Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-03
LEETowN NEWS.

LEET0WN NEWS.
Through mistake of my own OF
the press, last week, / was made to
say that Mr.. Roberts of Bunker Hill,
had rented DIR. Borders Mill instead
of DIR. Balches, as itshouid have been
of Leetown.
G. A. johnson, who went to the
west few weeks ago to visit rela-
tives, likes it so we'll that he will
bid adieu to w. Va, as a citizen.
His wife will make sale, at her resi-.
dence, Leetown, Oct. 10th, of house.
hold and kitchen furniture and will
join him at Dayton, Ohio, about the Is
of the month where they will make
their future home. Mr.. johnson has
been good and worthy citizen of
our burg for a number of years; a
shoemaker by trade, and as such,
will be greatly missed in this COM
success to him.
Our friend William Thompson, the
bustling little butcher of Martinsburg,
who always has pleasant smile for
his customers, especially the fair sex,
was in our neighborhood this week
looking up the interest of his business
not matrimonial mat
tiers.
Mr.. James E. Wyatt, formerly a
merchant of this place but of late a
citizen of the vicinity of Charlestown,
has moved to Birmingham, Alabama.
His friends say he is well pleased with
his new home.
We have been informed that Messrs.
Lewis and Harry Getzendander will
build Skating Rink in Charlestown.
This town may not be so densely pop
ulated as some of the towns of her
sister counties, but she has her wealth,
pride and beauty and does not mean
to be exeelled even if nothing more
depends upon it than a skating-rink.
The NJ. E. Sunday school south of
met with quite treat
in the way of a speech by
the Rev. Mr.. Whitmore of Winchest-
err.
Mr.. David Wageley and his son
Man, of Summit Point, were visiting
relatives in this vicinity last Saturday
and Sunday.
An interesting meeting is being
held in the U. B. Church, in Payne's
wood, near Stokes school house.
The Good Templars of the Wood
lawn Lodge, near Wageley's shop, are
building themselves new Hall which
will be completed in a short time.
Miss Matte Coyle, near Brucetown,
is visiting her brother, G. N. Coyle,
near this place.
Mrs. Iona Ware is visiting friends
in Washington, d. G..
Mis- Bette Wiltshire is now at the
hospital, in New York, and is getting
better.
Miss Katie Shaull, near Middleway,
is visiting friends in LOudoun Co.
Va.
Shirley Smith who was the success
full applicant out of seventeen appli-
cations for the vacancy caused by the
death of the esteemed Ransom Bolts,
salesman of the popular firm of S.
M. Bloom & Co., HagerstOwn, Md,
was in our burg this week looking up
the interest of his business.
Mrs. Jacob Melon, Mrs. VIM. Burr
and daughter, of the vicinity of
Browns Crossing, paid a visit to
Mrs. E. G. Watson, near this place,
one day last week and on their way
home the horse they were driving be-
come frightened near Leetown, and
ran off, coming into the burg at a
rapid rate. Fortunately he was
checked by Rosser Homar, who was
near the scene, and no damage was
done beyond giving the inmates a
speedy and rough ride for short dis
lance.
Mr.. James Niceley and William
Balch, two of our gallant young men,
left here a few evenings ago to at
tend a dance near Summit Point but,
ere they reached their destination
befell them; on their way
they went to sleep and ran over a
rock-break and broke their buggy.
They seemed to be in quandary for
the time being, but being determined
young men, their decision was but
momentary, for Both astrided the one
horse and went on their way rejoicing
and after pleasant ride Of about
four miles they reached the place
where they were soon to be the center
of attraction and to hold spellbound
the audience while they performed
some of their graceful waltzes, OF
which it was admitted that they were
the very masters.
Miss Sallie Watson who has been
visiting friends at Hamburger, Va,
returned to her home last Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Ogden, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity fol
some time, will return to her home
Marshal, Co., Texas, Thursday. She
will take with her one of our esteem
ed young ladies, Miss Minnie Trussell
Misses Mamie Entler and Katie
Fulk, of Shepherdstown were visit
ing Miss Ella Fowler of Middleway
the first of the week.
Miss Lucy Helm is visiting friends
near Wheatland, Loudoun Co., Va.
Miss May Wright, of Cat Island
Nd, is visiting Mrs. Henry Bruno
of Middleway. X
Sept. 30th 1885.
Mr.. E. d. Mathews, formerly o
this place, son Of VIM. Mathews, has
his foot cut off In Baltimore, on yester
day. This is most unfortunate. Blu
few years ago, Mr.. Mathews ha'
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