Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-11-06
BEDINGTON NEWS.

Miss Fannie Merchant has return
ed home from her visit to Sharps-
burg, Md. Mrs. Nipe has also re-
turned.
Mrs. Houtz OF Midway, Pa, was a
guest in the family of Mr.. Jno. Mer-
chant.
Mr.. VIM. Crabell. mother and sis
ter are visiting friends and relatives
here.
The Hagerstown far attracted
large crowds from this section, 30 on
Wednesday, 81 on Thursday, and a
small number on Friday, it is almost
needless to say all were unfortunate
as to be relieved of their pocket
books. Mr.. Decator Hedges was
relieved of his and Mrs. d. W. Sny-
der of hers /; we are informed that
Mr.. Hedges had quite large sum
of money in it.
The protracted meeting held under
the auspices of the NJ. Z. Church,
South, Rev. L. Butt in charge, closed
last night. This reverend gentleman
with the hearty cooperation of the
consistent and efficient members of
his appointment was instrumental
in the conversion of about 30 souls,
and during said meeting received
into church fellowship about 20 per-
sons. Thus on the whole it has been
the most successful series of meetings
ever held here.
The Bedington Literary and De-
batting Society of this place which
took such a high position among
societies of its kind last winter will
in accordance with a resolution
passed at its last meeting, convene
or be re-opened Thursday evening,
Nov. 4th, at y O'Clock. The open
ing of this society is looked forth to
with interest, as its exercises are
both interesting and instructive,
great care being taken to run it on
strictly moral and instructive ba-
sis.
Though poets have sung of, phi
lOsophers have theorlzed on chemists
have analysed for, preachers have
talked of, and doctors have diagnos-
ed at cases under its influence, yet
the component part of that feeling
which causes "EwO minds to think
as with a single thought" two
hearts to beat as one are like the
mysteries of the magnet unexplain-
ed. Whilst we are in darkness as
to the essential elements or the orr
gin of the same no one denies the
existence of such q bewildering feel
ing which causes persons to move
aimlessly about, unconscious of their
whereabouts, &c. Whilst other
communities can boast of the trans
piration of events through the in
strumentality of this bewildering In
fuence, our little village is not want
ing for its quota, one little event of
which | will gently hint. Not long
since three loving couples, after at
tending church at this place Cat night
of course) started homeward all
destined to the same abode, it so
occurred that all three couples were
under this bewildering influence and
rOamed unconsciously about, trust
ing entirely to their faithful horses.
They finally reached their destlna-
ton completely overcome by this
feeling and in this mood neglected
to close a gate, which neglect was
availed of by the cattle, were soon
in the corn field and must be gotten
ont well the young gallants must get
them out so away they went and
after much difficulty were successful.
Now pray loving ones do not get into
such a trance again and you will
Obviate the necessity of leaving the
side of your "bonnie DEAR" the
realms of sentimentality and poetry,
for the chilling regions of dewy
corn field. EDMUND.