Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
NEIGHBoRIHe NEWS.
| From the Shepherdsto,cm Registt

"A JA1OBAAOAN&otOMhJ Oulk ln1lA OAtACA-
ened his moustache with lead comb
and then took his girl out for a moon
light stroll. When the fair one ap-
peared in the bright light of, the fam
lily circle couple of hours later, her
face looked like a railroad map.
We were pleased to have a call
from our esteemed friend, Mayor G.
o. Lambert, of Martinsburg, this
week. Dispensing justice must agree
with him, for he is looking very well.
Misses Ella Gohene and Mamie o.
COnnor, of Martinsburg, are visiting
the family of Mr.. ]. M. Curran. in
this town.
A RELIC OF JOHN BRowN.-The
other day little daughter of Capt.
Middleton Thompson, conductor on
the B. & o. railroad, while roofing up
a violet found three pieces of pig lead
buried on the highest point of Mary
land Heights which overlook Harper's
Ferry. The lead weighed $50 pounds
and is now in possession of Mr..
Thompson. This lead is identified as
that belonging to John Brown. 1t is
known that pig lead was received by
Brown about the time of the Harper's
Ferry instruction, and while he was
besieged in the building at Harper's
Ferry now known as "JOhn Browns
Fort" his son Owen occupied the
pinnacle of the mountain where the
lead was found and which is just above
the schOOl-hOuse where the pixies and
muskets which had been collected by
John Brown were stored.
A short time since we heard a cur
ious story from CharlestoWn, Jeffer-
son county, w. Va, where John
Brown was tried and executed. A
stock company has been formed,
known as the "John Brown Scaffold
Company" 1t seems that when
Brown was to be hung the county
authorities contracted with a carpen-
ter of the town to build the scaffold,
and he used his own lumber. After
the execution he used the same lum-
Der to bull porch to a small house
adjacent to the town. A short time
ago citizen who would do credit to
New England bought the house for
$500 and Immediately organized the
John Brown ScaffOld Company, with
a capital stock of$1, 200. He sold $500
of the stock and kept the house and
the rest of the stock. The resources
of the company are the porch, which
it is proposed to manufacture into
various articles for relics. H0gersto,C7s
Mda.
DEATH OF Mrs. HOLLAND.-It
was with great regret that the people
of this community learned of the
death of Mrs. Holland, the estimable
wife of Rev. r. G. Holland of Martins.
burg, which occurred at her home in
that place last Monday. Mrs. Holland
had been patient sufferer for long
time, and she was fully prepared for
the summons when it came. Rev.
Mr. Holland was pastor of the Luther
an church of Shepherdstown several
years ago, and his wife as well as
himself had many warm friends in
this community. While they lived
here their little daughter Mary died
and was buried in Elmwood Gem
etery. Her death was a severe blow
child. Before Mrs. Holland died she
that she be buried beside
her daughter, and in accordance with
this wish her remains were inferred
in ElmwOod Cemetery on Wednes-
day. The funeral services were held
in Martinsburg, and the body of Mrs.
Holland was followed to its last rest
ing place by large number ofsorrow-
ing friends, who were joined at the
grave by many persons from this
place. Rev. ID. M. Gilbert, of Win.
chester conducted the funeral services,
which were particularly impressive.
From the Morgan Co. Papers,
The engineer of the new railroad is
here to-day. He will at
once proceed to run the several routes
and the most practicable (cost of bull
ding, working and all things consider
edl will be selected. We feel convin-
ced that the be>t route will be select
ed. We understand that the Sir Johns
route will be surveyed.
Mr.. H. HI. Boyd, of "Fruit Hill,"
sold last week twenty-one sheep to
VIM. Eppinger. They weighed near
ly 1900 pounds. Price paid "a per 100
pounds on the hoof.
The county election, on the 10Th,
for Superintendent of Free Schools
has resulted in the reelection of Chas.
E. Walling, Esq, by very small
majority. One School Commissioner
in each district was also voted for and
elected as follows:
Allen District, Jacob G. Hovermale;
Bath, James d. Hunter; Great Ca
capOn, w. V. Giles Rock Gap, F. S,
Mechem; Timber Ridge, Peter E.
Zilor.
The mountains look green and
pretty.
Morgan County was formed from
County in 1920.
Miss Annie DeGrange was visiting
friends in Martinsburg this week.
Since the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature
has passed marriage license law,
there will be stop to those matrimo-
nially inclined running off to War
fordsburg.
Mr.. Lewis Allen, our efficient Cir
cult Clerk, went to the Potomac last
fishing. He hooked one
sunfish and four pound pound bass,
returning home a proud and happy
man.
Lewis Face who is confined in our
Jail charged with horse stealing was
taken with spasms on Thursday and
came near kicking the bucket"
The farmers of this section are near
ly all through planting corn. 1t is
said that the most of our farmers are
larger acreage than usual,
which is advisable, as the wheat is
failure.
From the Gtarlesto,tn Papers.
A gray eagle measuring six feet
from tip to tip was shot by Mr.. Geo.
w. Bryant, near the Shenandoah
river, recently. A black snake was
found inside of the bird.