Smith Sherman, of
Luray, this week. Smith looks fine,
and the boys were all glad to meet
him in Berkeley once more. He re.
ports the boss and all the folks we'll.
Mr.. Conrad Nolte has bought the
Clabaugh property on Wilkes street.
Price paid 5000.
The Town Council at special meet
ing held last Monday night, decided
to submit to the voters of this town
the question of guaranteeing $4,000
worth ofbonds Ofthe proposed railroad
between this place and Hancock sta
ton.
Mr.. Francis May has taken charge
of the saw and grist mill on Sleepy
Creek owned by Mr.. Lewis Allen,
where he is prepared to do all kinds
of saving and grinding in the best
manner.
The prospect of railroad being
built between this place and Alpine
Station is very promising. Let the
work 60 on. This enterprise will
bring others with it, such as glass
works, a grist mill, &c. Property will
increase in value, our town will soon
double it's size, and all willing hands
will find something to do.
Our Mayor, John F. Dill, returned
from his visit to Allen district on
Saturday last. Notwithstanding he
was thrown from his horse into a mud
hole and had several other mishaps.
we are glad to say that he is o. K.
He reports the farmers making prep
arations for spring work, and the
wheat looking better than he had
supposed.