Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-22
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.

LIST. NELLIE.
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.
News has been about the same In
all sections of the country, such as,
the wheat is looking fine, corn COM
ing up, rain, and plenty of it, &C., has
been about all the news / could hear,
so now will give few locals that
don't happen every day, especially at
B. H., this, for instance:
Some young ladies were out driv-
ing few evenings ago, and as they
came to certain house close here
they came to halt and of course in
quired the way to some place, " Rest"
l believe, (any excuse) SO the gentle
man very politely told them, and on
they went, merry and expectant, and
greatly to their surprise, kind-heart-
ed "Milt says, Ladies, what will
you have, Port, Cherry, or what ?"
and the girls in tone fastonishment
said, Why, why, VIII, why,
did you mean us?" Yes. yes, have
some wine," and after few moments
disappearance he came out with BEER,
No, no, Milt, we can't drink that ~
and then they all exclaimed, (you see
they were getting acquainted by this
time, Bring us Pop! Pop!! Pop!!!"
he then popped the question to all, and
as all said YES" he backed out and
went to find has Pop, he handed them
several bottles of course, and after
saying THANKS" drove off at a
rapid rate, bottles, pop and all. l
don't hardly believe they went to
Rest. if they did, / hope they rested
we'll.
An amusing incident was beheld by
some of our youngsters here day OF
so ago. Two of our clerks, with some
others, tried number of games,-1
can't name them, for don't know
but the most amusing one was pitch.
ing ball. The boys stood about ten
feet apart and pitch a ball that weigh.
ed not less than 25 lbs, it was active
and seemed to possess good deal O.
energy, and lastly it would hollow
"Stop, Clarence!" if he should hap
pen to let it fall. Any one anxious te
know what kind of material it is ask
Mr.. Miller's clerks, as they possess
enough talent and tact to carry 1
WHOLE TEAM.
Quaker Meeting is over, and every
one seemed to enjoy themselves
Your city was well represented, {
jolly set, I'll declare! came up in the
hack, and l guess they felt jolly be
fore they got home, they seemed sc
anyway when they passed through
here, it was then ten and half, nj
over counts and getting onto Monday
morning, good on clerks and bricl
pressers; our young constable seems tt
be quite busy, he says brick pressing
isn't good pay, store boxes pay bet
ter. don't know Will, you car
mend your own shoes, and in the
other case, see now you need wife
and if reports are true, you'll soor
have her.
Messrs. Jean. Miller, Henry Noll
and Jos. Catrow spent day or SO il
our village last week. as the guests o
Mr.. j. W. Miller; they were frst-class
dudes, and boss ice cream boys,
mean to eat it themselves.
Mr.. George Snyder and number
of friends, Messrs. Charlie Kearsley
Lee johnson, DIR. Mason and Others
the Doctor seemed to stick to his dude
glasses, in fact, they all did, but he
wore his to sunday school, and as
they were white he forgot to pull
them off so then of course he was sold
| think some of the girls wanted tc
buy some of them, but they asked toe
much for themselves, they said the
Charlestown girls might not like it.
Miss Ella Noll is in our vicinity as
the guest of her sister.
Miss Annie Stuckey, who has been
visiting the family of Major Stuckey
has returned home: and seems to be
much pleased with her visit.
TX" seems to think l know some.
thing about all his friends that come
in this vicinity, he certainly must be
mistaken, but if you would include
friend "K," l might then catch on,
but in this particular it is somewhat
difficult. You certainly must meet
them here or how would you know
next time put yourself in and / will
catch on.
Mr.. Smith, of your burg, came UP
here Monday on his bicycle in As min
utes. Good time, Harry, but you
didn't stop long. w.
Horaces Gap.--Jefferson Co.
Rain, and more rain, and the ground