Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-09-26
MEleHBoRInG NEWS.
From the .ShepAerdsto,rn Register

from the S1eph efdstOirn Register.
Mr.. s. T. Nixon, formerly of Mar
tinsburg. was killed by a boiler explo-
sion at Bowling Green, KY, some
days ago.
Mr.. Frank Billmyer caught a bass
in the Potomac river at Shepherds
town last Saturday which weighed
six pounds and two ounces. Bass are
seldom caught rs big as this one. 1t
was taken on a trot-line.
As the train carrying the John B.
Doris circus, which exhibited at Win
chester on Monday, passed Halltown,
this county, about 10 O'Clock a. m. on
Sunday last, one of the cars, which
extended beyond the side of the
track more than ordinarily. struck the
platform at the depot, tearing it to-
pieces for distance of about 40 feet,
pulling posts out of the ground and
completely demolishing it. About
twenty men and boys were standing
on the platform to see the trains pass.
They were thrown in every direction,
and to the great amazement of every
one, not one of them was even
scratched. One of the showmen was
sitting on the side of the car with
his feet hanging over-he had one
foot mashed off. The train did not
even check up.
DREADFUL ACcIDENT.-On We'd
nesday evening last as a canal-boat
run by Mr.. James Sigler, of Little
Orleans, Md. was short distance be-
low Shepherdstown, Mr.. Sigler's ten
year-old daughter Susie attempted to
kindle fire with coal oil. The can
exploded and threw the blazing oil
over the child, burning her in a most
horrible manner. Every shred of
clothing on her was consumed, and
there was not place as big as dol
lar from her neck to her ankles that
was not burned. DIR. G. T. Butler,
of this place, was sent for, and after
he had done all he could to relieve
the sufferer the boat proceeded toward
home. DIR. Butler thinks the child
cannot live.
CHANGE IN THE POsTOFFICE.-Mr.
d. S. Rentch has been appointed post
master of Shepherdstown postoffice,
in the place of Miss Ella Welshans.
Mr.. Rentch will take charge on the
lst of October, and will keep the
office in the same place for a short
while. Miss Ella will remain with
him several weeks in order to
him with his new duties.
Miss Ella Welshans has been a most
acceptable and efficient postmaster,
having had charge of the postoffice
for some time before her own appoint
ment, and her retirement will be re-
GREETED by host of friends. There
were no charges brought against her
land none could be-but it is simply
the fate of war. IF Mr.. Rentch shall
prove as faithful and efficient as his
predeces sor, no one will have cause
to complain.
DIED.-Lee Lowry, the colored
man who was accidentally shot sever
al weeks ago by George Smith, also
died from the effect of the
wound last Friday morning. His re-
mains taken to Charlestown, his form
er home, on Sunday. Before he died
he exonerated Smith from any blame
in the matter. Lowry was very
hard character, and his death will not |
be greatly mourned by any one here.
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