Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-02-07
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GANOToWN ITEMS.
Showing again this morning. We
! have not had a great deal Of the
Z" beautiful snoW'' this winter, but we
I have had a full share Of cold weather.
An effort Is being made to organize
a debating society at Mt Carmel
school-house. Those interested met
there last Wednesday evening, and
had an impromptu debate. They
are to meet tonight for organization.
/ wish them success.
/ regret to have to announce the
serious illness of Mrs. Newton Huts-
Ter, of Glengary.
Rev. Mr.. Pardew failed to appear
here last Sabbath, owing to the ILL
ness Of his little son.
Our Sabbath School has been well
attended during the winter.
Mr.. David Slonaker has moved his
saw-inill to the farm Of his brother,
Mr.. Jerry Slonaker, and will get to
saving in a day or two.
There will be some changes OF
residence here in the coming spring,
but, think, not SO many as usual.
The big bridge over the creek IS
again passable, fact which is duly
appreciated by pedestrians.
! Those who have ice houses should
take advantage of the present oppor-
tunity to lay in supply of GOODNESS
| for next summer.
l understand that the church organ
ization on Buck Hill cannot agree
sufficiently to proceed with the work
of construction.
| Ilearn that Mr.. Samuel Smith will
return to Buck Hill in the spring, and
will occupy Mr.. Jonn Longs house
until he gets his new domicile erected,
and ready for occupancy. Mr.. S.
cannot stay away from Buck Hill for
more than a couple of years at time.
His old friends will be pleased to
have him among them again.
| Jan. 2Sth, 1885. TEnIPLAR.
My items did not get to town last
week in time; / send these to help
those through.
! The grounding surely saw his
i" shadder.o Look out now for forty
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we have already had.
| What might have been bad blaze,
had it not been discovered in time,
occurred at HI. G. Evans's one day
last week. A spark from the kitchen
stove caught in some rubbish on the
upper porch, and the high wind had
| famed it into a flame, when it was
discovered By Mrs. E. the only one of
the family at home. Providentially
Mrs. Simpson and her daughter, Miss
Lulie, were visiting Mrs. E., and the
three ladies succeeded in putting out
the fire, but they were nearly exhaus-
ted when the work was completed.
There was no insurance on the
property, HI. G. says he is bound to
have it insured now, this call being
unpleasantly close.
Mr.. Jas. Stuckey. of Tomahawk,
with his bride-atee Miss Paulding,
were visiting at Mr.. William Bar
ney's this week. They contemplate
going to Missouri TO make their
home. Our best wishes go with them.
/ | am sorry that our county is going
to lose so good a citizen as Mr.. VIM.
Sigler. l have known him favorably
for many years, and | am glad to
learn of the success of his boys. l
trust that Mr.. S. may meet with sue
cess wherever he may locate.
j. w. B. Evans, of Madison Coun-
ty, Ohio, buta Berkeley boy, spent a
few hours, with us prior to his return
to his western home. Mr.. e. speaks
very we'll of the Buckeye State and
his appearance indicates that the eli
mate has so far proved agreeable to
him.
Feb. Sd, 1885. TEMPLATE.
| Mr.. John T. Reilly has purchased
the interest of his partner in the
Martinsburg, w. Va, HERALD, and
| is now sole proprietor. AS Mr.. Reilly
has had sole editorial control of THE
HERALD since its foundation, there
will doubtless be no depreciation in
the excellent character of his paper
Hdnorer Pa. Herald.
| PRIZES FOR 0RATORY.-" The
committee to award prizes for excel
lence in the Evolutionary contest in
stituted by the Star Lecture Bureau,
and which took place at Association
Hall, January II, yesterday made the
| following awards: First prize to Miss
Edith V. Hedges, of Lewisburg, Pa.
second, Miss Elizabeth P. Clendenn-
ing, Philadelphia third, Mrs. D. M.
Sutherland, Philadelphia fourth,
Miss Adeline B. Alvey, Philadelphia
fifth, Mr.. G. Howard Schermerhorn,
Philadelphia; sixth, Miss Minnie L..
Kerr, Philadelphia"
The above is taken from a Philadel-
phia paper. Miss Hedges has visited
in the family of Col. w. G. Mcknight
this place, and is known by number
of people of town. Her evolutionary
powers are well known by those who
had the pleasure of hearing hergive
private entertainment in town. None
were more deserving of the prize than
she and the committee could not have
given it to any one else had they de-
sired to do so, as merit always comes
first Franklin Repository, Chambers
burg.
| Miss Hedges is the daughter of
Rev. J. w. Hedges, of Hedgesville.
this county, and is well known in lit
erary and social circles here. She is
certainly deserving of the honor thus
conferred upon her.
FRANKENBERRYTow is a
snug little town springing up ON the
Schoppert Ford road, beyond Strines-
vile, which could be fifty named
Frankenberrytown, as Mr.. George
Frankenberry and several of his sons
have built houses adjoining each
other, also q store, and are rapidly
improving. Mr.. VIM. I'll. Franken-
berry broke ground there Tuesday for
a new frame house, with mansard