Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-01
LEETowN NEWS.

1Hc teacHerS' Institute, at CnarleS-
town, last week, conducted by Prof.
JOS. McMurran and county Supt. Hess,
was well attended. There were over
sixty teachers in attendance.
A woodworking will be held under
the auspices of the United Brethren
Church, on the first Sunday in Aug,
in Rev. Thos. Leavell's woods, near
Zoar, in this county. Preaching morn
ing, evening and night, to which the
public is cordially invited.
AT a regular meeting ofthe Leetown
Lodge No. At, /. o. of G. T. held Mon
day night, the 9th, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term f. f. Dunaway, w. C. It. !:
Katie Balch w. V. t.; Geo. HI. Rams
burg, w. Sect. Geo. Watson, F.
Sect; Thomas III. Buck, w. T.; Cas-
per Johnson, w. c.. S. III. Watson,
w. M. Joseph Wageley, J.G.; Chas.
Jones. 0. g.; E.'E. Watson, L. d. !;
Emily Balch, w. ID. NJ; Viornia
Wiltshire, r. s.; Lucy Dunaway, l..
s.; and Nelson R. Roberts, Assistant
Sect.
DIR. Bates, of Middleway, lost $50
bushels of wheat, lot of straw and
had his barn damaged, caused by fire
from the engine while threshing. The
loss was covered by insurance in
Washington & Alexander's agency.
Rev. F. A. Strother, of this circuit,
whom we reported very sick, last
week, is getting better, and it is hoped
that he will soon be able to be out
again.
Mrs. Strother Snyder and family
were summoned to pay the last respect
to her father who died at his home,
near Stephens Depot, last Thursday.
His remains were inferred at Berry
vile Saturday, in the presence of a
large cOncourSe of friends.
Mr.. Daniel Hefiebower has purchas-
ed the farm of Mr.. James HI. Conklyn,
in this county. He paid SIS, 900 for 81
acres.
Tho ladies of Marion Chapel, near
Shepherdstown, will hold a festival
on Friday and Saturday, August l4th
and 18th. the festival will begin
each afternoon at five o'clock. Every
body is invited.
Miss Alice Vorous of Martinsburg,
and Miss Katie Wagely, near this
place, are visiting friends near Gay
lord, Clarke Co., Va.
A bush meeting will be held in Mr..
Geo. w. Anderson's woods near Mid
dleway, Aug. the I'd, to which all are
most cordially invited. Services,
Saturday evening, Sunday morning,
afternoon, and night. Rev. DR.. Kill
gore, of Hampden, Baltimore Co.,
Nd, Rev. c. w. Thompson, an Evan
gelist of Newark, N. j., and G. w.
Foltz of Falling Waters, are expected
to be present and assist the pastor,
Rev. H. Bruner.
Mr.. Frank Gardner met with pain
full accident few days ago by cutting
his leg while threshing at Mr.. f. P.
Lynch. He was cutting kindling for
his engine when the axe glanced,
striking his right leg below the knee,
cutting into the bone and completely
severing all the leaders. DR.. Perry,
Halltown, rendered medical assist
ance.
A colOred man by the name of VIM.
Sawyer, died from sunstroke on the
farm of Hon. Daniel B. Lucus, near
Halltown last Tuesday week. His
remains were taken to his home Wash
ington Co., Md.
Mr.. T. r. Becker, of Middleburg,
Va, has returned to Charlestown and
engaged as clerk at the Carter House.
Shirley Grantham, a school teacher
of Middleway, who has been spend
ing his vacation in Mo-, and who,
while there, had the fortune to secure
his better half, returned home to-day
with his bride.
Mrs. j. j. Gilbert, of Baltic, is Wis
iting her parents in Middleway.
Miss Katie Glass, near Winchester,
is visiting Miss Georgia Strider, near
this place.
Mrs. w. Nelson, of Warrenton, Va,
is visiting her mother in Middleway.
Mr.. l.. G. Tabb, of Roanoke, Va,
is visiting friends i'm the neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Fred. Shaull, while hauling in
wheat few days ago, fell from off of
load and received some painful, if
not serious bruises.
July 80, 1885. X.