Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-24

LEET0WN NEWS.

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LEET0WN NEWS.
Having been made the recipient of
a copy Of Webster Unabridged Die
tionary for correspondent to HERALE
by the editor, I return nv thanks
with best wishes. both to the donor
and the esteemed judges, Messrs. j.
p. Stump, ]. w. Hedges, and P. A.
Rohrbaugh. Like the gentle dew
upon the withered flower THE HER
AID comes to US every Saturday la
dened with the latest local and gener.
al news of the day. THE HERALD is
q Republican journal but it will do no
Democrat harm to read it. We have
been reading it ever since it was first
edited and have found nothing of a
deceptive character in it's columns,
For local news, it contains all the
items of interest, both in Berkeley
and adjoining counties. Politically
speaking its motto is not rule or ruin,
but only advocates trust worthy Re-
publican sentiments, an advocate
right which every party is entitled to,
and n which it denies to none. If
any II wishes to subscribe for a good
county paper try THE HERALD for a
year though you be Me no Republi-
CAM
1t has afforded X. much pleasure
to contribute his mite of items to The
HERALD during the past year !; true
there are chronic grumblers and crit
les who, when we err a little in our
~phraseology, though it be a mistake
made through haste or a typ.
ographical error, set up a bowling and
say he has butchered up the English
language. We donot profess to be pro-
ficSent enough to scan wen all gram
NAUTICAL errors, much less put on the
rhetorical finish; but when ignorance
is bliss it is folly to be wise, so if you
please, we will continue to send our
items occasionally and treat the howl
ing critics with silent contempt unit
they begin to bite then we will yield
ter.
Miss Alice Duble, of Wicklife,
Clarke Co., Va, is visiting the Misses
Snyder, "a this place.
Miss Alice Davis, neal Darkesville,
is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Wageley,
this week.
Several gentlemen from our burg
and vicinity will attend the Hagers-
town fair this week.
Public sale of valuable personal
property of the late Meredith Helm,
near Leetown, next Thursday the 20.
AT the same time, the farm, which is
a very desirable one, Will be offered
for rent; possession given April LIST,
1886. Isaac Strider, Executor.
Gustave B. Wiltshire, who was SER
iously ill in the city of New York a
few weeks ago, we are glad to learn is
getting much better and was able to
come to his home, near this place, last
week.
Mr.. Geo. Snyder and wife of Clarke
Co., Va, were visiting relatives in this
vicinity the first of the week.
Miss Katie Wagley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Jas. Willis of Darkesville.
Noah Huff claims the praise of rails
ing the finest potatoes in this vicinity
this season. Heplanted three bushels
and gathered forty, from which he
sorted out tWenty-four of the finest
potatoes which filled a half bushel
heaping full. Who can beat
it?
James E. Watson is improving his
stone and dwelling house by having
them painted, which, when compile
ted, will add much to their appear
ance. He, also, has replenished his
stock of goods, and with a good look
ing as well rs IN accommodating
say the girls, to sell them, we
bespeak for him a good fall and WIN
ter trade.
What might have been a serious
accident to ourfriend n. r. Roberts,
last Saturday, resulted in a few ex-
Bruises He was taking a box
of goods from the mail wagon when
he missed his footing and fell between
the horse'sheels and front wheel ofthe
wagon. The horses became frighten-
ed and started to run !; his activity
being equal to the occasion, he made
MS escape before the wheel could
him.
Miss Fannie Brown and Fannie
Of Browns Crossing, are
visiting friends and relatives in Mar
tinsburg.
Rev. Jas. 7. Eubank will begin his
meeting at Mt. Zion, next
Sunday night.
Third Quarterly meeting Of the M.
E. Church, South, will be held at
Browns Crossing, Oct. 31st and Nov.
lst. The meeting will be p~rotracted.
Bates Watson and Rosser Homar
paid a visit to Martinsburg last Sun
day eve. We presume Bates had a
pleasant time for we know his girl is
just as pleasant as can be, but poor
Rosser, he certainly did look melan-
choly Sunday morn. We think he
heard after he got there, that his girl
was to be married soon, and of course,
his feelings were hurt but he wants to
lay the blame to the skating rink
floor.
Birds are scarce this season, but the
game law has opened the way for the
sportsman and the sound of the fire.
may be heard reverberating
from every nook and bray where the
poor partridge and innocent dove may
be found, by the one who seeks to take
the life which he cannot give.
Quite a quantity of sorghum was
in this neighborhood this sea-
son and MI. David Sakeman, ofBerke-
ley, has been over here for several
weeks with his machine converting it
into molasses, so We will have lasses
on the cheap scale this winter.
Oct. 81, 1885. X.
Thos. Grub, Crockett's Depot, Va,
he has used Powell's Prepared
Chemicals for three years i'll succession.
Last year he used it by side of fertilizer
that cost $40 per ton, and made as much
wheat and got az good stand of grass