Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-02-06

The cold snap has Frustrated all
kinds of business here. This gives
the farmers shsrt recreation, his
calling being one ofpretty severe toll
during the better part ofthe year.
A short pause or, cessation in work
| and business becomes highly neces-
sary, insomuch IS it invigorates the
mind and body, soothee the senses,
and, perhaps, prolongs life. A few
weeks of rest this season of the year
is an advantage to him, il taken
Alright, and when the season opens
| for work and business the work will
be commenced with fresh alacrity.
But while the average farmer may
afford to rest, the poor laborer, in
such straits, becomes mighty bad
off. His scanty pittance, daily
earned, at such seasons becomes ex-
hausted; his family supplies run out;
work and labor cannot be had, and
the result is that, If he is not kindly
remembered by such as are able to
help him, his family suffers for the
neccssaries Of life How necessary
to remember the poor aud needy,
and to keep in view the divine scrip
tnral injunction, "Give aims Of thy
goods, and never turn thy face from
any poor man; and then the face of
the Lord shall not be turned away
from thee.n
The news of our vicinity is with
out great interest. Sickness and
death has entered the homes ofsome
OF our people. Mrs. Anna Balanger
has lost by sickness an only daugh-
ter, and having an only child remain
ing, makes her situation pitiable
indeed. The entire community sym.
pathize with the widowed mother in
her afiiiction and offer all the conso-
lation in it's power to alleviate her
sorrow.
Mr.. Chas. d. S. Lamon has had a
recent attack of sickness, Of some
what dangerous character; but at
this writing he is rapidly GONZALES
cling, which is source OF much graf
ification to his family and friends.
His wife bent all her energies to care
for and aid him.
The cattle men here still have their
stock on hand, but it is supposed
by the middle of February almost
| the entire lot will be cleaned up and
put into market. Our cnterprising
cattle men, A. J. Ridgeway & Son,
are pushing their business in that
line, and weekly ship stock to the
Baltimore market. In short time
they will possibly have the whole
stock out of our section.
Bunker Hill will soon loose some
Of her best citizens. Our County
Sheriff will move to your city, the
4 better to be able to attend to the
county finances. Dir. G. Port Nor
rison contemplates moving to Kan
ans, to better his situation, and
others contemplate moving of. In
the loss Of these good citizens it is
hoped that other good people will
fill their places, though we part with
| them very reluctantly.
Various Of our farmers expect to
sell their personal property within
a few weeks. Among them are Chas.
ID. S. Lamon, Marion l.. Henshaw
and Martin l.. Payne. Are all en-
terprising farmers, and all have
valuable personal property. Indeed
you will rarely find better stocked
farms anywhere.
Our business men are plodding
along as usual and doing more BUSH
ness than presumption will allow,
considering all things. VIM. Miller,
mechanic and merchant, seems to be
doing a reasonable amount of bust
ness. "a few days since our business
required US to go up the pike as far
as Rest, where we found our neigh
Dor boy, Frank Gold, who is at pres
ent engaged in merchandising at
that place. We were gratified,
indeed, to find that Frank was doing
a lively business, and were informed
that he had a good trade, was sell
ing most exclusively for cash and
trade. Our only wish is that Frank
may do well in his new enterprise.
The political mania has not yet
entered the minds Of the people at
this place. We hear but little said
about politics or candidates, for this
or that position. 1t is a little prev
ious to begin the looming up of
candidates for Offices. The Office
ought to seek the man. No. 6. is
generally right-side-up, trying to
choose good men to represent and
execute the offices.
Wishing the Editors Of the INDIE